Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday May 24th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Dodge a conviction WALK
5 Kin kin KITH
9 Amazon review rating units STARS
14 Gathered dust SAT
17 Morlock prey ELOI
18 Logical opening IDEO-
19 Swift’s brutish race YAHOOS
20 Backing PRO
21 Easter precursor LENT
22 What’s expected NORM
23 Kind of lead a closer often has to protect ONE-RUN
24 Hop on the bandwagon JOIN
25 People’s 2019 Sexiest Man Alive LEGEND
27 Drop-down item MENU
29 Grammy channel CBS
30 Patient person? NURSE
31 Sense FEEL
33 Copter topper ROTOR
35 Tarnished TAINTED
37 More than just asks IMPLORES
41 Dawn SUNUP
43 “Now __ heard it all!” I’VE
44 Austin __: Tennessee university PEAY
45 Conquest for Caesar GAUL
47 Osso __ BUCO
48 Court break point RECESS
52 1971 New York prison riot site ATTICA
54 Phil Collins’ longtime band GENESIS
56 First name in student loans SALLIE
57 Big 12 Cowboy’s rival SOONER
58 Help the bad guys ABET
59 Buzz creator BEE
61 Twilights, in verse E’ENS
62 Vocalist SONGSTER
64 Long border range URAL
66 Dives into, as a workload ATTACKS
69 Dundee denials NAES
70 Speak with style ORATE
71 Makeshift weapon SHIV
72 Luray attraction CAVERNS
75 Burgundy and Weasley RONS
76 Landed with a line REELED IN
80 Novelist Waugh ALEC
81 Ref. whose recent updates include “chillax” and “whatev” OED
83 Ward of “FBI” SELA
85 Prefix with cortical ADRENO-
86 College URL ending DOT EDU
89 Madison in “Splash,” e.g. MERMAID
91 Acorn coats TESTAE
92 Thumbs-ups YESSES
93 “… kissed thee __ killed thee”: Othello ERE I
94 Foreshadow BODE
96 Cut down HEWN
97 “Told you so!” SEE
98 Laundry cycle RINSE
100 Furthered the development of NURTURED
102 Eager beaver’s demand ME FIRST
106 Leading airplane features? NOSES
108 Farm gatherings EGGS
109 Red-carpet honorees ELITE
110 Thurman of “Pulp Fiction” UMA
112 Maker of BILLY bookcases IKEA
114 Outback offering RIB EYE
118 Small craft DORY
119 Acknowledge the general SNAP TO
121 Folksy Guthrie ARLO
123 Gator tails? -ADES
124 “Great” primate APE
125 Post-Christmas event RETURN
126 “Forbidden” perfume TABU
127 One of a seagoing trio NINA
128 Beethoven’s “__ Adieux” Sonata LES
129 Horses originally developed in a desert climate ARABS
130 Sty feed SLOP
131 He played Ricky in early TV… DESI
DOWN
1 Competently WELL
2 Sheltered, at sea ALEE
3 Time-consuming LONG
4 Downwind KITE-FLYING NECESSITY
5 Downgrade KINDERGARTEN
6 Sworn statement I DO
7 Stint TERM
8 One that usually leaves the park HOMER
9 __ Salvador SAN
10 Downplay THE CRUCIBLE
11 Simple choice A OR B
12 Haul out of bed ROUST
13 Phishing target, briefly SSN
14 Wear with pride SPORT
15 Crop up ARISE
16 Fit as a fiddle TONED
19 Downstream YOUTUBE TRANSMISSION
24 Downward JUNE CLEAVER’S HUSBAND
26 New start? NEO-
28 Cardinals, e.g.: Abbr. NOS
30 Skin care brand NIVEA
32 Field LEA
34 Heavy burden ONUS
36 What some put on to feel better about themselves AIRS
37 Bridge call I PASS
38 Anti-harassment movement ME TOO
39 Anti-apartheid author Alan PATON
40 Cube makeup SUGAR
42 Prepare for a selfie POSE
46 Syr. neighbor LEB
49 TVA output ELEC
50 Descend SINK
51 House mtg. SESS
53 “Dog Whisperer” Millan CESAR
55 Surgery opening? NEURO-
60 Simplify EASE
63 Canadian gas ESSO
65 Very confused AT SEA
67 Downcast THEATER GROUP
68 127-Across feature TILDE
70 Downdraft ORDER IN A PUB
72 Suffragist Elizabeth __ Stanton CADY
73 Skin soother ALOE
74 November honorees VETS
76 Home detector target RADON
77 Block DETER
78 Blown away IN AWE
79 Interminably NO END
82 Part of FEMA: Abbr. EMER
84 Rights movement shorthand LIB
87 Maker of Zero-Turn mowers DEERE
88 Functions USES
90 City that aptly rhymes with “casino” RENO
95 Word on a bill DUE
99 What a mouse may evoke EEK
101 __ Fridays TGI
102 Podium handout MEDAL
103 Bolt to tie the knot ELOPE
104 Sends packing FIRES
105 One working on pitches TUNER
107 There aren’t quite enough of them in musical chairs SEATS
111 Hari of espionage MATA
113 Sea devastated by irrigation projects ARAL
115 Actress Falco EDIE
116 Urges YENS
117 Morales of “Jericho” ESAI
119 Span. title SRA
120 __-80: old computer TRS
122 Bit of Wall St. news LBO
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