L.A.Times Crossword Corner

Theme: "The Sound of Victory" - V sound is added to the end of the first word in each theme entry. 22A. Traveler's nightm...

Theme: January First - J sound (first letter in J anuary) is inserted into familiar phrases, resulting in spelling changes in four theme ent...

Theme: Knock 'Em Dead - Letter M at the beginning of one of the words in each of these familiar phrases is dropped. The vowel sound rem...

Theme: Play Ball! 18A: Not in working order, informally: OUT OF WHACK 23A: Crook who doesn't need the combination: SAFE CRACKER 36A: ...

Theme: B All You Can B 17A: Excellent performance: B ANG-UP JO B 29A: Sci. class where many an "Eeuw!" is heard: B IO LA B 46A: Bi...