L. A. TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLES
TWISTS AND TURNS
Across
1 With 22- and 126-Across, saying about the difficulty of dieting? 7 1956 hot spot 11 Healthful getaway 14 Lodge 18 Social classes 19 Trick joint? 20 Consequently 21 Big name in spydom 22 See 1-Across 25 Part of Kurdistan is in it 26 Code word 27 Bluesman Redding 28 Nada, across the Pyrenees 29 Grocery section 30 Mrs. Addams, to Gomez 33 Deck (out) 34 Like the most popular beaches 36 Proverb about creeps getting their just deserts? 42 World Heritage Site org. 45 Surgeon’s patient? 46 __ Aviv 47 Difficult position 48 Middle X or O 49 “Things Fall Apart” novelist Chinua __ 52 Crisis of the middle ages? 54 Flour may be made with it 55 “__, Sing America”: Langston Hughes poem 57 Prynne’s stigma 58 Street fleet 61 Irregularly notched 63 Tidal extreme 66 Calf-roping loop 68 Cartoon genre 69 Handles every objection? 72 __-Roman wrestling 73 Like cornstalks 74 Cadillac SUV 77 Mercury astronaut Cooper, to friends 78 Website for techies 79 Big celebration 81 More than tickle 82 Troy, N.Y., tech school 83 Lao Tzu’s “way” 85 You don’t have to face the music to do it 87 Cremona crowd? 88 Lined up, with “in” 90 IV league? 92 Democratic donkey designer 93 Tickled 96 Fed up with a corporate VIP? 101 Comic book artist’s supply 102 __ Friday’s 103 Winter cord 106 Plant life 109 “__ Nacht”: German parting 110 Vintner’s prefix 111 Lingerie item 113 Noble title 114 Spars during dance music? 119 Biblical brother 120 Principal 121 Whaler’s direction 122 Home to Napoli 123 Like a yenta 124 “Not impressed” 125 __-Coburg: former German duchy 126 See 1-Across
Down
1 Vinegary 2 Attended 3 Japanese beer brand 4 Shades-wearing TV cousin 5 “Didn’t I tell you?” 6 Original Dungeons & Dragons co. 7 Trail access aid 8 Tolerant 9 Fish that can swim backwards 10 What’s at the heart of every calzone? 11 Reacted skittishly to 12 Broke 13 “The Ice Storm” director Lee 14 Islamic worshippers 15 Experienced crew 16 __ agreement 17 Press release? 20 Dilutes 23 Mechanically, after “by” 24 Business 29 Hearth residue 31 Google Maps lines: Abbr. 32 Kool-Aid alternative 34 Bygone blade 35 “Enchanted” girl in a 2004 film 37 Bygone bird 38 Graffiti and such 39 Hydrated magnesium sulfate 40 Baggy 41 Eye affliction 42 Payment made each mo. 43 Gp. joined by Montenegro in 2017 44 Environmental activist 50 Canadian tribe 51 German gentlemen 53 Italy’s largest port 56 Had 58 Ultra-aloof type 59 Nova Scotia hrs. 60 Strong request 62 Cambodian currency 64 English race place 65 Small partnership 67 “Bravo!” 68 RSA ruling party 70 Ed.’s request 71 Ferrara family name 72 Start playing for money 75 Challenge 76 Checked out 77 Screen __ 78 Assemble, as a computer system 80 Going rate? 84 J.Lo’s main squeeze 85 Deficiency 86 ‘ 60s hot spot 89 In a strange way 91 Firm in principle 92 “Buffalo Stance” singer Cherry 94 Big mouth 95 A, in Acapulco 97 Paternity suit evidence 98 Thumb 99 Brush aside 100 Very funny one 104 Dagger-shaped editing marks 105 Exhaust 106 Custard concoction 107 Western wolf 108 Mining haul 110 Dept. of Labor arm 112 Hardly more than not at all 114 Nonstick cooking spray 115 UFO crew, so it’s said 116 Big success 117 WWII command 118 Emeril catchword