L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ANSWERS TO ALL PUZZLES ARE ON PAGE 26 AND 31

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13 Nuts seen in bars

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23 Longtime ABC News anchor [Hero, 1]

“The Odd Couple” couple, e.g. Menu selections Old Tokyo

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One of eight Yankee World Series victories

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Toast starter Ineffective pitcher’s fate, in baseball lingo [ illain 2] Nose wrinklers Common stained glass element Org. concerned with flight risks

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1 Darth ader accessory John Irving’s “A Prayer for __ Meany”

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Soon, to a bard nion member? apper Stanley Burrell, familiarly Prefix with Pen Like a few hours after midnight H.S. bigwigs Yeshiva grad 4 5 6

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Florence’s river Friendly opening? iolinist __ Frank Soldier’s helmet Place for a slam dunk esult of a drip, at times

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Last Oscars host (2018)

Like talent, many say

Lorelei et al. Chinese culinary general

Note taker Energetic type Capital on the Nile Brown shade “Knives Out” filmmaker Johnson Blue __: Dory’s species Knickknack Cong. meeting “Boy, am I dumb!” Encouraging word? ‘50s prez

They may be reserved

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Ed with Emmys Matching pair Infuriate

Old cereal box stats

Piece of work __ perpetua: Idaho motto eady to drive Slanted page Hindu princess Old dagger Eldest of the “Little Women”

El Al’s home: Abbr. Metro stop: Abbr. enaissance artist __ Angelico

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