December 15 2018 L.A. Times Daily - Crossword Clues and Answers

Complete List of Clues/Answers

 

Across

1. Brakes : SLOWS UP
8. Do a sauce preparation job : DEGLAZE
15. Wedding employee : LIMOUSINE DRIVER
17. One always looking up : ETERNAL OPTIMIST
18. Meander : WEND
19. 42nd’s second : GORE
20. Food buyer’s consideration : TASTE
21. Polish removers : ACETONES
24. One of 20 in many books : MATCH
27. Pizza party purchase : SODA
28. Stress-free locale, ideally : SPA
31. Global warming concern : ICE CAP
33. Private dining area : MESS TENT
36. “Death at a __” (2010 comedy) : FUNERAL
38. Cooling-off period : DETENTE
39. A, often : FRONT ROW
41. Hemsley’s role on the sitcom “Amen” : DEACON
42. Hill climber : ANT
43. What happy concertgoers want : MORE!
45. Perfect places : EDENS
46. Deeply saddens … or delights : MAKES CRY
48. Parting sentiment : PEACE
52. Little, playfully : ITTY
53. First name in late-night talk : DAVE
57. Bar association concern : AMBULANCE CHASER
60. Top dog? : PICK OF THE LITTER
61. First name in late-night talk : ARSENIO
62. Shower components : METEORS

Down

1. Host : SLEW
2. For calorie counters : LITE
3. Predictor, sometimes : OMEN
4. Conduct may have it on either end : WORD ACCENT
5. Bright star : SUN
6. Data plan number : USAGE
7. American workers : PILOTS
8. Counted (on) : DEPENDED
9. August hrs. in Augusta : EDT
10. Breakfast food mentioned in court in “My Cousin Vinny” : GRITS
11. Green bean : LIMA
12. “It’s Your Space” sloganeer : AVIS
13. Cocktail garnish : ZEST
14. Art Deco designer : ERTE
16. Space observation : NO ROOM
22. Pie __ : CHART
23. Left carefully, with “out” : EASED
24. Tick off : MIFF
25. Luxury auto : ACURA
26. Carpentry joint component : TENON
28. Bae or boo, to former generations : STEADY DATE
29. Pound parts : PENCE
30. Playwright Chekhov : ANTON
32. Prosciutto di __ : PARMA
34. Direct : STEER
35. Some bills : TENS
37. Investigate : LOOK INTO
40. “Amazing Grace” figure : WRETCH
44. Highly regard : ESTEEM
46. Fruit served with prosciutto : MELON
47. Spin, say : CYCLE
48. Storied bear : PAPA
49. 2018 White House visitor from Qatar : EMIR
50. Kids’ curriculum : ABCS
51. Garden veggie : CUKE
54. Regarding : AS TO
55. Suddenly turn : VEER
56. Messes up : ERRS
58. “100 Years…100 Movies” org. : AFI
59. Battleship success : HIT

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