LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
“IT’S TIME”
By C.C. BURNIKEL
ACROSS
1 Not yet bought 5 Kvetch 10 Mushroom sought by mushroom hunters 15 Econ. barometer 18 Bar on a truck 19 Swiss luxury brand
20 Butler’s love 21 Provider of expert advice 22 Swindler
24 “It’s hopeless” 26 Subs
27 __ fly: run-scoring out
28 World’s largest tennis stadium 29 Social media profile picture, often
30 Clue follower 32 Muralist Rivera 34 Cybertruck maker
35 Rod’s partner 37 “Over here!” 40 Hoods at a monastery
43 Meat brand spelled out by a four-year-old in ads 48 C-SPAN addict, say
50 Miley Cyrus label
51 Noisy bunkmate 53 Prepare for another drive 54 Holiday lead-in 55 Conspiring faction
58 Italy’s cont. 59 “Look before you leap,” e.g. 61 Advanced teaching deg.
62 2009 aviation biopic 64 Authoritative code
66 Art __
68 Timely mnemonic, or what the circled letters depict
75 Arcade giant 76 Rear-__
77 Hand at sea 78 Improv bit 81 Coordinated 84 Closest peeps 86 Texas site of Pizza Hut headquarters
87 Helen Reddy’s “__ Woman” 88 Flood control 89 Big name in bowling shoes 92 Dudes
93 Some Nehi drinks
96 It may be cracked with a key 99 Suite spot
100 Mount Rainier’s Native American name ... and a Microsoft typeface 102 Soothing succulent
103 “Look before you leap,” e.g.
105 Ethereal glows 108 Whitman’s dooryard bloomers 112 Pelican State campus
114 Backfire sound 116 Co-star with Chevy and Gilda
118 Open veranda 119 Cable company offering
121 Fugitive trackers, at times
123 Big party
124 Caffeine-rich nuts
125 Curling venue 126 Vending machine inserts
127 Rapper Lil __ X 128 Look after
129 Exorcist’s target 130 Overly curious
DOWN
1 Has staying power 2 Stand out 3 Heartthrob 4 Deep-fried Japanese dish
5 Boxer’s warning 6 Turns
7 Trojan War saga 8 Joe who played the thief Harry in “Home Alone” 9 Phone routing no. 10 Rainy season
11 “I know! Pick me!”
12 Utility bill figure 13 Jazz or swing 14 Time-__ 15 Gunpowder Plot participant of 1605 16 Hamburger’s three
17 Free of contaminants
21 Pump measure 23 Autumn blossom 25 Coast Guard mission
28 Before now 31 Sewer’s bottoms 33 “Reader, I married him” governess 34 Taco truck fare 36 The Beatles’ Penny, e.g.
38 It’s driven on a trail
39 Has a balance due
41 In real time 42 Piece inside a pumpkin 43 Seal-hunting swimmers 44 Whippersnapper
45 Pole thrown by Scots 46 “Seriously?” 47 Wild throw, usually
49 Crown collection
52 Wine and dine 56 Elite guests 57 Airport screening likelihood
60 Pie crust ingredient
61 Gas brand with a red “o” in its logo 63 Team from College Station, Texas 65 Stefani of No Doubt
67 Show appreciation
69 Selection process for MLB All-Stars
70 Crusoe creator 71 Swiss coin 72 National rival 73 Shaped like a megaphone 74 Danish coin 78 Sound of resignation
79 Syrup used in pecan pies
80 “It puzzles me” 82 Jon of “Chicago P.D.”
83 “You betcha!” 85 “Look, señorita!” 88 Stanford who co-founded Stanford University 90 Winter Palace monarch
91 Prison division 94 Intellectual nitpicker 95 Scoundrel 97 Sheer linen fabric 98 Grayish-yellow green
101 Clown for the camera
104 Tech whizzes 106 Put on a pedestal 107 Capital SSW of Portland
109 Not allowed
110 Batting practice sites
111 Spacek of “The River”
112 Texter’s parting 113 Where the iris is 114 Farm bundle
115 Med school subj.
117 Barcelona boy 120 “The Simpsons” bartender
121 Launch site
122 Spam holder