Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday May 5th 2019, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Writers PENS
5 Bearlike marsupial KOALA
10 Super-impressed AWED
14 Numerical suffix for “about” -ISH
17 Fast Northeast train ACELA
19 Severe distress SORROW
20 Greater MORE
21 Usually well-compensated leader CEO
22 Animated image of Santa repeatedly going down the chimney? CHRISTMAS GIF
24 Adorn ORNAMENT
26 Owie spot, maybe TOOTSIE
27 Burdens ONUSES
29 Windshield sticker DECAL
30 Cashew family shrubs SUMACS
33 Garage service LUBE
34 Extract with a solvent ELUTE
35 Crew member TAR
38 Robert who sang the role of Figaro 46 times at the Met MERRILL
41 Fruity neckwear? BANANA BOA
43 Votes at a beer convention? BREWERS’ YEAS
45 Smaller LESS
46 Socially challenged one, often NERD
47 Rural skyline standouts SILOS
48 Hereditary INNATE
50 Japanese pond fish KOI
52 Beach volleyball team PAIR
53 Woman’s name that means “pleasure” in Hebrew EDNA
55 Country sound TWANG
58 Sam or Wiggily UNCLE
62 Cruller coating GLAZE
64 Words before a view AS I SEE IT
66 Muffin grain OAT
67 First catch the fly, then eat the fly? SPIDER PLAN
71 Indication of growing impatience? SECOND SIGH
73 Valentine card hugs OOO
74 Popular school cafeteria item TATER TOT
76 Immerse (in), as maple syrup DROWN
77 Togo neighbor BENIN
79 Sharpening tool STROP
80 Fare-well link THEE
82 Maker of Aspire laptops ACER
85 “Sorry, lad” NAE
87 How Sitka, Alaska, ranks as the largest U.S. city IN AREA
89 Wedding party BRIDE
90 Trojan War god ARES
93 Small-time British crook SPIV
96 Social newcomer who won’t go away? LONG-TERM DEB
99 Basic banking rule? DON’T FORGE
101 Plague SCOURGE
102 USCG officer ENS
103 Courage VALOR
104 __ even footing ON AN
106 __ network NEURAL
108 Meaningless INANE
109 BP, pulse, etc. VITALS
112 Causes of traffic jams … or ways to avoid them DETOURS
116 The “there” in “Don’t go there” SORE SPOT
118 Subjecting to a basic haunting strategy? GIVING THE BOO
121 Heart test letters EKG
122 Hunger remedy wrongly attributed to Marie Antoinette CAKE
123 Means AVENUE
124 Hard work SWEAT
125 Poor grade DEE
126 Is indebted to OWES
127 Principle TENET
128 Goes off ERRS
DOWN
1 Treaty PACT
2 Repetitive sound ECHO
3 Emperor adopted by Claudius NERO
4 Buttonholes, e.g. SLITS
5 Ukulele wood KOA
6 MD workplaces ORS
7 Ship protected by Hera ARGO
8 Cut of meat LOIN
9 Really bad AWFUL
10 Tiny shape-shifters AMOEBAE
11 Goes downhill WORSENS
12 North end? -ERN
13 Numb DEADEN
14 Rock at the bar? ICE CUBE
15 Cato the Elder or Cato the Younger SENATOR
16 Cop’s case-breaking tip, perhaps HOT LEAD
18 Supposes ASSUMES
19 Campaign nastiness SMEARS
23 Kitchen convenience TIMER
25 Skin pigment MELANIN
28 Renter’s rental SUBLEASE
31 1993 Aerosmith hit that begins “There was a time / When I was so broken-hearted” CRYIN’
32 Tuscany city SIENA
35 Recipe meas. TBSP
36 Tenor’s moment ARIA
37 Faith RELIGION
39 PC-to-PC system LAN
40 Future attys.’ exams LSATS
42 Set as a price ASK
44 __ Cup WORLD
49 Unexpected story ending TWIST
51 Improve upon OUTDO
53 __-Nehemiah: Hebrew Bible book EZRA
54 Coll. units DEPTS
56 Japanese tech company NEC
57 Sparkling rock GEODE
59 Happen at the same time COINCIDE
60 Fall behind LAG
61 Addis Ababa’s land: Abbr. ETH
63 Company named for a volcano AETNA
64 Playwright Chekhov ANTON
65 About, on memos IN RE
67 Weep SOB
68 “The Purloined Letter” writer POE
69 Allow LET
70 Reach ARRIVE AT
72 Bee team SWARM
75 Iridescent gems OPALS
78 How some things are set IN STONE
80 Mortise joiner TENON
81 Dutch city, with “The” HAGUE
83 Eve’s first home EDEN
84 Civil War fighters REBS
86 Paul Anka’s “__ Beso” ESO
88 Mythical elephant carrier ROC
89 Inspiring acts? BREATHS
90 Counseled ADVISED
91 Lost Colony’s island ROANOKE
92 Blow up ENLARGE
94 Incite PROVOKE
95 Sets a match to IGNITES
97 Plod TRUDGE
98 White-plumed wader EGRET
100 Painting on wet plaster FRESCO
105 Annoy constantly NAG AT
107 “Almost Like Being in Love” composer Frederick LOEWE
110 Happening right now LIVE
111 Pet reindeer in “Frozen” SVEN
113 Lyft competitor UBER
114 Lion’s warning ROAR
115 They’re often smashed SOTS
117 Friendly dog’s offering PAW
119 Like Bach’s French Suite No. 6 IN E
120 Superfan NUT
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