L.A.Times Crossword Corner

Theme: Two Step. Each theme entry is a combination of two common lady's shoe types, clued in a goofy new way: 20A. Question cads in ...

Theme: T-boned birds. See this answer grid where the birds are in aqua color. Four pair of birds are linked in a “T” shape in this clever...

Theme: 71, 72, and 73 across: What this puzzle does literally at six different intersections: MAKES ENDS MEET . The word "END" is ...

Theme: Letters Stepping Down - Fifteen Es, Fs & Gs are placed in three grid-spanning columns to portray the visual meaning of each them...

Theme: A Prolonged Effort - The vowel in the second word of a common phrase is drawn out, as indicated by the first word. 20A. Too long a ri...

Theme: S-lopped Over (Familiar ST -beginning phrases with S lopped) 17A: Insect's working hours?: (S)TICK SHIFT. Manuel transmission. 2...

Theme: BE QUIET (36A: "Shh!" (and a hint to the feature shared by the answers to starred clues)) 20A: *Shari Lewis puppet: LAM B ...