Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday December 2nd 2019, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Peruvian home CASA
5 German philosopher who wrote “The Phenomenology of Spirit” HEGEL
10 Microsoft Surface competitor IPAD
14 Chopped down AXED
15 Amazon assistant ALEXA
16 Italia’s capital ROMA
17 Imperfection FLAW
18 *Lucrative business MONEYMAKER
20 Mai __: cocktail TAI
22 Hard to erase, as markers PERMANENT
23 *Medieval entertainer COURT JESTER
26 Ave. and tpk. RDS
27 Hard to believe UNREAL
28 Word with York or Jersey NEW
30 In shape FIT
31 Forgetful moment LAPSE
35 First part of a play ACT I
39 Doing as told, in the military … or what the starts of the answers to starred clues can literally have? FOLLOWING ORDERS
43 Mario Kart console, initially SNES
44 “__, but no cigar” CLOSE
45 Pencil eraser, e.g. NUB
46 Christen, as a knight DUB
49 Hurry up HASTEN
51 ISP option DSL
54 *Hostel audience? BACKPACKERS
58 How chops or ribs are served ON THE BONE
60 That girl HER
61 *Comedian’s suppliers GAG WRITERS
63 Modern in-flight amenity WI-FI
66 Earl __ tea GREY
67 Etsy’s biz, e.g. E-TAIL
68 Supply-and-demand sci. ECON
69 Cravings YENS
70 With a long face SADLY
71 Stink REEK
DOWN
1 Campus eatery, for short CAF
2 Guns N’ Roses frontman Rose AXL
3 Slow-moving coastal critter SEA TURTLE
4 Bothersome browser apps ADWARE
5 __ and eggs HAM
6 Slip out to tie the knot ELOPE
7 Heredity units GENES
8 Apply, as pressure EXERT
9 Joes who aren’t pros LAYMEN
10 Persia, now IRAN
11 Rod for stirring a fire POKER
12 Change for the better AMEND
13 Pub game DARTS
19 Former filly MARE
21 Prefix for Venice’s country ITALO-
23 Perp’s restraints CUFFS
24 Bagel flavoring ONION
25 “The Hunger Games” star, to fans JLAW
29 Roll of bills WAD
32 Insta upload PIC
33 NBC late-night weekend staple, familiarly SNL
34 Freudian focus EGO
36 Heart of the rink CENTER ICE
37 More faithful TRUER
38 13-digit pub. codes ISBNS
40 ’60s hallucinogen LSD
41 Org. providing workplace safety posters OSHA
42 Attain REACH
47 Lyft competitor UBER
48 Bottle-fed tykes BABIES
50 Backyard chef’s stick SKEWER
51 Pooch, to a tyke DOGGY
52 Drum type SNARE
53 Three-star mil. officer LT GEN
55 Panna __: Italian dessert COTTA
56 Work with dough KNEAD
57 Danger PERIL
59 “I-” rds., e.g. HWYS
62 Crafty SLY
64 Hardly a friend FOE
65 Confident crossword solver’s choice INK