Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Saturday December 22nd 2018, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Hypoallergenic wool ALPACA
7. Chinese way of life TAOISM
13. Be the victim of a slaying? ROAR AT
14. Taiwanese drink originally made with milk and tapioca pearls BOBA TEA
15. Sports cheaters DOPERS
16. Series of celebratory visits PUB CRAWL
17. Squeeze (out) EKE
18. Fixes, as a pump RESOLES
20. Green span LEA
21. Convention NORM
23. Because it fits APTLY
24. Cat’s hangout SILL
25. Prominent parade brass TUBAS
27. The Cuban? LAS
28. Wolf in “The Jungle Book” AKELA
29. Kicks back TAKES IT EASY
32. Place for a frozen treat GELATO STAND
34. Response to a welcome return WE MISSED YOU
36. Apps with errors BETAS
39. Avril follower MAI
40. Stopped lying AROSE
42. Drained of color ASHY
43. Sharp picker-upper TALON
45. Put under DRUG
46. Early Melotone Records competitor RCA
47. Produce aisle option ORGANIC
49. Turn sharply ZAG
50. Factor in exit velocity, in baseball BAT SPEED
52. Wore thin GOT OLD
54. Life-saving devices, at times EPIPENS
55. In a calm manner EVENLY
56. Make drinkable, in a way DESALT
57. Two-day trip, often RED-EYE
DOWN
1. Deeply devoted ARDENT
2. Guard LOOKOUT
3. Checkout choice PAPER BAG
4. Equal ARE
5. __ Fire: 230,000-acre Northern California conflagration of 2018 CARR
6. Bewildered AT SEA
7. Maguire of “Spider-Man” TOBEY
8. Early lesson ABCS
9. Boat mover OAR
10. Ballet’s birthplace, to Parisians ITALIE
11. “Black Beauty” author SEWELL
12. __ Fund: org. supporting girls’ education founded by a 2014 Nobelist MALALA
14. Informal discussion BULL SESSION
16. Side with a dog POTATO SALAD
19. Elmore Leonard novel whose title overlaps itself on some covers SPLIT IMAGES
22. Step aside MAKE WAY
24. “Sweet Home Alabama” band, familiarly SKYNYRD
26. Four-time Australian Open champ SELES
28. Carne __ ASADA
30. Finger-pointing uncle SAM
31. Enjoyed a roll ATE
33. Hazardous area for a bicyclist passing a parked car DOOR ZONE
35. By and large USUALLY
36. Like fishhooks, as a rule BARBED
37. Pen pals’ plan? ESCAPE
38. “In other words … ” THAT IS
41. Dip popular at Easter EGG DYE
43. 16th-century council site TRENT
44. African country with rich uranium deposits NIGER
47. German auto OPEL
48. Dock setting COVE
51. Mother’s Day destination SPA
53. Talk acronym TED
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