Monday’s crossword was one hell of a party! 40 Across was the clue to the theme and each of the themed answers are made up of two words that can both be used commonly before the word ‘party’. The answers in the spotlight are: Ruling Class, After Dinner, Tea Garden and Pool House. Party on people:)
Here is the complete list of answers for the Monday February 24th LA Times Times crossword puzzle:
Across Answers
1. To-do list item TASK
5. Short-lived crazes FADS
9. Destroy beyond repair TOTAL
14. Yodeler’s feedback ECHO
15. Landed ALIT
16. “Laughing” critter HYENA
17. Teensy bit A TAD
18. A hop, skip and jump away NEAR
19. Savanna antelope ELAND
20. *Powerful stratum of society RULING CLASS
23. In high spirits GAY
24. Spread out, as one’s fingers SPLAY
25. __ New Guinea PAPUA
27. Large seaweed KELP
30. Mixed in a glass STIRRED
33. Travel book inserts MAPS
36. Bard’s nightfall E’EN
38. Take care of HANDLE
39. Game with Wild Draw Four cards UNO
40. Continue with the fun, and a hint to each part of the answers to starred clues PARTY ON
42. Keebler cookie character ELF
43. Stone-faced STOLID
45. Side with green eggs HAM
46. Part of MIT: Abbr. INST
47. Unit of explosive force KILOTON
49. Anjou, e.g. PEAR
51. Memorable labor leader Jimmy HOFFA
52. Rinsed the soap from, as a car HOSED
56. GI R&R provider USO
58. *When brandy may be served AFTER DINNER
62. __ and crossbones SKULL
64. Innovator’s spark IDEA
65. Additional MORE
66. Studio stand EASEL
67. Line in blue cheese VEIN
68. Diva’s solo ARIA
69. Rose parts STEMS
70. Comes to a close ENDS
71. Require NEED
Down Answers
1. Glum drops TEARS
2. Behave poorly ACT UP
3. “I __ return”: MacArthur SHALL
4. Large Alaskan bears KODIAKS
5. Vampire tooth FANG
6. Baldwin in Capital One ads ALEC
7. Call on a retro phone DIAL
8. Bra parts STRAPS
9. Many an Actors Studio member THESPIAN
10. Popeye’s Olive OYL
11. *Picturesque spot for a warm drink TEA GARDEN
12. Actress Paquin of “True Blood” ANNA
13. British noblewoman LADY
21. TV educator Bill in a lab coat NYE
22. Didn’t go out SAT HOME
26. Vessel on a mantel URN
28. Bat first LEAD OFF
29. Each PER
31. Angled pipes ELLS
32. Adept DEFT
33. Cologne scent MUSK
34. Not pro ANTI
35. *Place for changing out of a wet suit POOLHOUSE
37. To the __ degree NTH
40. Traps for the unwary PITFALLS
41. Big mouth, informally YAP
44. John of London? LOO
46. Armored superhero IRON MAN
48. One who was born there NATIVE
50. Yellowfin tuna AHI
53. Noise from a sleeper SNORE
54. Otherworldly EERIE
55. Deep anxiety DREAD
56. Capitalizes on USES
57. Three-handed card game SKAT
59. Blissful place EDEN
60. Senator Harry of Nevada REID
61. Aykroyd and Quayle DANS
63. Moon lander, for short LEM
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