Wednesday’s crossword by: Mary Lou Guizzo and edited by Rich Norris
Welcome to the answers to the Wednesday November 13 2013 LA Times crossword puzzle! Let’s put the pedal to the metal! Each of the themed answers today start with a type of metal. The themed answers are: Tin Lizzie, Leadfoot, Silverback, Lead Foot and Iron Chef. That’s Gold!
Across Answers
1. Tucked-in part of a dress shirt HEM
4. Cocoon contents LARVA
The Larva is the active, albeit immature stage of an insect’s development. One perfect example is the caterpillar or a grub.
9. Glaringly vivid LURID
14. “__ you kidding me?” ARE
15. Words after make or close A DEAL
16. Carne __: roasted Mexican dish ASADA
Carne Asada translates to “grilled meat,” and is a Mexican dish that uses dry heat cooking. The beef steak is marinated with spice rubs and salt before grilling.
17. Ford Model T, colloquially TIN LIZZIE
The Ford Model T, also called as the “Tin Lizzie,” was produced from 1908 to 1927. it was the 1st affordable automobile that paved the way to assembly line production.
19. Siesta taker DOZER
I miss my siestas!
20. Eight-armed cephalopod SQUID
The squid has eight arms that are arranged in pairs. It is known to be a very strong swimmer, and can glide through the water. It is also known to be very delicious. *smack*
21. Speed demon LEADFOOT
23. Open-__ shoes TOED
26. TV producer Norman LEAR
Norman Lear produced sitcoms during the seventies such as “Sanford and Son,” “All in the Family,” and “The Jeffersons” among others. He is also known to be a political activist and supports progressive causes and 1st amendment rights. He founded the “People For the American Way,” an advocacy organization in 1981.
27. Online “Yikes!” OMG!
30. Chinese leader PREMIER
A Premier is different from the President of China. The President is the one that appoints the Premier, and is also the head of the state. The Premier (of the state council) is also sometimes called as the Prime Minister, is the head of the Civil service of the People’s Republic of China, and government.
33. Bus depot: Abbr. STA
Sta is short for “Station.”
36. Mature male gorilla SILVERBACK
The Silverback, or the Gorilla, is the largest primate in terms of size. They are herbivorous, and have a DNA that is closely similar to humans. In fact, they are the humans’ closest relatives. Amazing huh?
38. Purim observers JEWS
Purim was derived from the word “pur”, and is a holiday observed by Jewish people commemorating the deliverance of their ancestors from a plot of the Persian empire to destroy them.
39. Essayist de Botton ALAIN
Alain de Botton is a well-known philosopher, writer, entrepreneur, and TV personality of Swedish and British descent. He is most famous for “Essays In Love,” which was published in 1993 when he was only 23 years old. It went on to sell 2 million copies.
40. Match for a pocket handkerchief TIE
41. West Pointer CADET
42. Mideast strip GAZA
Gaza is the largest Palestinian territory, and was inhabited since the fifteenth century BC. It has a population of almost 516,000.
43. One only in it for the money GOLD DIGGER
45. Baton Rouge-to-Montgomery dir. ENE
Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, and has a population of almost 230,000.
Montgomery is the capital of Alabama, and has a population of almost 206,000.
It takes approximately five hours to travel from one place to another. They have a distance of 587 kilometers between them.
46. Twisting force TORSION
47. WWII venue ETO
ETO stands for European Theater of Operations, and was led by General Dwight Eisenhower during the second world war.
48. Latin god DEUS
Deus is the Latin word for “god” or “deity.”
50. “__ a lift?” NEED
52. Japanese cooking show IRON CHEF
Iron Chef premiered in Japan in 1993, and ended 1999 although specials were produced often after that.
56. Schemer Charles PONZI
Charles Ponzi is the infamous con man/swindler who schemed people out of their money promising larger returns after a period of just a few months. After just a year, his scheme collapsed and his investors lost over twenty million dollars.
