Crossword by: John R. O’Brien
Today’s theme: Bond… James Bond. The character created by and identified by the answer to 63 Across: Ian Fleming. There are three themed answers and the first words in each combined sound out ‘007’. The answers are Double Date, Oh brother and Seven Seas.
Here is the complete list of answers for the Wednesday March 5th LA Times Times crossword puzzle:
Across Answers
1. Humanities degs. BAS
4. Bullpen stats ERAS
8. Not exceeding UP TO
12. “__ way!” ATTA
14. Soft tissue FLESH
15. Consequences of most missed birdie putts PARS
16. Outing for four DOUBLE DATE
18. __-Z: classic Camaro IROC
19. Make beloved ENDEAR
20. Pixar film in which Richard Petty had a voice role CARS
22. FDR power project TVA
23. Some Iberian kings REYES
24. “Don’t tell me!” OH BROTHER!
26. Soak (up) SOP
28. Days gone by YORE
29. Took out for a while BORROWED
34. Dvorak’s last symphony NINTH
37. Three-part snack OREO
38. Delight ELATE
41. Work with an artist, perhaps POSE
42. Make sense ADD UP
44. “Hawaii” novelist MICHENER
46. Decorative sewing case ETUI
48. Star quality EGO
49. World waters SEVEN SEAS
53. Meet competitor RACER
58. Hero in the air ACE
59. Patio furniture protector TARP
60. Concert hall cry ENCORE!
61. “Copacabana” temptress LOLA
63. Author suggested by the starts of 16-, 24- and 49-Across IAN FLEMING
65. __ vera lotion ALOE
66. Mr. T’s TV outfit A-TEAM
67. “A Streetcar Named Desire” director Kazan ELIA
68. Quick swims DIPS
69. Frosty coating HOAR
70. Cong. bigwig SEN
Down Answers
1. Justice Ruth __ Ginsburg BADER
2. Advice to a sinner ATONE
3. Quiet room STUDY
4. Former times, formerly ELD
5. Get through to REACH
6. Take __ at: try A STAB
7. Amontillado, for one SHERRY
8. News gp. UPI
9. Acropolis temple PARTHENON
10. Hidden treasure TROVE
11. Boxer De La Hoya OSCAR
13. Busy as __ A BEE
14. Not agin FER
17. Rodeo ring LASSO
21. Shortly SOON
24. Autobahn auto OPEL
25. Baloney TRIPE
27. Haven’t paid off yet OWE
29. Something to wrap around one’s neck … or maybe not BOA
30. Traffic reg. ORD
31. Improve, as a downtown area REDEVELOP
32. Travel plan ROUTE
33. Water holder? DAM
35. “The Waste Land” poet’s monogram TSE
36. “… and sat down beside __ …” HER
39. Gifts for grads or dads TIES
40. Heart chart, for short ECG
43. Pre-euro Irish coin PUNT
45. Lena of “The Wiz” HORNE
47. “Swords into plowshares” prophet ISAIAH
49. Dieter’s lunch SALAD
50. Bacteria in rare meat, maybe E COLI
51. Muse for Shelley ERATO
52. Sleep lab subject APNEA
54. Cartoon supplier of anvils and explosive tennis balls ACME
55. Hoses are often stored in them COILS
56. Adopted son on “My Three Sons” ERNIE
57. Sister of Goneril REGAN
60. Scary movie street ELM
62. DDE rival AES
64. “__ out!” FAR
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