LA Times Crossword 20 Feb 19, Wednesday Puzzle Solution

Complete List of Clues/Answers

LA Times Crossword Puzzle Answer - 20 February 2019

 

Across

1. Gaping mouths : MAWS
5. “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” composer : DUKAS
10. States in an outdated atlas: Abbr. : SSRS
14. Nobelist Wiesel : ELIE
15. Official mandate : EDICT
16. Analogous (to) : AKIN
17. One way to ride a horse : SIDESADDLE
19. Stereotypical pooch : FIDO
20. D.C.’s Pennsylvania, e.g. : AVE
21. Named, briefly : ID’ED
22. Shop talk : LINGO
23. One in a hundred? : SENATOR
25. Cafeteria worker’s cover : HAIRNET
27. Affleck of “Gone Girl” : BEN
28. “Downton __”: PBS show : ABBEY
29. Dramatic opening? : ACT I
32. Many an emailer : AOLER
34. ’50s political monogram : DDE
37. Typical MLB pitching alignment, and a hint to this puzzle’s circles : FIVE-MAN ROTATION
41. Train stopping at every sta. : LOC
42. They turn litmus paper red : ACIDS
43. Does impressions of : APES
44. Grazing groups : HERDS
46. “Gimme a __” : SEC
48. Large goblet : CHALICE
50. “Haven’t the foggiest” : BEATS ME
54. Bamboo lover : PANDA
55. Alternative to fries : TOTS
56. Korean automaker : KIA
57. Script fraction : LINE
58. Military expert, say : STRATEGIST
61. Sun Devils’ rival : UTES
62. Canadian fliers : GEESE
63. Language of Pakistan : URDU
64. Riverbank residue : SILT
65. Govt.-backed bond : T-NOTE
66. “Freeze!” : STOP!

Down

1. Small plateaus : MESAS
2. Still in contention : ALIVE
3. Alleviate traffic on, perhaps : WIDEN
4. “Told you” : SEE?
5. Exactly right : DEAD ON
6. Milk source : UDDER
7. 10-time NBA All-Star Jason : KIDD
8. Commonly injured knee part, briefly : ACL
9. Sault __ Marie : STE
10. “On Language” columnist : SAFIRE
11. Barely enjoy the pool? : SKINNY-DIP
12. First Homeland Security secretary : RIDGE
13. Condescending one : SNOOT
18. Place : SITE
22. First sign of fall : LIBRA
24. Rose’s Broadway beau : ABIE
25. Saintly glows : HALOS
26. Drive the getaway car, say : ABET
29. Partner of 30-Down : AFL
30. Partner of 29-Down : CIO
31. Remote choice : TV CHANNEL
32. Ouzo flavoring : ANISE
33. MDW : Midway :: __ : O’Hare : ORD
35. Anonymous Jane : DOE
36. Peyton Manning’s four? : ENS
38. Educator Montessori : MARIA
39. Adapter letters : AC/DC
40. Delicate handling : TACT
45. Firstborn : ELDEST
46. Parlor piece : SETTEE
47. Let up : EASE
48. Just above average : C-PLUS
49. One side of Hispaniola : HAITI
50. Talk oneself up : BOAST
51. School uniform part, perhaps : SKIRT
52. Foul up : MISDO
53. Thoroughly enjoy : EAT UP
55. Early smartphone : TREO
58. Rank above cpl. : SGT
59. Coffee break time : TEN
60. Mercury astronaut Grissom : GUS

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