Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday February 7th 2022, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Has a balance due : OWES
5 Fish with valuable roe : SHAD
9 Jeweler’s weight unit : CARAT
14 Extra-long dress : MAXI
15 ”Those __ the days!” : WERE
16 Sister company of Enterprise Rent-A-Car : ALAMO
17 Wide smile : GRIN
18 Arab League dignitary : EMIR
19 “The Thinker” sculptor : RODIN
20 Gets trounced : TAKES A BEATING
23 Crime scene clue exposed by dusting : PRINT
24 Candied veggie : YAM
25 Apple operating system : IOS
26 “I get it now!” : AHA
27 Palindromic man’s name : OTTO
30 Royal flush card : TEN
32 Cubs’ caretakers : MAMA BEARS
35 Foamy hot drink : LATTE
39 “College GameDay” channel : ESPN
40 Vinyl collectible : ALBUM
42 Pork or beef : MEAT
43 Tree houses : NESTS
45 Veggies from Peru : LIMA BEANS
47 Approx. landing hr. : ETA
49 Ripped apart : TORE
50 Cloud’s place : SKY
51 Govt. Rx watchdog : FDA
54 Fútbol cheer : OLE
56 Caribbean cruise stops : ISLES
58 Home of the Metropolitan Opera … and a hint to the “honest” guy hiding in 20-, 32- and 45-Across : LINCOLN CENTER
62 Like much beer at a bar : ON TAP
63 “Et voilà!” : TA-DA
64 Slack-jawed look : GAPE
67 Salary increase : RAISE
68 Managed, with “out” : EKED
69 Brainstorm : IDEA
70 Like a javelin’s path : ARCED
71 Russo of “Tin Cup” : RENE
72 Russian autocrat : TSAR
DOWN
1 “Can u believe it?!” : OMG
2 Card-vs.-card game : WAR
3 Highway turnoffs : EXIT RAMPS
4 Red Sea peninsula : SINAI
5 Sugary Southern beverage : SWEET TEA
6 Blouse edges : HEMS
7 Operatic solo : ARIA
8 Churchill Downs race : DERBY
9 Milky Way ingredient : CARAMEL
10 Tons : A LOT
11 Diameter halves : RADII
12 Essential acid, familiarly : AMINO
13 Salad bar pair : TONGS
21 Etch A Sketch control : KNOB
22 Have a bite : EAT
23 Temporary stage : PHASE
26 “I feel the same way!” : AMEN
28 Starbucks size after Short : TALL
29 Planet’s path : ORBIT
31 Birth certificate entry : NAME
33 Initial poker stake : ANTE
34 Osaka wrestler : SUMO
36 Promos to pique interest : TEASER ADS
37 Homes for pet fish : TANKS
38 Site with homemade gifts : ETSY
41 Pre-grilling sauce : MARINADE
44 Bent down : STOOPED
46 Second to none : BEST
48 Every one : ALL
51 Plant life : FLORA
52 Bahrain currency : DINAR
53 Playful prank : ANTIC
55 Large keyboard key : ENTER
57 On the level : LEGIT
59 Social worker’s assignment : CASE
60 Birthday candle holder : CAKE
61 Genesis garden : EDEN
65 Split __ soup : PEA
66 Organ with a canal : EAR
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