Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday, September 30th 2015, LA Times puzzle.
Across
1. Wild hogs BOARS
6. Wild animal BEAST
11. Bird in a cage, often PET
14. Pinhead IDIOT
15. Off-the-cuff AD LIB
16. Hot feeling IRE
17. Blanket containers CEDAR CHESTS
19. Sign word often seen before “next exit” GAS
20. Matzo meal SEDER
21. Some RSVPs NOS
22. Punch source FIST
23. “Born to Die” singer Lana Del __ REY
24. Caspian Sea land IRAN
26. Diamond figure CARAT
29. Burrowing beach denizens SAND CRABS
34. Smart guys? ALECS
35. Spanish tourist city AVILA
36. Knock on Yelp PAN
37. Mall bag TOTE
38. Given (to) PRONE
39. Responded to reveille WOKE
40. Former Energy secretary Steven CHU
41. No-frills PLAIN
42. Hog lover BIKER
43. Lollipops, e.g. HARD CANDY
45. On the ball ALERT
46. Like reporters, by trade NOSY
47. Brief letters? BVD
48. Artist’s pad LOFT
50. Arranged locks DOS
53. Strips on a sandwich BACON
56. Frazier foe ALI
57. Where much classical music is heard PUBLIC RADIO
60. Spoil MAR
61. “Too rich for me” I’M OUT
62. Castle in the 1914 musical “Watch Your Step” IRENE
63. “Ciao!” BYE!
64. 1975 Pulitzer winner for criticism EBERT
65. Put two and two together ADDED
Down
1. Media Clic Ice maker BIC
2. Often emotional works ODES
3. Help on the Hill AIDE
4. Rolex 24 at Daytona, e.g. ROAD RACE
5. Parade venues STREETS
6. “That’s hogwash!” BAH!
7. Big name in organic foods EDEN
8. Furthermore ALSO
9. Isn’t active, as equipment SITS IDLE
10. “King of the Nerds” airer TBS
11. Sight-unseen buy PIG IN A POKE
12. Stretches of history ERAS
13. Lab work TEST
18. React to a kitchen bulb, maybe CRY
22. Word after go or so FAR
25. Miley Cyrus label RCA
26. Hidden problem CATCH
27. Hawaiian Airlines greeting ALOHA
28. Shoot back RETURN FIRE
29. Leftovers preserver SARAN
30. Dodge AVOID
31. Doofus NINNY
32. One creating enticing aromas BAKER
33. Hägar’s dog SNERT
38. Feign ignorance PLAY DUMB
39. One of two baseball playoff teams determined next week by a “play-in” game in each major league, and a hint to this puzzle’s circles WILD CARD
41. Lenovo products PCS
42. Munich’s state BAVARIA
44. Small point DOT
47. English channel, briefly BBC
48. Moussaka meat LAMB
49. Facial cosmetics brand OLAY
51. Clarinet cousin OBOE
52. Disparaging comment SLUR
54. Pigged out (on), briefly ODED
55. Ted Williams’ number NINE
57. Chart shape PIE
58. Addams family cousin ITT
59. Heavy ref. OED
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