Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday, December 13th 2015, LA Times crossword puzzle.
Across
1. Opinionated assortment BIASES
7. Biblical shepherd ABEL
11. Polaris Rangers, e.g., briefly ATVS
15. Asian cookware WOKS
19. Start a bulleted list, perhaps INDENT
20. Forecast BODE
21. Painful, in a way TRAUMATIC
23. Harsh criticism of an old Pontiac? GRAND AM SLAM (from “grand slam”)
25. Superman or Spider-Man TITLE ROLE
26. Unavoidable end DESTINY
27. Unprincipled operator? AMORAL SURGEON (from “oral surgeon”)
29. “__, I’m flying in my taxi”: Harry Chapin lyric AND ME
31. Table salt, in chem class NACL
32. Pool stroke MASSE
33. Therapists’ org. APA
36. Corporate rule BY-LAW
39. Something for a fan to support THE TEAM
42. Fan appreciation event BAT DAY
45. Personal: Pref. IDIO-
47. Pleads not guilty DENIES IT
51. Soviet cooperative ARTEL
52. Loud salutes SALVOS
55. Type of cell or cent RED
56. “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” constable ODO
57. Salesperson who doesn’t take your offer seriously? AMUSED CAR DEALER (from “used car dealer”)
61. [Uh-oh!] GULP!
62. Annual August golf tournaments, familiarly PGAS
63. Classic theaters RKOS
64. Aiming devices SCOPES
66. Mexican dish you were warned not to eat? CAUTIONARY TAMALES (from “cautionary tales”)
71. Current king of Spain __ VI FELIPE
73. Silents star Negri POLA
74. Time to beware IDES
75. Truth stretcher LIAR
76. “Missionary squad loses big in softball game”? APOSTLES CREAMED (from “Apostles’ Creed”)
83. Rink legend ORR
84. Tee sizes: Abbr. SMS
86. Done like Donne POETIC
87. Rancor SPITE
88. If it’s orange, it’s really black PEKOE TEA
91. Physics unit DYNE
92. Strengthen BEEF UP
93. Race on the water REGATTA
96. Kidney-related RENAL
98. Match in size FIT
99. Doo-wop band instruments SAXES
102. After-hours LATE
104. Hoods THUGS
107. Memoirs of a penitent bookie? ODDS AND AMENDS (from “odds and ends”)
112. WWII bond designation SERIES E
116. Carefree FOOTLOOSE
117. Really large items thrown overboard? JUMBO JETSAM (from “jumbo jet”)
119. Life partners TRUE LOVES
120. Snack in a stack OREO
121. Nails the test ACES IT
122. Doesn’t have to ask about GETS
123. Egg holder NEST
124. Sign of boredom YAWN
125. Techniques involving falsetto YODELS
Down
1. Texas city nickname BIG D
2. About IN RE
3. Some govt. lawyers ADAS
4. “The Flying Dutchman” soprano SENTA
5. Conclude with END IN
6. One awaiting a cancellation STANDBY
7. Six-pack set ABS
8. Two-balled weapon BOLA
9. European cheese town EDAM
10. Bar fruit LEMON
11. Hook on ATTACH
12. Warbled TRILLED
13. Winery fixtures VATS
14. Course-plotting “Star Trek” crewman SULU
15. Simulated military exercise WAR GAME
16. Chiwere speakers OTOES
17. Bust measurements? KILOS
18. Not a good thing to make SCENE
22. Marine myth MERMAID
24. “Goodness!” MY MY!
28. Traitor RAT
30. Woman in a “Paint Your Wagon” song ELISA
33. Simple rhyme scheme ABAA
34. Veal __ PARM
35. Largest of the Near Islands ATTU
37. Purim month ADAR
38. Like most zoo animals WILD
40. La., once TERR
41. Lincoln-to-Des Moines dir. ENE
43. Give up DESPAIR
44. Advantage to get A LEG UP
46. Like talent, in a Geoff Colvin best-seller OVERRATED
48. Liquid courses SOUPS
49. Not working IDLE
50. Beats TOPS
53. Vanilla-flavored, as wine OAKY
54. Machine displaying fruit symbols SLOT
58. Go out with DATE
59. CBS drama since 2000 CSI
60. Spanish “that” ESA
61. Throws a fit GOES APE
64. Iraq’s __ City SADR
65. Monty Python co-founder CLEESE
66. First name in superhero lore CLARK
67. W, vis-à-vis E OPP
68. Don Knotts denial NOOP
69. Too ALSO
70. Open __ night MIC
71. Disaster FLOP
72. Where the Shannon flows EIRE
76. Fishing, perhaps ASEA
77. Interstellar dist. LT YR
78. Berlin article EINE
79. Canine attraction SCENT
80. Annoy MIFF
81. Decorative sewing case ETUI
82. Cabinet part: Abbr. DEPT
84. Phrase on a fortuneteller’s business card SEES ALL
85. Office conf. MTG
89. Son of Agamemnon ORESTES
90. Travelers’ references ATLASES
92. Rogers Centre player BLUE JAY
94. Least likely to bite TAMEST
95. Downed ATE
97. “Sure, I get it” AH SO
99. Magic center? SOFT G
100. Be gaga over ADORE
101. Marked for deletion X’D OUT
103. Relish ENJOY
105. Artist El __ GRECO
106. Located SITED
108. Classic showdown time NOON
109. Went off the deep end DOVE
110. Commercial prefix with “cell” DURA-
111. Fish-eating duck SMEW
113. Forum infinitive ESSE
114. Zip (through) SAIL
115. First responders, for short EMTS
118. __ mot BON
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