Crossword by: Xan Vongsathorn
The theme to today’s puzzle, given away by 62 Across is ‘You First’. Each themed answer is a regular phrase with the first and second letters of each themed answer reversed so that the letter ‘u’ is at the front.
Here is the complete list of answers for the Friday February 14th LA Times Times crossword puzzle:
Across Answers
1. Hedge row SHRUBS
7. Fox’s “X-Files” partner DANA
11. Rite Aid rival CVS
14. Cozy spot? TEAPOT
15. Tiny tunes player IPOD NANO
17. Vessel storing a cash stash? URN FOR ONE’S MONEY
19. Earlier AGO
20. Strong adhesive EPOXY
21. Some poker tells TICS
22. “Lady Jane Grey” playwright ROWE
24. Farm cry OINK!
25. Layered computer connections? USB SANDWICH
31. Bundle SHEAF
32. Tracy/Hepburn battle-of-the-sexes film ADAM’S RIB
37. “You’re on!” DEAL!
38. Impact sound SPLAT!
40. Stoic philosopher CATO
41. Telescope sighting ASTEROID
43. Hunter of myth ORION
44. Pet named for writer Sinclair? UPTON THE DOG
47. Sudden blow GUST
50. Lined up, with “in” A ROW
51. Part of one’s inheritance GENE
52. Tend SEE TO
55. Oft-bruised item EGO
58. Tantrum that devolves into hysterical gibberish? UNCLEAR MELTDOWN
62. “Lead the way!”, and a phonetic hint to this puzzle’s theme YOU FIRST!
63. Actor Hugh LAURIE
64. Gathered dust SAT
65. 2012 N.L. East champs NATS
66. Had dinner SUPPED
Down Answers
1. Handle for a chef? STU
2. Juno, to Homer HERA
3. Chimed RANG
4. On the market UP FOR SALE
5. Discontented cry BOO!
6. Scattered STREWN
7. T. Rex, e.g. DINO
8. Summit APEX
9. Getting into the wrong business? NOSY
10. Nav. bigwig ADM
11. “Emperor of the Air” novelist CANIN
12. Certain tee V-NECK
13. Sauces for sushi SOYS
16. Denier’s words NOT I
18. Column with a slant OP-ED
23. Big galoot OAF
24. Electrician’s unit OHM
25. Rib-eye rating gp. USDA
26. Witches, but not warlocks SHES
27. Knocked out BEAT
28. Character found in kids’ books WALDO
29. Peak of Crete IDA
30. Victim of curiosity CAT
33. Made a mess of SCREWED UP
34. Surprise strike RAID
35. “__, Sing America”: Hughes I TOO
36. Low bell sound BONG
38. Dip, as in gravy SOP
39. Nectarine core PIT
42. Symbol of boredom RUT
43. “Well, looky here!” OHO!
45. “Six Feet Under” son NATE
46. High-tech troublemakers TROLLS
47. Italian port on its own gulf GENOA
48. In its original form UNCUT
49. Help beneficiary, at times SELF
51. Blokes GUYS
52. First name in the freezer section SARA
53. Once, in days past ERST
54. CPR specialists EMTS
56. Hiker’s supply GORP
57. Boo-boo OWIE
59. A, in Stuttgart EIN
60. St. Anthony’s Cross shape TAU
61. Nancy Drew’s guy NED
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