Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the October 19th LA Times Sunday newspaper crossword puzzle by Merl Reagle.
ACROSS
1 Colin Powell’s son once headed it: abbr. FCC
4 Like a lawn at dawn DEWY
8 Whitman sampler? POEM
12 Has staying power LASTS
17 Grazing ground LEA
18 Sprite in “The Tempest” ARIEL
20 Truffles and such FUNGI
21 Long Island town ISLIP
22 Not just pure g—, but ___ ___ UNMITIGATED GALL
25 Infiniti rival ACURA
26 Roomier rides SEDANS
27 Not just an utter b—, but a ___ ___ CRASHING BORE
29 Ailment answer CURE
30 White House nickname, once RON
31 “Modern Family” co-star O’NEILL
32 Not just full d——-, but ___ ___ BROAD DAYLIGHT
38 Darken BE DIM
41 D.C. abbr. SEN
42 Brokerage house, T. ___ Price ROWE
43 The Roaring Twenties, e.g. ERA
44 Blouse protector BIB
46 Jim Lehrer book, “___ of My Own” A BUS
48 Traffic cone PYLON
49 Composer Bruckner ANTON
51 Behave like a bear SELL
52 Not just m—— lacking, but ___ ___ MORALLY BANKRUPT
57 Zodiac beast LEO
58 “Star Trek” star-turned-activist TAKEI
59 Word with loose or tight END
60 Ham ___ IT UP
61 Loyal pooch FIDO
62 Not just unfounded r—–, but ___ ___ IDLE RUMORS
66 Not just fully a—–, but ___ ___ FAST ASLEEP
68 Like a bully MEAN
69 Word on a biblical wall MENE
70 Deplorable SAD
71 A-frame overhangs EAVES
72 Grump’s grunt BAH
73 Not just a complete s——-, but a ___ ___ PERFECT STRANGER
78 Raven-colored, to Poe EBON
80 104 Down prefix TETRA
81 Mates of harts HINDS
82 San ___, Italy REMO
83 Trip need? LSD
84 Take a shot at TRY
86 Overture follower ACT I
87 Spying device BUG
90 “Hernando’s Hideaway,” e.g. TANGO
92 Not just d—– easily, but ___ ___ DEFEAT HANDILY
95 Fluster RATTLE
98 Rock-hard parts, maybe ABS
99 Jack of old oaters ELAM
100 Not just a weak e—–, but a ___ ___ FLIMSY EXCUSE
104 Dig discovery FOSSIL
107 Brush blush ROUGE
108 Not just plainly o——, but ___ ___ (and kind of redundant, too) PATENTLY OBVIOUS
111 Dark UNLIT
112 Chooser’s choice EVENS
113 Danny, on “Taxi” LOUIE
114 Ulla’s portrayer in “The Producers” UMA
115 Piano piece ETUDE
116 Muppet pal of 24 Down BERT
117 Wee warbler WREN
118 Opposite ___ SEX
Down
1 Winter worry FLU
2 Official reprimand CENSURE
3 Diaz or Mitchell CAMERON
4 It’s often analyzed DATA
5 Name for an Irish lass ERIN
6 Costume-shop items WIGS
7 Verily YEA
8 Snub-nosed dogs PUGS
9 “Cat ___ Tin Roof” ON A HOT
10 Florida Air Force base EGLIN
11 Tigger’s creator MILNE
12 Apt LIABLE
13 ___ ice AS COLD AS
14 Put-down SLUR
15 Spare change? TIRE
16 Mud-bath site SPA
19 Maj.’s superior LT COL
20 Testing org. FDA
23 Concept IDEA
24 Muppet pal of 116 Across ERNIE
28 Bee Gees’ surname GIBB
29 Pelley’s place CBS
30 Ogden Nash’s birthplace, on a letter RYENY
33 It contains no water vapor DRY AIR
34 “Mama” sayer DOLL
35 MPs’ quarry AWOL
36 Splendid GRAND
37 Snow on a record HANK
39 Revival-tent cry I BELIEVE
40 Whitetail’s kin MULE DEER
44 Boxing matches BOUTS
45 Suggestions, e.g. INPUT
47 Regatta entrants SLOOPS
48 Fuss over oneself PREEN
50 Basic chords TRIADS
52 Wagered MADE A BET
53 Oft-revived musical OKLAHOMA
54 Devoid (of) BEREFT
55 Inits. of an ill-fated ex-Playmate ANS
56 Cigar city, on baggage TPA
58 Lumberjack’s call TIMBER
61 Penalty markers FLAGS
63 One who cries foul UMP
64 Encounters MEETS
65 No Turn ___ ON RED
66 Budgetary excess FAT
67 Submit, as an entry SEND IN
70 Muffler SCARF
74 Art Deco designer ERTE
75 With 76 Down, “Very funny” THAT’S
76 See 75 Down RICH
77 Architectural pier ANTA
79 Like some airships NONRIGID
83 Oodles LOTS
85 Brewer’s need YEAST
87 Ill-humored BILIOUS
88 Poe work of 1847 ULALUME
89 Fitness club GYM
91 Reproductive cell GAMETE
92 Cary in “The Philadelphia Story” DEXTER
93 Clear as ___ A BELL
94 Ricky’s portrayer DESI
96 Blood bank category TYPE B
97 Part of 35 Down LEAVE
100 Helvetica, e.g. FONT
101 Humdinger LULU
102 Word on a coin CENT
103 Young ___ UNS
104 “Fab” total FOUR
105 Gary Sinise won one in 1983 OBIE
106 Name for a Swedish guy SVEN
107 Street, in Montreal RUE
109 Hotfoot reaction YOW
110 Horn inventor Adolphe SAX
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