LOS ANGELES TIMES CROSSWORD
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Econ. indicators Sp. title
Loud item in a closet
Easily manipulated type Study buddies, often
Natl. law group whose “M” is largely obsolete 19 Picnic serving 20 Prandial pokers 21 Cool veggies? 22 Café de __: Mexican drink brewed in a pot 23 Arduous tasks 25 Like some premium services Scrapped
On the offensive, legally
It’s not a side road Skin lotion brand Stopping at a KOA, say
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Hold-up group? Like some milk, alas
Watch with a webcam, perhaps Impromptu speech fillers Italy’s Lake __ “How many licks does it take ... ?” treat Jackie’s designer Overwhelms
Lean and muscular
Capital on a fjord Up one day, down the next
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Spike
Ragù __ Bolognese
Leaner alternative to pork
“What?” utterances Anchor’s responsibility Akufo-Addo’s land
Marquee evening Continuous newsroom operations Familiar gp. of 50
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Facetious metaphor for a difficult situation Mountain dangers Big volume
They didn’t stop Hannibal
Alfred E. Neuman feature
Bop on the bean Aptly named jazz work co-written by Charlie “Bird” Parker
When repeated, acclaimed Chinese pianist
“I’m here to help” Expected Inexperienced one Legal orders
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Fog word
Pilots start them Twice-baked bread
Squirt
Metal named for a planet
Not pleased In half
Shallows craft Social science course, briefly Gene __
Prom style, often Turned some ground
Active Ontario-based music gp. Self-described “non-musician” Brian