Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday, December 6th 2015, LA Times crossword puzzle.
Across
1. “SOS” group ABBA
5. Race site for more than 300 years ASCOT
10. Traffic stoppers? NARCS
15. Goes on and on YAKS
19. Tradition born under King Kamehameha II LUAU
20. The “It Girl” Bow CLARA
21. Youngest of three dramatic sisters IRINA
22. Inner: Pref. ENTO-
23. Gust that rattles the blinds? SLAT SHAKER (from “salt shaker”)
25. Humor among buddies? CRONY JOKES (from “corny jokes”)
27. No longer used OBSOLETE
28. Tweeting source NEST
29. “Très sexy!” OO LA LA!
30. Rich deposit LODE
31. Nouveau-Mexique, e.g. ETAT
33. Put away SAVED
35. Plumbing piece ELBOW
38. 1983 Indy 500 winner Tom SNEVA
39. Sprint, for one TELECOM
43. Colorado tributary GILA
44. Where mixologists learn the ropes? TRAINING BAR (from “training bra”)
48. Genetic info carrier RNA
49. Heaps A TON
50. “Rubáiyát” rhyme scheme AABA
51. Rare indication? RED
52. Peanuts, say SNACK
54. Gere title role DR T
55. Commonplace ballet technique? STOCK PLIE (from “stock pile”)
59. Steadfast STABLE
60. NYSE regulator SEC
61. Cancellation of a kind STET
62. “__ we all?” AREN’T
63. Tracks down TRACES
64. Made judgments on diamonds UMPED
66. Winner of 82 PGA Tour tournaments SNEAD
67. Pipe cleaner DRANO
68. Zen enlightenment SATORI
70. “That sounds bad!” OH GOD!
71. Chiefs coach Andy REID
72. Short lines at the register? UPC
75. Garfield, e.g. PET CAT
76. Holiday season store statistic? WRAP SPEED (from “warp speed”)
78. PX customer NCO
79. Start of an attorney’s conclusion I REST …
80. Masters gadget TEE
81. Kiddie-lit monster OGRE
82. D-Day city ST LO
83. Round fig. CIR
84. Buzzers that can’t be seen? HIDDEN FLIES (from “hidden files”)
88. Split-resistant lumber TEAK
89. “Whatever you say, honey” YES, DEAR
92. Sends MAILS
93. Cheap shots BARBS
94. Greenery-covered, as walls IVIED
96. Liable to snap EDGY
97. Heath-covered wasteland MOOR
99. Captivate ENAMOR
102. Mystery writer Buchanan EDNA
104. Solitary sort LONE WOLF
108. Ordinary dolt? COMMON CLOD (from “common cold”)
110. Termite? WOOD CRAVER (from “woodcarver”)
112. Generous offer ON ME
113. Backspace over ERASE
114. Did some whittling, say IDLED
115. Hindu melody RAGA
116. American-born Jordanian queen NOOR
117. Trifled (with) TOYED
118. Tips off TELLS
119. Keycard receiver SLOT
Down
1. “One more thing … ” ALSO …
2. Light source BULB
3. They’re heard in herds BAAS
4. Bank offering AUTO LOAN
5. Had a yearning ACHED
6. Political list SLATE
7. Encrust CAKE
8. Smelter raw material ORE
9. Carwash challenge TAR
10. Line at the beach? NICE TAN
11. LAX postings ARRS
12. Real cards RIOTS
13. “Inside Politics” airer CNN
14. Repeat SAY OVER
15. Start of a quaint business sign YE OLDE …
16. “Diana” singer ANKA
17. Co. known for music compilations K-TEL
18. Former Cubs slugger SOSA
24. Brake SLOW
26. “Piano Man” pianist JOEL
28. “Avatar” race NA’VI
31. Room-size computer unveiled in 1946 ENIAC
32. Jack’s value, sometimes TEN
34. Somewhat A TAD
35. “Holy moly!” EGADS!
36. Bath quantity? LITRE
37. Tools for removing reputation stains? BLOT CUTTERS (from “bolt cutters”)
38. Clog cousin SABOT
40. Complaint department? CRAB COUNTER (from “carb counter”)
41. Rouen relative ONCLE
42. Fabricates MAKES
44. Mom’s mealtime encouragement TASTE IT
45. Critiqued RATED
46. Drudgery GRIND
47. Veggie sometimes pickled BEET
52. High-end violin STRAD
53. Tandoori bread NAAN
56. She adopted Tigger KANGA
57. Hospital holding area, briefly PRE-OP
58. Principal roles LEADS
59. Big steps STRIDES
61. Fat-shunning fellow SPRAT
65. Hang-around-the-house wear MOCS
66. Scintilla SHRED
67. Mower handle? DEERE
68. Highly seasoned SPICY
69. High-altitude home AERIE
70. Was in the hole OWED
71. First host of “America’s Got Talent” REGIS
73. High-tech classroom PC LAB
74. Concocts, with “up” COOKS
77. Tom Sawyer’s aunt POLLY
80. Lose energy TIRE
82. Sci-fi film classic STAR WARS
84. Do cover HAIRNET
85. Fixed EMENDED
86. Zip, in Zaragoza NADA
87. Pudding fruit FIG
90. Romantic evening switch DIMMER
91. Rachael Ray sautéing initialism EVOO
93. Transvaal settler BOER
95. Hold up DELAY
97. Item sold in a kit MODEL
98. How music may be sold ON CDS
99. Business sch. subject ECON
100. Prohibition NO-NO
101. It’s used in rounds AMMO
103. Shot contents DOSE
104. Lounge around LOLL
105. Mirror shape OVAL
106. Component of some small Ferraris LEGO
107. Kegger venue FRAT
109. HUN neighbor, to the IOC CRO
110. It may be dry or sparkling WIT
111. Laudatory verse ODE
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