Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday December 9th 2019, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 “Georgia on My Mind” singer Charles RAY
4 Party music mix, briefly DJ SET
9 Keep from having kittens, say SPAY
13 “Big Band” and “Jazz” periods ERAS
15 Easily fooled NAIVE
16 __-in-one: golfer’s ace HOLE
17 Career-boosting political spending on local projects PORK-BARREL BILLS
20 Speaker sound AUDIO
21 Smitten IN LOVE
22 Dancer Duncan ISADORA
25 Thurman who played The Bride in “Kill Bill” films UMA
26 Chill in the air NIP
29 Pos. opposite NEG
30 Amateur radio hobbyist HAM OPERATOR
33 “Cats” poet’s monogram TSE
34 Chief Norse god ODIN
35 “Great” dog DANE
36 Zeros GOOSE EGGS
40 Polite address to a woman MA’AM
43 Creme-filled cookie OREO
44 Rx MED
47 Paltry sum CHICKEN FEED
51 Madison in NYC, e.g. AVE
52 Polite way to address a man SIR
53 Positive vote AYE
54 Aspen getaway SKI TRIP
56 To a greater extent MORE SO
59 “There you have it!” VOILA
60 Issue’s most important element … and a hint to 17-, 30-, 36- and 47-Across MEAT OF THE MATTER
64 Leave out OMIT
65 Prefix with sonic ULTRA-
66 Sunrise direction EAST
67 Sport played on horseback POLO
68 Africa’s Sierra __ LEONE
69 Sgts.’ superiors LTS
DOWN
1 Change the wall color REPAINT
2 Excites AROUSES
3 Football play measure YARDAGE
4 Forensic evidence DNA
5 Glass container JAR
6 iPhone assistant SIRI
7 Tie, as a score EVEN UP
8 “I have to know!” TELL ME
9 Prison knife SHIV
10 Cornmeal dish POLENTA
11 “__ the President’s Men” ALL
12 “I agree” YES
14 Slide on the road SKID
18 Word of mock sadness BOOHOO
19 Wild hog BOAR
23 Swiss watch brand RADO
24 Friends in Lyon AMIS
27 + or – particle ION
28 Opposite of post- PRE
31 __ a kind ONE OF
32 Commercials ADS
36 Yukon automaker GMC
37 “__ to you, matey!” ‘ERE’S
38 Many a techie GEEK
39 Bare-naked Lady GODIVA
40 Variety show hosts, briefly MCS
41 Sushi tuna AHI
42 Postal service AIRMAIL
44 Word before vows or status MARITAL
45 Most wicked EVILEST
46 Leaves DEPARTS
48 Syrup brand since 1902 KARO
49 Impressive sight EYEFUL
50 Quik maker NESTLE
55 Convenient bag TOTE
57 Director Preminger OTTO
58 “__ be in England … “: Browning OH, TO
60 Floor cleaner MOP
61 Broody music genre EMO
62 Geographical direction suffix -ERN
63 Daisy __: Li’l Abner’s wife MAE
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