LA Times Crossword 10 Oct 24, Thursday Puzzle Answers

Today’s Theme: Service Animals

Themed answers are common phrases reinterpreted as SERVICE ANIMALS for individuals cited in the corresponding clues:

• 17A Service animal for a heavy-metal musician? : ROCK HOUND
• 25A Service animal for a neighborhood cop? : BEAT BOXER
• 35A Service animal for an airline pilot? : JET SETTER
• 50A Service animal for the Energizer mascot? : BUNNY CHOW
• 59A Service animal for a swindler’s victim? : MARK SPITZ

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1 Cheerless : GRIM
5 Expression : TERM
9 Language of “The Rubáiyát” : FARSI
14 “Mazes and Monsters” novelist Jaffe : RONA
15 Yellow-and-brown comics dog : ODIE
16 Folding words : I’M OUT
17 Service animal for a heavy-metal musician? : ROCK HOUND
19 Club rule : BYLAW
20 Courtroom event : TRIAL
21 Family girl : SIS
23 Esports event with fighting games, familiarly : EVO
24 Legitimate-looking facade : FRONT
25 Service animal for a neighborhood cop? : BEAT BOXER
28 Setting for climbing hills : LOW GEAR
30 Portable writing surface : LAP DESK
31 Income statement abbr. : YTD
32 Browser subwindow : TAB
34 Settles in for the night : ROOSTS
35 Service animal for an airline pilot? : JET SETTER
38 One who may be up a creek with a paddle : CANOER
41 Part of BTW and FTW : THE
42 Minor player : COG
45 Theologian Thomas : AQUINAS
47 Event where sculptures move? : ART SALE
50 Service animal for the Energizer mascot? : BUNNY CHOW
52 Chipmaker : INTEL
53 Outlaw : BAN
54 Make use of : TAP
55 Service order? : SEALS
56 Bumbling : INEPT
59 Service animal for a swindler’s victim? : MARK SPITZ
62 Unsettling : EERIE
63 Aweather’s opposite : ALEE
64 Some pickled pods : OKRA
65 Jule who composed many Streisand show tunes : STYNE
66 Inappropriate at the office, briefly : NSFW
67 Half-moon tide : NEAP

Down

1 “So mad!” : GRR!
2 Tree trauma : ROOT ROT
3 Exclusive group : IN-CROWD
4 Bringing in : MAKING
5 49-Down product : TOOL
6 UPenn’s domain : EDU
7 Hose off : RINSE
8 In the center, in anatomy : MEDIAL
9 White lie : FIB
10 “Vice” Oscar nominee Adams : AMY
11 Pricey watches : ROLEXES
12 Most sophisticated : SUAVEST
13 “I guess that’s acceptable” : IT WORKS
18 Detest : HATE
22 Sourdough need : STARTER
24 Fruit __ : FLY
25 Garments with cups : BRAS
26 Fraternal gp. : BPOE
27 Smell : ODOR
29 Draw in : ATTRACT
33 Stake : BET
35 Enlist : JOIN
36 Li’l : EENY
37 Become friendlier : THAW
38 Taxi drivers : CABBIES
39 Hair spray brand : AQUA NET
40 Convent : NUNNERY
42 Gracefully stealthy : CATLIKE
43 Fat substitute : OLESTRA
44 Set : GEL
46 High priest who heals the sick : SHAMAN
48 Knots : TIES
49 Wisconsin manufacturer founded as a wrench company in 1920 : SNAP-ON
51 Milky gems : OPALS
55 Misrepresent, as data : SKEW
57 ATM code : PIN
58 Comfy top : TEE
60 Field worker? : REF
61 Nuke : ZAP