Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday January 9th 2022, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Band with horns : CHICAGO
8 Some fits : SPASMS
14 “Or perhaps less” : IF THAT
20 Go on a rampage : RUN RIOT
21 November pardon recipient : TURKEY
22 End of a sentence : PAROLE
23 Tournament pairings in Fort Wayne, Denver and Kennebunkport? : INCOME BRACKETS
25 Without delay : AT ONCE
26 Personnel groups : STAFFS
27 A 20-sided one may be used in Dungeons & Dragons : DIE
28 Bit of Lab love : LICK
30 Pericles foe : CLEON
31 Hot Wheels item : TOY CAR
33 Regular observance in Bangor, St. Louis, Providence and Mobile? : MEMORIAL DAY
35 Grandpa Simpson : ABE
38 Cheering noise : RAH
39 Fill up : SATE
40 They may have EIKs : APTS
41 They may be uncut : GEMS
43 __ Díaz de Vivar (El Cid) : RODRIGO
46 Reddit Q&A sessions : AMAS
47 Bagel topping : LOX
50 Bread spread in Montgomery, Jefferson City and Fargo? : ALMOND BUTTER
52 Showed the way : LED
53 “Murder, She Wrote” setting Cabot __ : COVE
54 Formal topper : TIARA
55 Screenwriter James : AGEE
56 Fronts divide them : AIR MASSES
58 Cleave : HEW
59 Hilton rival : OMNI
61 Ancient Dead Sea kingdom : MOAB
64 Far less friendly : ICIER
65 “A Wrinkle in Time” director DuVernay : AVA
66 Tableware in Boston, South Bend, Baton Rouge and Bismarck? : MAINLAND CHINA
70 Old draft org. : SSS
72 Amazon’s sector : E-TAIL
74 Did : APED
75 Base opposite : ACID
76 Cable station for 45 yrs. : SHO
77 “Shape of You” Grammy winner : ED SHEERAN
80 Moderate, with “up” : EASE
82 Religion of Mecca : ISLAM
84 Some Kias : RIOS
85 Gadot of “Wonder Woman” : GAL
86 What can capture Santa Barbara, Grand Forks and Boise? : CANDID CAMERA
89 Journalist Curry : ANN
90 Cry hard : BAWL
91 Pasta order : AL DENTE
92 Shoe part : HEEL
93 Route-finding app : WAZE
94 Writer Bombeck : ERMA
95 Contractor’s no. : EST
97 Power-washing meas. : PSI
98 Olympiads in Little Rock, Fresno and Dover? : ARCADE GAMES
102 Modesto Nuts’ baseball level historically : CLASS A
105 Tackle neighbor : GUARD
106 Giants manager Kapler : GABE
107 Orc, to an Elf : FOE
108 JFK’s 109 : PT BOAT
112 Name of six popes : ADRIAN
114 Traffic cone color in Quincy, Minot, Bentonville and Bloomington? : MANDARIN ORANGE
117 Supply : SELL TO
118 Big Easy cuisine : CREOLE
119 Coffeehouse job : ROASTER
120 Implored : PRAYED
121 Patronizing words, maybe : OK, DEAR
122 Mountain wind : ALPHORN
DOWN
1 NFL analyst Collinsworth : CRIS
2 Track : HUNT
3 Atahualpa, e.g. : INCA
4 Lara of “Tomb Raider” games : CROFT
5 Try to achieve : AIM FOR
6 Homers, in baseball lingo : GOES YARD
7 Gambling initials : OTB
8 Part of a flight : STAIR
9 Purplish shade : PUCE
10 Target of Indy’s quest : ARK
11 He-Man nemesis : SKELETOR
12 Relaxing bubble bath, say : ME TIME
13 Food service giant : SYSCO
14 Pub pick : IPA
15 Campaign funders : FAT CATS
16 Online harassers : TROLLS
17 Worked to perfect : HONED
18 Big name in metal : ALCOA
19 Itsy-bitsy : TEENY
24 Food label fig. : RDA
29 “Seinfeld” doofus : KRAMER
32 Greek-style yogurt brand : CHOBANI
33 Old wizard : MAGE
34 Small tablet : IPAD MINI
35 First name in mystery : AGATHA
36 Trusted : BELIEVED IN
37 Hermione Granger portrayer : EMMA WATSON
39 Browsing blueprint : SITEMAP
42 Campus org. : SOR
44 Started eating : DUG IN
45 Hwy., e.g. : RTE
46 Clay became him : ALI
47 Worries too much (over) : LOSES SLEEP
48 Evokes a “TMI,” say : OVERSHARES
49 Strikes (out) : XES
51 “Moonlight” actress Harris : NAOMIE
53 TV forensics letters : CSI
56 Easy as __ : ABC
57 Maine coastal park : ACADIA
60 Feminist film-criticism subject : MALE GAZE
62 __-horse town : ONE
63 Riders, e.g. : ADDENDA
67 Office PC linkup : LAN
68 Invites over : HAS IN
69 Summer quencher : ICED TEA
71 Kenyan’s neighbor : SOMALI
73 “I see” reactions : AHS
77 Important period : ERA
78 Caesar salad dressing ingredient : RAW EGG
79 Tie word : ALL
81 Gator’s tail? : -ADE
83 Texter’s “No way!” : SMH!
86 Lurched : CAREENED
87 Donation to the poor : ALMS
88 Corruption metaphor : CESSPOOL
90 Disappointing social outing : BAD DATE
93 In a watchful way : WARILY
94 Head to sea : EMBARK
96 Sandal style : T-STRAP
98 Audibly shocked : AGASP
99 Less tactful : RUDER
100 “Cheers” waitress : CARLA
101 Big name in transmission repair : AAMCO
102 Apple pie-making tool : CORER
103 Welcoming garland : LEI
104 Bring shame to : ABASH
107 FDR’s Scottie : FALA
109 Not duped by : ONTO
110 New __ : AGER
111 Migratory seabird : TERN
113 Quiet go-ahead : NOD
115 One looking for a buck? : DOE
116 Food service trade org. : NRA
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