Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Saturday December 15th 2018, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Brakes SLOWS UP
8. Do a sauce preparation job DEGLAZE
15. Wedding employee LIMOUSINE DRIVER
17. One always looking up ETERNAL OPTIMIST
18. Meander WEND
19. 42nd’s second GORE
20. Food buyer’s consideration TASTE
21. Polish removers ACETONES
24. One of 20 in many books MATCH
27. Pizza party purchase SODA
28. Stress-free locale, ideally SPA
31. Global warming concern ICE CAP
33. Private dining area MESS TENT
36. “Death at a __” (2010 comedy) FUNERAL
38. Cooling-off period DETENTE
39. A, often FRONT ROW
41. Hemsley’s role on the sitcom “Amen” DEACON
42. Hill climber ANT
43. What happy concertgoers want MORE
45. Perfect places EDENS
46. Deeply saddens … or delights MAKES CRY
48. Parting sentiment PEACE
52. Little, playfully ITTY
53. First name in late-night talk DAVE
57. Bar association concern AMBULANCE CHASER
60. Top dog? PICK OF THE LITTER
61. First name in late-night talk ARSENIO
62. Shower components METEORS
DOWN
1. Host SLEW
2. For calorie counters LITE
3. Predictor, sometimes OMEN
4. Conduct may have it on either end WORD ACCENT
5. Bright star SUN
6. Data plan number USAGE
7. American workers PILOTS
8. Counted (on) DEPENDED
9. August hrs. in Augusta EDT
10. Breakfast food mentioned in court in “My Cousin Vinny” GRITS
11. Green bean LIMA
12. “It’s Your Space” sloganeer AVIS
13. Cocktail garnish ZEST
14. Art Deco designer ERTE
16. Space observation NO ROOM
22. Pie __ CHART
23. Left carefully, with “out” EASED
24. Tick off MIFF
25. Luxury auto ACURA
26. Carpentry joint component TENON
28. Bae or boo, to former generations STEADY DATE
29. Pound parts PENCE
30. Playwright Chekhov ANTON
32. Prosciutto di __ PARMA
34. Direct STEER
35. Some bills TENS
37. Investigate LOOK INTO
40. “Amazing Grace” figure WRETCH
44. Highly regard ESTEEM
46. Fruit served with prosciutto MELON
47. Spin, say CYCLE
48. Storied bear PAPA
49. 2018 White House visitor from Qatar EMIR
50. Kids’ curriculum ABCS
51. Garden veggie CUKE
54. Regarding AS TO
55. Suddenly turn VEER
56. Messes up ERRS
58. “100 Years…100 Movies” org. AFI
59. Battleship success HIT
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