SUNDAY, June 6, 2010 (calendar) — Merl Reagle

Theme: "A Noisy Stroll Down Memory Lane" — Familiar titles / names / things from past decades, each of which includes a word for a sound.

[Note: This is the puzzle that appears in the Sunday L.A. Times newspaper. If you don't get the paper, you can find the puzzle here. Scroll down to see today's syndicated puzzle.]


Theme answers:

• 23A: 1958 smash (SPLISH SPLASH).
• 25A: 1960s funnies (ZAP COMIX).
• 35A: 1950s cereal (SUGAR POPS).
• 37A: 1960s moonwalker (BUZZ ALDRIN).
• 47A: Snacks that debuted in 1967 (HOSTESS DING-DONGS).
• 70A: Pioneering rock critic that Philip Seymour Hoffman plays in "Almost Famous" (LESTER BANGS).
• 89A: "Cowabunga!" shouter on "The Howdy Doody Show" (CHIEF THUNDER THUD).
• 103A: Cereal introduced in 1963 (CAP'N CRUNCH).
• 106A: Espionage figure who was paroled in 1954 (ALGER HISS).
• 115A: Cartoon character introduced in 1963 (BAMM-BAMM).
• 117A: Hogan's keeper (COLONEL KLINK).

Everything Else — 1A: Bean variety (ARABICA); 8A: Late-night host, once (PAAR); 12A: Bygone boomers (SSTS); 16A: Sleep aid (COT); 19A: Jazz drummer Louie (BELLSON); 20A: Approximately (OR SO); 21A: There is, to Th´èrse (ILYA); 22A: Wartime prez (ABE); 27A: Smoking alternative? (NON); 28A: Pond scum (ALGAE); 29A: Benz finish (-ENE); 30A: Take five (REST); 31A: Enormously (A LOT); 34A: ___ with a view (A ROOM); 40A: Mimeo (COPY); 41A: "Yikes!" ("OH NO!"); 42A: "Star Wars" prologue word (AGO); 43A: "Porky in Wackyland" bird (DODO); 44A: Afflict (AIL); 45A: With "pay," a scandal (-OLA); 46A: Dustin in "The Graduate" (BEN); 54A: "All systems ___" (ARE GO); 56A: Inspired with love, old-style (SMIT); 57A: Done for (DEAD); 58A: Adam, Hoss, and Joe, e.g. (SONS); 60A: Long-range weapon (ICBM); 63A: Possible solution (IDEA); 65A: Three Dog Night hit (ONE); 66A: Lt. Masters of "Rin-Tin-Tin" (RIP); 67A: High points of Europe (ALPS); 73A: Mason, e.g.: abbr. (ATTY.); 74A: Resort, for short (RIO); 75A: Lateral lead-in (UNI-); 76A: Gloom's partner (DOOM); 77A: Start of a Motown hit (STOP); 79A: Contemptuous connoisseur (SNOB); 81A: Verne traveler (FOGG); 83A: March time (IDES); 85A: Some punches (LEFTS); 94A: Swiss canton (URI); 95A: Lit. monogram (GBS); 96A: Brown of "The Dean Martin Show" (LES); 97A: Facility (EASE); 98A: Carp at (NAG); 99A: Rose or Rozelle (PETE); 101A: Cop call (HALT); 108A: Some students (SOPHS); 109A: Rostov rejection (NYET); 110A: "Star" or "bucks" prefix (MEGA-); 111A: Sudan neighbor: abbr. (ETH.); 112A: Put away (STORE); 113A: SPCA, e.g.: abbr. (SOC.); 122A: Mama bear, in Monterrey (OSA); 123A: Eye part (UVEA); 124A: Hymn word (AMEN); 125A: City 29 miles from Naples (SALERNO); 126A: Hankering (YEN); 127A: Home of Vanderbilt U. (TENN.); 128A: 1965 MVP (MAYS); 129A: Nine-time presidential candidate Harold (STASSEN); 1D: Infomercial muscles (ABS); 2D: D.C. denizen (REP.); 3D: Start of Edith's show (ALL); 4D: Crepe's cousin (BLINTZ); 5D: "This ___ sudden!" (IS SO); 6D: Red-hunter Roy (COHN); 7D: Puzzle filling: abbr. (ANS.); 8D: Hoi ___ (POLLOI); 9D: Catherine's place (ARAGON); 10D: Indian state of silkworm fame (ASSAM); 11D: Architect Mies van der ___ (ROHE); 12D: Give the once-over (SIZE UP); 13D: Like lingo (SLANGY); 14D: Aggressive in personality (TYPE A); 15D: Biological pouch (SAC); 16D: Started, as a sitcom (CAME ON); 17D: San Luis ___ (OBISPO); 18D: Schoolbooks (TEXTS); 24D: Bird-show birds (PARROTS); 26D: "The Boxcar Children" children (ORPHANS); 31D: Part of 111 Across's capital (ABABA); 32D: German pistol (LUGER); 33D: Layer in the news (OZONE); 34D: Gets to the bottom line (ADDS); 35D: Not hollow (SOLID); 36D: Brand of chocolate-and-toffee cups (ROLO); 38D: Like some committees (AD HOC); 39D: Ringo's john (LOO); 40D: Hero played by Heston (CID); 44D: Early video game (ASTEROIDS); 45D: Least commonplace (ODDEST); 48D: Give off (EMIT); 49D: Threw in (with) (SIDED); 50D: Night light (NEON); 51D: The Jets and Sharks, e.g. (GANGS); 52D: The robot in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) (GORT); 53D: Peeved state (SNIT); 55D: Bilko's boys (GIS); 59D: Napoleon Solo, e.g. (SPY); 61D: Poker strategies (BLUFFS); 62D: Forget-___ (ME-NOT); 64D: Dwelling (ABODE); 67D: Start of a studio motto (ARS); 68D: "Mod Squad" dude Hayes (LINC); 69D: "Hunny" bear (POOH); 71D: "Why me?" reaction (SIGH); 72D: Pt. of OAS (AMER.); 73D: Imitate (APE); 78D: Like Wally, in relation to Beaver (OLDER); 80D: "Let's go, ___, let's go!" (BIG TEAM); 82D: Sea birds (GULLS); 84D: King of the macabre (STEPHEN); 86D: Like people, to Linkletter (FUNNY); 87D: Vestige (TRACE); 88D: "Outta ___!" (SIGHT); 90D: Salon guru Jose (EBER); 91D: This is a fine mesh (NET); 92D: Comical Conried (HANS); 93D: Michael Landon alma mater: abbr. (USC); 99D: Thank-you pal (PLEASE); 100D: Word from "I Am the Walrus" (EGGMAN); 101D: Contract workers? (HITMEN); 102D: Lyricist Howard of Disney films (ASHMAN); 103D: Alan Brady's Mel on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (COOLEY); 104D: Cookwear (APRONS); 105D: Family members (UNCLES); 106D: Perth ___ (AMBOY); 107D: Throw (HEAVE); 108D: Mouthlike opening (STOMA); 112D: Crooked operation (SCAM); 113D: Chair-back piece (SLAT); 114D: Enid's st. (OKLA.); 116D: "___ I digress" (BUT); 118D: Baron's conclusion (-ESS); 119D: Apr. addressee (IRS); 120D: Compass pt. (NNE); 121D: Heyerdahl's "___-Tiki" (KON).