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10 HAWAI‘I ISLAND MIDWEEK SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
RELEASE DATE—Sunday, September 26, 2021 RELEASE DATE—Sunday, September 26, 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
“ELONGATION”
90 What people
127 Doesn’t do much
16 Peninsula
55 “__ Lang Syne” 84 Exams for future
“ELONGATION” By MICHAEL
90 What people and leopards
127 Doesn’t do much 128 What a broken
16 Peninsula between the
55 “__ Lang Syne” 84 Exams for future 56 River to the attys.
By MICHAEL LIEBERMAN
and leopards have in
128 What a broken escalator can
between the Red Sea and
56 River to the attys. Mediterranean 86 Decent-sized lot
LIEBERMAN
have in common?
escalator can serve as, aptly
Red Sea and Persian Gulf
Mediterranean 86 Decent-sized lot 60 “The Masked 87 Brief periods
ACROSS
common? 93 Gallery event
serve as, aptly 129 “Go for it!”
Persian Gulf 17 Sanction
60 “The Masked 87 Brief periods Singer” panelist 89 Summer cabin
1 Chunk
ACROSS
93 Gallery event 96 __ top
129 “Go for it!” 130 Loafer, e.g.
17 Sanction
18 Candy store buys
Singer” panelist 89 Summer cabin Jeong site
1 Chunk
5 Spill stopper
96 __ top
97 Kinshasa’s
130 Loafer, e.g.
18 Candy store buys 24 Personified
Jeong site 61 Able, facetiously 91 Sport
5 Spill stopper 8 Beetle in
97 Kinshasa’s country, briefly
DOWN DOWN
24 Personified things in Pixar’s
61 Able, facetiously 91 Sport
66 Radiohead 92 Racing the
8 Beetle in Egyptian
country, briefly 98 Stallone hero
1 “This can’t be,”
things in Pixar’s “Inside Out”
66 Radiohead 92 Racing the lead singer/ deadline
Egyptian hieroglyphs
98 Stallone hero putting more film
1 “This can’t be,” in texts
“Inside Out” 25 Sticky home?
lead singer/ deadline songwriter 94 Chamber music
hieroglyphs 14 Old Eurasian
putting more film in his camera?
in texts
2 Faithful spring?
25 Sticky home? 30 Isn’t serious
songwriter 94 Chamber music Thom work
14 Old Eurasian rulers
in his camera? 102 Research
2 Faithful spring? 3 Actress
30 Isn’t serious 33 Money in
Thom work
67 Subj. including 95 Spirited events?
rulers 19 Many a
102 Research staples
3 Actress Kendrick
33 Money in Münster
67 Subj. including 95 Spirited events?
19 Many a restaurant
staples
104 Sister of Laertes
Kendrick
4 Founder of an
Münster 35 It may be
the study of
98 Corkscrew pasta
restaurant website page
104 Sister of Laertes 105 Like yellow
4 Founder of an Eastern religion
35 It may be cracked
98 Corkscrew pasta
website page 20 Addr. line
105 Like yellow bananas
Eastern religion 5 Euphoria
cracked
37 Prepare for new
extinctions 99 Warmed up the 68 Field of Dreams crowd
20 Addr. line ending
bananas 107 Look for gifts,
5 Euphoria
6 Providers of
37 Prepare for new planting, as a
68 Field of Dreams crowd
setting 100 French fashion
ending
21 Brother of Scar
107 Look for gifts, say
6 Providers of liquid assets?
planting, as a garden
setting 100 French fashion 69 Nemesis, e.g. house
21 Brother of Scar 22 Juice box
say
108 Green and white
liquid assets? 7 Out of juice
garden
38 Zero-star fare
69 Nemesis, e.g. house
70 Late 101 Agitated state
22 Juice box go-with
108 Green and white 109 Almost never
7 Out of juice 8 Cheese
38 Zero-star fare 39 Not seen often 39 Not seen often
70 Late 101 Agitated state philanthropist 102 Like Beethoven, philanthropist 102 Like Beethoven,
go-with 23 Censor of
109 Almost never 112 Greenish-blue
8 Cheese alternative?
40 Spellbound 40 Spellbound
Broad late in life Broad late in life
23 Censor of controversial
112 Greenish-blue 114 Allow to
alternative?
