LA Times Crossword

Complete List of Clues/Answers   Across 1. Strains to lift : HEFTS 6. Scribble (down) : JOT 9. Former Russian despots : TSARS 14. Dickens’ Heep : URIAH 15. Cain raiser : EVE 16. Florida’s __ Center : EPCOT 17. Nabisco cookie with a pastry jacket : FIG NEWTON 19. “Cold Case Files” airer : A AND E 20. Seminoles’ sch. : FSU 21. Lukewarm reviews? : EHS 22. Sadden : DEPRESS 24. Gulf Coast Florida city : SARASOTA 27. Scrape or scratch : MAR 28. F equivalent, in music : E-SHARP 29. Investigations : PROBES 33. Hostess snack : HO HO 35. Sound from a tabby : MEOW 37. Wee hr. : TWO AM 38. Barley brew : ALE 39. __ Fáil: Irish coronation stone : LIA 40. Joseph of ice cream fame : EDY 42. “Cats” monogram : TSE 43. Mazda sports car : MIATA 45. City bond, briefly : MUNI 47. Suit to __ : A TEE 48. The “M” in LEM : MODULE 50. Like red-line traffic, on Google Maps : STOP-GO 52. For example : SAY 53. Lights that darken : SUNLAMPS 56. Kate of “Steve Jobs” : WINSLET...

Complete List of Clues/Answers   Across 1. 8 for O, e.g. : AT NO 5. Quibbles : CARPS 10. “M*A*S*H” actor : ALDA 14. Like bachelor parties : STAG 18. Excel : SHINE 20. Autumn color : OCHRE 21. Tea party host : MARCH HARE 23. Pie company exec? : PASTRY WHEEL 25. Bad brunch review? : OMELET PAN 26. Find new quarters for : REHOUSE 27. Winter fall : FLAKES 29. Film units : REELS 30. Michelangelo masterpiece : PIETA 31. MSN competitor : AOL 32. Cooking fat : SUET 34. Guadalajara girls : NINAS 37. Neighborhood with meat purveyors? : BUTCHER BLOCK 43. Air freshener scent : LILAC 46. Performed, in Shakespeare : DIDST 48. How surprise party guests should arrive : EARLY 49. Blanched : WAN 50. Yours, in Tours : A TOI 51. Doc bloc : AMA 52. Keisters : SEATS 54. “Momo” author Michael : ENDE 55. ATM code you rotate regularly? : ROLLING PIN 59. FICA benefit : SSI 60. Unit in Ohm’s Law : AMPERE 62. Costa del __ : SOL 63. Female antelope : DOE 64. Mellow : SOFT...

Complete List of Clues/Answers   Across 1. Top that turns : SCREW CAP 9. Fictional brother with a green hat : LUIGI 14. Like some snowsuits : ONE-PIECE 15. Lacks the wherewithal to : CANNOT 16. Vacant, as positions : UNFILLED 17. Sets free : LOOSES 18. General who’s the subject of the 2012 biography “All In” : PETRAEUS 20. Org. whose employees may have to lift 70-lb. bags : TSA 21. Country star at age 13 : RIMES 24. State secrets : BLAB 25. “Va-va-__!” : VOOM 26. “You got that right!” : AMEN! 27. Puck, say : DISC 28. Bouquet __ : GARNI 29. Resting place : BED 30. Raymond James Stadium pro : BUC 31. Some stingers : HORNETS 33. Took off, slangily : BAILED 35. Nice, for one : RESORT 36. Holy smoke : INCENSE 38. Lines of thought?: Abbr. : EEG 39. Long on-screen : NIA 40. Feature : TRAIT 41. Hits hard : RAMS 43. Bad thing to catch : FLAK 44. Mirror image : SELF 45. Have trouble with chess? : LISP 46. “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fa...

Complete List of Clues/Answers   Across 1. City in which much of “Moonlight” is set : MIAMI 6. Lively display of stamps? : FLAMENCO 14. Long range : ANDES 15. Valuable collectible : RARE COIN 16. Art class model, say? : STATIC EMPLOYEE (from “state employee”) 18. Singer Jones : TOM 19. Ashes not caused by fire : TREES 20. Notable times : ERAS 22. Genesis twin : ESAU 23. Volcanic rock : BASALT 25. Homeowner’s extreme reaction to a hailstorm? : WINDOW PANIC (from “window pane”) 30. Calculating : SLY 31. Lot unit : ACRE 32. Sucker of sorts : LEECH 34. Ancient Roman’s suggestion to a sweat-drenched pal? : CHANGE YOUR TUNIC (from “change your tune”) 41. Wise guys, maybe : SAGES 42. Hotel worker : MAID 43. Asian holiday : TET 46. Where sick con victims seek help? : PATSY CLINIC (from “Patsy Cline”) 50. Went from 50 to 40 : SLOWED 52. “Put __ on it!” : A LID 53. Bust size? : KILO 54. Flynn of film : ERROL 56. Attorney’s org. : ABA 59. Stand-up invited to a...

