LOS ANGELES TIMES CROSSWORD

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1 Party thrower 5 Seasoned rice dish 10 Practical joke 13 Classroom “I

know this one!” 14 Sandwich chain known for artisan bread

“__ you kidding?” “Is that your __?”: “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” inquiry

18 Moral wrong 19 Blender brand with an -izer product suffix 20 Spam container 21 Board in a window shutter Amazon : Alexa :: Apple : __ Malia Obama’s sister Canyon feedback Surg. facilities Touch of color Request for eye contact Utterly detest Acct. earnings Start of a formal letter

Shade tree Time-tested Library return spot

Nick of “A Walk in the Woods” 15 16 22 24

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Bills in a tip jar Remove sheets from, as a bed Tiny time meas. “See ya, Luigi” Alumna bio word Monopoly cards Punch-in-thegut reaction Colorful burger topper Broke a fast Annual golf or tennis tournament “Yay me!” “Viva __ Vegas” All wound up Thick cut of meat

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1 Sports inst. in Cooperstown Akron’s state Family boys “Don’t sweat it” Omelet cooker The “I” in MIT: Abbr. Novelist C.S. __ Concert venue In the distance Quaint light during a power outage Diva’s solo Courteous fellow 2 3 4 5 6

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35 36 Repeated mindlessly Flower wreath Muslim denomination “__ la Douce” Bird on birth announcements González in 2000 headlines Second longest African river Secure places for guests’ valuables Belgrade natives Actress Sevigny Weather numbers, briefly Psychologist Alfred Hostile place ... and where to find the circled 39 42

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62 63 animals in this puzzle

Salad go-with “Beetle Bailey” dog Museum guides Unavailable at the moment Evita’s married name Fair-hiring abbr. Stuff for Frosty’s eyes

Greek “i” “Almost Christmas” actor Omar Rotary phone part Coke or ginger ale __ up with: tolerate Director Spike Arrest