Crossword by: Gareth Bain and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the answers to the Thursday September 20 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle! Attack of the Orks! No don’t worry it’s not those ghastly creatures from Lord Of The Rings it’s just today’s theme. If you change the last 3 letters from ‘ork’ to ‘ark’ you will magically get a commonly used term. We get: state park, creative spark, fear of the dark and quote mark.
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Across Answers
1. One who’s always on the go? NOMAD
6. Pear that’s good for poaching BOSC
10. Glass sheet PANE
14. Superior to ABOVE
15. Member of the opposition ANTI
16. One on a pedestal IDOL
17. Pick-me-up TONIC
18. Governor’s pet projects? STATE PORK
20. Like one who forgot the Dramamine SEASICK
22. Exposed BARE
23. Nutritionist’s recommendation DIET
25. Causes to quail DAUNTS
29. Utensil that gives you ideas? CREATIVE SPORK
32. Take to task SCOLD
34. Cock or bull MALE
35. Blues-rocker Chris REA
36. Clothes TOGS
37. Alex Haley classic ROOTS
39. Abarth automaker FIAT
40. Coffee hour item URN
41. Talent GIFT
42. Precipitation HASTE
43. Bully’s secret shame? FEAR OF THE DORK
47. Day spa offering FACIAL
48. First name in fashion YVES
49. Pundit’s piece OP-ED
51. Olympic Airways founder ONASSIS
56. Say “Come in, Orson!” e.g.? QUOTE MORK
60. Empty room population? NO ONE
61. Poetic lowland VALE
62. Iroquoian people ERIE
63. Compass dirección NORTE
64. Rep on the street CRED
65. “Law & Order” org. NYPD
66. Composer Bruckner ANTON
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Down Answers
1. Expos, since 2005 NATS
2. High wind OBOE
3. Pulitzer poet Van Duyn MONA
4. Budget alternative AVIS
5. Ruled DECIDED
6. Hoops score BASKET
7. London’s prov. ONT
8. Shot in the dark STAB
9. Fortresses CITADELS
10. Find one’s voice PIPE UP
11. Stir ADO
12. Eur. kingdom NOR
13. Antlered bugler ELK
19. Take out ERASE
21. “Charlie Wilson’s War” org. CIA
24. Recipient of two New Testament epistles TIMOTHY
26. Without a downside NO-RISK
27. Pet’s reward TREAT
28. Use the rink SKATE
29. After-dinner drink COGNAC
30. Jekyll creator’s initials RLS
31. Distillery vessel VAT
32. Things STUFF
33. Chick of jazz COREA
37. Winchester wielders RIFLEMEN
38. Frequently, in verse OFT
39. Hardy’s “__ From the Madding Crowd” FAR
41. Freak out GO APE
42. Liturgical shout of praise HOSANNA
44. Was revolting? RIOTED
45. Brought to mind EVOKED
46. Place for a wide-screen TV DEN
50. Fishing boat DORY
52. In short order SOON
53. Spreadsheet function SORT
54. Liking quite a bit INTO
55. Not hidden SEEN
56. Home shopping channel QVC
57. Nasser’s confed. UAR
58. Cry for a picador OLE!
59. Fashionable jeans feature RIP
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