LA Times Crossword 3 Apr 22, Sunday - LAXCrossword.com (2023)

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6 favorite fountains: MALTED

Walgreens claims to have introduced the malted milkshake as early as 1922.

21 The Pac-12 Sun Devils: Abbr. : ASU

Arizona State University (ASU) has a rich history, having been established in 1885 as the Tempe Normal School for the Arizona Territory. ASU's athletic teams were formerly known as the Normals, then the Bulldogs, and since 1946 they've been called the Sun Devils.

22 fall enema? : PRAT

"Prat" is a slang term for the buttocks. A "prat fall" is when someone falls and lands on their buttocks. The term "Prat" is also British slang for "despicable person".

27 title TV role for Sandra Oh: EVE

Killing Eve is a spy thriller series about an MI5 agent on the trail of a female assassin. The agent is played by Canadian actress Sandra Oh and the assassin is played by English actress Jodie Comer. The plot comes from a series of novellas entitled "Codename Villanelle" by British author Luke Jennings.

Canadian actress Sandra Oh is going to go down very well with the role of Dr. Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy and more recently the role of Eve Polastri on Killing Eve. However, my favorite Oh appearances are in the movies Under the Tuscan Sun and Sideways.

28 Like a young girl: LITTLE

"Petite" is the French word for "small" when applied to a feminine noun.

In French, one could be "petite" (small) or "comme une jeune fille" (like a young girl/woman).

31 Oppressive ruler: DESPOT

A despot is a ruler with absolute power, and often one who exercises that power in a repressive manner. "Despot" is a 14th-century Old French term ultimately derived from the Greek "despotes," meaning "lord of the house, absolute ruler."

36 __ BEAN: PINTO

Pinto beans are so called because their pods have a mottled ("pinto") appearance.

39 "No time for sergeants", e.g.? : NONCOM FICTION (from "nonfiction")

No Time for Sergeants is a 1954 novel by Mac Hyman about a backwoodsman who is drafted into the US Army Air Forces during World War II. Ira Levin adapted the novel for television in 1955, with Andy Griffith playing the lead role of Will Stockdale. Griffith also played Stockdale in a stage version of Levin's television play, which ran for a number of years in the mid-1950s. Griffith reprized the role in a 1958 film adaptation. When a sitcom No Time for Sergeants was being developed, Griffiths had his own TV show, and Stockdale was played by Sammy Jackson.

42 Giftige Slitherer: ASPS

The venomous snake called Asp was a symbol of royalty in ancient Egypt.

45 text letters often in blue : URL

A web address (exNYXCrossword.comAndLAXCrossword.com) is more correctly called a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

52 Fishing nets : HIS

A wade is a type of fishing net. It's long and thin, with floats on one long edge (top) and weights on the bottom edge so it hangs in the water. A seine is usually launched into the water from a boat called a seine, as the vessel slowly moves in circles, forcing fish into the center of the net.

54 Harter H.S. Tests: APS

The Advanced Placement (AP) program offers college-level courses for children who are still in high school (HS). After passing an exam at the end of an AP course, successful students receive credits that can be used towards a college degree.

57 Navigational Need for Palatial Mansions? : HALL COMPASS (from "hall pass")

Our word "palace" ultimately comes from the name of the Palatine in Rome, "Mons Palatinus" in Latin. The original "palace" was Augustus Caesar's house, which stood on the Palatine Hill.

61 Old Norse poetic work: EDDA

The Poetic Edda and Prose Edda are two ancient works that are the source for much of Norse mythology. Both Eddas were written in 13th-century Iceland.

62 Wild way to run: AMOK

The expression "run amok" (sometimes "run amok") has been around since the 1670s and derives from the Malay word for "to attack angrily", "amuk". The word "amok" was also used as a noun to describe Malaysian aborigines who were "crazy". Given Malaya's troubled history, the natives probably had a good reason for this frenzy...

66 Na+ or Cl- : ION

Sodium chloride (NaCl, table salt) is an ionic compound. It consists of a crystal lattice of large chlorides (Cl^–) ions in cubic structure, with smaller sodium (Na⁺) ions between the chlorides.

67 "The Munsters"-Matriarch: LILY

Yvonne De Carlo was a Canadian-American actress with a number of Hollywood film roles in the 1940s and 1950s. In the 1960s she turned to television, playing Lily Munster on the comedy show The Munsters.

