L.A. Times Daily – Aug 8 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Auld Lang __” |
SYNE |
“How was __ know?” |
ITO |
“Queen of Soul” Franklin |
ARETHA |
“__ & the Women”: 2000 Gere film |
DRT |
’90s candidate Ross |
PEROT |
24 minutes, in the NBA |
HALF |
A cannonball makes a big one |
SPLASH |
Actor/singer Garrett |
LEIF |
Actress Holmes |
KATIE |
Author Wiesel |
ELIE |
Average, in math |
ARITHMETICMEAN |
Ben Stiller’s mom |
MEARA |
Biblical dancer |
SALOME |
Big Australian bird |
EMU |
Candy heart message |
ILUVU |
Clichéd |
TRITE |
Color similar to turquoise |
AQUA |
Come in |
ENTER |
Country rocker Steve |
EARLE |
Cut with light |
LASE |
Diamond weight |
CARAT |
Divisions of tennis matches |
SETS |
Echoic remark before “What do we have here?” whose words can follow the ends of 20-, 28- and 42-Across |
WELLWELLWELL |
Equip anew, as a machine shop |
RETOOL |
Fisher who plays Princess Leia |
CARRIE |
Fitting |
APT |
For each |
PER |
Fountain treat with Bosco, maybe |
CHOCOLATESHAKE |
Frequent John Wayne persona |
COWBOY |
Genesis boat |
ARK |
Giant among wholesale clubs |
SAMS |
Great Lakes mnemonic |
HOMES |
Griffin of game show fame |
MERV |
Gun, as an engine |
REV |
Hardwood tree that drops acorns |
REDOAK |
Having the skills |
ABLE |
Healthy berry |
ACAI |
Clues |
Answers |
Heat unit |
THERM |
Hosp. scans |
MRIS |
Improbable tale |
YARN |
Improve text |
EDIT |
Intense, as a competitor |
FIERCE |
Japanese capital |
TOKYO |
Lamp-to-plug line |
WIRE |
Literary sister of Amy, Meg and Jo |
BETH |
Magnitude |
SIZE |
Many Mideast residents |
ARABS |
Nike competitor |
ASICS |
Part of NFL: Abbr |
NATL |
Poet Silverstein |
SHEL |
Position of football lineman J.J. Watt |
DEFENSIVEEND |
Prepares to have one’s tongue depressed |
SAYSAH |
Really bother |
EATAT |
Regains consciousness |
COMESTO |
Rideshare app |
UBER |
Road grooves |
RUTS |
Rock’s __ Speedwagon |
REO |
Same: Pref |
EQUI |
Sci-fi classic that introduced Princess Leia |
STARWARS |
Shepherd’s charge |
LAMB |
Skating danger |
THINICE |
Skating jump |
LUTZ |
Sound heard by a shepherd |
BAA |
Superman’s birth name |
KALEL |
Texas __: poker game |
HOLDEM |
The Spartans of the NCAA |
MSU |
They’re on the house |
FREEBIES |
Ticked off |
SORE |
Tinged |
HUED |
TurboTax option |
EFILE |
Unsteady on one’s feet |
AREEL |
Verdi opera set in Egypt |
AIDA |
Word before Master or case |
STAIR |
__-deucey |
ACEY |