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10 KAUA‘I MIDWEEK AUGUST 11, 2021
RELEASE DATE—Sunday, August 8, 2021 RELEASE DATE—Sunday, August 8, 2021
Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Puzzle Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Puzzle
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
Answers are on page 11
“SPLIT DECISIONS”
92 Clumsy boats
3 Stayed
33 *Put on the
56 *Ghost 92
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“SPLIT DECISIONS” By BRYANT WHITE
92 Clumsy boats 93 Tribal emblem
3 Stayed
4 Business for
33 *Put on the books
56 *Ghost 92 59 Boston-based
*Place abuzz with activity
By BRYANT WHITE
93 Tribal emblem 94 Minty cocktail
4 Business for many Amazon
books
35 Elon University
59 Boston-based sportswear giant 94
with activity Sent raspberries
ACROSS ACROSS
94 Minty cocktail 96 Gun
many Amazon explorers?
35 Elon University st.
sportswear giant 94 62 Hotshot
Sent raspberries to?
1 Race distance
96 Gun
98 Daredevil’s
explorers? 5 Agatha
st.
36 Washington city
62 Hotshot
63 Attract 95
to?
Text letters often
1 Race distance 5 Shrink
98 Daredevil’s stock-in-trade
5 Agatha Christie’s “The
36 Washington city where Olympic
63 Attract 67 Goddess
95
Text letters often in blue
5 Shrink
12 Traditional koa
stock-in-trade 99 Put out
Christie’s “The __ Murders”
where Olympic skiers Phil and skiers Phil and
67 Goddess with a throne
in blue
97 Diamond pro
97 Diamond pro
98 Location
98 Location
12 Traditional koa wood product
99 Put out
104 *Closely match
__ Murders” 6 “The Day the
Steve Mahre Steve Mahre
with a throne headdress
wood product 19 “Gentlemen
104 *Closely match 109 *Aconcagua’s
6 “The Day the Earth Stood
were born were born Circle ratios
headdress 68 Insignificant 68 Insignificant
100 Body with 100 Body with arms?
19 “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”
109 *Aconcagua’s range
Earth Stood Still” actress
37
37 Circle ratios
69 Key of 69 Key of
arms?
101 1994 rival of 101 1994 rival of
Prefer Blondes” author Loos
range
114 Conditionally let
Still” actress Patricia
38 *Norse 38 *Norse
Schubert’s Schubert’s
author Loos 21 Unworthy of
114 Conditionally let out
Patricia
7 Part of A.D.
mythology mythology
“Trout Quintet” “Trout Quintet” 70 Cornfield sight 70 Cornfield sight
Nancy
out
22 Started up again 115 Winning game
7 Part of A.D. 8 Musician
Nancy
102 “The Cocktail
21 Unworthy of
battle used as battle used as the subtitle of a
102 “The Cocktail Party” playwright Party” playwright
22 Started up again 115 Winning game 23 __ officer after game
8 Musician Redbone
the subtitle of a 2017 “Thor” film 2017 “Thor” film
71 Sundae 71 Sundae
23 __ officer after game 24 Bishopric cousin 116 They’re seen
Redbone
9 Half the taijitu
alternatives alternatives 72 Big name in
103 Fog modifier
103 Fog modifier
104 Red dessert
104 Red dessert
24 Bishopric cousin 116 They’re seen 25 Like aftershave among the
9 Half the taijitu symbol
39
39 Egg-shaped
25 Like aftershave among the after a shave reeds
symbol 10 Tried hard
Egg-shaped
72 Big name in movies? movies?
73 Mann of ’Til 73 Mann of ’Til Tuesday
after a shave reeds
26 1994 A.L. batting 118 Samurai lacking
10 Tried hard 11 *Biblical
Yarborough Yarborough
41 Roasts, in a way
wine
105 From square
26 1994 A.L. batting 118 Samurai lacking
11 *Biblical possessive
105 From square one
champ Paul champ Paul
a master a master
possessive 12 Polished
41 Roasts, in a way 42 Blind segment 42 Blind segment
Tuesday
76 Winter Palace 76 Winter Palace
one
106 Appraise 106 Appraise
28 *Wine 28 *Wine
119 Go back over 119 Go back over
12 Polished
13 Grooves made
43 Brando role 43 Brando role in 1978’s
resident resident
77 Roasting rod
107 Cutting-edge 107 Cutting-edge brand?
ingredient? ingredient?
