LA TIMES CROSSWORD:
“CHANGE FOR A BUCK” By ED SESSA ACROSS
1 Ports in a storm 7 Queens stadium namesake 11 HUN neighbor, to the IOC 14 Wasn’t indifferent 19 Reading disorder 20 Car thief’s contact 22 Cremona strings master 23 How to handle fine china 24 “In your dreams!” 25 Encouraged through chicanery 26 *Ball game record 28 Was indebted to 29 One way to solve crosswords 30 Nomadic Kenyans 31 Need an eraser, say 33 __ New Guinea 35 Near-eternity 37 *One may be six feet long 42 Asian holiday 45 Leveled, with “up” 47 Like many indie films 48 Some interruptions 49 Music to a matador’s ears 50 “Try it” 53 Diner menu info 54 Apple starter 55 *Historic site in Paris’ Latin Quarter 58 Indian title of respect 59 Early Earth life forms 63 “The Great Dictator” Oscar nominee Jack 64 As an example 65 Either of two Indy 500 racers 66 Not fulfilled 67 Wanted poster listings 68 Weaken 69 Sheik’s land, in song 70 Most ready for trouble 71 Baltic people 72 *Epithet for a fair British maiden 74 Burden 75 Yucatán“you” 76 Ready for trouble 81 __ Lingus 82 “The Jungle” author Sinclair 83 Smoothie berry 85 Reliever’s stat 86 Born, in some bios 87 *Totally ripped 91 Woodwind piece 92 Courtroom pro 94 “The Black Cat” author 95 Blood of the gods 97 First name in furniture 99 Intent look 102 1971 Stones hit, or what can be found in the answers to starred clues 107 Level and plane 108 Mix thoroughly, as oil and vinegar 110 “Rabbit” series author 111 Musician Minaj 112 Poppycock 113 E Street Band notable Van Zandt 114 Hydrocarbon group 115 Enjoy a run, perhaps 116 Director’s challenges 117 Most affected by a workout
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1 Baddies with pointy hats 2 Actor Guinness 3 Like cobras, but not pythons 4 Web system allowing outside access 5 Frasier’s brother 6 Obeys a stick-wielding doctor 7 Bad marks in high school?
8 “If it fits” item 9 Most popular 10 Lead monitor, for short 11 Word with line or hound 12 Climbing gear 13 Slanted column 14 Islamic leaders 15 “Can we see __?”: diner’s request 16 *Car coolant carrier 17 Thames campus 18 Tennis drop shot 21 Fleeced 27 “... __ you home to dinner”: Shak. 32 Flat fish 34 Summit 35 Motion maker: Abbr. 36 Period of time 38 Mrs. Gorbachev 39 Roughly 40 “Shoot!” 41 Weimaraner’s complaint 43 Eatery seen in the film “Manhattan” 44 Car and Driver yearly listing 46 Can’t brook 51 Number of singers in The Chipmunks 52 Estate beneficiary 53 Cans for cons 54 Jeweler’s measure 56 Clown mascot’s first name 57 Thumper’s friend 58 Evening parties 59 Banking misjudgment 60 Property recipient, in legal language 61 *Tourist’s eye-opening experience, perhaps 62 Letter-shaped fasteners 64 Crayola color renamed Peach in 1962 66 Like a “Stat!” instruction 67 Way more than some 69 Composer Bruckner 70 Links army leader 72 Ovarian hormones 73 Frosty coat 75 Knowledgeable about 77 Manhattan, say 78 Causing avoidance 79 Peggy or Brenda of song 80 Hallucinogenic letters 82 Fork, for instance 83 Japan’s largest active volcano 84 Pondering, with “on” 88 Cars that sound like gems 89 “__ you really just say that?” 90 Run down a mountain 93 Blathering 96 “__ it!”: “Get moving!” 97 Italian hot spot 98 Hard work 100 Berserk 101 Pueblo people 103 “That being the case ... ” 104 Soapmaker’s supplies 105 Just makes, with “out” 106 Mailed 109 Watch