Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday November 19th 2023, LA Times crossword puzzle.

ACROSS

1 Word with corn or matzo : MEAL
5 Fill-in at an office : TEMP
9 Truly hopeless : ABJECT
15 Org. with badges : BSA
18 Director Preminger : OTTO
19 Thrown in : EXTRA
21 “Clever you” : TOUCHE
22 Each and every : ALL
23 Tip from a history teacher about how to study WWII? : CHOOSE ONE’S BATTLES
26 __ card: smartphone need : SIM
27 Intimate : HINT AT
28 Went fast : SPED
29 Radio City Music Hall style : ART DECO
31 Unreturned tennis serve : ACE
32 Grover’s predecessor : CHESTER
35 __ the pot : STIR
37 “On a … ” poems : ODES
38 Tip from an English teacher about the editing process? : MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT
42 “__ there, done that” : BEEN
44 Rapper Dr. __ : DRE
45 Dines : SUPS
46 3-Down novelist McEwan : IAN
47 Desilu co-founder : ARNAZ
49 Actress Ward : SELA
52 Observed Ramadan, say : FASTED
55 Question of identity : WHO
58 Make a difference : MATTER
60 Tip from a gym teacher about how to win at tug-of-war? : PULL IT TOGETHER
63 Get more out of : RECYCLE
65 Nonprofit URL ender : ORG
66 Make money : EARN
67 Tiny organism : MICROBE
71 Atlanta pitcher Kirby : YATES
74 Sandal feature : OPEN TOE
76 Botanical balm : ALOE
77 Hosp. areas : ORS
79 Charlie Parker’s instrument : ALTO SAX
81 Tip from an astronomy teacher about how to set up telescopes? : AIM FOR THE STARS
85 Some flower girl candidates : NIECES
90 “Stay With Me” singer Smith : SAM
91 Invisible : UNSEEN
92 Great flood protagonist : NOAH
94 Baseball deal : TRADE
95 Western treaty gp. : OAS
97 Stuck in __ : A RUT
99 MMA calls : KOS
101 Big-screen format : IMAX
102 Tip from an accounting teacher about calculating profits and losses? : FIND THE RIGHT BALANCE
109 Pie crust ingredient : LARD
110 “Anything __?” : ELSE
111 Prepare for a comeback tour : REUNITE
112 Reproductive cells : OVA
115 Google oneself, perhaps : EGOSURF
117 Downright nasty : MEAN
118 Caged copycat : PARROT
120 Successful show letters : SRO
121 Tip from a math teacher about working with squares and cubes? : REMEMBER YOUR ROOTS
126 Shorten, as a skirt : HEM
127 Venezia’s land : ITALIA
128 Skin soother : SALVE
129 Sheltered from the wind : ALEE
130 Thumbs-up : YES
131 Former Seattle team, familiarly : SONICS
132 Tide type : NEAP
133 Colorado’s __ Verde National Park : MESA

