Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday July 7th 2025, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Soft support for an injured arm : SLING
6 Halogen bulb unit : WATT
10 Sneaker, e.g. : SHOE
14 Social no-no : TABOO
15 Jane Austen matchmaker : EMMA
16 Shed, as feathers : MOLT
17 Photographer Adams : ANSEL
18 Trendy bits of jargon : BUZZWORDS
20 Writer/actress Issa : RAE
21 Beaver creations : DAMS
23 Natural sweetener : HONEY
24 Choice spots at a prizefight : RINGSIDE SEATS
28 Etymologist’s ref. : OED
29 School subject with fractions : MATH
30 First course of action : PLAN A
33 Understands : SEES
35 King Kong, e.g. : APE
38 Carol lyric before “Oh! What fun it is to ride / In a one-horse open sleigh” : JINGLE ALL THE WAY
42 Place for a facial : SPA
43 Landed on a perch : ALIT
44 One-named “I Drink Wine” singer : ADELE
45 Use a peeler : PARE
47 Simile phrase : AS A
48 First line of “Moby-Dick” : CALL ME ISHMAEL
54 Hawk’s nest : AERIE
56 Nine-_ battery : VOLT
57 Army ration, briefly : MRE
58 Do a job half-heartedly : PHONE IT IN
61 “Rashomon” director Kurosawa : AKIRA
63 Chimney sweep’s target : SOOT
64 _ Field: Queens stadium : CITI
65 “We Got the Beat” band : GO-GO’S
66 Possesses : OWNS
67 Corporate VIP : EXEC
68 Just-in-case tire : SPARE
DOWN
1 Ringo of the Beatles : STARR
2 Roofed patio : LANAI
3 “A Doll’s House” playwright Henrik : IBSEN
4 _ Valley, San Francisco : NOE
5 Shiny embossment on a certificate of approval : GOLD SEAL
6 Online health info source : WEBMD
7 Make chuckle : AMUSE
8 Tabloid news org. : TMZ
9 Looney Tunes character who spins wildly, informally : TAZ
10 Like satin : SMOOTH
11 Traffic jam noisemakers : HORNS
12 Ye _ Tavern : OLDE
13 Online seller of many bespoke gifts : ETSY
19 “Come again?” : WHAT?
22 Provide support : AID
25 “The _ Show”: talent competition : GONG
26 Refine using heat, as metal ore : SMELT
27 Sunrise direction : EAST
30 Jammies : PJS
31 Chapstick target : LIP
32 Marilyn Monroe portrayer de Armas : ANA
33 Oregon’s capital : SALEM
34 Former quarterback Manning : ELI
35 Really impress : AWE
36 Chum : PAL
37 Needle hole : EYE
39 _ Grey tea : EARL
40 Symbols on social media : HASHTAGS
41 Dutch cheese : EDAM
45 Art classroom supply : PAINTS
46 Sheltered, at sea : ALEE
47 Handspeak.com subj. : ASL
48 Serenade, perhaps : CROON
49 Party request opened with a tap or a click : EVITE
50 Greek column style : IONIC
51 Latina chum : AMIGA
52 Software flaw : ERROR
53 Rental contract : LEASE
54 Lhasa __: Tibetan dog breed : APSO
55 DIY tutorial site : EHOW
59 Zamboni surface : ICE
60 B.O. buys : TIX
62 Keystone bumbler : KOP
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