LA Times Crossword 7 Feb 19, Thursday Puzzle Solution

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1. Correspondence sign-off : BEST
5. Musical series set at McKinley High : GLEE
9. “Wealth of Nations” author Smith : ADAM
13. Pot for paella : OLLA
14. Speaks up? : PRAYS
15. Bit of folklore : TALE
16. Mature gentle treatment? : GOAT GLOVES (from “kid gloves”)
18. B’way hit signs : SROS
19. News letters : UPI
20. “Have some” : EAT
21. Decides not to dele : STETS
22. Bodega miss : SENORITA
25. Roe-producing fish : SHAD
26. Mature sprightly piano classic? : CAT ON THE KEYS (from “Kitten on the Keys”)
30. Canaanite deity : BA’AL
32. Half a cocktail : TAI
33. Handler of “Sex and the City” : EVAN
34. Costa del __ : SOL
35. Mature young infatuation? : DOG LOVE (from “puppy love”)
39. Taking a sick day, presumably : ILL
40. Trivial, as talk : IDLE
42. Versailles ruler : ROI
43. Mouselike animal : VOLE
45. Mature news newbie? : BEAR REPORTER (from “cub reporter”)
49. Salty margarita glass spots : RIMS
50. Low-alcohol beverage : NEAR BEER
54. Dries gently : BLOTS
56. French menu word : JUS
57. Singer Grande’s perfume brand : ARI
58. “__ move” : YOUR
59. Mature “Agnus Dei” translation? : SHEEP OF GOD (from “Lamb of God”)
63. Air : TUNE
64. Word with offering or officer : PEACE …
65. “Who __ knows?” : ELSE
66. Scandinavian literary work : EDDA
67. Lie next to : ABUT
68. Wedding couple? : DEES

Down

1. Phony : BOGUS
2. Run secretly to the chapel : ELOPE
3. Dispatched, as a dragon : SLAIN
4. Ankle pic : TAT
5. Cavern : GROTTO
6. Brit’s facilities : LAV
7. Bud on a spud : EYE
8. Snaky curve : ESS
9. On the line : AT STAKE
10. Stunt performer, say : DAREDEVIL
11. Boatloads : A LOT
12. Food in a hall : MESS
14. Braid : PLAIT
17. Notable Ford of the ’70s : GERALD
21. “__ Persisted”: children’s book about inspirational women : SHE
23. Andean tuber : OCA
24. Pit-digging insect : ANTLION
25. Handmade blade : SHIV
27. Eastern “way” : TAO
28. Second-oldest Ivy : YALE
29. NBC show since 1975 : SNL
30. Portend : BODE
31. Versatile : ALL-AROUND
34. Bro or sis : SIB
36. Rich rocks : ORES
37. Political initials since 1884 : GOP
38. Exceedingly : EVER SO
41. Asmara’s nation : ERITREA
44. Poetic sphere : ORB
46. Rental ad abbr. : RMS
47. Veto : REJECT
48. Brownish gray : TAUPE
51. Birdie topper : EAGLE
52. Jagged, as a leaf’s edge : EROSE
53. Carnival attractions : RIDES
54. Data unit : BYTE
55. Musician’s forte? : LOUD
59. Place for a chemical peel : SPA
60. Lang. of the Torah : HEB
61. __ minérale: French spring supply : EAU
62. Gratified : FED

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