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1 Chocolaty coffee : MOCHA
2 Moral code : ETHIC
3 Booker Prize-shortlisted novel made into a film starring Keira Knightley : ATONEMENT
4 Booty : LOOT
5 Grew molars, say : TEETHED
6 Prefix with thermic : EXO-
7 Any of the Rockies: Abbr. : MTN
8 Magic word : PRESTO
9 Little bit : A TAD
10 Droid : BOT
11 Stick (out) : JUT
12 Log-shaped pastry : ECLAIR
13 Shirley Temple garnish : CHERRY
14 Acid __ : TEST
15 Question of evidence : BASED ON WHAT
16 Deli device : SLICER
17 Just about : ALMOST
20 Colorado ski spot : ASPEN
24 Burlap bag : SACK
25 Arctic hazards : BERGS
30 Qatar’s capital : DOHA
33 Hearing things : EARS
34 Struggling to stay awake : SLEEPY
35 Apostle of Ireland, for short : ST PAT
36 Throw at : TOSS TO
39 Med school subj. : ANAT
40 Islamic mystic : SUFI
41 Fries or slaw : SIDE
42 “Kapow!” : BAM
43 Notable period : ERA
48 Zip : ZERO
50 Girl who cannot be trusted to hold the football for Charlie Brown : LUCY
51 Pasta __ Norma : ALLA
53 Pamplona bulls : TOROS
54 Omelet skillet : EGG PAN
56 Supersized sandwich : HERO
57 Normandy river : ORNE
59 Energized anew : REBORN
61 Unleash upon : LET AT
62 Number of Grammy Awards won by Dolly Parton : TEN
64 Classic mint brand : CERTS
67 Bleating sounds : MAAS
68 Pelvic bones : ILIA
69 Dorm areas for hanging out : COMMON ROOMS
70 NBA official : REF
72 Dynamism : ELAN
73 H-Town pro : ‘STRO
75 Parkway sign : EXIT
78 Wool clippers : SHEARS
80 Resident of Japan’s third largest city : OSAKAN
82 Unseat : OUST
83 Spooky : EERIE
84 Comfy and cozy : SNUG
86 Prince in “The Little Mermaid” : ERIC
87 Small part for a big name, often : CAMEO ROLE
88 Writer LeShan : EDA
89 Census datum : SEX
93 Hindu spring festival : HOLI
96 Goes on to say : ADDS
98 Number of Powerpuff Girls : THREE
100 Course for college-bound HS students : SAT PREP
102 Plump : FLESHY
103 “Amen to that!” : I AGREE
104 Contract adverb : HERETO
105 “The Nightmare Before Christmas” composer Danny : ELFMAN
106 Doesn’t use scissors : TEARS
107 Legendary Paul : BUNYAN
108 Close by : NEAR
113 Casts a ballot : VOTES
114 On a cruise : AT SEA
116 “Exodus” novelist Leon : URIS
117 Many execs : MBAS
119 Travel without a destination : ROAM
122 Pharmaceutical giant __ Lilly : ELI
123 MC’s need : MIC
124 World Cup cheer : OLE
125 Cavaliers sch. : UVA

Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday November 12th 2023, LA Times crossword puzzle.

ACROSS

1 Happens again : RECURS
7 Stares in wonder : GAPES
12 Promising player in the minors : PROSPECT
20 Asimov classic : I, ROBOT
21 Catherine of “Schitt’s Creek” : O’HARA
22 Sci-fi vehicle : HOVERCAR
23 1977 Top 10 hit for Styx : COME SAIL AWAY
25 Even, as odds : ONE-TO-ONE
26 Sixth sense letters : ESP
27 “Belfast” Oscar nominee Ciarán : HINDS
28 Pickle serving : SPEAR
30 Secrecy contract, for short : NDA
31 Impressionist Édouard : MANET
32 Problem-solve : TROUBLESHOOT
36 Elite squad : A-TEAM
39 Comics dog : ODIE
41 Adjust an entry on a time sheet, say : REDATE
42 Topiary target : SHRUB
43 Deceptive estimate : LOWBALL
45 Root vegetable : TURNIP
49 Instigators : PROVOCATEURS
51 Tax agcy. : IRS
53 NYC home of 31-Across’s “Two Roses” : MOMA
54 Secret language : CODE
55 Theater worker : USHER
56 Comment made while dusting off one’s hands, perhaps : DONE
58 Industry giant : TITAN
59 Wow : AWE
60 “Blast from the past” hashtag : TBT
61 Fluffy scarf : BOA
63 “Let’s do this!” : IT’S GO TIME
65 Switching outfits, and what can be found in this puzzle’s circled letters : CHANGING CLOTHES
68 “Big Five” film festival held in Germany : BERLINALE
71 Granola morsel : OAT
72 Lip balm brand : EOS
73 “The Bachelorette” network : ABC
76 “Didn’t we just have this?” : AGAIN
77 Gloom : MURK
79 Nobel-winning Swedish poet Tranströmer : TOMAS
81 Sportswear brand founded in Italy : FILA
82 Wet weather : RAIN
83 Wooden pin : PEG
84 “Have our plans changed?” : ARE WE STILL ON?
87 Purplish blue : INDIGO
89 With a firm tone : STERNLY
90 Ad infinitum : NO END
91 Big name in convertibles : CASTRO
94 Spanish kiss : BESO
95 Build-A-Bear creation : TEDDY
96 Act like a chicken? : CROSS THE ROAD
100 Art forms? : NUDES
103 Corruption, metaphorically : ROT
104 Indiana NBA player : PACER
105 Baseball flub : ERROR
106 Domino dot : PIP
109 Solo : ACT ALONE
112 Collectibles with baseball stars, e.g. : TRADING CARDS
116 Places for Penguins and Ducks : ICE RINKS
117 Cut off from escape : HEM IN
118 Early Ford : MODEL A
119 Lacking intelligence, in British English : GORMLESS
120 Made a choice : OPTED
121 Wows : AMAZES

