Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Friday May 16th LA Times crossword puzzle:
Across Answers
1. Trick or treat, e.g. VERB
5. Center of authority SEAT
9. One on the lam, perhaps PERP
13. DH, usually ALER
14. Novelist Jaffe RONA
15. Mixed bag OLIO
16. Be a part of treaty negotiations? GET IN ON THE PACT
19. “Silver Lining” album maker RAITT
20. Tulsa sch. ORU
21. Satisfied sound AAH!
23. Bay State cape ANN
24. Unexpected political upheaval? SUDDEN PURGE
29. Trick or treat, e.g. NOUN
31. Irish __ SEA
32. It helps smooth things out SANDER
33. Palm Pre predecessor TREO
34. Like “la” in Fr. FEM
35. Smelting waste DROSS
36. “White Fang,” for example? WILD PROSE
40. Words after give or take A HINT
43. Nice setting MER
44. Touch ABUT
48. Humorous JOCOSE
50. Item tied with a decorative knot OBI
51. Shore thing DUNE
52. One that keeps bumping into senators? AWKWARD PAGE
55. Réunion, par exemple ILE
56. Midnight indicator, maybe XII
57. W, for one DIR
58. Champagne toast? SALUT
60. Endless spiel? SEVEN YEAR PITCH
65. Yu the Great’s dynasty HSIA
66. “No problem” EASY
67. Coach K’s team DUKE
68. Bibliog. term ET AL
69. Trick RUSE
70. 1974 CIA spoof S*P*Y*S
Down Answers
1. Drifter VAGRANT
2. First lady after Lou ELEANOR
3. Attendants RETINUE
4. One putting a tyre into a boot BRIT
5. Sellout sign, briefly SRO
6. It’s quite a stretch EON
7. Pantry raider ANT
8. Lake near the Kirkwood Mountain Resort TAHOE
9. They’re often blocked POP-UP ADS
10. She, in Lisbon ELA
11. Sitcom family name RICARDO
12. Thick soups POTAGES
17. Some Windows systems NTS
18. Sea eagles ERNS
22. Indicator of possession in the bathroom HERS
25. Failed ’80s gridiron org. USFL
26. Indicator of possession DEED
27. Janitor’s tool DAMP MOP
28. Like much spam UNREAD
30. Calming words NOW NOW
37. Agreeing words IT’S A DEAL
38. First name in country REBA
39. It may be left in a copier: Abbr. ORIG
40. Mr. Clean rival AJAX
41. Concerned question about a sick friend HOW IS HE?
42. Most gross ICKIEST
45. Developed BUILT UP
46. Word from a grumpy gambler UNLUCKY
47. Sprouts incisors TEETHES
49. Home to Sean O’Casey ERIN
53. One full of hot air DRYER
54. Clairvoyance ESP
59. Is more than a bystander AIDS
61. __ Dolorosa VIA
62. French quencher EAU
63. Pack animal ASS
64. Deli choice RYE
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