Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday December 7th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 __-ran: loser : ALSO
5 Hop-jump connection : SKIP
9 Crossing the keel : ABEAM
14 Casual greetings : HEYS
15 Give the job to : HIRE
16 Full of sediment : SILTY
17 *The City, to New Yorkers (1979) : MANHATTAN
19 Unisex designer fragrance : CK ONE
20 Fugitive : ESCAPEE
21 *Surprise hit (1973) : SLEEPER
23 On __ way: sent : ITS
24 52-Acrosses, often : INSETS
25 “Help me out, buddy” : BE A PAL
29 Like paper clips : BENT
31 Wedding site : ALTAR
32 Roof edge : EAVE
33 Bridal party’s platform : DAIS
37 What the answers to starred clues are (their creator turned 85 this month) : WOODY ALLEN FILMS
40 Gloss targets : LIPS
41 Los Angeles NFLers : RAMS
42 Knight’s “shining” protection : ARMOR
43 Depend (on) : RELY
44 T-bones, e.g. : STEAKS
45 Mental sharpness : ACUMEN
49 Speedometer abbr. : MPH
50 *Cream pie fruit (1971) : BANANAS
52 Local traveler’s aid : AREA MAP
57 Come up : ARISE
58 *Concerns of some decorators (1978) : INTERIORS
60 One of two in “George” : SOFT G
61 Costa __ : RICA
62 Spreadsheet contents : DATA
63 “Family Ties” mother : ELYSE
64 How many TV shows air : IN HD
65 Editor’s “Leave it in” : STET
DOWN
1 Sighed words : AH ME
2 Pastures : LEAS
3 Match, as sound and video : SYNC
4 Workplace standards org. : OSHA
5 “Fiddler on the Roof” village : SHTETL
6 Windy day toys : KITES
7 Nest egg letters : IRA
8 Ink holders : PENS
9 Journey up the mountain : ASCENT
10 Workout equipment with pedals : BIKES
11 Wed in Vegas, perhaps : ELOPE
12 Where many tennis winners are hit : AT NET
13 Austin Powers portrayer Mike : MYERS
18 Collection of beehives : APIARY
22 Tablecloth material : LINEN
25 Chastise, with “out” : BAWL
26 “The Time Machine” post-humans : ELOI
27 Perched on : ATOP
28 Knee protectors : PADS
29 Mild, as weather : BALMY
30 Days before holidays : EVES
32 Airline with an all-kosher menu : EL AL
33 Desperate : DIRE
34 __ mater : ALMA
35 Assurance from one who’s not hurt : I’M OK
36 Old pol. divisions : SSRS
38 Big sports venue : ARENA
39 Sire : FATHER
43 Go back (on) : RENEGE
44 Butter or jam : SPREAD
45 Put down nastily : ABASE
46 Song sung house-to-house : CAROL
47 Bring together : UNIFY
48 Crow’s nest holders : MASTS
49 Fire starter : MATCH
51 Rival of Alexa? : SIRI
53 Lends a hand : AIDS
54 Castle trench : MOAT
55 Works in un museo : ARTE
56 10th-grader’s exam, for short : PSAT
59 Diarist Anaïs : NIN
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