120 Superheroes 120 Superheroes
13 Grooves made by a saw
29 *Sarah of “Suits” 29 *Sarah of “Suits”
always have always have
by a saw 14 Sky-high gp.
in 1978’s “Superman” “Superman”
77 Roasting rod 78 Rounding
brand? 108 Security 108 Security problem problem
30 Pigment used in 30 Pigment used in
them them
14 Sky-high gp.
15 Time co-founder
44 Critical layer 44 Critical layer
78 Rounding phrase phrase
rustproof primer rustproof primer
121 They come with 121 They come with
15 Time co-founder 16 Mideast leader
45 Fulfilled 45 Fulfilled
79 Merry-go-round 79 Merry-go-round
110 Iditarod terminus
110 Iditarod terminus
111 Carpe __
111 Carpe __
paints paints
strings attached strings attached
16 Mideast leader 17 Fast time
47 Defies authority 47 Defies authority
tune tune
32 Blood lines 32 Blood lines
122 Fine-tuned 122 Fine-tuned
17 Fast time 18 On pins and
49 Ringling 49 Ringling
80 *Dangerous 80 *Dangerous
112 “__ quam 112 “__ quam
123
34 Bananas or nuts 123 Krypton, but not
34 Bananas or nuts
Krypton, but not
18 On pins and needles
Brothers brother Brothers brother
strain strain
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motto
37 Monetary “p” 37 Monetary “p”
Tatooine Tatooine
needles
20 *Gene variant
50 Half a Balkan 50 Half a Balkan
82 Derby, perhaps 82 Derby, perhaps
38 Diamonds, in 38 Diamonds, in
124 Canapé spread 124 Canapé spread
20 *Gene variant 27 Vientiane native
country country
86 Cool 86 Cool
113 WWII weapon 113 WWII weapon 116 *It’s next to 116 *It’s next to
slang slang
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52 Prefix with 52 Prefix with
87 Anchorage for a 87 Anchorage for a
43 Rib-tickler 43 Rib-tickler
1 Bruce Wayne 1 Bruce Wayne
29 Ocasek of the Cars
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galleon galleon
91 Mark down,
nothing
46 Oval-shaped 46 Oval-shaped
lives in one lives in one
Cars
31 Means of
53 Magnum 53 Magnum
nothing 117 JFK arrival, 117 JFK arrival,
wind wind
31 Means of
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48 Benefit 48 Benefit
2 Pointless 2 Pointless
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maybe maybe
once once
49 *Slip through the 49 *Slip through the
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wine
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50 *Traffic stoppers 50 *Traffic stoppers
51 Junk bond rating 51 Junk bond rating
54 Yitzhak’s 54 Yitzhak’s
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55 Allegro non __: 55 Allegro non __:
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fast fast
57 Umbrella 57 Umbrella
component component
58 Problematic to 58 Problematic to
the max the max
60 Gas pump 60 Gas pump
fractions fractions
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65 World Cup “Way 65 World Cup “Way
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Lab Rat
As I get older, I find that I have to get a lot of labo- ratory work done to coincide with all my doctor and health appointments. Luckily, there are two major local companies that handle this: Clinical Labs of Ha- wai‘i and Diagnostic Laboratory Services. Full disclosure, the president of Clinical Labs is a friend of mine through a mutual dear friend who had passed a couple of years ago.
Both companies have facilities spread out across the state, so it’s super convenient as there’s always a handful of labs near where you live. But the demand for their services seems to have quadrupled, especially with the need of testing ser- vices and bloodwork required by physicians.
I recently had to have a full blood workup performed before my annual checkup with my primary care doctor. I indiscriminately chose a lab close to my workplace so I could stop by before I headed into my office.
As I walked up to the lab, there were lots of people wait- ing outside. I had to pull a number from the rack that was right in front of the entry door. It’s almost like grabbing a number at Baskin-Robbins on a hot summer day — you’re probably looking at high double digits. I was pleasantly sur- prised that I pulled the number “3.” I had struck the waiting- in-line lottery! That’s when a technician came out and called the next number to be served: 35. I then realized the highest number is 50 before they go all the way back to 1.
Since I had to get to work, I couldn’t wait. I decided to return at lunchtime. Well, about 30 people probably had the same idea, so I chose to come back just before they closed. Again, there were the equivalent of two baseball teams ahead of me in line. Not wanting to play the waiting game again, I found a lab in Mililani that opens at 5 a.m. Surely I could get up early in order to avoid a line that rivals the ticket line for a Bruno Mars concert.
Sure enough, the next morning I walked through the doors of the lab and after checking in was directed to one of the rooms to draw my blood. The phlebotomist was very friend- ly and was bringing my information up on her computer. I rolled up my sleeve getting ready for the needle when suddenly the power went out. In darkness, their team went through some kind of emergency protocol. I went back into the waiting room while they assessed the situation.
They announced that they called Hawaiian Electric and that the power was out across part of Mililani and not likely restored for another hour. I decided I couldn’t wait. That meant I wasted a perfectly good 12-hour fast. I hate it when that happens.
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