Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday November 28th 2022, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 “The Fox and the __” : HOUND
6 “My gal” of song : SAL
9 Sharply bitter : ACRID
14 Former anesthetic : ETHER
15 Weep : CRY
16 Overused, as an expression : TRITE
17 *Source of endless funds : MONEY TREE
19 Moon-related : LUNAR
20 Vietnamese soup : PHO
21 Tehran’s country : IRAN
22 Irritating inconvenience : HASSLE
23 *”Peter Pan” pirate : CAPTAIN HOOK
25 Thumbed (through), as a book : LEAFED
29 Catch on to : GET
30 Spanish “other” : OTRA
31 “What __ can I say?” : ELSE
34 Newsletter edition : ISSUE
39 *Pre-employment screening process : BACKGROUND CHECK
42 “Straight Outta Compton” actor __ Jackson Jr. : O’SHEA
43 French head : TETE
44 French fashion magazine : ELLE
45 “I smell a __!” : RAT
47 Some electric cars : TESLAS
49 *Suspenseful ending to a series : CLIFF-HANGER
55 Noodle dish : LO MEIN
56 West Coast gas brand : ARCO
57 Atlas page : MAP
60 Tequila plant : AGAVE
61 Features of some formal jackets, and what the ends of the answers to the starred clues literally are : COATTAILS
63 Spinal Tap guitarist Tufnel : NIGEL
64 Energize, with “up” : AMP
65 Cruise stopovers : ISLES
66 Bergen’s dummy Mortimer : SNERD
67 Dessert choice : PIE
68 Toy holder : CHEST
DOWN
1 Natural rope fiber : HEMP
2 Texter’s “Although … ” : OTOH
3 “Yeah, I’ll pass” : UH NO
4 Word before a maiden name : NEE
5 Cold packing material for shipping fish : DRY ICE
6 Part of a quilter’s fabric supply : SCRAP
7 “__ you clever!” : AREN’T
8 Strong cleanser : LYE
9 __ City: New Jersey resort town : ATLANTIC
10 Puppy love : CRUSH
11 Classic detergent brand : RINSO
12 Author Calvino : ITALO
13 Hall of Fame shortstop Jeter : DEREK
18 __ Joe’s: food store chain : TRADER
22 Quaint “Shake a leg” : HIE
24 Writer’s representative : AGENT
25 Rebecca in the Basketball Hall of Fame : LOBO
26 Flight sked info : ETAS
27 St. Louis landmark : ARCH
28 Counterfeit : FAKE
32 Great deal of, slangily : LOTTA
33 Mystery novelist Grafton : SUE
35 Tom Jones’s “__ a Lady” : SHE’S
36 Exchange for cash : SELL
37 Golden State sch. : UCLA
38 Barely gets (by) : EKES
40 Comic strip cat : GARFIELD
41 Catch a scent of : DETECT
46 “Kung Fu” actor Philip : AHN
48 Like some R-rated films : EROTIC
49 Families : CLANS
50 Enter a password, say : LOG IN
51 Picture : IMAGE
52 High temperature : FEVER
53 Actress Watts : NAOMI
54 Wine fruit : GRAPE
57 Odometer unit : MILE
58 Pub orders : ALES
59 Discreet summons : PSST
61 Ballplayer’s hat : CAP
62 Firepit residue : ASH
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