Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday May 11th 2025, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Sporty Mazdas : MIATAS
7 Kilt feature : PLEAT
12 Covert org. : CIA
15 Adobe exports : PDFS
19 “It’s five _ somewhere!” : O’CLOCK
20 Israeli port city : HAIFA
21 “Ta-da!” : AND VOILA
23 Judges in a best brie competition? : CHEESE RATERS
25 Lusty reaction : VA-VA-VOOM
26 Mata _ : HARI
27 “GoodFellas” Oscar winner : PESCI
28 Small, in France : PETIT
29 Dove sound : COO
30 Env. directive : ATTN
31 Truly blessed commuter line? : THE HOLY RAIL
34 Michael of “Barbie” : CERA
35 102-Down goddess : GAIA
37 Party-planning site : EVITE
38 Geographic pit : BASIN
39 MMA org. : UFC
42 Pinkberry rival : TCBY
44 Joan of folk music : BAEZ
45 Insert marks : CARETS
46 Gets on a horse : MOUNTS
48 Tirade that begins, “Why can’t those Sirens just shut up!?,” e.g.? : ULYSSES RANT
52 Phony : POSER
53 Unite while away : ELOPE
54 “The Yearling” animal : DEER
55 Espy : SPOT
59 Comics sound effect : THWACK
61 Roll on a field : TARP
63 Soybean paste : MISO
65 Buckeyes’ sch. : OSU
66 Rotate crops of corn? : SWITCH EARS
68 The weather forecast Snap, Crackle, and Pop were hoping for? : RAIN OF RICE
71 Philosophy associated with yin and yang : TAO
72 New Mexico art hub : TAOS
73 Glasses, colloquially : SPEX
75 Hardwired : INNATE
76 Harmonized, with “in” : SYNC
78 Eats : SUPS
80 Poe’s middle name : ALLAN
82 French __ soup : ONION
84 Party debriefs? : HOST STORIES
87 In a crass way : RUDELY
88 Dr. Evil’s sidekick : MINI-ME
91 “May I say … ” : AHEM
92 Iowa college city : AMES
94 Tabloid : RAG
95 Mixed in with : AMONG
96 Japanese beer : KIRIN
98 Follow the rules : OBEY
100 Back muscles, to trainers : LATS
101 Intercom message when a young boy arrives at the office? : LAD TO SEE YOU
105 Pill box letters : AM/PM
109 Previously : AGO
110 Prince of Troy : PARIS
111 Cancel : ABORT
112 Dance in “Lilo & Stitch” : HULA
113 Snack with green filling : MINT OREO
115 Cause of longing in a long-distance marriage? : A BRIDE TOO FAR
118 Diamond in the rough, e.g. : UNCUT GEM
119 Hanukkah fare : LATKE
120 Mysteriously alluring : EXOTIC
121 Spec item : DEET
122 Mantra syllables : OMS
123 Musical theater legend Merman : ETHEL
124 Hoedown go-round : DO-SI-DO
DOWN
1 Chocolaty cafe order : MOCHA
2 Bygone Apple messaging tool : ICHAT
3 Heads-up : ALERT
4 _ the line : TOEING
5 Summer coolers, briefly : ACS
6 Doubters : SKEPTICS
7 Segment : PHASE
8 Gate closer : LATCH
9 “With a moo moo here … ” preceder : E-I-E-I-O
10 Sahara continent: Abbr. : AFR
11 Prof aides : TAS
12 Word of warning : CAVEAT
13 How tic-tac-toe often ends : IN A TIE
14 Motrin competitor : ADVIL
15 PBS documentary film series : POV
16 Bishop’s territory : DIOCESE
17 Put the pedal to the metal : FLOOR IT
18 Some Pacific Islanders : SAMOANS
22 Large container : VAT
24 Amy Winehouse hit : REHAB
28 Highly valued : PRIZED
32 Renter : LEASER
33 Part of YSL : YVES
34 Supermarket supply : CARTS
36 Work like a magnet : ATTRACT
38 Prohibit : BAN
39 Official behind a catcher : UMP
40 Walking path : FOOTWAY
41 Chair softener : CUSHION
43 “The King and I” star Brynner : YUL
44 Avoid : BYPASS
45 “The Tonight Show” icon : CARSON
47 Small salamander : NEWT
49 Tolkien epic, familiarly : LOTR
50 Late tourney round : SEMI
51 Control : REIN IN
53 Barely manage, as a win : EKE OUT
56 Actor/director Sidney : POITIER
57 Seminole leader of the 19th century : OSCEOLA
58 First pt. of many a short week : TUE
60 Gliding ballet move : CHASSE
62 Early tourney round : PRELIM
64 Futile : OF NO USE
66 City map lines, briefly : STS
67 Egyptian reptiles : ASPS
69 Tricycle rod : AXLE
70 Cape Town currency : RAND
74 Aside containers, for short : PARENS
77 Does pull-ups : CHINS
79 Beginnings : STARTS
81 Light _ feather : AS A
83 MetLife Stadium team, on scoreboards : NYG
85 “Wowzers!” : OMG
86 Mississippi tributary : OHIO
87 Countered, in a debate : REBUTTED
88 “The Natural” novelist : MALAMUD
89 Visualize : IMAGINE
90 Never, or at least twice : NOT ONCE
93 Roger who played James Bond seven times : MOORE
96 NBA legend Abdul-Jabbar : KAREEM
97 Phrases that don’t translate well : IDIOMS
99 Some Swift characters : YAHOOS
101 Key __ : LARGO
102 Realm of 35-Across : EARTH
103 Plug-in transport : E-BIKE
104 Peak performance? : YODEL
106 Muslim cleric : MUFTI
107 Kilt feature : PLAID
108 Name called out in a swimming pool : MARCO
110 Coffee unit : POT
114 Scolding syllable : TUT
115 Pub order : ALE
116 Stand at the plate : BAT
117 Kitchen brand : OXO
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