The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

CROSSWORD LOS ANGELES TIMES

- BRINGING YOUR ‘A’ GAME By Pam Amick Klawitter

ACROSS 1 “Ivy Mike” test weapon 6 Bush trip 12 University of Idaho city 18 Group at Asgard 19 Listen to completely 20 Working parents’ aid 21 What echolocati­on is used for? 23 Spice up 24 Hound 25 Hayworth’s second husband 26 Shrek, notably 28 Unaffiliat­ed: Abbr. 29 Strikes down 31 Bit of theatrical thievery? 36 Dessert table vessel 37 Acted indolently 38 Liberal side? 39 First name in exploring 42 Conn of “Grease” 45 Dismissals in a ’70s-’80s game show 47 __ Rock: Australian attraction 51 Fight at the coffee shop? 54 Flair 56 Go flat? 57 Hosp. titles 58 Ornamental shrub 59 Space travel meas. 60 Bubbly region 61 Speak pompously 63 Lift charge 66 Epic Trojan warrior 68 Barbie and Ken’s servant? 72 Garden feature 75 Banking control 76 Sponsorshi­p 80 It might be gray 81 Change one’s mind about changing 84 “The Wizard of Oz” prop 86 Maniacal leader? 87 Punster 88 Passion 89 Aversion therapy tool? 92 “The Family Circus” creator 94 Passover month 96 Hematology prefix 97 Melissa Joan of “Melissa & Joey” 98 The Snake R. runs through it 100 Pleasure trip 102 Oliver Stone’s alma mater 104 Quick question at the building site? 108 Catalog giant 112 Supermarke­t letters 113 Bangkok bread 114 Quakers in the forest? 116 Anago or unagi 118 One who puts you to sleep 121 Cosmetics counter freebie? 125 Seat of Washington’s Snohomish County 126 Portuguese wine 127 Beethoven dedicatee 128 Fixes, as a seam 129 Stretchabl­e, in product names 130 Collaborat­ive 2012 Streisand album DOWN 1 “Cactus Flower” Oscar winner 2 “The View” alum Joy 3 Missouri tributary 4 Part of a GI’s URL 5 Craft __ 6 Arctic barkers 7 River to the Rhein 8 California city nickname 9 Chicago’s __ Center 10 Word after scatter or throw 11 “Come on in” 12 Horsemansh­ip school 13 Olive desired by Bluto 14 School subj. 15 Nitpick 16 Cutesy nickname for a former home of the Orlando Magic 17 Darling girl 19 “__ is empty / And all the devils are here”: “The Tempest” 20 Laura of “Jurassic Park” 22 Tortilla chip go-with 27 Role for Sally or Sandra 30 Bit of smoke 32 Lingerie brand 33 Tricky tactic 34 Severus Snape portrayer Rickman 35 Work at 37 Hitchcock survival film 39 Some TV screens 40 Morgan or Wyatt 41 Words often before “then” 43 Way to pack fish 44 Emulate the Piper 46 Breed of dog? 48 End of a threat 49 Poet Dove 50 Jaime’s halfdozen 52 Cornerston­e abbr. 53 One-named children’s singer 55 Shrunken sea 59 Most suspicious 60 “As I Lay Dying” father 62 Iris holder 64 Hawks, on NBA scoreboard­s 65 Butler of literature 67 Lift up 69 Throw a fight, say 70 Where, in Juárez 71 “__ Majesty’s Secret Service” 72 Stare 73 India born in Denver 74 Sweater letter 77 “__ grip!” 78 Inventor Sikorsky 79 Laundry room step 82 Beach shade 83 Seder prophet 85 Penitent 88 Puzzle pieces in Penzance? 89 Display, in a way 90 Pharaoh’s cross 91 Big belt 93 It means nothing at all 95 “No argument here” 99 Turns up at home? 101 Troop encampment­s 103 Agreed with 104 Older partner, hopefully 105 Tequila source 106 Where to see x’s in boxes 107 Blog, at times 108 Predecesso­r of Gerald 109 Elizabeth of “La Bamba” 110 Goosebump-inducing 111 “... to say the __” 115 Hot rod 117 Strong alkalis 119 Hip-hop Dr. 120 Persian plaint 122 Kubrick’s out-of-control computer 123 “Ghost” psychic __ Mae Brown 124 Like mice and men: Abbr.

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10/11/15

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