The Munsters is a sitcom about a family of harmless monsters that ran concurrently with The Addams Family, a series with a similar plot. The Munsters was produced by the same team that created Leave It to Beaver.

71 Host: EMCEE

The term "moderator" comes from "MC," an initialism used for a master of ceremonies.

73 Nickname of the beer: BUD

The American beer Budweiser (often abbreviated to "Bud") is named after the Czech town of Budweis ("České Budějovice" in Czech). The name is controversial as this is an original Czech beer with a similar name, Budweiser Budvar. American Budweiser is sold as "Bud" in most European countries.

74 Joan __ : OF ARC

Joan of Arc (also "Jeanne d'Arc", her birth name) successfully led the French army into battle several times during the Hundred Years' War with England. When she was finally captured, Joan was tried in Rouen, then the seat of the English occupation government in France. There she was burned at the stake after being found guilty of heresy. After the fire died out, the executioner raked the coals to show the charred body, proving that Joan had died, and then burned the body again, twice, to prevent relics from being collected. The remaining ashes were then thrown into the Seine. About 600 years later, in 1920, Joan of Arc was canonized and is now one of the patron saints of France.

75 Name of the Sci-Fi Series “Robot”: ISAAC

Science fiction author Isaac Asimov wrote a wonderful collection of short stories titled "I, Robot," first published together in 1950. In the stories he repeatedly refers to the three laws of robotics, which he introduced in the story "Runaround". , first published in 1942. The three laws are:

1. A robot must not injure a human or, through inaction, allow a human to be harmed.
2. A robot must obey orders given to it by humans, unless such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as that protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

79 Battle for Fresh Food? : FRUIT COMBAT (from "fruit bat")

The bat genus known as fruit bats is also commonly referred to as fruit bats. Their natural habits are mainly found in South Asia, Australia and East Africa.

83 Accessories for ties: TIE PIN

I wore a tie pin (or "tie pin, tie pin") in place of a tie clip many moons ago, but it left only little holes in my expensive silk ties!

86 prefix with cumulus: ALTO-

Altocumulus clouds are spherical clouds seen in layers at mid-elevations. The name derives from the Latin "altus" for "high" and "cumulus" for "heaped".

101 Commercial fat cats: AD EXECS

A fat cat is someone important. The use of the term "bigwig" dates back to the days when men of authority and rank wore...big wigs.

103 Less detailed: TERSER

Someone labeled "wordy" is said to use too many words. The term comes from the Latin verbum, which means word.

108 care style named after a continent: AFRO

The Carthaginian Republic was centered on the city of Carthage, the ruins of which are located on the coast of present-day Tunisia. The Latin name for the people of Carthage was "Afri". When the Romans conquered Carthage, they founded a province they called "Africa". This name extended to the entire continent over time.

112 Family member: UNCLE

In Spanish, a "tio" (uncle) is a "miembro de la familia" (family member).

113 "Hunny" lovers: POOH

Winnie the Pooh's favorite food is "Hunny", meaning "honey".

114 Immortal Confection? : COMFIT FOR THE GODS (from "fit for the gods")

A jam is a candy that might be a piece of fruit, a nut, or a seed, and it's coated in sugar. "Comfit" comes from the Old French "confit" and means "preserved fruit".

120 Court Error: ERROR

This could be tennis, for example.

121 Confused Conflict: Melee

Our term "melee" comes from the French "mêlée", and in both languages ​​the word means "tangled struggle".

122 Oolong and Pekoe: Teas

The name for the Chinese tea called "Oolong" means "black dragon" or "dark dragon".

A pekoe (or more commonly "orange pekoe") is a medium-bodied black tea. An orange pekoe tea has no orange flavor. The name "Orange" most likely derives from the name of the trading company that brought the tea to Europe from Asia.

123 Boot a Grounder, say: ERR

That would be baseball.

124 Joint effort, in short: COLLAB

cooperation (cooperation)

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3 Referenzbibliotheksarray: TOMES

"Tome" originally came from the Latin "tomus", which means "section of a book". The original usage in English was for a single volume in a multi-volume work. Until the end of the 16th century, "tome" meant "big book".

6 namesake for apple juice: MOTT

Samuel R. Mott was a producer of cider and vinegar. In 1842 he founded his own company to market and sell his products. Mott's company owns brands like Mr & Mrs T, Hawaiian Punch and ReaLime/ReaLemon.

