Crossword by: Michael Dewey and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the Wednesday August 7th 2013 answers to the LA Times crossword!
Across Answers
1. Shaving product “by Mennen” AFTA
5. Deep voices BASSI
10. “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” film JAWS
14. Talk too much BLAB
15. Class clown’s bit ANTIC
16. Give __: care A RAP
17. Hearty har-har BELLY LAUGH
19. Low-lying area VALE
20. Surpasses EXCEEDS
21. Qualified for the position HIRABLE
23. Profs’ protégés, briefly TAS
24. Prefix with trooper PARA-
25. Its 2014 games will be held in Sochi, Rus. IOC
26. National Geographic’s first natural one appeared in 1914 COLOR PHOTOGRAPH
31. The Cavaliers of the ACC UVA
32. Average amount NORM
33. Cape near Cod ANN
34. Savor the sun BASK
36. Halfhearted TEPID
39. Legend with rackets ASHE
42. “Silent” president Coolidge CAL
44. Other, in Oaxaca OTRO
46. Slippery one EEL
47. Group on “The West Wing” WHITE HOUSE STAFF
52. Carpooling letters HOV
53. Loses luster DIMS
54. Hawaiian tuna AHI
55. Do impressions of IMITATE
57. “All kidding aside” I MEAN IT
61. Fifth-century pope LEO I
62. Container that holds two generous glasses of wine (as well as a double dose of this puzzle’s theme?) HALF CARAFE
64. Month following Av ELUL
65. Pension law acronym ERISA
66. Soon ANON
67. Method: Abbr. SYST
68. Device used before applying 1-Across RAZOR
69. Ilk SORT
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Down Answers
1. French cleric ABBE
2. Move a muscle FLEX
3. Powder mineral TALC
4. Can, after “is” ABLE TO
5. Where there’s no hair apparent BALD SPOT
6. Literary collections ANAS
7. VW preceders? STU
8. Show exasperation toward SIGH AT
9. Suzuki with 10 MLB Gold Gloves ICHIRO
10. Bean-based beverage JAVA
11. Indian Ocean arm ARABIAN SEA
12. Long homer, say WALLOP
13. Valedictorian’s big moment SPEECH
18. Hanker (for) YEARN
22. Sitar music RAGA
24. Like some 13-Downs POMPOUS
26. Babe in the woods CUB
27. Egg cells OVA
28. Lewd LASCIVIOUS
29. Otto I’s realm: Abbr. HRE
30. Genetic material RNA
35. Kit __ Klub: “Cabaret” setting KAT
37. “__ now or never” ITS
38. Ideal wheels DREAM CAR
40. Playboy nickname HEF
41. Rivendell dweller ELF
43. Mother of Helen of Troy LEDA
45. Milo of the movies O’SHEA
47. Makes pass, as time, with “away” WHILES
48. Hardly handsome HOMELY
49. __ and yon HITHER
50. 1998 PGA Player of the Year Mark O’MEARA
51. Pageant toppers TIARAS
56. Lean TILT
57. “Should that be true …” IF SO
58. iPod mini successor NANO
59. “__ one, think that …” I FOR
60. Camper’s shelter TENT
63. Fashion’s Claiborne LIZ
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