Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday December 30th 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Feel compassion for : ACHE
5 Uncomfortable spot : ZIT
8 Focus on winning a contest? : STARE
13 Arctic trout : CHAR
14 Word with rock or rain : ACID
16 “The Thunder Dragon Kingdom” : BHUTAN
17 Magazine article? : “TIME” PIECE
19 Pitching in : AIDING
20 Egyptian leader before Sadat : NASSER
21 Hockey trophy namesake : ART ROSS
23 Go (for) : OPT
24 Magazine employee? : “PEOPLE” PERSON
28 Fail to hold it together : WEEP
30 Iris part : PETAL
31 Japanese national sport : SUMO
32 Enter noisily : TROMP IN
35 Swear : ATTEST
37 Magazine revenue? : “WIRED” MONEY
40 Submit : ACCEDE
43 FBI director before Comey : MUELLER
46 Atomic theory pioneer : BOHR
47 Blues and Jazz, e.g. : TEAMS
50 Days of anticipation : EVES
52 Magazine ad? : “CRICKET” PITCH
56 “__ had enough!” : I’VE
57 Supreme Court appointee between Stevens and Scalia : O’CONNOR
58 Firm up : HARDEN
60 Captures : SNARES
61 Magazine founders? : “O” PIONEERS
64 See to : HANDLE
65 Shaving mishap : NICK
66 Chip in? : ANTE
67 Baker’s starter component : YEAST
68 Look at intently : EYE
69 Certain survivor’s malady, for short : PTSD
DOWN
1 Commercial imperative : ACT NOW
2 Growing fad? : CHIA PET
3 Pet with cheek pouches : HAMSTER
4 “__ Tu”: 1974 hit : ERES
5 Democratic Republic of the Congo, once : ZAIRE
6 __ the kicker: call a time-out moments before a field goal attempt : ICE
7 Facial spasm : TIC
8 Overseas county : SHIRE
9 Like Leeds Castle, architecturally : TUDOR STYLE
10 Contested : AT ISSUE
11 Coerced payments : RANSOMS
12 Lang. of Belize : ENG
15 Passed out : DEALT
16 Sight in the skies above Gotham : BATPLANE
18 Cheerleading asset : PEP
22 Blues-rocker Chris : REA
25 Role for Ronny : OPIE
26 Remain undecided : PEND
27 “I was being sarcastic!” : NOT!
29 Sources of juice : POWER CORDS
33 Fielder prefix : MID-
34 False purpose : PRETENSE
36 __ Aviv : TEL
38 First year of the next millennium : MMMI
39 Get rid of : OUST
40 Robin Roberts’ network : ABC
41 Solar eclipse phenomena : CORONAE
42 Certain Mexican-American : CHICANA
44 Clear : EVIDENT
45 Goes back : REVERTS
48 WWII command : ETO
49 Protective garment : APRON
51 Intuited : SENSED
53 Prepared to speak to a tot, maybe : KNELT
54 Fail in the clutch : CHOKE
55 Chewie’s pal : HAN
59 Gather : REAP
60 Short : SHY
62 Treat on March 14 : PIE
63 Not very welcoming : ICY
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