Crossword by: C.C. Burnikel & D. Scott Nichols and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the answers to the Tuesday October 1 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle! You don’t like today’s theme…so sue me! Just kidding, each of today’s themed answers are all synonyms. The words in question are: sioux, sous, sault, soo and sue.
Across Answers
1. 2012 Ben Affleck political thriller ARGO
Argo won an Oscar for best picture, best adapted screenplay, best original score, and best film editing. It also won as “Movie of the Year” in the AFI awards. It has earned numerous wins and nominations from various organizations, and has earned a total of $232,324,128 worldwide.
5. Organizes by date, say SORTS
10. Is able to CAN
13. Former Defense secretary Panetta LEON
Leon Panetta is of American-Italian descent. He also served as the director of the CIA from 2009 to 11, under the Obama administration, before he became Secretary of Defense from 2011 to 2013.
14. Came into play AROSE
15. “Mission: Impossible” theme composer Schifrin LALO
Lalo Schifrin is of Argentine descent, and is a well-known composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist who has received 6 Oscar nominations and 4 Grammy Awards.
16. Novelist Tyler ANNE
Anne Tyler has received the Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for “Breathing Lessons”, her eleventh novel about love, relationship, and its complexities.
17. Most populous city in South Dakota SIOUX FALLS
Sioux Falls was awarded as the “Best Place To Live In America” in 1992. Fast forward to 2009, it was ranked by CNN as the 45th out of One Hundred “best place to live & launch a business”
19. Second-in-command in the kitchen SOUS-CHEF
21. Demean ABASE
22. Baby goat KID
23. Legged it RAN
24. Mercedes rival BMW
BMW is part of the “German Big Three” (Audi and Mercedes Benz are the other two). It stands for Bavarian Motor Works (in English), and Bayerische Motoren Werke (in German. It was founded in 1916 and has its headquarters in Bavaria, Germany.
26. Bus. get-together MTG
MTG is short for “meeting,” which is what you call a business get-together.
27. Sharp ridge ARETE
An arete is described as a ridge that is almost knife-like, usually formed when glaciers erode, separating valleys in the process.
29. Adman’s connection TIE-IN
31. Digital camera battery, often AAA
32. Legal thing RES
Res is a word that is often used in phrases pertaining to law. It means “thing” in Latin.
34. Hoops gp. NBA
35. Superficially cultured ARTY
36. Michigan or Ontario city on the same border river SAULT STE MARIE
Sault Ste Marie used to be a single settlement from the 16th century to 1817. However, it was later on divided by the Canada-US border.
40. Unit of cotton BALE
The term “bale” is also used for measuring hay.
41. Carry a balance OWE
42. Yeats’ land: Abbr. IRE
William Butler Yeats is a native of Ireland. But he isn’t just a Nobel prize awardee, he also became senator in his day, serving for two terms.
43. Land parcel LOT
44. Continental border range URALS
The Ural mountains are a mountain range from the north to the south of Western Russia. The Eastern side is considered to be Asia and Europe’s natural boundary.
There are lots of minerals found in the Urals. Platinum and quartz, are some of them. It is because of these minerals that this mountain range is considered to be a “treasure box” rich with mineral resources. It is also known for its abundance of flora and fauna.
46. Last Supper query IS IT I?
This is what the apostles have asked Jesus during the last supper when He told His disciples one of them will betray Him.
50. Unbarred, to a bard OPE
51. Fall mo. SEP
September is when the fall season starts
52. Marlins’ div. NLE
NLE stands for National League East.
54. ISP option MSN
MSN stands for the Microsoft Network. It debuted in 1995, coinciding with the launch of Windows 95.
55. Indian dresses SARIS
Saris have varying lengths, from 4 to 9 yards. It is used as a drape over the body in different styles, usually worn by women in India. Sari (also spelled as “saree”) is a Sanskrit word that means “strip of cloth.”
57. Canal passage connecting Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes SOO LOCKS
The Soo Locks (also spelled Sault Locks, but with the same pronunciation) are located on the St Marys River, where it allows an average of ten thousand ships to pass in a single year. However, it is closed from the months of January to March, during the winter months, as shipping is shut down due to the formation of ice.
59. “W is for Wasted” mystery author SUE GRAFTON
Sue Grafton is a detective novelist and the daughter of a detective novelist as well. She is known for her Alphabet Series, featuring detective Kinsey Millhone. The first book was published in 1982, entitled “A” is for Alibi. The last one to be published was in 2013, “W” is for Wasted.