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1 Basmati __ : RICE
2 Mythical matchmaker : EROS
3 Provide for free : COMP
4 Purple yam : UBE
5 Rock, Paper, Scissors : ROSHAMBO
6 OxiClean target : STAIN
7 Shiny dental prosthesis : GOLD TOOTH
8 Cries of epiphany : AHAS
9 Bear foot : PAW
10 Phase of an artist’s career : ERA
11 Authority : SAY-SO
12 “Fleabag” star Waller-Bridge : PHOEBE
13 President after Jimmy : RONALD
14 Ignores feelings of fullness, perhaps : OVEREATS
15 Gel : SET
16 Big leaguer : PRO
17 Word in budget-friendly brands : ECONO
18 __ attitude : CAN-DO
19 Pay for everyone : TREAT
24 Having four sharps : IN E
29 Knitting stitch : PURL
31 Violet kin : MAUVE
32 Bay Area town whose name means “shark” in Spanish : TIBURON
33 Bring up : REAR
34 Pro wrestling patriarch Hart : STU
35 Company boycotters? : HERMITS
36 Pet rescue org. : ASPCA
37 Lose on purpose : THROW
38 Gradually wear away : ERODE
40 More of a nerd : DWEEBIER
43 Application entry : LAST NAME
44 Acid rock’s acid : LSD
46 “Moi? Never!” : NOT I
47 Islamic leader : IMAM
48 Glazier’s unit : PANE
50 Caribbean native : CUBAN
51 Gaga over : INTO
52 “Relax, it’s under control” : REST EASY
57 Crudely built places? : OIL TOWNS
58 Ten below? : TOES
60 Svelte : THIN
62 Past : AGO
64 Secondary image : GHOST
65 Treatment centers : CLINICS
66 Guzzling sound : GLUG
67 Like most wedding receptions : CATERED
68 Italian port on the Adriatic : BARI
69 Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer : EGAN
70 Midnight trip to the fridge : RAID
73 Wasn’t feeling 100% : AILED
74 Light-haired : BLOND
75 Sweet stuff : CANDY
78 Actress Dennings : KAT
80 Fruit discard in a compost bin : MELON RIND
81 Ocean sheets : FLOES
83 Table : POSTPONE
85 “Not That Fancy” singer McEntire : REBA
86 Office buzzer : INTERCOM
88 Argon or xenon : GAS
89 Really ticked : SORE
92 “I owe you one!” : THANKS
93 Intermission : RECESS
96 Bond player Daniel : CRAIG
97 Cookbook author DiSpirito : ROCCO
98 Mudbank frolicker : OTTER
99 Weed B-Gon maker : ORTHO
101 Large planter : URN
102 Matter taken on faith : DOGMA
105 Actress Falco : EDIE
106 Chief exec : PREZ
107 Inactive : IDLE
108 Awareness-raising ads : PSAS
110 Shirt part : ARM
111 Wee, for short : LI’L
113 Wear the merch of, say : REP
114 Qty. : AMT
115 “__ Twist, Scientist”: animated series based on a bestselling picture book : ADA

Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday November 5th 2023 puzzle.

