Tuesday’s crossword by: Ed Sessa and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the answers to the Tuesday November 12th 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle! There are 3 themed answers today in the them of ‘Inner Voices’ as given away by the answer to 50 Across. The types of voices are hidden inside three answers which are: Alto, Bass and Tenor…. Laaaaaaaaaaaa
Across Answers
1. In short supply SCANT
6. Basics for Dick and Jane ABCS
Dick and Jane was created by Zerna Sharp and William S. Gray, published from thirties to seventies in the US to teach children how to read.
10. XT computers IBMS
The IBM Personal Computer XT was released in 1983, and had a 128 kB of RAM, and a 10 MB hard drive. When kids of today hear about this…
14. Mandel of “America’s Got Talent” HOWIE
Howie Mandel has “mysophobia,” an irrational fear of germs, and does not shake hands with contestants, or anyone for that matter, unless he’s wearing gloves.
15. Actress Lollobrigida GINA
Gina Lollobrigida became 3rd place in the 1947 competition of Miss Italy. Fast forward to 2013, her jewelry sold for $4.9 million at an auction in Geneva
16. “La maja desnuda” artist GOYA
“La Maja Desnuda” which translates to “The Nude MaJa” in English, was created by Francisco Goya, a Spanish Painter. It has taken residence in Madrid’s Museo del Prado since 1910.
17. Primary artery AORTA
18. First name in advice ABBY
Dear Abby is an advice column in the fifties, created by Pauline Phillipes, who at that time was using “Abigail Van Buren” as a pen name.
19. Baseball’s Hershiser OREL
Mr. Orel Leonard Hershiser IV used to be in the Major League Baseball as a starting pitcher. He is now a baseball analyst for ESPN as well as a professional player for poker.
20. Amt. QTY
21. Playskool’s Rocktivity products, e.g. MUSICAL TOYS
24. Mugs, e.g. CUPS
25. Old British coin GUINEA
The guinea coin was the very 1st machine-struck gold coin in England. It was minted in the Kingdom of England, and then in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the UK from 1663 to 1814.
26. Clinic helper LAB ASSISTANT
31. Big concert setting ARENA
32. Gambler’s IOU CHIT
The Gambler’s chit is also called a “marker”, and is a form of receipt which proves you borrowed Casino money.
33. Lawyers’ org. ABA
ABA stands for American Bar Association
36. Peer pruriently at OGLE
37. Kermit’s color GREEN
Kermit the frog is considered to be Jim Henson’s most famous Muppet. He was portrayed by Jim Henson from 1955 until his death in 1990.
39. Coffee-brewing choice DRIP
Drip coffee or drip brewing, is a method of coffee drinking which involves pouring hot water over ground, roasted coffee beans on a filter. The water seeps through the filter and the ground coffee beans, until it becomes coffee as beverage.
40. Boozer SOT
41. High-fiber food BRAN
42. Longtime “Masterpiece Theater” host Alistair COOKE
Alistair Cooke was a TV personality, journalist, and broadcaster of British-American descent. He became famous for the Masterpiece Theater which ran from 1971 to ’92.
43. Decree that spells things out WRITTEN ORDER
46. Nighttime shindig SOIREE
A soiree is an evening party usually held in a private house.
49. TV warrior princess XENA
The popular warrior princess of the 90’s, whose big bulging body sometimes made us wonder if she really were a woman, or a man.
50. One’s toughest critics, often, and, literally, three different words hidden in 21-, 26- and 43-Across INNER VOICES
53. Internet letters WWW
WWW stands for “World Wide Web”
56. Uses a straw SIPS
57. Fairy tale start ONCE
Once upon a time…
58. D-Day beach OMAHA
D-Day refers to the Normandy Landings, which was assigned the codename “Operation Neptune” and took place at the Normandy Coast which was divided into 5 sectors, one of which is Omaha.
60. Promote big-time TOUT
61. Slangy turnarounds UIES
62. Poe’s “ebony bird” RAVEN
The Raven was written by Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1845. This narrative poem is about a talking raven visiting a man who’s descending slowly into madness.
63. Tiny hill builders ANTS
64. Criteria: Abbr. STDS
65. Trapped on a branch TREED
Down Answers
1. Cager-turned-rapper O’Neal, familiarly SHAQ
Shaquille O’Neal helped win the championships for the Lakers in 2000 and 2001. He also became the MVP on both years.
2. Old grump COOT
3. Haywire AWRY
4. “Picked” complaint NIT
5. Olympians in red, white and blue TEAM USA
6. Andre of tennis AGASSI
Andre Agassi’s father’s surname was really Agassian, but changed it to Agassi when he came to the USA.
7. Netanyahu of Israel, familiarly BIBI
Benjamin Netanyahu became Prime Minister of Israel from 1996 to 1999, and then again in 2009 up to the present.
8. “Squawk on the Street” airer CNBC
Squawk on the Street is a CNBC business show that comes after the 1st one hundred fifty minutes of Wall Street trading in the US.
9. “Huh?” SAY AGAIN?
10. Outfielder’s cry I GOT IT!
11. B in chemistry BORON
Boron, the chemical element, has the atomic number 5, It is low in abundance in the Earth’s crust and the solar system.
12. “Poppycock!” MY EYE!
Poppycock means, in the literal sense, “soft dung.” Um…
13. Doritos scoopful SALSA
Doritos YUM!
22. “What can Brown do for you?” shipping co. UPS
UPS stands for United Parcel Service, founded in 1907, and based in Sandy Springs Georgia.
23. Manhattan’s __-Fontanne Theatre LUNT
The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre is located in midtown Manhattan and opened in 1910 as the Globe Theatre. At the beginning, it showed mostly dramatic plays, then shifted its focus to musicals during the 20s.
24. Mr. Peanut prop CANE
26. Vietnam neighbor LAOS
The Laos People’s Democratic Republic can be found in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China, Burma, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. In 2012, it has an estimated population of 6.5 million, and most of its population lives in just US$1.25 per day.
27. Golden Fleece vessel ARGO
Argo was the ship that the Argonauts and Jason rode on when they tried to retrieve the Golden Fleece from Iolcos.
28. Suspenders alternative BELT
29. What a hound follows SCENT
30. With 53-Down, stadium fans’ rhythmic motion THE
33. Yankee infielder, to fans A-ROD
Alex Rodriguez signed with the Rangers for a cool $252 million. It is the highest amount in sports history. Yikes.
34. Ride the Harley BIKE
Harley-Davidson is a famous motorcycle manufacturer in the US, founded in 1903. It was one of the only two motorcycle companies that survived the Great Depression.
35. Copycat APER
37. Heartrending GRIEVOUS
38. Scavenging pest RAT
UGH! Disgusting rats! (I do love Disney’s animated film Ratatouille though…)
39. Cartoon explorer DORA
41. Uncle Remus’s __ Fox BR脱R
Joel Chandler Harris became famous for his collection of Uncle Remus stories, which had Br’er Fox as one of the characters.
42. Monarch’s spouse CONSORT
A “Queen Consort” is what the wife of a king is called. It means that she does not have her husband’s military and political power.
43. Tears (away) from WRESTS
Wrest is another word for “wrench,” which means to pull forcibly from something or someone.
44. Superabundance EXCESS
45. Maiden name intro NEE
46. Slangy sibling SISTA
47. Bulb in a garden ONION
48. Addition to the conversation INPUT
51. Attending to a task ON IT
52. Like some coffee or tea ICED
53. See 30-Down WAVE
54. Roller coaster cry WHEE!
55. Hand-held scanner WAND
59. Vandalize MAR
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