Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday September 30th 2018, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Kick off the flight BUMP
5. “Nixon in China” composer John ADAMS
10. Underground invader WEED
14. Fragrant wood CEDAR
19. Goatee-stroking words I SEE
20. Bank built for a rainy day LEVEE
21. Pal of Grover ELMO
22. It’s pressed for oil OLIVE
23. *Electric vehicle need CHARGING STATION
26. Stirred MOVED
27. Puppet extension? -EER
28. Suffix with gymnast -ICS
29. Leveling wedge SHIM
30. Hot belt, with “the” TROPICS
32. “God Bless America” landscape word PRAIRIES
35. Punishment with a grounding NO TV
38. Many a Snapchat user TEEN
39. *Having a blowout sale SLASHING PRICES
43. Long-nosed fish GAR
46. 1977 medical thriller COMA
49. From head __ TO TOE
50. More than cool ICY
51. A deal may be made under it, with “the” TABLE
53. Military order AT EASE
56. Neatnik’s possible condition, briefly OCD
57. Crunched figures DATA
58. Minute critter AMEBA
59. *Fish story theme HOOKING THE BIG ONE
63. Blackmailed BLED
64. Green NEW
65. Herd voices MOOS
66. Road crew worker PAVER
67. Became clear JELLED
69. Border ABUT
70. Source of a Pasadena parade aroma ROSES
71. “Little Beau __”: 1952 toon about a skunk PEPE
72. Auto safety device AIRBAG
75. Asgard group AESIR
76. Some lighters BICS
77. Canceled, as an event OFF
80. Mess maker SLOB
81. *Like a man resisting the urge to argue HOLDING HIS TONGUE
85. “Taxi” dispatcher LOUIE
87. ATM feature SLOT
88. Apple platform IOS
89. Fireside treats S’MORES
90. Christmas tree topper ANGEL
91. Fifth-century nomad HUN
92. Log ENTER
94. Waist container? BELT
95. Casual “Pass” NAH
96. *”Dead Poets Society” setting BOARDING SCHOOL
101. Target of adoration IDOL
103. Ages and ages EONS
104. Aroused TURNED ON
108. Powerful SINEWED
111. Swear CUSS
114. Arthur of “The Golden Girls” BEA
115. Israeli heat? UZI
116. Get decked out TOG UP
117. Temporarily disqualified due to an infraction that begins any of seven answers to starred clues IN THE PENALTY BOX
122. Rival of ancient Carthage UTICA
123. Pump, e.g. SHOE
124. Culture dish media AGARS
125. Compos mentis SANE
126. Passé DATED
127. Piece of dirt CLOD
128. “I’ll think about it” MAYBE
129. Wasn’t straight LIED
DOWN
1. __ curls BICEP
2. Arena worker USHER
3. Stiller’s partner MEARA
4. Pricing word PER
5. “Tomb Raider” star Vikander ALICIA
6. Most populous DENSEST
7. DJIA part: Abbr. AVG
8. __ hall MESS
9. Third face of Eve? SETH
10. Tool needing wringing WET MOP
11. Bulldogs fan ELI
12. Rock subculture EMO
13. Stern warning DON’T!
14. “How goes it, José?” COMO ESTA?
15. Split to be tied? ELOPE
16. *Pressurized undersea compartment DIVING BELL
17. Nice with? AVEC
18. Cherry and crimson REDS
24. Birth announcement word GIRL
25. NBA exec Danny AINGE
31. Bus path: Abbr. RTE
33. “Wicked Game” singer Chris ISAAK
34. Tries to score SHOOTS
36. Disaster site procedures TRIAGES
37. Spoils recipient VICTOR
40. Craving ITCH
41. Unreturnable, as a bottle NO-DEPOSIT
42. Blue hue CYAN
44. “Tiny Alice” dramatist ALBEE
45. Check, in a way RE-ADD
46. “High Hopes” lyricist CAHN
47. Plains native OTOE
48. Persian call MEOW!
52. Mosey AMBLE
54. Lion king SIMBA
55. Once, sometimes ENOUGH
57. Going every which way DIVERGING
60. Came down with GOT
61. Sink BASIN
62. Throws out EJECTS
68. __ salts EPSOM
69. Counterculture icon Hoffman ABBIE
70. __ Beach: L.A. suburb REDONDO
71. Gumshoes, for short PIS
72. Lion king ASLAN
73. Actress Massey ILONA
74. *Camping out, say ROUGHING IT
75. Enticement ALLURE
76. Halve BISECT
77. Fiendish sort OGRE
78. Tank filler FUEL
79. Ending for gab or talk -FEST
82. Fed. workplace watchdog OSHA
83. Red __: spicy candies HOTS
84. Like neon NOBLE
86. Bit of roller derby protection ELBOW PAD
92. Come after ENSUE
93. Stalks in a pie RHUBARB
97. Corrida cry OLE!
98. Slowly crept INCHED
99. Promise of dire consequences OR ELSE
100. Go __ great length ON AT
102. Ad preceder? DEUCE
105. Burj Khalifa’s city DUBAI
106. Endangered layer OZONE
107. Put the kibosh on NIXED
108. Ear decoration STUD
109. Scintilla IOTA
110. Slipped __ DISC
112. Cybernuisance SPAM
113. Genesis creator SEGA
118. Apt sports org. for this puzzle NHL
119. In addition TOO
120. House of Commons vote NAY
121. Designer monogram YSL
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