ACROSS

1 Like bad fried food : GREASY
7 Recipe smidgen : DASH
11 Wrinkly faced dog : PUG
14 “60 Minutes” airer : CBS
17 Pumpkin seed : PEPITA
18 Sentimental sort : SOFTIE
20 Airport board datum: Abbr. : ARR
21 “__ do you do it!?” : HOW
22 Curmudgeonly professor? : ACADEMIC CRANK
24 Snake River st. : IDA
25 Period : AGE
26 Fashion designer Kate : SPADE
27 Asks for a meal to be delivered to the penthouse, say : ORDERS UP
29 Wish one hadn’t : RUE
30 Knock hard : RAP
33 Rose fruit : HIPS
35 Sorceress jilted by Jason : MEDEA
36 Lift : HOIST
38 Sign of sadness from Dumbo? : ELEPHANT TEAR
42 San Fernando Valley community : ENCINO
44 Tomato __ : PUREE
45 Otto in “A Man Called Otto,” for one : GRUMP
46 A-mews-ing memes? : LOLCATS
48 Blue man group? : SMURFS
50 College domain : EDU
51 Once cost : WAS
53 Some accent marks : ACUTES
55 Car roof option : T-TOP
57 Wood stove buildup : SOOT
59 In real trouble : UP A TREE
60 Carve one’s initials, say : ETCH
63 Verdi opera : AIDA
66 Panache : FLAIR
68 __ beef : ROAST
69 Org. with Lightning and Flames : NHL
70 Pilot’s scheduling concern? : SPEED OF FLIGHT
73 Intel-gathering org. : CIA
74 Bride follower : TRAIN
76 Biological copy : CLONE
77 In __ of : LIEU
78 Tenant’s payment : RENT
79 Make clearer, hopefully : RESTATE
81 Employee’s incentive : PERK
83 Sample : DEMO
85 Private assent : YES, SIR
86 Extra 69-Across periods, briefly : OTS
87 “Yada yada yada” abbr. : ETC
90 “Cheers,” for one : SITCOM
94 Family member : SIBLING
96 “Invisible Cities” author Calvino : ITALO
98 Nick of “Blackout” : NOLTE
99 Wyoming city : CASPER
100 Sign of wedding-day jitters? : SMOKING GROOM
102 Where to find much 1990s music : ON CDS
104 Divided lunchbox : BENTO
106 Kuwaiti leader : EMIR
107 Soup with rice noodles : PHO
108 Cheers, for one : BAR
109 + : PLUS SIGN
112 Direct jeers toward : BOO AT
115 Huge fuss : ADO
116 Come down with something : AIL
117 Consequence of a Midwest cold snap? : FREEZING GRAIN
122 Open __ night : MIC
123 Bookkeeping pro : CPA
124 Like an ideal situation : WIN-WIN
125 Vinyl record feature : GROOVE
126 Biblical construction : ARK
127 Double curve : ESS
128 Heron’s home : NEST
129 Pinstripes wearer : YANKEE

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1 Report card no. : GPA
2 “Parks and __” : REC
3 Green org. with a flower logo : EPA
4 Lends a hand : AIDS
5 Escalator unit : STEP
6 Kawasaki rival : YAMAHA
7 “__ McStuffins” : DOC
8 Natural hairstyle : AFRO
9 Planetarium display : STAR MAP
10 Thwart : HINDER
11 Italian chum : PAISANO
12 Pakistani language : URDU
13 Golf rental with a sponsorship deal? : GRAPHIC CART
14 Method of tracking down Ben-Hur? : CHARIOT TRACE
15 Fake : BOGUS
16 “I like that!” : SWEET
18 British royal staff : SCEPTRE
19 Just got (by) : EKED
23 Job for a bouncer : ID’ING
28 Staggers : REELS
30 Gym iterations : REPS
31 Many a univ. donor : ALUM
32 El Misti’s land : PERU
34 Hoop alternative : STUD
37 Just going through the motions : ON AUTO
39 Western Australian port : PERTH
40 Lift with effort : HEFT
41 Ostrich kin : EMUS
43 Applaud : CLAP
47 Greets and seats : SEES IN
49 __ opera : SOAP
51 “Law & Order” creator : WOLF
52 The slightest bit : AT ALL
54 Tuned to : SET AT
56 Jigsaw unit : PIECE
58 Buyer’s proposal : OFFER
59 Prodded : URGED
60 Way in : ENTRY
61 Good scores on par fours : THREES
62 Collectible earthenware? : CLASSIC CROCK
64 “The French Dispatch” actor Benicio __ Toro : DEL
65 Bring home from an animal shelter : ADOPT
67 Son of a son : III
70 Under a log or in a pile of wet leaves? : SNAIL’S SPACE
71 Dollar bills : ONES
72 Color shades : HUES
75 “You’re not going to like this” : IT’S BAD
78 Chopper part : ROTOR
80 Journey : TRIP
82 Low-carb diet : KETO
84 Basketball Hall of Famer Yao : MING
86 Big brutes : OGRES
88 Grab : TAKE
89 “Hop aboard!” : CLIMB IN
91 Hoofbeat sound : CLOP
92 Brief “However” : OTOH
93 Office dispatch : MEMO
95 Awards for Charlie Jane Anders and N.K. Jemisin : NEBULAS
96 Coca of “Your Show of Shows” : IMOGENE
97 Bagel flavor : ONION
100 Add with a spoon : STIR IN
101 Not quite awake : GROGGY
102 President born in Hawaii : OBAMA
103 Apex antonym : NADIR
105 “Careful where you open this link” shorthand : NSFW
110 Kissers : LIPS
111 “That’s __ to me” : NEWS
113 Taj Mahal city : AGRA
114 1982 Disney sci-fi film : TRON
118 Clearasil target : ZIT
119 Jolly good : A-OK
120 “Now __ seen everything!” : I’VE
121 Word between surnames : NEE

Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday October 22nd, LA Times crossword puzzle.

ACROSS

1 “That’s sorta funny” : HEH
4 Oscar-nominated biopic about a Supreme Court justice : RBG
7 Pampered pet’s destination : CAT SPA
13 “If I Were __ Man” : A RICH
18 Good Grips brand : OXO
19 In the way of : A LA
20 Eyepieces : OCULARS
22 Soprano Fleming : RENEE
23 Choking hazard warning label : NOT A TOY
25 Like some car engines : REBUILT
26 Disciple of Haile Selassie, informally : RASTA
27 *Coral Sea structure : GREAT BARRIER REEF
30 Fawning parents? : DEER
31 Roland Garros playing surface : CLAY
32 “Far out!” : NEAT
33 Shows of soft power? : NERF WARS
35 Battleship response : MISS
36 Webpage standard : HTML
37 Delight : JOY
40 Pushover : DOORMAT
41 Quick __ wink : AS A
42 Tribeca neighbor : SOHO
43 Names on a fundraiser’s call list : ALUMS
45 Customizable Wii Sports avatar : MII
46 *Place to chill on the train? : REFRIGERATOR CAR
50 Wander off : STRAY
54 Property transfer need : DEED
55 Word on a whiskey bottle : MALT
56 Stadium visitors : AWAY TEAMS
58 DDE rival : AES
60 __ Xtra: soda brand : PIBB
63 Pan Am rival : TWA
64 Track legend Zátopek : EMIL
65 *Long-running comic strip about the Patterson family : FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
71 First name in game shows : MERV
72 Old Prizm maker : GEO
73 Actor Morales : ESAI
74 South, south of the Rio Grande : SUR
75 Liz of fashion : CLAIBORNE
78 Vegetables in fried rice : PEAS
81 Peal : TOLL
84 Fifth cen. pope : ST LEO
85 *Naval vessel known as a “flattop” : AIRCRAFT CARRIER
90 Org. with lots of “Raw” footage : WWE
92 Wrote 36-Across, say : CODED
93 Threesome : TRIO
94 Fannie or Sallie follower : MAE
95 Salt spray : SEA MIST
99 Gas additive brand : STP
100 Luge, e.g. : SLED
101 Ctrl+C action : COPY
102 Belle & Sebastian genre : INDIE POP
104 Hearty bowlful : STEW
105 Blue Pixar fish : DORY
106 Red or Card : NL’ER
107 *Dog breed that weighs no more than seven pounds : YORKSHIRE TERRIER
113 Iraq port city : BASRA
115 “You had your chance!” : TOO LATE
116 Centrum alternative : ONE A DAY
117 One who plays a part : ACTOR
118 To the extent that : SO FAR AS
119 Adobe file format : PDF
120 New __: cap brand : ERA
121 Caterpillar rival : DEERE
122 Fins, or when parsed differently, a feature of the answers to the starred clues : FIVERS or FIVE Rs
123 Retired boomer : SST
124 1040 fig. : SSN

