Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday April 28th 2024, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Luminescent gems : OPALS
6 Fish head? : CRAW-
10 “Who Let the Dogs Out” group _ Men : BAHA
14 Act extempore : AD-LIB
19 Lear daughter : REGAN
20 Breakfast scramble : HASH
21 Some deleted contacts : EXES
22 Enlightenment philosopher Thomas : PAINE
23 Poorly put together trays? : CRUDITE PLATTERS
26 Mary-in-mourning piece : PIETA
27 Marshmallow Man in “Ghostbusters” : STAY PUFT
28 Capital of Tibet : LHASA
29 Literary whaler : PEQUOD
30 Start and end of a faceoff? : EFS
31 _ of strength : FEAT
32 Boyfriend : BEAU
33 Rap’s Snoop _ : DOGG
37 God destined to slay the sea serpent Jörmungandr : THOR
39 Donkeys who got caught in the rain? : WET BURRITOS
45 “Snowy” bird : EGRET
47 Ice rink leap : AXEL
49 Self-satisfied : SMUG
50 Bankrupt : RUIN
51 Pews? : PRIORITY SEATING
54 Sacred text : BIBLE
55 Bob in the Basketball Hall of Fame : PETTIT
56 Dutch painter Frans : HALS
57 Pat Benatar’s “Love _ Battlefield” : IS A
59 Historic space station : MIR
60 Stern direction? : AFT
61 Stinging insect : WASP
62 Dorky one : DWEEB
64 Picnic pest : ANT
65 “We all see the obvious here, right?,” and how to make six long answers in this puzzle match their clues? : IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING
70 Citrusy suffix : -ADE
71 Piccata bud : CAPER
72 Marine mammal in a matrilineal group : ORCA
73 Anti-fraud org. : BBB
74 Bear’s lair : DEN
75 Reddit forum for inquiries : AMA
76 Early educ. : PRE-K
77 Potent potion : ELIXIR
81 Purple or green herb : BASIL
83 Khaki work uniform? : TITAN OF INDUSTRY
88 Checkout unit : ITEM
89 Waffle _ : IRON
90 Identical : SAME
91 Spine-chilling : EERIE
92 Request from one who prefers dry mashed potatoes? : ZERO GRAVITY
96 95-Down beds, maybe : COTS
98 Talk back to : SASS
99 Yule tune : NOEL
100 “No problem!” : SURE
102 Spy org. : CIA
104 Surreptitious one : SLY FOX
107 French composer Gabriel : FAURE
109 Former police procedural starring Kathryn Morris : COLD CASE
114 Jazz great Armstrong : LOUIS
115 Energy supplies that are just OK? : FINITE RESOURCES
117 “You mean a lot to me” : I CARE
118 “This _ fair” : ISN’T
119 Pool table fabric : FELT
120 Tempts : BAITS
121 Yearned (for) : PINED
122 Flight nos. : ETAS
123 Takes a load off : SITS
124 “Thus … ” : AND SO
DOWN
1 Fantasy baddies : ORCS
2 Impudent : PERT
3 Tlaxcala water : AGUA
4 Pop’s _ Gaga : LADY
5 Dig (at) : SNIPE
6 Toque : CHEF’S HAT
7 Paying strict attention : RAPT
8 Comm. system with visual cues : ASL
9 Beluga, e.g. : WHALE
10 Gets feedback from an early audience : BETA-TESTS
11 Weapons thrown at targets, in some social settings : AXES
12 Greek goddess of childbirth : HERA
13 Beast of burden : ASS
14 Seem (to be) : APPEAR
15 Rum cocktail : DAIQUIRI
16 In _ of : LIEU
17 Engrossed by : INTO
18 Drop of sweat : BEAD
24 Clump of hair : TUFT
25 Defrost : THAW
29 Word that may be replaced by a slash : PER
31 NPR show hosted by Terry Gross : FRESH AIR
32 Open carriages : BUGGIES
33 Lily-Rose _ of “The Idol” : DEPP
34 Fantasy baddie : OGRE
35 Determination : GRIT
36 Location metadata : GEOTAG
38 Skin care brand : OXY
40 “Ew, stop sharing” : TMI
41 Steamed bite : BUN
42 Abolitionist Harriet : TUBMAN
43 Conditioning, as a bamboo cutting board : OILING
44 Hägar’s dog : SNERT
46 Like some glasses : TRIFOCAL
48 Path of _ resistance : LEAST
52 Gp. concerned with crashes : IT TEAM
53 Swiss instrument traditionally made from red pine : ALPHORN
54 Pastel shade : BABY BLUE
58 Ocean floor : SEABED
61 “Raw” org. : WWE
62 Puckered expression in a selfie : DUCK FACE
63 Iga Swiatek’s org. : WTA
65 Conceptualize : IDEATE
66 More on edge : TENSER
67 _ awareness : SPATIAL
68 Twistable cookies : OREOS
69 Birds mummified in ancient Egypt : IBISES
70 Madison Ave. industry : AD BIZ
76 Ensembles associated with Hillary Clinton : PANTSUITS
78 Bonus, in 70-Down lingo : XTRA
79 “Bearded” flower : IRIS
80 Marbled breads : RYES
82 “Try to stop me now!” : I’M ON FIRE!
84 Nickname that drops -ing : IRV
85 French pronoun : TOI
86 “TBH” kin : IMO
87 Actual expenditures : NET COSTS
93 Gave a boost : GOOSED
94 Film critic Reed : REX
95 Steppes tent : YURT
97 Rural tower : SILO
101 Underwater ecosystems : REEFS
103 “Mrs. America” Emmy winner Uzo : ADUBA
104 Marina space : SLIP
105 Centers : LOCI
106 Currency also known as the renminbi : YUAN
107 Rock, in Rock, Paper, Scissors : FIST
108 _ Mae Bullock: Tina Turner’s birth name : ANNA
109 Gaul or Breton : CELT
110 Ocean Spray prefix : CRAN-
111 Base’s chemical opposite : ACID
112 Complete groups : SETS
113 Provincial petrol provider : ESSO
115 Old-timey “ugh” : FIE
116 Camping gear co-op : REI
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