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10 KAUA‘I MIDWEEK OCTOBER 20, 2021
RELEASE DATE—Sunday, October 17, 2021 RELEASE DATE—Sunday, October 17, 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
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111 Catholic devotion
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85 Green Bay Packers coach
112 OTC drug agency
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agency 113 __ Plaines:
18 Maker of component
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Gibson
Govt. securities
alternative
7 Sacred beetle
LaFleur
87 Chatty Cathy is
113 __ Plaines: Chicago suburb
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7 Sacred beetle 13 Tijuana pair
87 Chatty Cathy is one
Chicago suburb 114 Homer, in
mattresses 52 Feels bad about 88 24 Mingo portrayer 54 Seasoning in
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13 Tijuana pair
16 It can be natural
one
90 Deli choice
114 Homer, in baseball lingo
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NYC mayor’s residence
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90 Deli choice 91 Many opera
baseball lingo 115 Tarzan, e.g.
on “Daniel Indian cuisine Boone” 55 At lunch, say 89
residence Lizard feature
19 Creed in Rocky films
91 Many opera highlights
115 Tarzan, e.g.
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Lizard feature Calvin’s
films
20 Winter melon
highlights
92 “National Velvet”
DOWN DOWN
26 Dabble in 58 California state 91 29 Where many bird
Calvin’s spaceman alter
20 Winter melon 21 MPG-testing org.
92 “National Velvet” author Bagnold
1 Ashen
29 Where many bird speeches come 60 TLX autos
spaceman alter ego, in comics
21 MPG-testing org. 22 Wordsworth
author Bagnold 93 Site of a major
1 Ashen
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speeches come 60 TLX autos
from 61 Western writer 92
ego, in comics Force to leave
22 Wordsworth work
93 Site of a major part of the
2 High point
3 “Smarter than
from 61 Western writer 92 31 La Brea Grey 94
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work
23 Attorneys’ firm
part of the Bible?
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31 La Brea Grey 94 attraction 62 Came down
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23 Attorneys’ firm offering
Bible? 95 Mid-20th-
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attraction 62 Came down
32 Brand similar to 63 In __ daylight 96
alternative Footnote abbr.
offering
25 “Day __”: 1965
95 Mid-20th- century First and
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32 Brand similar to 63 In __ daylight 96 Spam 64 Ancient German 97
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century First and Second Lady
4 “Republic” philosopher
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hit
27 Way out
Second Lady 97 Shoulder wrap
philosopher
5 Word with caps
maneuver 69 Vintage video maneuver 69 Vintage video
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5 Word with caps or clear
35 ’60s White game name 35 ’60s White game name
28 Put on a pedestal
99 Snippet of dialogue
or clear
6 Spanish article
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29 With no one behind you
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104 Scrapyard commodity
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longest puzzle answers
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sequence sequence
107
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47 Cocktail party snacks
snacks
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49 Queen’s “__ 49 Queen’s “__
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56 Buckeyes of the 56 Buckeyes of the
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58 Sham sawbones 58 Sham sawbones
59 Lubricate 59 Lubricate
60 Church recess 60 Church recess
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S Deafening Silence
ince before high school, I’ve been an audiophile. One of my parents’ indulgences was to have the most high- end stereo they could afford. My dad was very proud
of their reel-to-reel tape deck and hi-fi record player. It was paired with tower speakers, and the ensemble was the focus of our living room.
I really had an appreciation for this during my rock phase and, of course, disco when the volume was either “off” or “earth shaking” and nothing in between. Then, the Sony Wal- kman entered the picture and I could enjoy my music full volume without deafening anybody else around me.
Over the years, those habits seem to have taken their toll. I remember watching television late at night only to have my mom come out from her room asking in half-Japanese, “Chot- to turn down, nei?”
My wife is less direct, but I always know when the TV is too loud just by the “look” I get when she comes out of the bedroom to get a drink of water. Our daughter doesn’t need to be delicate and will open her bedroom door and yell, “Dad, the TV is too loud!” Sensitive to those requests, I will turn the vol- ume down and switch to closed-caption mode on the screen.
Because of years of my own doing, I recently developed a case of tinnitus in my right ear. You might know that there is no cure for tinnitus, that you have to learn to live with this constant reminder in your head. Still, I went to see a doctor and was given an extensive hearing test.
This proved that my problem was compounded as I have hearing loss at both high and low frequencies. I wasn’t at the point of hearing aid usage, but it was depressing to know that one of my greatest enjoyments in life was now muted.
My “girls” understood this and so I was elated when they bought me an expensive pair of over-the-ear wireless head- phones for my birthday. It was an incredibly thoughtful gift, even though it’s more than I ever want them to spend on me. The sound quality was amazing and I couldn’t wait to hook ituptomyTV.
On my first TV trial, I put the air conditioner on full blast and sat in my recliner with a drink and some snacks. Whoa, I didn’t realize that the noise-canceling feature would be so effective as the sound from the TV was crystal clear and the noise of the air conditioner was completely eliminated.
However, the noise-canceling feature also eliminated the voices of both my wife and daughter, who were speaking to me at full volume and thought I was consciously ignoring them. I immediately asked for the receipt so they couldn’t return what might be one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. Haha!
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