8 Anything but festive: Lent

In Latin, the Christian period now called "Lent" was called "Quadragesima" (meaning "fortieth"), a reference to the forty days Jesus spent in the desert before beginning his public ministry. When the Church began using the colloquial language in the Middle Ages, the term "Lent" was introduced. "Lent" comes from "lenz", the German word for "spring".

10 Harris and a Horse: EDS

Ed Harris is a very talented actor known for two great performances in films about the US space program. Harris played John Glenn in 1983's The Right Stuff, his "breakthrough" role. Twelve years later, he had a "stellar" performance as flight director Gene Kranz in Apollo 13.

The sitcom Mister Ed first aired in 1961 and ran for almost five years. It was a very successful show (it even made it to Ireland!). Mister Ed, the talking horse, was a palomino whose real name was Bamboo Harvester. Mister Ed's "voice" was that of actor Allan "Rocky" Lane, a star of many B-movie westerns of the '40s and '50s. On the show, Mister Ed only spoke to the main (human) character Wilbur, played by Alan Young, which led to some hilarious situations. Mister Ed had a stunt double and a backup horse for the show, another horse named Pumpkin. Pumpkin later made frequent appearances on the show Green Acres.

11 Happy Companion? : DOC

In the original fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm called "Snow White", the seven dwarfs were not named. The names were added for the classic 1937 Disney film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The seven dwarfs are:

• Doc (the leader of the group)
• Grumpy (that would be me, according to my wife...)
• Happy
• Sleepy
• Shy
• Sniffles
• Silly

12 Chinese Ideology of the 20th Century: MAOISM

Maoist philosophy holds that the rural worker, as opposed to the broader working class, is the driving force behind the transformation from a capitalist society to a socialist society.

13 „Around the Horn“-Kanal: ESPN

"Around the Horn" is a 30-minute sports synopsis that airs daily on ESPN. I was told that the show is in the format of a discussion game.

14 The elephant feature: TUSK

Tusks are the front teeth of certain animals that grow continuously. The tusks of pigs, hippos, and walruses are elongated canines. Elephant tusks are elongated incisors.

16 Titular Green Bandit: ERNANI

Ernani is an 1844 opera by Giuseppe Verdi based on a play called Hernani by Victor Hugo. For over a decade, Ernani was Verdi's most popular opera, followed by Il trovatore in 1853.

32 final pieces: POSTLUDES

“Ludus” is a Latin word meaning “game”. The term gave rise in the early 13th century to 'Z Zwischenspiel', meaning 'performance' between the acts of a play'. "Prelude" was written in the mid-16th century and "Postlude" in the mid-19th century.

35 postoperative places: ICUS

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

36 Chance-Regen-Nr. : PCTS

Percent (pct.)

38 City in Utah, that's an anagram of an Italian city: OREM

Orem, Utah was originally known as "Sharon" (a biblical name), then "Provo Bench" and in 1914 was given the surname of a local railroad operator called "Orem". Orem nicknamed itself "Family City USA" and in fact Orem was ranked the 5th best place in the country to raise a family by Forbes in 2010.

"Orem" is an anagram of "Rome".

42 cigar ends, in two senses: ASH

The ash is at the end of a cigar, and the end of a cigar is when it turns to ash (I think...).

44 Tested by touch: Palpated

Palpation is an examination by touch, especially by a doctor. The verb "to touch" comes from the Latin "palpare" and means "to touch".

55 Relatives of Ferrets: POLCATS

"Polecat" is a term used for several different animals, most of which belong to the weasel family.

56 Largest of the Inner Hebrides: SKYE

The Isle of Skye is off the north west coast of Scotland in the Inner Hebrides. It is the second largest island in the country and has been connected to the mainland by a road bridge since 1995. I've never been there, but I've heard the view is spectacular.

58 __ Wolf: SCREAM

"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is one of Aesop's fables and the story that gives rise to our phrase "To Cry Wolf", meaning to give a false alarm. In the fable, a shepherd boy has a habit of tricking nearby villagers into thinking a wolf is about to attack his flock by shouting "Wolf!" If there is an actual attack, the villagers assume it will be another false alarm and the sheep will be eaten by the wolf.

