Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday April 30th 2025, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Oscar winner Sorvino : MIRA
5 _ moss : PEAT
9 Italian luxury brand : PRADA
14 Eden resident : ADAM
15 Bit of baby talk : DADA
16 Narrow margins of victory : HAIRS
17 Sites for shipbuilding : NAVY YARDS
19 Fairy tale monsters : OGRES
20 Frito pie topper : CHILI
21 Itinerary approx. : ETA
23 “Yes,” in Tokyo : HAI
24 Chicago’s _ Center : AON
25 Spots for guests to freshen up : POWDER ROOMS
30 Flying geese formation : VEE
31 Venue for wraps and scrubs : SPA
32 Laptop alternative : TABLET
33 Feminine Italian pronoun : ESSA
35 Early Peruvian : INCA
38 Potential jurors : PEERS
39 Metropolitan area at the junction of three rivers, familiarly : STEEL CITY
42 Ferret relative : STOAT
45 Come across as : SEEM
46 Rogen of “Kung Fu Panda” : SETH
50 “Shoulda listened to me!” : TOLD YA
52 Bio class : LAB
54 Once known as : NEE
55 Home for a king and queen : ROYAL PALACE
58 “Step away from my kibble” : GRR
59 Sofa headrest, for a napper : ARM
60 Classic record label : EMI
61 Racket : NOISE
63 View from Everest : NEPAL
66 Geographic regions known for the longevity of their residents, and what 17-, 25-, 39-, and 55-Across are? : BLUE ZONES
69 Investment profits : GAINS
70 Doesn’t keep pace : LAGS
71 Bits in citrus sorbet : ZEST
72 Spanish folk hero : EL CID
73 Fifth letter of the NATO alphabet : ECHO
74 “Salus populi suprema lex __”: Missouri motto : ESTO
DOWN
1 Sanctuary in the basement, maybe : MAN CAVE
2 Some spuds : IDAHOES
3 Steep-sided gorges : RAVINES
4 _ acetate: banana-scented compound : AMYL
5 Shared intimacy, briefly : PDA
6 Musician’s gift : EAR
7 Tossed in : ADDED
8 Personal style : TASTE
9 Soup with rice noodles : PHO
10 New use for an old T-shirt : RAG
11 Pet carrier opening : AIR HOLE
12 Idealist : DREAMER
13 Hockey stat : ASSISTS
18 High-pitched barks : YIPS
22 Work on the wall? : ART
26 Andy Taylor’s son, on classic TV : OPIE
27 Opposite of waxes : WANES
28 Intensely focused : RAPT
29 Falls into line : OBEYS
34 Carne : taco option : ASADA
36 The Browns, on scoreboards : CLE
37 Amtrak’s fast service : ACELA
40 Brief “Bye for now!” : TTYL
41 Apple variety : IMAC
42 Bizarre : STRANGE
43 “Scary how lifelike that is!” : TOO REAL
44 Washington’s National Park : OLYMPIC
47 “Start your _!” : ENGINES
48 Most succinct : TERSEST
49 Toast opening : HERE’S TO
51 Mimic : APE
53 Auto pioneer Karl : BENZ
56 Stroll : AMBLE
57 Fragrant purple bloom : LILAC
62 Move like honey : OOZE
64 Singer DiFranco : ANI
65 Psychedelic initials : LSD
67 “I hate it” : UGH
68 Spanish “that” : ESO