60. Gallivants ROVES
61. Certain rock music fan, and what 17-, 21-, 36-, 43- and 52-Across each has METALHEAD
64. Last Olds off the line ALERO
The Oldsmobile Alero was produced from 1999 to 2004 by General Motors.
65. Mental picture IMAGE
66. NBC skit show SNL
Saturday Night Live has been around since 1975, and features comedy sketches and parody contemporary culture and politics. It is also known to launch the careers of some of the most famous comedians in the US.
67. Zac of “The Lorax” EFRON
Zac Efron, who became famous because of the Disney’s High School Musical, draws inspiration frmo Johnny Depp, and Leonardo DiCaprio, which he also considers a good friend of his.
68. Glove material LATEX
69. Game gadget, or the area where it’s used TEE
Down Answers
1. Boaters and bowlers HATS
2. Actor La Salle ERIQ
Eriq La Salle is a writer, a director and a producer. Perhaps one little known fact about him is that he is also skilled in Martial Arts.
3. It may drop down or pop up MENU
4. Made vulnerable LAID OPEN
5. Axlike shaping tool ADZ
An adz is similar to the axe, but the blades are different in a way that the axe is in line with its shaft and the adz is at the right angle of the tool’s shaft.
6. Tribal land, informally, with “the” REZ
7. Colorado resort VAIL
Vail is located in Eagle County, Colorado. As of 2010, it has a population of a little over 5,300. It is home to the Vail Ski Resort, North America’s 2nd largest ski mountain.
8. Out of the wind ALEE
9. Fire truck feature LADDER
10. Lady Liberty’s land, familiarly US OF A
11. Somerset Maugham novel, with “The” RAZOR’S EDGE
The Razor’s Edge was published in 1944 and is about a WWI pilot traumatised by his war experiences. This book was adapted to a film twice, 1st in 1946, and in 1984.
12. Prefix with logical IDEO-
13. Pub missile DART
18. On fire LIT
22. South Sudanese supermodel Wek ALEK
Alek Wek 1st appeared in 1995 when he was only eighteen years old. She and her family fled to the UK from South Sudan to escape the civil war. The rest as they say, is history.
24. Goof ERR
25. Short person? DEBTOR
27. Missouri river OSAGE
The Osage river is 444 kilometers long, and is the eighth largest river in the state.
28. La Scala’s city MILAN
Milan is the capital of Lombardy, one of the twenty regions in Italy. it is the 2nd largest city in the country.
29. Like eyes showing boredom GLAZED OVER
31. Drops in a slot MAILS
32. Stranded at 7-Down, perhaps ICED IN
34. Chirp TWEET
35. Jetson dog ASTRO
37. By way of VIA
38. Spree JAG
41. Multi-screen theater CINEPLEX
43. “Gee whiz” GOSH
44. It goes for a buck DOE
46. Second-most populous Arizona city TUCSON
Tucson has a population of over 520 thousand as of the 2010 US census. It is home to the University of Arizona, Saguaro National Park, and St. Augustine Cathedral.
49. Warm Argentina month ENERO
Enero is Spanish for January
51. “Stupid me!” D’OH!
52. “Dies __” IRAE
Dies Irae (Latin for “Day of Wrath”) is a Latin hymn that originated in the 13th century. This medieval Latin poem is known for its rhymed lines and accentual stress. It describes what will happen on judgment day, when the souls saved will claim eternal life and those who are unsaved will be thrown to eternal darkness and flames.
53. Massage deeply ROLF
Rolfing involves deep tissue massage created by the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration.
54. Actor Jannings EMIL
Emil Jannings was the very 1st best actor to win the Academy Awards.
55. Earthquake response gp. FEMA
FEMA stands for Federal Emergency Management Agency
57. Cozy home NEST
58. Writer Grey ZANE
Zane Grey became popular for his adventure novels, and best noted for the Riders of the Purple Sage. He died of heart failure. He ws 67 years old.
59. Inactive IDLE
62. Art on the reality show “Ink Master” TAT
63. Single-malt datum AGE
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