December 10 2018 L.A. Times Daily - Crossword Clues and Answers

Complete List of Clues/Answers

 

Across

1. Strains to lift : HEFTS
6. Scribble (down) : JOT
9. Former Russian despots : TSARS
14. Dickens’ Heep : URIAH
15. Cain raiser : EVE
16. Florida’s __ Center : EPCOT
17. Nabisco cookie with a pastry jacket : FIG NEWTON
19. “Cold Case Files” airer : A AND E
20. Seminoles’ sch. : FSU
21. Lukewarm reviews? : EHS
22. Sadden : DEPRESS
24. Gulf Coast Florida city : SARASOTA
27. Scrape or scratch : MAR
28. F equivalent, in music : E-SHARP
29. Investigations : PROBES
33. Hostess snack : HO HO
35. Sound from a tabby : MEOW
37. Wee hr. : TWO AM
38. Barley brew : ALE
39. __ Fáil: Irish coronation stone : LIA
40. Joseph of ice cream fame : EDY
42. “Cats” monogram : TSE
43. Mazda sports car : MIATA
45. City bond, briefly : MUNI
47. Suit to __ : A TEE
48. The “M” in LEM : MODULE
50. Like red-line traffic, on Google Maps : STOP-GO
52. For example : SAY
53. Lights that darken : SUNLAMPS
56. Kate of “Steve Jobs” : WINSLET
60. SSW opposite : NNE
61. Bucolic setting : LEA
62. __ Gay: WWII bomber : ENOLA
63. Succeeded big-time : MADE A MINT
66. “Over the Rainbow” composer Harold : ARLEN
67. Grow older : AGE
68. The Lindy, e.g. : DANCE
69. Tally again : RE-ADD
70. Hide-hair link : NOR
71. Jouster’s ride : STEED

Down

1. Blows like the Big Bad Wolf : HUFFS
2. Pension law acronym : ERISA
3. *Nominal leader : FIGUREHEAD (giving “headline”)
4. Beachgoer’s color : TAN
5. “Good grief!” : SHEESH!
6. *Atmospheric wind that aids an eastbound U.S. flight : JET STREAM (giving “streamline”)
7. Lacto-__ vegetarian : OVO
8. Look after : TEND
9. *Boston tax protest of 1773 : TEA PARTY (giving “party line”)
10. Cousin of a snowfinch : SPARROW
11. Most common skin condition in the U.S. : ACNE
12. Fishing sticks : RODS
13. Fr. holy women : STES
18. End of many a riddle : WHO AM I?
23. Holy Roman VIP: Abbr. : EMP
25. Japan’s largest active volcano : ASO
26. PFC’s address : APO
30. Net profit, and what the answers to starred clues have : BOTTOM LINE
31. Lessen, as pain : EASE
32. Hook’s right hand : SMEE
33. Soccer great Mia : HAMM
34. Mishmash : OLIO
36. *Failed, as a business : WENT UNDER (giving “underline”)
39. *2016 film wrongly announced as Best Picture : LA LA LAND (giving “landline”)
41. Singer Warwick : DIONNE
44. Wrestled : TUSSLED
46. Battleship initials : USS
47. Turkish chief : AGA
49. Peacock tail feature : EYE
51. Tells it to the judge : PLEADS
54. Pound’s 100, in England : PENCE
55. Totally full : SATED
56. Be dressed in : WEAR
57. Regarding, on memos : IN RE
58. Pelican St. city : NOLA
59. Fed chasing Capone : T-MAN
64. In the past : AGO
65. Doorstep welcomer : MAT

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