9 Adorable ones
41 On deck 41 On deck
71 Like tadpoles 103 Pie fruit 71 Like tadpoles 103 Pie fruit 72 Combine 106 Pie fruit 72 Combine 106 Pie fruit
controversial parts of
114 Allow to fluctuate, as a
9 Adorable ones 10 “100 Years...
43 Upbeat melody 43 Upbeat melody
73 A.G. under 110 Ones getting a 73 A.G. under 110 Ones getting a Clinton lot of props?
parts of “Messiah”?
fluctuate, as a currency
10 “100 Years... 100 Movies”
44 “Master of 44 “Master of
“Messiah”? 26 Hold forth
currency 117 Type of navel
100 Movies” org.
None” co-creator None” co-creator
Clinton lot of props? 76 “Curb Your 111 “At Last” singer 76 “Curb Your 111 “At Last” singer
26 Hold forth
27 “Top Chef” host
117 Type of navel 27 “Top Chef” host 119 Enjoy the track
org. 11 Heckle
Aziz __ Aziz __
Enthusiasm” James Enthusiasm” James
Lakshmi Lakshmi
119 Enjoy the track meet?
11 Heckle
12 On the briny
49 Book after Daniel 49 Book after Daniel
actress Hines 113 Split actress Hines 113 Split
28 Knish seller 28 Knish seller
meet?
123 Can’t live without
12 On the briny 13 Chain of pubs
50 Dame Dench 50 Dame Dench
78 Biscuit whose 115 A pop 78 Biscuit whose 115 A pop
29 __ Morris, 29 __ Morris,
123 Can’t live without 124 Bible book read
13 Chain of pubs with beer and
51 First place 51 First place
name describes 116 Halal cart offering name describes 116 Halal cart offering its shape 118 Supergirl symbol its shape 118 Supergirl symbol
“Saved by the “Saved by the
124 Bible book read during Purim
with beer and video games
52 Musical Lynn 52 Musical Lynn contemporary
Bell” protagonist Bell” protagonist
during Purim 125 Hardly walking
video games 14 General on a
81 Part for one 120 Greek X 81 Part for one 120 Greek X
31 Award for good 31 Award for good
125 Hardly walking distance
14 General on a menu
contemporary 54 Commits a
54 Commits a
83 Men’s grooming 121 Tolstoy title word 83 Men’s grooming 121 Tolstoy title word
plays plays
distance
126 Neutral shade
menu 15 Tot toter
hoops violation hoops violation
brand brand
122 Refuse to settle 122 Refuse to settle
32 Bagel feature 32 Bagel feature
126 Neutral shade
15 Tot toter
the study of
extinctions 99 Warmed up the
34 Spots 34 Spots
36 Emergency 36 Emergency
delivery method delivery method
38 Family tree 38 Family tree
woman woman 42 Cause of
42 Cause of restaurant
restaurant complaints?
complaints? 45 Intraoffice IT
45 Intraoffice IT system
system 46 Memo start
46 Memo start
47 Get around 47 Get around
48 Conventional 48 Conventional
rubies? rubies?
53 Choir 53 Choir
accompaniment accompaniment
57 20th-century 57 20th-century
Argentine leader Argentine leader
58 Room in Clue 58 Room in Clue
59 Original “Star 59 Original “Star
Trek” actor Trek” actor
62 Nice way to say 62 Nice way to say
yes? yes?
63 Stubborn animal 63 Stubborn animal
64 Family room 64 Family room
65 Group email 65 Group email
function function
67 A, in Aachen 67 A, in Aachen
69 Sign of a cat 69 Sign of a cat
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74 Shoppe modifier 74 Shoppe modifier
75 Brand 75 Brand
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t’s not lost on me that many people view my column as an opportunity for me to complain about my wife and sometimes my daughter. With all sincerity, I do
it out of love and truly believe my antics are somewhat relatable to all the other “Ron Nagasawas” out there. Here’s another rant but, spoiler alert, there’s a twist at the end of this story.
Not unlike most of you, my wife and I have had a pretty nonexistent social life this past year. Still, in an attempt for some normalcy and before the peak of the “variant,” we managed to have dinner with some friends from the mainland.
The arrangements were made weeks in advance. First, I checked with my wife, of course, and told her the exact date, time and location of the dinner. I then put it on our kitchen whiteboard calendar, which hangs on our refrig- erator. No way anyone misses that, as the refrigerator is the family Grand Central Station.
As we approached the date, I put out verbal reminders to her that it was coming up. I think she was getting ir- ritated that I brought it up so often, but I was relentless.
On the day of the dinner, I took care of all the house- work so that she would have a clear mind and relax until it was time to get ready. Early on, I announced the exact time that we would be leaving the house in order to be on time for our dinner reservation. As we approached launch time, I showered and changed. I promised myself I would not pressure my wife by checking on her readiness status. So, I went and drank a cup of coffee. About 15 minutes before we were supposed to leave, my wife still did not emerge from our room.
I had to go in and see what was going on. She was standing in front of her open closet and told me, “I don’t know what to wear.” It took everything I had not to say anything. I know this because I had completely bitten through my tongue.
At that point, anything I said would have seemed sar- castic or adversarial. I know how this plays out, for as soon as she selects what to finally wear, her search will commence for matching shoes and jewelry.
Amazingly, she was dressed in minutes and we were only five minutes past the time I wanted to leave. As we headed to the car, and because of the coffee, I had to make a quick trip to the bathroom. Our daughter who was watching all the action said, “Why does Dad always rush us but is always the last one to leave the house?”
rnagasawa@midweek.com