Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Friday July 19th 2024, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Org. regulating the airwaves : FCC
4 Luxurious : UPSCALE
11 “The Marvels” director DaCosta : NIA
14 Contented sigh : AHH!
15 As requested : TO ORDER
16 Meditation syllables : OMS
17 Ermine, polecat, mink, etc. : WEASEL WORDS
19 Tats : INK
20 Red shade : CERISE
21 Less than zero: Abbr. : NEG
22 Citrus drinks : ADES
23 Prince in “The Little Mermaid” : ERIC
24 Bouncing off the walls, frenzied, feverish, etc. : HYPER TEXT
26 Quaint contraction : ‘TIS
27 Salon job : DYE
29 Muse of poetry : ERATO
30 Dolts : TOMFOOLS
33 Bird: Pref. : AVI-
34 Sodium chloride, potassium cyanide, calcium phosphate, etc. : SALTY LANGUAGE
38 Past : AGO
39 Not plugged in : WIRELESS
41 Help desk staffer, briefly : IT PRO
44 _ Cruces, New Mexico : LAS
45 Toll rd. : TPK
46 On the house, gratis, comped, etc. : FREE VERSE
50 Wells race of the future : ELOI
51 + or – particles : IONS
52 Fawn mama : DOE 53 “Groovy!” : FAR OUT
55 _ drop : MIC
56 Violaceous, heliotrope, mauve, etc. : PURPLE PROSE
58 Cover letters? : AKA
59 Nail polish remover : ACETONE
60 Vast body : SEA
61 Sharp bark : YAP
62 Doesn’t just ask for : DEMANDS
63 The Oilers, on ESPN tickers : EDM
DOWN
1 Big name in 1970s Angels : FAWCETT
2 General Mills staple : CHEERIOS
3 Personal magnetism : CHARISMA
4 Heavy-duty vehicles, for short : UTES
5 Global extreme : POLE
6 Plant : SOW
7 Lifelong pal : CRONY
8 Seller of TV spots : AD REP
9 High precipice : LEDGE
10 Urgent care ctrs. : ERS
11 “Beats me” : NO IDEA
12 “Wait your turn!” : I’M NEXT
13 Invites for : ASKS TO
18 [Not my mistake] : SIC
22 Related to a heart chamber : ATRIAL
24 Alternative to high water : HELL
25 Variety shows : REVUES
27 Ending for many D.C. addresses : DOT GOV
28 Go up and down : YO-YO
31 Solar phenomena : FLARES
32 Spotted : SAW
33 Uttar Pradesh tourist site : AGRA
35 River fed by Lake Victoria : NILE
36 Break out : GET LOOSE
37 Embraced : ESPOUSED
40 Group that’s always looking for a lift? : SKI TEAM
41 Polite interjection : IF I MAY
42 Three-horse ride : TROIKA
43 Preventer of some shirt stains : PEN CAP
47 Draw out : EDUCE
48 “Our Town” composer Ned : ROREM
49 Anatomical dividers : SEPTA
50 Fumble : ERR
53 Stave (off) : FEND
54 Parrots : APES
56 Paw cushion : PAD
57 Chaney known as “The Man of a Thousand Faces” : LON
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