Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Saturday December 8th 2018, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Top that turns SCREW CAP
9. Fictional brother with a green hat LUIGI
14. Like some snowsuits ONE-PIECE
15. Lacks the wherewithal to CANNOT
16. Vacant, as positions UNFILLED
17. Sets free LOOSES
18. General who’s the subject of the 2012 biography “All In” PETRAEUS
20. Org. whose employees may have to lift 70-lb. bags TSA
21. Country star at age 13 RIMES
24. State secrets BLAB
25. “Va-va-__!” VOOM
26. “You got that right!” AMEN
27. Puck, say DISC
28. Bouquet __ GARNI
29. Resting place BED
30. Raymond James Stadium pro BUC
31. Some stingers HORNETS
33. Took off, slangily BAILED
35. Nice, for one RESORT
36. Holy smoke INCENSE
38. Lines of thought?: Abbr. EEG
39. Long on-screen NIA
40. Feature TRAIT
41. Hits hard RAMS
43. Bad thing to catch FLAK
44. Mirror image SELF
45. Have trouble with chess? LISP
46. “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact” author DOYLE
47. Gain competitor FAB
48. Frequent Robert De Niro co-star :JOE PESCI
50. Bar supply OLIVES
52. Portrayer of Nero in “Star Trek” (2009) ERIC BANA
56. Skateboard moves OLLIES
57. Bright lipstick color CORAL RED
58. President who had 15 children TYLER
59. Subarus named for a NYC area TRIBECAS
DOWN
1. Measly amount SOU
2. Jake Tapper’s channel CNN
3. Court official REF
4. Camp nurse’s item EPIPEN
5. Cunning WILES
6. Gael or Breton CELT
7. Tart ACERBIC
8. Piano trio PEDALS
9. The elephant is its national animal LAOS
10. Game with a colorful deck UNO
11. Marketing limitation IN-STORE ONLY
12. Faces a jury GOES ON TRIAL
13. Alleged perp’s denial IT’S A MISTAKE
15. Driver, e.g. CLUB
19. Pricing word EACH
21. Furry talisman RABBIT’S FOOT
22. “Seriously?!” I MEAN, REALLY?!
23. Insurance may cover one MEDICAL BILL
25. Handymen’s transports VANS
27. Lemons DUDS
28. Maddux in Cooperstown GREG
30. Like paper clips BENT
32. Valuable rocks ORES
34. First name in early exploring LEIF
37. Lake in four states and Canada ERIE
38. Chinese ruler until 1912 EMPEROR
42. Facet ASPECT
43. Minor flaw FOIBLE
45. Perfect season spoiler LOSS
46. 1983 Mr. T comedy DC CAB
48. Raspberry JEER
49. Multilingual assistant SIRI
51. Compete VIE
53. Parabolic path ARC
54. “Read Across America” org. NEA
55. Showstoppers? ADS
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