62 Yale, for five US Presidents: ALMA MATER

Five US Presidents attended Yale University:

• William Howard Taft
• Gerhard Ford
• George H. W. Bush
• Bill Clinton
• George W. Bush

69 Pureed into a paste: Pureed

A puree is a food made smooth by straining or blending. "Puree" is a French term that I think is used today for "pea soup" (more fully spelled "purée de pois"). The French verb "purer" means "to strain, to clean", from the Latin "purare" means "to clean, to purify".

70 French vineyards: CRUS

'Cru' is a term used in the French wine industry to mean 'place of growth'. So “Cru” is the name of the place where the grapes are grown, as opposed to the name of a specific vineyard. The terms "premier cru" and "grand cru" are also used, but usage depends on the specific wine region. In general, it is a classification given to specific vineyards, indicating their potential for making great wines. "Grand Cru" is reserved for the very best locations, "Premier Cru" just below.

71 "__Kiss": 1962 Anka hit: DAS

"Eso Beso" is Spanish for "That Kiss" and is the title of a 1962 hit song recorded by Canadian-born singer Paul Anka.

81 Tyke on a trike : DEAD

"Tyke" has been used playfully to describe a small child since at least 1902. For centuries before that, a tyke was a mutt or a mongrel or maybe a lazy or low-class man.

84 Prime Time: NINE

In the world of television, prime time is the part of the day when broadcasters and advertisers maximize revenue due to high viewership. Prime time is often defined as 7pm-10pm. Mountain and Central Time and 8pm-11pm Pacific and Eastern Time.

89 3rd century date: CCX

In Roman numerals, the year 210 is written as "CCX".

93 Vehicle “1001 Nights” : CARPET

The Magic Magic Carpet is a means of transportation in one of the stories from The Thousand and One Nights.

94 Colorful Songbird: ORIOLE

The songbird called oriole builds an interesting nest. It is a woven cup-like structure suspended from a branch like a hammock.

95 Cocktail named after a plant: MIMOSA

Where I'm from, the cocktail known as mimosa in North America is called Buck's Fizz, the latter being named after Buck's Club in London, where it was introduced in 1921. The mimosa hit the market a few years later and was apparently first served at the Parisian Ritz. If you want to make a mimosa, it's a 50-50 mix of champagne and orange juice, and it's delicious...

Some members of the plant genus Mimosa are capable of quick movements. For example, if you touch the leaves of the Mimosa Pudica, they curl up in less than a second.

102 Sealy Rivale: SERTA

Serta was founded in 1931 when a group of 13 mattress manufacturers came together and essentially formed a cooperative. Today, the Serta company is owned by eight similar independent licensees. Serta advertisement shows the Serta counting sheep. Each numbered sheep has a different personality, such as:

• #1 The leader of the herd
• #½ The tweener
• #13 Mister Bad Luck
• #53 The pessimist
• #86 Benedikt Arnold

105 Down Source: EIDER

Eider ducks are large sea ducks. Their down feathers are used to fill pillows and quilts, giving the quilt the name "eiderdown".

106 Valentine's Day Gift : ROSES

Valentine's Day was instituted by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496 to honor various martyrs named Valentine. However, the saint's day was declared by Pope Paul VI in 1969. dropped by the Roman Catholic Church. Try saying the Hallmark...

108 Traditionally, the amount of land that can be tilled by one man in one day with a team of oxen: ACRE

An acre was once defined as the amount of land that a yoke of oxen could plow in one day. Back then, an acre was more accurately defined as a strip of land "a furrow long" (i.e., a furlong) and a chain wide. The length of a furlong corresponded to 10 chains or 40 sticks. An area a mile by 10 rods was a steed.

109 Together by: FOUR

That would be golf.

111 government. Accident Investigator: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is responsible for investigating major traffic accidents. Included in this broad definition is the transport of liquids in pipelines. The organization is independent in that it has no ties to any other government agency or department, so its investigations can be considered "impartial." The NTSB also makes some money for the US by leasing its investigative teams to countries that don't have the resources on their own soil.

115 "Brockmire" Network: IFC

"Brockmire" is a comedy series that ran on IFC from 2017 to 2020. The title character, played by the talented Hank Azaria, is an ex-MLB play-by-play announcer trying to revive his career by announcing minor league games in a small town. Haven't seen this yet but it's on the list...

116 Confucian Way: TAO

The sayings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (anglicized from "K'ung Fu-Tse") are collected in a work called "The Analects" or "Linyu". However, it was not Confucius who wrote down his thoughts, but his disciples, some 40 years after his death in 479 BC.