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1 __ Kong : HONG
2 Lifted one’s spirits? : EXORCISED
3 Traveler’s storage spot : HOTEL SAFE
4 Well-worn : RATTY
5 Amorphous mass : BLOB
6 Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” for one : GAY ANTHEM
7 Round up : CORRAL
8 Nail the midterm : ACE IT
9 Mascara container : TUBE
10 Curved line, in musical notation : SLUR
11 Twosome : PAIR
12 “King of the Hill” town : ARLEN
13 Pt. of ETA : ARR
14 *Cause of some memory problems : READ/WRITE ERROR
15 Jeans measure : INSEAM
16 Part of etc. : CETERA
17 San Simeon castle builder : HEARST
21 Mount : STEED
24 Duracell options : AAAS
28 Suckerfish : REMORA
29 Gift tag field : FROM
34 Pass off (on) : FOIST
35 Tarnish : MAR
36 Biker’s wheels : HOG
37 “The Back-up Plan” actress, familiarly : JLO
38 Sharing word : OUR
39 Org. with a community pool : YMCA
42 Record half : SIDE-B
43 Wear : ATTIRE
44 Handled : SAW TO
47 *Need for a comprehensive background check? : REAR-VIEW MIRROR
48 Suisse peak : ALPE
49 Playful growl : RAWR
51 Hits hard : RAMS
52 French friend : AMIE
53 Couture initials : YSL
57 Veers port or starboard : YAWS
59 Bell-shaped lily : SEGO
61 Sox from Mass. : BOS
62 Cup insert : BRA PAD
65 Experienced : FELT
66 __ hygiene : ORAL
67 Portable drive capacity prefix : TERA-
68 Restorative : TONIC
69 Medieval land : FIEF
70 Closing music : OUTRO
71 Roast hosts, briefly : MCS
76 “Young Americans” singer David : BOWIE
77 Son of Ares and Aphrodite : EROS
79 Prime minister before and after Churchill : ATTLEE
80 Some bottle caps : SCREW-TOPS
82 Stretches out? : LIMO RIDES
83 2024 and 2028 : LEAP YEARS
86 ORD summer hrs. : CDT
87 Weight room unit : REP
88 Help : AID
89 Del __ Books: sci-fi publisher : REY
91 2023 award for Lionel Messi : ESPY
95 Mythical mariner : SINBAD
96 Twist together : ENLACE
97 “__ Fideles” : ADESTE
98 Horn sounds : TOOTS
100 Emotional strain : STRESS
101 Former “Iron Chef America” chef Cat __ : CORA
103 Word on a whiskey bottle : PROOF
104 Instrument in the tanbur family : SITAR
105 P&G detergent brand : DREFT
108 Former U.N. chief Annan : KOFI
109 Macedonian or Montenegrin : SLAV
110 Aesop character : HARE
111 Winds down : ENDS
112 Meg of “You’ve Got Mail” : RYAN
114 “__ you sure?” : ARE

Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday October 15th, LA Times crossword puzzle.

ACROSS

1 Native Nebraskans : OTOES
6 Relishes : SAVORS
12 Speck : DOT
15 First word for some babies : MAMA
19 Spare place : TRUNK
20 Footnote notation : IBIDEM
21 French article : UNE
22 Grows old : AGES
23 Editing scenes from a Wesley Snipes vampire film? : CUTTING BLADE
25 Sleep stage : REM
26 New Rochelle school with an award-winning pipe band : IONA
27 Nth, for one : ORDINAL
28 Putting the final touches on an Ed Asner Pixar film? : WRAPPING UP
31 Least risky : SAFEST
33 “Fire away” : ASK
36 Dump : UNLOAD
37 Big letters in home security : ADT
38 On top of everything : TOO
41 Four score and ten : NINETY
43 Fireplace piece : GRATE
47 Going on a promotional tour for a Sigourney Weaver family film? : PLUGGING HOLES
51 Faced : BRAVED
52 Wedding dress option : SAREE
53 Chocolaty cereal brand : OREO O’S
54 Like some conclusions : FOREGONE
56 Withdrawing : IN RETREAT
58 Colorful tee : TIE-DYE
60 Came out on top : WON
61 Hearth residue : ASH
62 Welcomes : LETS IN
63 Hungers : YENS
64 Showing the final cut of a Jennifer Lawrence sci-fi film? : SCREENING PASSENGERS
71 Winter coaster : SLED
72 Deodorant brand : MENNEN
73 Hosp. areas : ERS
74 No-goodnik : CAD
75 Chuck who broke the sound barrier : YEAGER
76 Many a night owl : LATE RISER
82 Gilbert and Sullivan work : OPERETTA
84 Envelope : MAILER
86 Skin care brand : NIVEA
88 Tribal emblems : TOTEMS
89 Hiring actors for a Shailene Woodley survival-at-sea film? : CASTING ADRIFT
91 Govt. security : T-NOTE
92 Singer/actress Kazan : LAINIE
94 Word in the names of two MLB teams : SOX
95 Island chain? : LEI
96 Dig : INSULT
98 College major that may involve many museum trips : ART
100 Bring in : IMPORT
103 Composing the music for a Tom Hanks fantasy film? : SCORING “BIG”
107 Radioactive element named for a planet : URANIUM
110 Facility : EASE
111 Santa __ winds : ANA
112 Acquiring the rights for a Sandra Bullock action film? : LANDING “SPEED”
117 Adroit : ABLE
118 Jump the __ : GUN
119 Costello partner : ABBOTT
120 Outback canine : DINGO
121 Herd noises : MOOS
122 Place with a trough : STY
123 Dictate : DECREE
124 Kaitlin of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” : OLSON

