Crossword by: Bryan W. Young & Jeff Chan
Okay…close your eyes and picture my singing voice: hey there little red riding hood… my oh my you’re looking good. Beautiful isn’t it:) So now you’ve endured that… this is a hint to today’s theme incase you discover it. It’s hidden in the Across section of answers and made up of two parts. The first part spells out The Big Bad Wolf from the first word of the answers to 16, 26, 42 and 53 across. The second part spells out Little Red Riding Hood using the second words from the answers to 20, 35, 48 and 63 Across.
Here is the complete list of answers for the Wednesday February 26th LA Times Times crossword puzzle:
Across Answers
1. McCarthy’s dummy friend SNERD
6. Baltic, e.g. SEA
9. Cougar PUMA
13. Canadian dollar coin nickname LOONIE
14. “I threw away my golf shoes when I got a hole in one,” e.g. PUN
15. Computer operating system UNIX
16. “Blackadder” network THE BBC
17. Hosp. heart exam ECG
18. Medicinal dose PILL
19. Cutie pie DOLL
20. Impressionist whom Mel Blanc labeled “The Man of a Thousand Voices” RICH LITTLE
23. Baltic feeder ODER
25. “… a __ / By any other name …” ROSE
26. Head honcho BIG CHEESE
30. Tolkien’s talking trees ENTS
33. Equal: Pref. ISO-
34. “The Mod Squad” cop LINC
35. Show shame, perhaps GET RED
37. Smudge BLUR
39. ’60s jacket style NEHRU
41. UFO-tracking org. SETI
42. Unsavory sort BAD EGG
44. Respectful address MA’AM
46. From, in some European names VON
47. Star witnesses? MAGI
48. Driving with abandon JOYRIDING
50. Hispaniola, por ejemplo ISLA
52. Poet __ St. Vincent Millay EDNA
53. Borzois, e.g. WOLFHOUNDS
57. Gratify SATE
61. Put out EMIT
62. Low numero UNO
63. Prominent Ore. peak MT HOOD
65. Wither in the sun BAKE
66. Porter’s “__ De-Lovely” IT’S
67. B beater A-MINUS
68. Raised BRED
69. Look at EYE
70. Super Bowl XLVII player NINER
Down Answers
1. Area below Greenwich Village SOHO
2. Sleigh ride song NOEL
3. As a whole EN BLOC
4. Kid RIB
5. Making pronouncements DECREEING
6. A writer may work on it SPEC
7. Trick-taking card game EUCHRE
8. Prefix meaning “English” ANGLO-
9. Portable shelters PUP-TENTS
10. Curriculum part UNIT
11. Grain grinder MILL
12. Rod in a hot rod AXLE
13. Letters on some Brit. letterheads LTD
21. Dancer Castle IRENE
22. Oracle’s opening I SEE
24. UPS competitor DHL
26. Lettuce variety BIBB
27. Imam’s faith ISLAM
28. Fondue choice GOUDA
29. Knucklehead SCHMO
31. “Three Coins …” fountain TREVI
32. Resolute about SET ON
35. Reserve soldier GUARDSMAN
36. Minor dent DING
38. Put a bad present to good use REGIFTED
40. Like daisies RAYED
43. Lillian of the silver screen GISH
45. Musical key abbr. MIN
48. Smart-looking JAUNTY
49. Enter quickly DASH IN
51. Character in “Donald’s Nephews” (1938 cartoon) LOUIE
53. 5’7″ Spud who won the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk contest WEBB
54. “Rubáiyát” poet OMAR
55. Enjoy LIKE
56. Bouquet NOSE
58. Top-of-the-line A-ONE
59. Visit with a guide TOUR
60. Money mgrs.? EDS
64. Texter’s “I didn’t need to know that!” TMI
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