
Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday December 23rd 2024, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 *With 65-Across, faceoff in a hockey game : PUCK
5 “I give up!” : UNCLE
10 “Eternals” star Gemma : CHAN
14 “_ yours”: affectionate sign-off : EVER
15 Gaming rookies : NOOBS
16 Search for wild game : HUNT
17 Fancy fundraiser : GALA
18 *Ceremonial toss made memorable by Simone Biles at the 2019 World Series : FIRST PITCH
20 Alpine event : SUPER G
22 _ A Sketch : ETCH
23 *TV show pilot, typically : EPISODE I
25 Dried poblano peppers : ANCHOS
27 Bridge support : TRUSS
28 “Nice to see you!” : HI THERE
29 Square root of cuatro : DOS
30 2001 film with a Seussian title : I AM SAM
34 Mgr.’s helper : ASST
35 “We’ve made some progress,” and what one might say about the answer to each starred clue : IT’S A START
37 “Hunny” bear : POOH
40 “Abracadabra!” : PRESTO
41 Take up or take in : SEW
44 Baltimore baseballers : ORIOLES
46 Houston baseballer : ASTRO
48 Ballpoint alternative : GEL PEN
49 *Musical introduction : OVERTURE
52 “Zoolander” actor Wilson : OWEN
53 __ Coors : MOLSON
54 *Auction action : OPENING BID
57 Joint protected by a patella : KNEE
60 Spanakopita dough : FILO
61 Ludicrous display : FARCE
62 Unagi Day fish : EELS
63 Hand puppet material : FELT
64 Support one’s team, in a way : CHEER
65 See 1-Across : DROP
DOWN
1 Knob on a viola : PEG
2 The ACC’s Cavaliers : UVA
3 Fahrenheit counterpart : CELSIUS
4 Bluegrass-country singer Alison : KRAUSS
5 Ravenous, probably : UNFED
6 Bête __ : NOIRE
7 Short-legged canine : CORGI
8 Dumbbell abbr. : LBS
9 Superlative suffix : -EST
10 Make small talk : CHITCHAT
11 Homes for pet rabbits : HUTCHES
12 Newsroom stars : ANCHORS
13 Unspecified degree : NTH
19 -up demand : PENT
21 Theorize : POSIT
23 Flight takeoff hr. : ETD
24 Full-time athlete : PRO
25 Direct toward : AIM AT
26 Broadway background : SET
28 Bowlers and fedoras : HATS
31 Colorado skiing mecca : ASPEN
32 Snickers producer : MARS
33 NNW reversal : SSE
35 “That would be terrible!” : I HOPE NOT
36 Sounds like a lion : ROARS
37 1990s collectible disc : POG
38 Creamy dessert made with cookies : OREO PIE
39 Derrick setting : OIL WELL
41 Real knockout : STUNNER
42 Miss a cue : ERR
43 “ betide our enemies” : WOE
45 Heidi Klum’s model daughter : LENI
47 Really psyched : STOKED
49 Color technique with a blended effect : OMBRE
50 Alto or soprano : VOICE
51 Revered tribal figure : ELDER
54 Like weird vibes : OFF
55 Org. with Cardinals and Saints : NFC
56 “So frustrating!” : GAH
58 “Strange Magic” rock gp. : ELO
59 Precognition letters : ESP
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