Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday February 19th 2024, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Island northwest of Molokai : OAHU
5 Inseparable pals, briefly : BFFS
9 Grizzly, for one : BEAR
13 Fastens, as shoelaces : TIES
14 Monica who won nine Grand Slam singles titles : SELES
15 Not all thumbs : ABLE
16 Disruptive student : CLASS CLOWN
18 Garden dirt : SOIL
19 Slobbers : DROOLS
20 “Killing Eve” actress Shaw : FIONA
21 Short “I need a short break” : BRB
23 Cocktail with rum and vodka : BRASS MONKEY
26 Carter’s successor : REAGAN
28 Body parts studied by otologists : EARS
29 Actress Chlumsky : ANNA
30 Turn away : AVERT
32 Sheep bleat : BAA!
35 Wilson/Vaughn comedy with the tagline “Hide Your Bridesmaids” : WEDDING CRASHERS
39 “__ Misérables” : LES
40 Flies like an eagle : SOARS
41 Most of the time : A LOT
42 Apple’s virtual assistant : SIRI
43 Italian sub meat : SALAMI
45 Time for a final bow : CURTAIN CALL
50 Roofing stuff : TAR
51 “Ok, sure” : UH-HUH
52 Nobody in particular : ANYONE
54 Ibuprofen target : PAIN
55 Mastermind, and what the first word of 16-, 23-, 35-, or 45-Across can be : RINGLEADER
59 “Three and out” football play : PUNT
60 Country shaped like a boot : ITALY
61 Clever tactic : PLOY
62 Hoppy brews : ALES
63 Mexican sauce made with chocolate : MOLE
64 “Auld Lang __” : SYNE
DOWN
1 Available sans Rx : OTC
2 Feel awful : AIL
3 Workout accessories that keep sweat out of the eyes : HEADBANDS
4 Space race initials : USSR
5 Heroine in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” novels : BELLA
6 Word after dental or Mental : FLOSS
7 Just a handful of : FEW
8 Nine-digit ID : SSN
9 Sinks : BASINS
10 Kindle download : E-BOOK
11 Dress with a triangular silhouette : A-LINE
12 Electrical circuit component : RELAY
14 Contempt : SCORN
17 Buckwheat noodle similar to udon : SOBA
20 Old West outposts : FORTS
21 Free-for-all fight : BRAWL
22 “Judy” Oscar winner Zellweger : RENEE
24 Clairvoyants : SEERS
25 “House of Cards” actress Kate : MARA
27 Roam (about) : GAD
30 “Oh no, not __!” : AGAIN
31 TiVo precursor : VCR
32 Not in time to be useful : BELATEDLY
33 Fragrance : AROMA
34 Up and about : ASTIR
36 Whitlock Jr. of “Da 5 Bloods” : ISIAH
37 Sushi seaweed : NORI
38 Linden who played Barney Miller : HAL
42 Daredevil’s feats : STUNTS
43 In a wily way : SLYLY
44 Succulent with soothing gel : ALOE
45 Brit’s spot of tea : CUPPA
46 Company with orange-and-white trucks : U-HAUL
47 River through western Germany : RHINE
48 Panama waterway : CANAL
49 Point of view : ANGLE
53 Siestas : NAPS
55 Lip of a glass : RIM
56 “Who am __ argue?” : I TO
57 Countless lifetimes : EON
58 Manhattan liquor : RYE