Here are the answers to the Thursday November 7th LA Times crossword puzzle as well as some interesting trivia and fun facts to enjoy.
Across Answers
1. Hollywood special effects, briefly CGI
CGI stands for “Computer-Generated Imagery”
4. Did, but doesn’t now USED TO
10. 1970s-’80s sketch comedy show SCTV
SCTV stands for “Second City Television”, a sketch show produced in Canada that ran from 1976 to ’84.
14. “Prince Valiant” prince ARN
“Prince Valiant In the Days of King Arthur” was a comic strip created by Hal Foster. It has grown into a collection of four thousand Sunday strips since it first appeared in 1937.
15. Brian McKnight/Vanessa Williams duet with the line “It conquers all” LOVE IS
“Love breaks your heart
Love takes no less than everything
Love makes it hard
And it fades away
So easily.”
16. Chain with stacks IHOP
The International House Of Pancakes was founded in 1958. Now, the comany has over one thousand five hundred branches all over the US, and has even expanded to other Asian countries like Dubai and the Philippines.
17. Wine enthusiast’s list of killer reds? SEVEN DEADLY ZINS (from seven deadly sins)
Zinfandel is a red grape variety. It made its way to the US in the 19th century.
20. “I __ Symphony”: Supremes hit HEAR A
“Whenever you’re near, I hear a symphony
A tender melody
Pulling me closer, closer to your arms
Then suddenly (I hear a symphony)
Ooh, your lips are touching mine
A feeling so divine
Till I leave the past behind
I’m lost in a world
Made for you and me”
21. Hoover underlings FBI MEN
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was founded in 1935. J. Edgar Hoover served as its first director until 1972, the year he died.
22. Stands the test of time ENDURES
25. Out to lunch, so to speak IN A DAZE
28. Shed tears WEEP
29. Kaput SHOT
31. Mineo of film SAL
Sal Mineo just got home the night of 12th February, 1976, when he was stabbed to the heart just once, and died. To find who his killer was, John Lennon provided the reward. The pizza delivery guy was found out to be the murderer.
32. Barcelona bar bites TAPAS
Tapas are Spanish snacks or appetizers usually served fried or cold.
34. Dust particle SPECK
36. Wine enthusiast’s “That’s how it goes”? QUE SYRAH, SYRAH (from que sera, sera)
40. Bankrolls FUNDS
41. Man-to-boy address KIDDO
42. Feel ill AIL
43. It’s saved in bits DATA
44. Stinging insect WASP
48. Effervesce, as some wine SPARKLE
52. Helter-__ SKELTER
54. “Uh-oh” WHOOPS
56. Sierra __: Freetown’s country LEONE
Sierra Leone is located in West Africa and bordered by Guinea, Liberia, and the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2011, it has an estimated population of six million.
57. Wine enthusiast’s philosophy? LIFE IS A CABERNET (from life is a cabaret)
The Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most famous red wine grape varieties. It is the product of a chance crossing between Sauvignon blanc and the Cabernet franc in Southwestern France during the seventeenth century.
61. Champagne choice BRUT
62. First novel in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle ERAGON
Christopher Paolini started writing when he was only fifteen years old. After his parents read the manuscript for Eragon, they decided to self-publish it, and had their son promote it for a year. August 2003 was when the republished version was released.
63. Take steps ACT
64. Eggs sprinkling SALT
65. Levels of society STRATA
66. __ down the law LAY
Down Answers
1. Nut used in Asian cooking CASHEW
2. Novelist Graham GREENE
Herny Graham Greene was a playwright, a writer, as well as a literary critic. He is of English descent and became famous for his books such as The Power and the Glory, Brighton Rock, The End of the Affair, and The Heart Of The Matter, all of which are influenced by his Catholic upbriging.
3. Overrun INVADE
4. Arm bone-related ULNAR
5. Lawn maker SOD
6. Celebration time EVE
7. Fall on __ ears DEAF
Fall on Deaf Ears means “to be ignored.”