DOWN

1 Like aspirin, briefly : OTC
2 __TV: reality show channel : TRU
3 At the wrong time : OUT OF TURN
4 Between, in French : ENTRE
5 Loses control on the ice : SKIDS
6 Communicate with one’s hands : SIGN
7 “Fernando” singers : ABBA
8 Country estate : VILLA
9 “Ghost” psychic __ Mae Brown : ODA
10 Primary color : RED
11 Small duck : SMEW
12 Two-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin : DURANT
13 Like cheap toilet paper : ONE-PLY
14 Beat : TEMPO
15 Downtown street : MAIN DRAG
16 Eager : AGOG
17 Drop-down list : MENU
18 PDQ : ASAP
24 Capone cohort : NITTI
29 Wishes undone : RUES
30 “Ditto” : I AGREE
31 Enervates : SAPS
32 1950s politico Stevenson : ADLAI
34 Haughty one : SNOOT
35 Drug bust unit : KILO
39 __ about: circa : ON OR
40 Brute : OGRE
42 Drink brand with a green leaf logo : NESTEA
44 Declarer : AVOWER
45 Mortise inserts : TENONS
46 Paradises : EDENS
48 Poet __ Manley Hopkins : GERARD
49 Down source : GEESE
50 “Isn’t __ bit like you and me?”: Beatles lyric : HE A
51 Actor Yul : BRYNNER
54 Come clean, with “up” : FESS
55 Cartoon canine : ODIE
57 Queens team : THE METS
59 “__ only money” : IT’S
62 ICU worker : LPN
63 Formal agreement : YES, SIR
64 Apply haphazardly : SLAP ON
65 Officially give : CEDE TO
66 In apple-pie order : NEAT
67 Swenson of “Benson” : INGA
68 U-turn from SSW : NNE
69 Liechtenstein’s language : GERMAN
70 Coffee machine setting : GRIND
71 “Sicko Mode” rapper Travis __ : SCOTT
75 Omani neighbor : YEMENI
76 Carafe size : LITER
77 Frazier opponent : ALI
78 Canadian bank notes featuring civil rights activist Viola Desmond : TENS
79 Thus : ERGO
80 Dark signs : EVIL OMENS
81 Allude (to) : REFER
83 Pension beneficiaries : RETIREES
85 Bhutan locale : ASIA
87 In a quarrel : AT IT
89 Big name in banking : CITI
90 Chopping down : AXING
92 Wheel securer : LUG NUT
93 Hudson River capital : ALBANY
97 Hose woes : SNAGS
99 Architectural style : TUDOR
101 Botch : MISDO
102 Trainee : PUPIL
103 Clothing line : SEAM
104 Baja resort, familiarly : CABO
105 Nobel Institute city : OSLO
106 Elated : GLAD
108 Solemn ceremony : RITE
109 Poker stake : ANTE
113 Simpsons grandfather : ABE
114 Peacock network : NBC
115 __ trip : EGO
116 Get into : DON