December 25 2018 L.A. Times Daily - Crossword Clues and Answers

Complete List of Clues/Answers

 

Across

1. Clever or stylish : SMART
6. October gem : OPAL
10. Most eligible, draftwise : ONE-A
14. Temple scroll : TORAH
15. “The X-Files” agent Scully : DANA
16. Gym specimens : BODS
17. Film character #1 (played by George C. Scott in 1984) : EBENEZER SCROOGE
20. Non-commercial TV commercial : PSA
21. Order (around) : BOSS
22. Canadian province with a French motto : QUEBEC
23. New Mexico art hub : TAOS
24. Little bears : CUBS
25. Film character #2 (played by Leo G. Carroll in 1938) : JACOB MARLEY
29. Polished off : ATE
32. Go along (with) : AGREE
33. Spot for an AirPod : EAR
34. The Grinch’s dog : MAX
35. Meadow bleats : BAAS
36. Fronts of hands : PALMS
38. __ torch: party light : TIKI
39. Commercial URL suffix : BIZ
40. Sac fly result : RBI
41. Makes simpler : EASES
42. No particular one : ANY
43. Film character #3 (played by Kermit the Frog in 1992) : BOB CRATCHIT
46. Like many breakfast bars : OATY
47. Resound : ECHO
48. Long-eared dog : BEAGLE
51. Height: Pref. : ALTI-
52. Fed. law known as Obamacare : ACA
55. Novella that introduced the three film characters : A CHRISTMAS CAROL
58. Shade provider : TREE
59. Jog : TROT
60. Geometric truth : AXIOM
61. Totals : SUMS
62. Drink with sushi : SAKE
63. Plumbing issues : LEAKS

Down

1. How-to instruction : STEP
2. Unruly crowds : MOBS
3. Geometric product : AREA
4. Sought office : RAN
5. George Herman Ruth’s nickname : THE BABE
6. Ukrainian city : ODESSA
7. Golf scorecard numbers : PARS
8. Q&A part: Abbr. : ANS
9. Glossy coatings : LACQUERS
10. Orchestral reeds : OBOES
11. Rookie, in gaming : NOOB
12. Sharp part of a sheet of paper : EDGE
13. “Just __!” : A SEC
18. Repeated Mazda ad word : ZOOM
19. Shade of red : RUBY
23. Wiggled digits : TOES
24. Chowder morsel : CLAM
25. Hutt in “Star Wars” : JABBA
26. “Time and __”: illustrated Jack Finney novel : AGAIN
27. Outlandish, as an idea : CRAZY
28. Artifact : RELIC
29. Barn-raising sect : AMISH
30. “Oh Myyy!” memoirist George : TAKEI
31. Be real : EXIST
36. Some public demonstrations : PROTESTS
37. First name in advice : ABBY
38. Tex-Mex snack : TACO
41. Principled : ETHICAL
43. Indonesian resort island : BALI
44. “I can __”: words of empathy : RELATE
45. Doesn’t just sit there : ACTS
46. Fairy tale beasts : OGRES
48. Dugout rack items : BATS
49. Earth tone : ECRU
50. “Excuse me … ” : AHEM …
51. Run __: go wild : AMOK
52. Puccini solo : ARIA
53. Kitchen worker : COOK
54. Help for the poor : ALMS
56. Refrain syllable : TRA
57. Firefighter’s tool : AXE

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