8. Choice piece TIDBIT
9. Singer K.T. OSLIN
KT Oslin was famous for her country hit songs during the eighties and the early nineties.
In 1995, she had undergone through coronary artery bypass surgery, and had already retired from performing and touring since then. However, she still makes appearances at music and charity events.
10. Judged, with “up” SIZED
11. Waters off Taiwan CHINA SEA
12. Cargo unit TON
13. Cheney and Biden: Abbr. VPS
Dick Cheney was the forty sixth vice president of the US, and served under President George Bush from 2001 to 2009.
Joe Biden was the forty seventh VP, under current President Barack Obama.
18. Lost one’s temper ERUPTED
19. Sumac of Peru YMA
Yma Sumac was born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chavarri del Castillo, a soprano singer who became famous for exotica music. Her vocal range was well over 4 octaves, and can even peak at the 5th octave.
23. Glimpse ESPY
24. __-Pei SHAR
The Chinese Shar-Pei is a dog breed that is famous for its wrinkly face and a tongue that’s blue-black in color. Its name means “sand skin,” which pertains to its fur’s texture.
26. Golfer Johnson ZACH
Zach Johnson is a professional golfer who had won a total of ten PGA victories. He also won the championship on the 2007 Masters. He started playing golf at the tender age of ten years old.
27. Antlered animal ELK
30. Neighbor of Kobe and Kyoto OSAKA
The Keihanshin metropolis of Japan has 3 major cities: Kobe, Kyoto, and Osaka. Osaka is the 3rd largest city in Japan, after Tokyo and Yokohama, by population. It is home to the Osaka Maritime Museum, the Osaka Dome, and the Kansai International Airport.
33. Mule parent ASS
34. “Sammy the Seal” author Hoff SYD
Aside from Sammy the Seal, Syd Hoff also became famous for his advertising commissions for products such as Eveready Batteries, OK Used Cars, Jell-O, Rambler, SOS Pads, and Ralston Cereal, among others. He was also the one who created Danny and the Dinosaur. He sold his 1st cartoon at the age of 18, to The New Yorker.
35. Cat burglar PROWLER
36. Bon mot QUIP
Bon mot is French for “good word.” It also means “witty remark.”
37. Illicit UNLAWFUL
38. Google goals HITS
“Hits” in the world of Internet, mean the number of files downloaded on a certain website when someone views it. It may also mean a spider’s visit to the page.
39. Minn. neighbor S DAK
South Dakota is the US’ 5th least densely populated state. It is in the midwestern region and is bordered by the following states: N. Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, & Montana. It is where Mount Rushmore can be found.
40. Scale notes FAS
43. Hit the road DEPART
45. Like many a John Cage composition ATONAL
John Cage was a well-known artist, composer, and music theorist who was also one of the pioneers in indeterminacy in music. He is actually regarded as one of the most influential composers in the US during the 20th century.
46. Largest of New York’s Finger Lakes SENECA
The Seneca Lake is the deepest and the largest of the Finger Lakes within the state of New York. Its unique macroclimate makes it an ideal home for wineries.
47. Comely PRETTY
49. Butler of fiction RHETT
Rhett Butler is a fictional character from Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With The Wind. His character was played by Clark Gable in its film adaptation.
50. Ornamental pond fish KOI
51. Draws the short straw, say LOSES
53. Justice Kagan ELENA
Elena Kagan is the 112th justice in the Supreme Court of the United States. She is the fourth female justice in history.
55. Lasting mark SCAR
57. Lots of ozs. LBS
Lbs is the abbreviation for pounds. Oz is short for ounce.
58. Keogh plan kin IRA
Keogh plans are especially built retirement plans for small business owners and self-employed individuals. This pension plan was named after Eugene James Keogh, the member of the House of representatives who sponsored its original legislation.
59. Ottoman dignitary AGA
An aga is a military commander during the Ottoman Empire.
60. Sci-fi sidekick, often BOT
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