62. Margin jotting NOTE
63. Gymnast Korbut OLGA
Olga Korbut is a Belarusian gymnast who earned the nickname “sparrow from Minsk” when she won a total of 4 gold medals & 2 silvers in 1972 and 1976 as part of the Soviet Team in the Summer Olympic Games.
64. Part of BYOB BOOZE
BYOB stands for “Bring Your Own Booze.” The last letter could also be changed to “beer,” “bottle,” or “beverage.”
65. Price COST
66. Low in the lea MOO
67. Betsy Ross, famously SEWER
Betsy Ross is famous for making the 1st ever American flag. However, many have argued if this is true.
68. Lodge group ELKS
The Elks Lodge, or the Elks (The Benevolent and Protective Order Of Elks) was founded in 1868, as a fraternal order with eight hundred and fifty members.
Down Answers
1. “North to the Future” state ALASKA
Alaska’s motto was adopted in the year 1967, during the centennial celebration of the Alaska Purchase. A contest in 1963 was held as an event leading up to the occasion, for contestants to think of a motto that would befit the Alaska state’s unique character. The price at that time was $300 (around $2000 today). Richard Peter, a Juneau journalist, won.
2. Pierre-Auguste of impressionism RENOIR
French Pierre-Auguste Renoir is a “celebrator of beauty and feminine sensuality.” He was a painter who helped develop the Impressionist Style of art.
3. Take it all off GO NUDE
4. Small bills ONES
5. Barack’s younger daughter SASHA
Sasha’s real name is “Natasha.” She was born 10th of June, 2001. She is now twelve years old.
6. “Murder on the __ Express” ORIENT
Murder on the Orient Express is a detective fiction novel written by Agatha Christie. It was published in the UK in 1934.
7. Ski rack site ROOF
8. Lone Star State sch. TSU
Texas Southern University is in Houston, Tx. It is one of the HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) in the country. It was established in 1927, and is considered to be one of the independent public universities in Texas.
9. Gender SEX
10. Ristorante squid CALAMARI
Calamaro delizioso!
11. “Good Hands” company ALLSTATE
12. Bouquet of flowers NOSEGAY
Nosegays are usually given as a gift. They were once worn around the head during the medieval times, or the bodice.
15. Chem class requirement LAB
18. Baby deer FAWN
20. Fishing basket CREEL
24. Neuwirth of “Cheers” BEBE
Beatrice Neuwirth won Tony Awards for her portrayal of Velma Kelly in “Chicago,” and Nickie in “Sweet Charity.”
In 2006, she underwent total hip replacement operation.
25. Home of baseball’s Marlins MIAMI
28. “You’re right” TRUE
30. Very big maker of very little chips INTEL
Intel was founded 1968, and was a developer for memory chips, the DRAM and the SRAM. It invented the processor found in most computers these days, the x86 series of microprocessors.
33. Mall unit STORE
35. “Iliad” war god ARES
Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera. He is the representation of the untamed ad violent aspect of war.
36. Home to millions of Brazilians SAO PAULO
Sao Paolo is the 7th largest city in the world.
37. Half a superhero’s identity ALTEREGO
38. Switch SWAP
39. Animated mermaid ARIEL
The real Little Mermaid story written by Hans Christian Andersen isn’t as animated as Disney’s version. The Little Mermaid didn’t even have a name. And.. Well it’s better if you just read the novel for yourself. Or just stick to Disney’s version if you don’t want to become depressed.
40. Open, as a bud BLOSSOM
44. KGB country USSR
KGB stands for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti, which translates to Committee For State Security in English. It started in 1954 and was dissolved in 1991, making it the Soviet Union’s main security agency for fifty nine years.
45. Take a nap SNOOZE
47. “No worries, man” I’M COOL
48. “Shame, shame!” TSK! TSK!
49. Detailed map windows INSETS
53. Recluse LONER
Recluse is from the Latin word “recludere.” It means “sequester” or “shut up.” Recluse people seclude themselves voluntarily from society. One perfect example of a recluse is Saint Symeon of Trier, who didn’t just aspired to be a recluse, but trained to be one.
56. Franchised supermarket brand IGA
IGA is a franchise of grocery stores that operates in more than thirty countries. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois.
57. Put away STOW
58. Almost never ONCE
60. Sit-up targets ABS
The more sit-ups you do, and the more frequently you do it, the faster you can get rock-hard abs.
61. Opponent FOE
I hope you had fun with Tuesday’s crossword and my extended answers. Let me know below how you went and if you had any interesting moments. Sue, sorry I mean see you tomorrow!
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