SUNDAY, January 10, 2010 — Sylvia Bursztyn (calendar)

Theme: "Addle Lines" — The letters LE are added to familiar phrases. Wackiness ensues.

[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 the write-up of today's syndicated puzzle.]

Theme answers:

• 23A: School of foolish talk? (PRATTLE INSTITUTE).
• 36A: Sociable line of rulers? (MINGLE DYNASTY).
• 58A: Evidence of cattle theft? (RUSTLE PROOF).
• 80A: Gherkin in a class by itself? (PICKLE APART).
• 98A: Chateau made of stucco? (PLASTER CASTLE).
• 116A: INXS's ode to badgering? (NEEDLE YOU TONIGHT).
• 16D: Fastball pitcher's universe? (A WORLD OF HURTLE).
• 48D: Cheap laugh? (TWO-BUCK CHUCKLE).

Everything Else — 1A: Cyberbidders' site (EBAY); 5A: Breaks down (FAILS); 10A: Way to go (ROUTE); 15A: Beaver endeavor (DAM); 18A: Martial art Krav --- (MAGA); 19A: Pitcher of Borden milk? (ELSIE); 20A: Nettle (ANNOY); 21A: He played Obi-Wan (EWAN); 26A: Closing notes (CODA); 27A: Sunday paper extra (INSERT); 28A: Lesley of "60 Minutes" (STAHL); 29A: Wild ducks (MALLARDS); 31A: Winter apples (RUSSETS); 33A: Aussie non-flyer (EMU); 34A: Often free flyer (LEAFLET); 35A: U.K. record label (EMI); 41A: Help with the dishes (DRY); 42A: Stock phrase (NO PAR); 43A: Nostradamus, for one (SEER); 44A: Like some "vino" (SECO); 46A: "The Maltese Falcon"'s Mary (ASTOR); 49A: Burkina --- (FASO); 52A: Mary's follower (LAMB); 54A: "Baby Beluga" singer (RAFFI); 57A: Word with cow or company (TOWN); 61A: Restaurateur Toots (SHOR); 62A: Unfold (EVOLVE); 64A: Peace, to Matisse (PAIX); 65A: Calm (REASSURE); 67A: Steel girders (I-BEAMS); 69A: On the way (GOING); 72A: Media mogul Murdoch (RUPERT); 73A: Nonaligned nations (NEUTRALS); 75A: Good earth (LOAM); 77A: "No Exit" author (SARTRE); 79A: Engrave (ETCH); 84A: "The Good Earth" heroine (O-LAN); 85A: Role for Liam (OSKAR); 87A: Rancho hand? (MANO); 88A: Present (HERE); 89A: Mix (BLEND); 90A: 1963 role for Liz (CLEO); 92A: Prima donna (DIVA); 94A: Grenoble's river (ISERE); 96A: Pounder of "The Shield" (CCH); 102A: Afire (LIT); 105A: Toulouse- --- (LAUTREC); 107A: Link letters (URL); 108A: Order from the court (SUMMONS); 110A: Make inroads (ENCROACH); 112A: Delon of "Purple Noon" (ALAIN); 114A: "Ghost" session (SEANCE); 115A: Bogus (FAKE); 119A: Account (TALE); 120A: Arthritis med acronym (NSAID); 121A: River gamboler (OTTER); 122A: Zuider and others (ZEES); 123A: Composer Rorem (NED); 124A: Houston athlete (ASTRO); 125A: "You have --- in the matter!" (NO SAY); 126A: Celtic tongue (ERSE); 1D: Ottoman, for one (EMPIRE); 2D: Big-top big wheel (BARNUM); 3D: "Open" author Andre (AGASSI); 4D: "Bullitt" director Peter (YATES); 5D: Marker feature (FELT TIP); 6D: Pub pint (ALE); 7D: Mother of Horus (ISIS); 8D: Door topper (LINTEL); 9D: Snuffleupagus's street (SESAME); 10D: Banister (RAIL); 11D: Que. neighbor (ONT.); 12D: "E pluribus ---" (UNUM); 13D: Adds it all up (TOTALS); 14D: Places for laces (EYELETS); 15D: Coffee bar order (DECAF); 17D: More miffed (MADDER); 22D: Gross (NASTY); 24D: Small shake (TREMOR); 25D: Pounding sounds (THUDS); 30D: Stratum (LAYER); 32D: Big botch-up (SNAFU); 37D: Get (GRASP); 38D: Pound sound (YELP); 39D: Close (NEAR); 40D: Strong suit? (ARMOR); 42D: Hardly deadly (NON-LETHAL); 45D: Potluck staple (CASSEROLE); 46D: Had something (ATE); 47D: Reds (SOVIETS); 50D: He's a deer (STAG); 51D: Medley (OLIO); 53D: Afrikaner (BOER); 55D: Computer language (FORTRAN); 56D: Dander (IRE); 58D: Chart anew (REMAP); 59D: Shah of Iran, ultimately (EXILE); 60D: Goethe epic (FAUST); 63D: Alt. spelling (VAR.); 66D: Clean getaway? (SPA); 68D: Meager (SLIM); 70D: Early animal rescue activist (NOAH); 71D: Rubberneck (GAPE); 73D: Paleo- opposite (NEO-); 74D: Oodles (SCADS); 76D: Yankee great Roger (MARIS); 78D: Close (END); 81D: Make a muffler (KNIT); 82D: Popular song subject (LOVE); 83D: Takes five (RESTS); 86D: Dupe (REPRO); 89D: Weser River port (BREMEN); 91D: 1994 Mamet movie (OLEANNA); 93D: As --- of thumb (A RULE); 95D: Deceptive (ELUSORY); 96D: Like Kirk Douglas's chin (CLEFT); 97D: Promised land (CANAAN); 99D: Get into (ACCESS); 100D: Drawer of a sort (CRAYON); 101D: Moscone's predecessor (ALIOTO); 102D: More protracted (LONGER); 103D: Foot parts (INCHES); 104D: Fly around the Kalahari (TSE-TSE); 106D: Stuck up a banksia, perhaps (TREED); 109D: Indian corn (MAIZE); 111D: Pressure (HEAT); 112D: Designer Gucci (ALDO); 113D: Loony (NUTS); 117D: N, E, W or S (DIR.); 118D: Leaves for a drink (TEA).