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Crossword

Click on a number in the GRID (not in the Clues) to see the clue/s for that number. The clue appears at top left, above the grid. Type your answer into the empty BOX. Click on "Enter" to place your word into the grid. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter/s. Click on "Check," below the grid, to check your answer/s.
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Across:

5. People wait half an hour for a parking ___ to become available.
7. One couple drove down from San ___.
8. Except for a $7 parking fee, the festival ___ free.
9. This outdoor festival___s every April for one weekend.
10. "Angelenos are very un___able," said one of the founders.
12. A food court sold all kinds of popular and ___ foods.
13. City libraries ___ 10 percent of the traffic that car washes ___.
16. People wait half an hour for a parking space to ___ available.
18. The ___ featured 280 exhibitors.
19. An annual book festival in Los Angeles is "___ out" year after year.
20. But how ___ you explain this?
21. Although popular in other cities, would Los ___ embrace one?
24. Autograph seekers ___ out more than 150 authors.
27. The most ___ reading material is comic books and TV guides.
29. This ___ our sixth year here now. We love it.
30. There were 90 talks, with an ___ question-and-answer period.
31. Book festivals ___ already popular in other U.S. cities.
32. People came from all ___ California.
33. The idea for the festival occurred ___s ago.
35. Except for a $7 ___ fee, the festival was free.
37. It's fantastic to be among so many ___s and authors.
39. Libraries have only 10 percent of the traffic that ___ washes have.
40. Although book festivals were already popular in other U.S. ___....
43. People avoided food court prices by ___ing in their own sandwiches.
45. This outdoor festival, ___ed by a newspaper, occurs every April.
46. ___ seekers sought out more than 150 authors.
47. There were about 90 ___s given by authors.
48. Although festivals were popular, would Los Angeles ___s embrace one?
49. Everyone watches TV, rents ___s, or goes to the movies.
52. This outdoor festival occurs ___ April for one weekend.
54. Attendance was ___d at 70,000 on Saturday and 75,000 on Sunday.
56. It's just fantastic to ___ in the great outdoors.
58. The most popular reading ___ is movie magazines and TV guides.
60. The ___ for the festival occurred years ago.
61. Even so, some people avoided the food ___ prices.
62. "___s are very unpredictable," said one of the festival founders.
63. The festival featured 280 ___s.

Down:

1. The most popular reading material is ___ books.
2. "This is our sixth year here now. We love it," ___ the husband.
3. City ___ have only 10 percent of the traffic that car washes have.
4. The most popular reading material is ___ magazines and TV guides.
5. The idea occurred years ago, but nobody knew if it would ___.
6. City libraries have only 10 percent of the traffic that car ___es have.
7. A ___ court sold all kinds of popular and ethnic ___s.
11. ___ outdoor festival, sponsored by a newspaper, occurs every April.
12. Would Los Angeles residents ___ one?
14. ___ book festivals were already popular in other U.S. cities....
15. Autograph ___s sought out more than 150 authors.
17. People joke that no ___ in Los Angeles reads; every___ watches TV.
18. "Angelenos are very unpredictable," said one of the festival ___s.
22. The most popular reading material is comic books and TV ___s.
23. ...foods, from American hamburgers to Hawaiian ___ ice drinks.
25. But ___ do you explain this?
26. An ___ book festival in west Los Angeles is "sold out" year after year.
27. ...talks, with an audience question-and-answer ___ following each talk.
28. A food court sold all kinds of foods, from ___ hamburgers to Hawaiian....
34. People wait half an hour for a parking space to become ___.
36. The idea occurred years ago, but ___ knew if it would succeed.
38. The most popular reading material is movie ___s and TV guides.
41. But nobody knew if it ___ succeed.
42. People ___ that no one in Los Angeles reads.
43. Some people avoided the prices by sneaking in their own sandwiches.
44. This year's ___ was 70,000 on Saturday and 75,000 on Sunday.
50. The most popular ___ material is comic books and TV guides.
51. The festival was ___.
53. Except for a $7 parking ___, the festival was....
55. Autograph seekers sought out more than 150 ___s.
57. ___ libraries have only 10 percent of the traffic that car washes have.
59. People wait half an ___ for a parking space to become available.