L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ANSWERS TO ALL PUZZLES ARE ON PAGE 30 AND 35

ACROSS

1 Airplane __: cellphone setting Hefty slice Dutch semisoft cheese Spanish “this” Windows alternative Group activity at a Jewish wedding Corporate symbols Fireplace outlets Track competitions for nudists? Visual puzzle Figures of speech Nada

Fragile

Asian archipelago Cub’s home Soccer great nicknamed “O Rei” Relaxed pace Oscar winner Mahershala View sharer Cross-country competitions for grounds workers? Football competitions for Pepperidge Farm employees? __-mo replay “Star Trek” role for Takei and Cho “The lion King” lion lift

The Gem State Support 5 9

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One who spins yarns? Irish-speaking New Age singer Secret drawer full of snacks, e.g. Fair-hiring org. Actor Kaplan or MlB manager Kapler lifesaving skill, for short No-holds-barred competitions for mixed martial artists?

__ lime pie

Old geopolitical states: Abbr. And others, briefly Goes up and down Purina rival German-made camper

Seat in un parc Kilt fold

River through Paris Much loved Bridal veil trim Zip

Field competitions for electricians? Baseball competitions for collectors of compact cars? Donkey’s bray Parka sleeve Ex-Dodger Hershiser

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Nurse 110 111 114 115

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DOWN

1 Tight-lipped

2 Till bill

3 Appetite suppressant Uncredited actor FedEx, say

__ Star State Crafts partner “Pshaw!” Spritelike Bratz toy

Get old longtime stage name of Yasiin Bey Conductor in a circuit Crosstrek automaker Ancient German Portfolio listings Bookcase part 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 20

Emma’s “Beauty and the Beast” role Some facial surgeries

Sky light?

At work Foreword, for short Boxing competitions for comedians? Time punctuation The blahs Gutter spot Dublin’s land Again Departed Spud growth Allied flyers during WWII 23 24 29 30 31 33 37 38 40 41

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Workwk. end for some

“__ a gun!”

Año start Some jeans Binges Six-time MlB All-Star Moisés Pioneering cardiovascular surgeon Theorize lifts

“Out of Africa” novelist Dinesen Org. with Ducks and Penguins Coagulate Former quarterback Manning Persian Gulf emirate “Eh, either is fine” Jason of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” Airport shuttle on rails

Dried chili pepper Really pushes Rowboat set Makes a request Without delay Base runner’s ploy “You think I’m kidding?” Follow

San Francisco and environs Historic British prep school 116-Down card Trojan War god lyft driver’s guess

Were strongly felt, as emotions Ride a bike Well-suited london street name? Finely chopped Weighty obligation __ & Body Works Carol contraction Charlotte-toRaleigh dir. __ psychology

PC key below Shift Salinger heroine Staff note African herbivore Beetle, briefly Santa __: West Coast city known for its pier

97 Patch type

98 Get cozy

99 Yeshiva leader

100 Joyous way to break out

“Calvin and Hobbes” girl Upper regions of space

109 Actor Hamm

110 Wow

111 Body wash brand

112 Central church section Members’ payments Game with an edition for colorblind players Fixed payment Historical period Slo-mo reviewer 71 77

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