Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the April 5th 2025, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Activist Lee known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” : OPAL
5 Fakémon images, e.g. : FAN ART
11 “What’s _ deal?” : HIS
14 Pitcher’s start : HERE’S AN IDEA
16 [raises index finger] : ONE
17 Boundary-breaking home concept : OPEN KITCHEN
18 Pithier version of lorem ipsum text : TBA
19 _ and gentler : KINDER
20 Sonic, notably : HEDGEHOG
22 Even a skosh : AT ALL
23 Canadian conservative : TORY
24 Repetitive email sign-off : X-O-X-O
25 “_ queen!” : YAS
26 Send a return over the net : E-FILE
28 Made less sharp : TUNED
29 Signs of safe traffic flow : STOPS
30 Oaxacan sauces that can have more than
30 ingredients : MOLES
31 Set available at thenounproject.com : ICONS
32 Two score : FORTY
33 Rep : AGENT
34 Mutual aid groups : BLOCS
35 Gets hot under the collar, say : IRONS
36 Ken’s job, in “Barbie” : BEACH
37 Fun time : GAS
40 Dish (out) : METE
41 Remove from a 46-Down : OUST
42 Struck down : SMOTE
44 Deep-fried South Asian street food : PANIPURI
46 Calm : SOOTHE
47 “And you _?” : ARE
48 Ugly duckling anthem of 1975 : AT SEVENTEEN
50 Unit of illuminance : LUX
51 Fierce competition : DRAG PAGEANT
52 Competition with a Golden Buzzer, to fans : AGT
53 Supremely miffed : SOREST
54 “i cant w/ u” : LMAO
DOWN
1 “If you say so” : OH OKAY
2 Seed in some 30-Across : PEPITA
3 Where to see the stars : ARENAS
4 1980s US Open three-peater : LENDL
5 Word with job or craft : FAIR
6 Formicarium dweller : ANT
7 Uhura player : NICHOLS
8 Stick : ADHERE
9 Like some voices and wetlands : REEDY
10 Sharp flavor : TANG
11 Sweet, chili-infused condiment : HOT HONEY
12 What highly motivated people may have zero goals for? : INBOXES
13 One making waves : SEA GOD
15 Zoology class figures : SKELETONS
21 Does a happy dance : EXULTS
23 Bill-collecting label : TIPS
27 Nunito sans, for one : FONT
28 Lyrical story of unrequited love : TORCH SONG
29 Act opener : SCENE I
30 Class offered by MITx, e.g. : MOOC
31 Court call : I GOT NEXT
32 Lacking sparkle : FLAT
33 Under-the-table purchase : AREA RUG
34 Overwhelm : BESIEGE
35 Animal also known as a rooibok : IMPALA
36 Brown bread specialist : BURSAR
37 “We did good!” : GO TEAM!
38 Angela Bassett’s “9-1-1” role : ATHENA
39 Taken care of : SEEN TO
41 Album ender : OUTRO
43 Rest stop along a highway : MOTEL
45 Some legal places to make records : PADS
46 Headquarters : SEAT
49 Some execs : VPS
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