LA Times Crossword 31 Jan 20, Friday

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Constructed by: David Poole
Edited by: Rich Norris

Today’s Reveal Answer: Minibar

Themed answers each include the word MINI hidden in a black BAR in the grid:

  • 40A Hotel room amenity … or one of the configurations that resolve four puzzle answers : MINIBAR
  • 21A Cornerstone phrase : ANNO DOMINI
  • 29A In a humiliating way : IGNOMINIOUSLY
  • 47A Resident at Ottawa’s 24 Sussex Drive : PRIME MINISTER
  • 57A Little versions : MINIATURES

Bill’s time: 8m 48s

Bill’s errors: 0

Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies

Apologies to everyone!

Somehow, and I am not quite sure how, I thought I had written up today’s puzzle comprehensively and correctly. But, I clearly did not. Here is at least a basic post, with answers and an explanation of the theme.

I’m going to blame a course of pain meds that I started taking a few days ago. I guess they are stronger than I thought …

Again, apologies for the inconvenience caused. Normal service will resume tomorrow (hopefully) …

Bill

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1 Really big show : SMASH
6 Sharp bark : YELP
10 Software product with a cup-and-saucer logo : JAVA
14 Addresses : TALKS
15 Maintain : AVER
16 Australian __ : OPEN
17 __ Marbles: historic sculptures : ELGIN
18 Serious warnings : RED ALERTS
20 Narrow range : A TO B
21 Cornerstone phrase : ANNO DOMINI
22 Plunders : MARAUDS
24 Upper-class San Francisco area : NOB HILL
29 In a humiliating way : IGNOMINIOUSLY
31 Old JFK lander : SST
33 Takes pieces from? : UNARMS
38 Beast hunted in Hercules’ fourth labor : BOAR
39 Can. sign letters : KPH
40 Hotel room amenity … or one of the configurations that resolve four puzzle answers : MINIBAR
42 Fr. title : MME
43 Arizona city : YUMA
45 Horn of Africa native : SOMALI
46 W. alliance since 1948 : OAS
47 Resident at Ottawa’s 24 Sussex Drive : PRIME MINISTER
51 Added numbers : ENCORES
54 Unwitting tool : CAT’S PAW
57 Little versions : MINIATURES
59 Smoothie seed : CHIA
60 “Cosmos” presenter : CARL SAGAN
64 Baker’s tool : WHISK
65 Mayberry moppet : OPIE
66 1920s chief justice : TAFT
67 Binary pronoun : HE/SHE
68 2001 Microsoft debut : XBOX
69 Span. titles : SRAS
70 Financial guru Suze : ORMAN

Down

1 Cook, as bao buns : STEAM
2 Smallest European Union nation : MALTA
3 Like search engine ranking systems : ALGORITHMIC
4 Winter luggage item : SKI BAG
5 QVC sister station : HSN
6 Tall tales : YARNS
7 Tied : EVEN
8 Deceived : LED ON
9 Museum with Goyas : PRADO
10 10-Across : JOE
11 Boston Marathon mo. : APR
12 Boxer’s fixer : VET
13 “Jeopardy!” ques., actually : ANS
19 Timber wolf : LOBO
21 Dreamboat : ADONIS
23 One for the money? : UNUM
25 Center : HUB
26 Type of mathematical equivalence : ISOMORPHISM
27 Parent of a cria : LLAMA
28 Minstrel strings : LYRES
31 FaceTime alternative : SKYPE
32 Disdainfully reject : SPURN
34 “I’ll take that as __” : A NO
35 Canyon edge : RIM
36 Wharton deg. : MBA
37 Latin dances : SALSAS
41 “Norma Rae” director : RITT
44 Latin trio word : AMO
48 Jazz and Swing : ERAS
50 Artist known for optical illusions : ESCHER
52 Les __-Unis : ETATS
53 10-Down sweetener : SUGAR
54 Euro fractions : CENTS
55 Tyler of “Criminal Minds” : AISHA
56 Rouse : WAKEN
58 Tennis nickname : RAFA
60 Crew chief : COX
61 PD heads-up : APB
62 Kia subcompact : RIO
63 Latin law : LEX
64 Dr. Seuss’ Cindy-Lou, e.g. : WHO