Complete List of Clues/Answers   Across 1. Free-speech inhibitor : GAG LAW 7. Rep.’s opponent : DEM 10. Southwest art colony : TAOS 14. From the beginning : AFRESH 15. Blood type letters : ABO 16. Palindromic French pronoun : ELLE 17. Heist that really puts a burglar on the map? : BREAK-OUT BREAK-IN 20. Seeded : SOWN 21. Corrida cheer : OLE! 22. Cable network that airs vintage sitcoms : TV LAND 23. Place for rest and exercise : SPA 24. AFL partner : CIO 25. Retro renege? : BACK-IN BACK-OUT 32. “Me too” : SO DO I 33. Word with goal or detail : ORIENTED 35. Remote power sources : AAAS 36. Bucks : MOOLA 38. Top of le corps : TETE 39. Purplish reds : CRIMSONS 41. Oil __ : BARON 42. Unexpected visit from a hippie? : DROPOUT DROP-IN 45. Two for dinner? : ENS 46. Made a getaway : RAN 47. Performer with a record 21 Oscar nominations : STREEP 51. ESPN broadcaster Shriver : PAM 52. Energy units : ERGS 56. Scene-stealing understudy? : STAND-IN STANDOUT 59. ...

Complete List of Clues/Answers   Across 1. Insurance submission : CLAIM 6. Spars on the briny : MASTS 11. Spanish I verb : AMO 14. Vital body vessel : AORTA 15. Choristers who are usually women : ALTOS 16. Young bloke : LAD 17. Get increasingly steamed : DO A SLOW BURN 19. “Diary of a Wimpy __”: Jeff Kinney book series : KID 20. Home of the NHL’s Blues : STL 21. Scrape off : ABRADE 22. Radio hobbyists : HAMS 23. Rickie Fowler’s org. : PGA 24. One way to travel : RAIL 26. Provocative social media tactic : FLAME TROLLING 32. Old Italian bread? : LIRE 34. Jai __ : ALAI 35. Forearm-related : ULNAR 36. Wee hr. : ONE AM 38. Approves : OKS 39. Disciple’s query : IS IT I? 40. “Am not!” retort : ARE SO! 41. Spa treatment : PEEL 43. Bullet __: list highlight : ITEM 44. Battlefield order : FIRE WHEN READY! 47. __ Mode, designer voiced by Brad Bird in “Incredibles 2” : EDNA 48. Strive : VIE 49. Skinny : INFO 51. Sleeping bag closer : ZIPPER 55. Getting stuf...

Complete List of Clues/Answers   Across 1. Fights (for) : VIES 5. “Whip It” rock band : DEVO 9. __-slapper: funny joke : KNEE 13. On the road : AWAY 14. Biblical paradise : EDEN 15. Dr. Hahn on “Grey’s Anatomy” : ERICA 16. Hesitation from Sylvester? : CAT’S PAUSE (sounds like “cat’s paws”) 18. Center of activity : LOCUS 19. Fireplace receptacle : ASHCAN 20. Accomplishment by Porky? : PIG’S FEAT (sounds like “pig’s feet”) 22. Former Fox TV series set in Newport Beach : THE OC 23. Curly cabbage : KALE 24. Minor flap : TO-DO 25. Ringing organ, at times : EAR 26. Detergent brand : ERA 28. ’60s hallucinogen : LSD 30. Pierre’s negative : NON 31. Near-failing mark : DEE 33. Reach its destination, as a trip : END 35. Slim candle : TAPER 37. Affirmative from Tony? : TIGER’S AYE (sounds like “tiger’s eye”) 40. Royal crown : TIARA 42. Slim fish : EEL 43. Tech sch. near Albany, N.Y. : RPI 46. Win, place or show : BET 47. Seasonal shelf sitter : ELF 49. __ mom...