LA Times Crossword

October 6, 2024

Susan Gelfand and Katie Hale

Answer each clue below with a familiar three-word phrase in the form of _____ the _____ to describe a skill that would be required for the jobs below.

For example, Orchestra conductor would be KNOW THE SCORE.

1. Actor

2. Guide

3. Doctor

4. Farmer 

5. Set designer

6. Pack animal

7. Philanthropist

8. Crane operator

9. Marathon runner

10. Art gallery owner

11. Telephone operator

12. Baseball announcer

13. Law school graduate

14. Unethical accountant

15. Religious official, at times 

16. Certain track and field athlete

17. EPA technician at a polluted river 

18. Innovator 

Answers:

 

1. Play the part

2. Lead the way

3. Heal the sick

4. Reap the harvest

5. Make the scene

6. Bear the burden

7. Share the wealth

8. Lower the boom

9. Go the distance

10. Get the picture

11. Hold the line

12. Call the game

13. Pass the bar

14. Cook the books

15. Tie the knot

16. Put the shot

17. Test the waters

18. Break the mold