December 12 2018 L.A. Times Daily - Crossword Clues and Answers

Complete List of Clues/Answers

 

Across

1. Israel Philharmonic music director Zubin : MEHTA
6. Hook-shaped ski lift : J-BAR
10. Calculator button : PLUS
14. Common Era starting date : ONE AD
15. Hebrides language : ERSE
16. Low-tech leaf-blower alternative : RAKE
17. Indian town in the Himalayas : DARJEELING
19. “Best Song __”: One Direction hit : EVER
20. Flow’s partner : EBB
21. The “P” of rock’s ELP : PALMER
22. Badlands landform : MESA
23. Angles : SLANTS
25. Spring singer : ROBIN
27. Prefix with graph : TELE-
28. Glass of public radio : IRA
31. Dug up dandelions, say : WEEDED
34. Scout’s discovery : TALENT
37. There’s always a hole in one : GREEN
38. Hot state : IRE
41. Spy film poison : CYANIDE
43. Record label for Pink : RCA
44. Facebook option : SHARE
46. Surfer’s gadget : REMOTE
48. Gourmet mushrooms : MORELS
50. D.C. bigwig : SEN
51. “Unique everything” website : ETSY
55. Peruvian pack animal : LLAMA
57. Not quite spherical : OBLATE
59. Hence : ERGO
61. Divination : AUGURY
64. Med. centers for former soldiers : VAS
65. Actress Sorvino : MIRA
66. Pay attention to detail … and, homophonically, what three pairs of puzzle answers do : CROSS THE TS
68. Treated, as a sprain : ICED
69. Some jewelry stores, informally : KAY’S
70. Chill-causing : EERIE
71. Small dogs : TOYS
72. Lightly burn : SEAR
73. Brings into harmony : SYNCS

Down

1. Disinclined to brag : MODEST
2. Provide power to : ENABLE
3. Like some shampoos : HERBAL
4. __ Mahal : TAJ
5. Highly skilled : ADEPT
6. Take shape : JELL
7. Fedora feature : BRIM
8. Ed with Emmys : ASNER
9. Sprout anew : REGROW
10. English football’s __ League : PREMIER
11. Massage therapy oil type : LAVENDER
12. Luau strings : UKES
13. Blood bank fluids : SERA
18. How a cinch is done : EASILY
24. After-tax amount : NET
26. Give rise to : BEGET
29. Stern : REAR
30. Two of Henry VIII’s wives : ANNES
32. Common Market initials : EEC
33. Genetic matter : DNA
35. Big name in fast trains : ACELA
36. Umpire’s cry : TIME!
38. Dogma : ISM
39. Greek consonant : RHO
40. William IV’s prime minister : EARL GREY
42. Certain angels : DONORS
45. Winds new film into : RELOADS
47. Ribbonlike fish : EEL
49. Slaps sharply : SMACKS
52. Bar : TAVERN
53. Harsh criticism : STATIC
54. Toadies’ answers : YESSES
56. Subtle glows : AURAE
58. Hard-drive units : BYTES
59. Put forth : EMIT
60. P.R. part : RICO
62. “La maja desnuda” painter : GOYA
63. Cold War letters : USSR
67. “Hold it!” : HEY!

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