Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday April 28th 2025, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Bank lobby conveniences : ATMS
5 Hot under the collar : SORE
9 Gets ready, briefly : PREPS
14 Swat (away) : SHOO
15 “_ further reflection … ” : UPON
16 Fertile desert spot : OASIS
17 *Defiantly petty retaliation : TIT FOR TAT
19 Big name in blenders : OSTER
20 Amount of food consumed : INTAKE
21 *Purchase when planning a train tour : RAIL PASS
23 Pros with strong opinions on style : EDS
25 Company abbr. : INC
26 *Figure used for counting : CARDINAL NUMBER
34 Writer/actress Fey : TINA
35 _ sum: bite-sized Chinese fare : DIM
36 Close tightly : SEAL UP
37 Getting on in years : AGING
39 Indent key : TAB
41 Insincere compliments : SMARM
42 Dorothy who was in many Hope/Crosby “Road” films : LAMOUR
44 Heat in the microwave : ZAP
46 Personal blurbs : BIOS
47 *Wrecking ball swingers on a construction site : CRANE OPERATORS
50 Reggae kin : SKA
51 Post-dubbing title : SIR
52 *Ride the waves using wind power : KITESURF
57 Evening party : SOIREE
62 “Know what ?” : I MEAN
63 Morning person, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue? : EARLY BIRD
65 Rodeo rope : LASSO
66 Highest sudoku digit : NINE
67 “If all fails … ” : ELSE
68 Group of eight : OCTET
69 Cafeteria carrier : TRAY
70 Adolescent : TEEN
DOWN
1 Italian region known for wine : ASTI
2 _ Mints: Girl Scout Cookies choice : THIN
3 Big name in applesauce : MOTT
4 Spot for a catnap : SOFA
5 Casual response to “You handled it?” : SURE DID
6 Choose (to) : OPT
7 Lion’s sound : ROAR
8 Involve : ENTAIL
9 Game sticks that are treated with chalk : POOL CUES
10 Quality of a scratchy voice : RASP
11 “¿Cómo _ usted?” : ESTA
12 Many Thanksgiving desserts : PIES
13 Former geopolitical states: Abbr. : SSRS
18 Signed off on : OK’ED
22 Quaint hotels : INNS
24 Tantrum : SNIT
26 “Close, but no !” : CIGAR
27 Jung’s inner self : ANIMA
28 Rambled for a while : RAN ON
29 “You continue to me!” : AMAZE
30 Cha-cha kin : MAMBO
31 Selma of “Legally Blonde” : BLAIR
32 Capital of Italy? : EUROS
33 Tachometer stats : RPMS
34 Powdery mineral : TALC
38 “So much for that” : GUESS NOT
40 Taverns : BARS
43 Big name in media streaming : ROKU
45 Tie pattern : PAISLEY
48 Mom or pop : PARENT
49 City on the Hudson in upstate New York : TROY
52 Metric weight : KILO
53 Apple desktop : IMAC
54 Exam : TEST
55 Relax, as restrictions : EASE
56 Mediocre : FAIR
58 “Yeah, right” : I BET
59 Work (up) : RILE
60 Celtic language : ERSE
61 Utopia : EDEN
64 Genetic messenger : RNA
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