Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday December 12th 2022, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Touchdown signalers : REFS
5 Similar (to) : AKIN
9 Short golf strokes : PUTTS
14 Hotel corridor word in red : EXIT
15 Not worth discussing : MOOT
16 “None for me” : I PASS
17 *Post-workout relaxation spot : STEAM BATH
19 Lone Star State resident : TEXAN
20 Enchilada wrap : TORTILLA
21 Trig ratio : SINE
22 Slick : SLY
23 *Experienced pro : SEASONED VET
27 “New Girl” girl : JESS
28 Tiny bit : TAD
29 Abbr. on NYC maps : AVE
30 Feb. follower : MAR
31 Sound after a gut punch : OOF
32 Brainchild : IDEA
33 *1990 action film with cameos by famous NASCAR drivers : DAYS OF THUNDER
37 Pea holders : PODS
38 “__ Misérables” : LES
39 Balloon filler : AIR
40 Poem of praise : ODE
41 Drill insert : BIT
42 Plumber’s challenge : CLOG
44 *Absence of clear leadership : POWER VACUUM
47 Sixth sense letters : ESP
50 Sunburn balm : ALOE
51 Protect with plastic coating, as an ID card : LAMINATE
53 __-card stud: poker variety : SEVEN
55 Irritating behaviors, and what the ends of the answers to the starred clues may be? : PET PEEVES
56 Upright : ERECT
57 Traditional Indian wedding dress : SARI
58 Ravioli option : MEAT
59 Fail to make use of : WASTE
60 Remove wrinkles from : IRON
61 Norway’s capital : OSLO
DOWN
1 Puts one’s feet up : RESTS
2 Praise highly : EXTOL
3 Passionate : FIERY
4 ER doc’s “Now!” : STAT
5 Walks along : AMBLES
6 Fluffy-eared marsupials : KOALAS
7 Tiny bits : IOTAS
8 To the __ degree : NTH
9 Felt sorry for : PITIED
10 Topple : UPEND
11 IRS auditor’s target : TAX EVADER
12 Airport safety gp. : TSA
13 Govt.-issued ID : SSN
18 Penny pinchers : MISERS
21 Utter fiasco : SNAFU
24 Texter’s “however” : OTOH
25 “Be it __ so humble … ” : EVER
26 Brewed beverage that may be hot or iced : TEA
27 Blue birds : JAYS
30 Caused a disturbance : MADE WAVES
31 Tense NFL periods : OTS
32 Quaint “Gotcha” : I DIG
33 Extinct bird : DODO
34 Greek salad ingredient : OLIVE
35 Greek salad ingredient : FETA
36 “Moonlight” actress Harris : NAOMIE
37 Lead-in to rock or Rocks : POP
41 “Jane Eyre” novelist Charlotte : BRONTE
42 Spanish four : CUATRO
43 Group together : LUMP IN
45 Vote into office : ELECT
46 Easy to understand : CLEAR
47 Roof overhangs : EAVES
48 Swipe : STEAL
49 Basil sauce : PESTO
52 Fish sought by Marlin and Dory in a Pixar film : NEMO
53 Attach a button, say : SEW
54 Time period : ERA
55 Tire pressure meas. : PSI
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