LA Times Crossword 21 Feb 19, Thursday Puzzle Answer

Complete List of Clues/Answers

 

Across

1. ’90s-’00s Olympic soccer notable : HAMM
5. Literary captain : AHAB
9. Leaks slowly : SEEPS
14. Burn soother : ALOE
15. Zippo : NADA
16. Computer text code : ASCII
17. They’re not loyal : RATS
18. Unyielding : IRON-WILLED
20. Golfing group : TWOSOME
22. Base for money : TEN
23. Swallowed : ATE
24. “Harry Potter” reporter __ Skeeter : RITA
25. Not much : JUST A TAD
27. Anthem contraction : O’ER
29. Blue, on the Danube : BLAU
31. Noir hero : TEC
32. Lose oomph : FLAG
34. Movie SFX : CGI
35. Purim heroine : ESTHER
39. Centers of attention : FOCI
40. What unfixed malfunctions usually do : RECUR
42. Flight-related prefix : AERO-
43. “Burnt” color : SIENNA
45. Coastal bird : ERN
46. Sound of an angry exit : SLAM
47. LSU conference : SEC
48. Chicago-style pizza chain, informally : UNO’S
50. Education org. : PTA
51. Started, as a conversation : STRUCK UP
55. Car dealer’s abbr. : MSRP
57. Acct. that may be rolled over : IRA
58. Half a numbers game : KEN
59. Seattle pro : SEAHAWK
62. Going back, in a way : TIME TRAVEL
65. Arch type : OGEE
66. Often harmful bacteria : E COLI
67. Basmati, for one : RICE
68. “What, will these hands __ be clean?”: Lady Macbeth : NE’ER
69. Thick : DENSE
70. “Futurama” creator Groening : MATT
71. “Baseball Tonight” channel : ESPN

Down

1. Roxie __, “Chicago” role : HART
2. “There oughta be __” : A LAW
3. Grand Prix, for one : MOTOR RACE
4. Soccer superstar Lionel : MESSI
5. Edible elephant, say : ANIMAL CRACKER
6. Fabled also-ran : HARE
7. Hubbub : ADO
8. Xhosa’s language group : BANTU
9. French holy women : SAINTES
10. Bilingual subj. : ESL
11. Grand display : ECLAT
12. Mary-in-mourning sculpture : PIETA
13. Agreed (with) : SIDED
19. Skillet dish with ham and peppers : WESTERN OMELET
21. Wagering shorthand : OTB
25. Supercharge, and a hint to what’s literally hiding in the four longest Down answers : JUICE UP
26. Take the role of : ACT AS
27. Does in : OFFS
28. Morlock victims : ELOI
30. Memorable time : AGE
33. Infomercial brand : GINSU
36. FAQ spots : HELP PAGES
37. Q.E.D. word : ERAT
38. Type of tomato : ROMA
41. Spigoted server : URN
44. Suit go-with : NECKTIE
49. Fed. benefits agency : SSA
51. Located : SITED
52. Jiffy : TRICE
53. Hispanic penguin in “Happy Feet” : RAMON
54. Render harmless : UNARM
56. Lake Geneva river : RHONE
59. Religious offshoot : SECT
60. Bawl : WEEP
61. “Ol’ Man River” composer : KERN
63. Raised trains : ELS
64. Through : VIA

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