Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday May 12th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 HIV-treating drug AZT
4 Word with contracts or contractions LABOR
9 More brooding MOPIER
15 Mauna __ LOA
16 Frugal way to wed ELOPE
17 Big blood vessels AORTAE
18 Animal kingdom predator FOX IN THE HENHOUSE
21 Car radio letters AM FM
22 Genius 8000 toothbrushes, e.g. ORAL-BS
23 Flanders of Springfield NED
24 Bakery draw AROMA
27 Most populous continent ASIA
28 Road Runner stills, e.g. CELS
29 Animal kingdom traitor SNAKE IN THE GRASS
32 Lucy of “Elementary” LIU
33 Bark holder TREE
34 Absorb, with “up” SOP
35 Speeder’s undoing RADAR
37 Igor, to Dr. Frankenstein ASST
40 Like Redbox films ON DVD
44 __ a plea COP
46 One removed by a wine lover CORK
48 Musical knack EAR
49 Animal kingdom eccentricity BATS IN THE BELFRY
54 Enticement LURE
55 Space ROOM
56 Figure of speech IDIOM
57 Nonprofit URL ending ORG
58 Sheena who collaborated with Prince EASTON
60 It can end on a high note ARIA
62 Animal kingdom complication FLY IN THE OINTMENT
66 1927 movie innovation TALKIE
67 Turkic language UZBEK
68 The Bosporus, e.g.: Abbr. STR
69 Zooms SPEEDS
70 Sauce made with pine nuts PESTO
71 PreCheck org. TSA
DOWN
1 Two before Charlie ALFA
2 Fanatic love of animals ZOOMANIA
3 It may involve cooking the books TAX FRAUD
4 Super Bowl IV MVP Dawson LEN
5 PC shortcut key ALT
6 __-chic: hippie-influenced fashion style BOHO
7 Performs surgery OPERATES
8 Go over again REHASH
9 Guys’ attaché alternatives MAN BAGS
10 Fireworks cries OOHS
11 Golf expert PRO
12 Apple music app ITUNES
13 Stands for oils EASELS
14 Clarinets, e.g. REEDS
19 “It’s just a flesh wound” I’M OK
20 Nobelist Wiesel ELIE
25 Some undergrounds METROS
26 It can be fresh but not insulting AIR
28 Crunch’s rank CAP’N
29 35mm camera type SLR
30 Cultural funding gp. NEA
31 Swindled ROOKED
36 Entr’__ ACTE
38 Work a crowd SCHMOOZE
39 Digit for water testing? TOE
41 Clear-cut, as for lumber DEFOREST
42 Pesky critters VARMINTS
43 Parched DRY
45 Pittsburgh team PIRATES
47 Stat for the 45-Down RBI
49 Gunny sack fabric BURLAP
50 Socks pattern ARGYLE
51 Enjoy a bagel, say NOSH
52 Add TOTE UP
53 Actor Neeson LIAM
54 Artists’ pads LOFTS
58 City west of Tulsa ENID
59 Pen points NIBS
61 First razor with a pivoting head ATRA
63 Pres. after Harry IKE
64 Site-seeing place, with “the” NET
65 Ring ref’s decision TKO