Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the September 1st 2024, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Semaphore gear : FLAGS
6 Studio output : ART
9 Baby bird : CHICK
14 Make a scene : ACT
17 British semi : LORRY
18 Gymnast Suni : LEE
19 Hallowed : SACRED
21 Composer Stravinsky : IGOR
22 Ancestors infamous for tasteless jokes? : OFFENSIVE LINEAGE
25 Org. with a “meatball” insignia : NASA
26 Not fooled by : WISE TO
27 Bring a suit : SUE
28 Skyscraper locales : BIG CITIES
30 Graham who co-founded The Hollies : NASH
32 Instruction from the Juicy Juice shipping supervisor? : PACKAGE A PUNCH
35 Some hip muscles : FLEXORS
38 “King ” : KONG
39 “Star Trek: Picard” actress Jeri : RYAN
40 Mars, to the Greeks : ARES
41 Engage in a linguistic battle, maybe : RAP
43 “Careful what you for” : WISH
45 Manchester United mascot : DEVIL
49 Videobomb in an otherwise Pulitzer-worthy newscast? : FOOTAGE FAULT
53 Pacers and Hornets : AMCS
56 College email ending : EDU
57 Author Rand : AYN
58 Everett of “An Ideal Husband” : RUPERT
59 Scratching post fiber : SISAL
61 Shorten, in a way : CROP
62 Tour employee : ROADIE
64 “So?” : AND
66 Airport screening? : TIMETABLE
68 Chaos at the spa? : MASSAGE HYSTERIA
72 Goes it alone : FLIES SOLO
75 Cyberyuk : LOL
76 “Dust in the Wind” band : KANSAS
80 Starring role : LEAD
81 Arm rest? : SLING
83 Overnighter : LODGER
86 Half of deux : UNE
87 Purpose : AIM
88 TV host Kotb : HODA
89 Evidence of vacuum misuse? : HOOVER DAMAGE
92 Forbidden : TABOO
94 Do the hustle? : SCAM
96 Fair-hiring letters : EEO
97 Enthusiastic : AVID
98 Climate control syst. : HVAC
101 Brontë sister : ANNE
103 Can’t miss : MUST SEE
106 Political strategy that relies on folksy sayings? : ADAGE CAMPAIGN
111 Perfectly : TO A T
112 So very much : A WHOLE LOT
113 Coconut __ : OIL
115 Savanna, taiga, etc. : BIOMES
119 Brief note : MEMO
120 Neosporin motto? : I’M WITH THE BANDAGE
124 Garbed : CLAD
125 Remote target : TEEVEE
126 Remote insert : AAA
127 Polynesian kingdom : TONGA
128 Passe : OLD
129 Atlanta WNBA team : DREAM
130 Lode load : ORE
131 “Lah-di-dah” type : SNOOT
DOWN
1 Word with work or cash : FLOW
2 Like a stripped-back recording, briefly : LO-FI
3 Dog sounds : ARFS
4 Least experienced : GREENEST
5 Grammar subject : SYNTAX
6 Mahershala who was the first Muslim performer to win an Oscar : ALI
7 Checks an engine, perhaps : REVS
8 Elevate a golf ball : TEE UP
9 Forensics drama franchise : CSI
10 “To All the Boys” novelist Jenny : HAN
11 Some anti-inflammatories : ICE BAGS
12 Pitcher Kimbrel with more than 400 career saves : CRAIG
13 Many a frat party : KEGGER
14 Over bidding? : AGAIN
15 Sine’s reciprocal, in trig : COSEC
16 Dis : TRASH
20 Radioisotope activity : DECAY
21 On the same wavelength : IN TUNE
23 Underwhelming : SO-SO
24 Water bottle problem : LEAK
29 Sleeping tablets, at times : IPADS
31 Onboarding official, for short : HR REP
33 Loose hood : COWL
34 Crafts with yarn : KNITS
35 Cold treat, casually : FROYO
36 British singer Lewis : LEONA
37 Ump’s call : SAFE
40 Way over yonder : AFAR
42 Exemplar : PARAGON
44 Knows the answer : HAS IT
46 Conjugated word : VERB
47 Pedestal dweller : IDOL
48 Hip-hop’s _ Fiasco : LUPE
50 Diva’s big moments : ARIAS
51 “Seems that way” : GUESS SO
52 Online periodical with the slogan “Cure Ignorance” : UTNE
54 Angela Lansbury role : MAME
55 Worked for a judge : CLERKED
60 [Heart eyes emoji] : IT’S LOVE
61 “Misery” co-star James : CAAN
63 Sent a private message, briefly : DM’ED
65 Shipping option : DHL
67 Prom crown : TIARA
69 Auction cry : SOLD
70 Aka follower : ALIAS
71 “No regrets” hashtag : YOLO
72 Lacking pop : FLAT
73 Skywalker twin : LEIA
74 Poetic measure : IAMB
77 Elegantly charming : SUAVE
78 Harmon of “Rizzoli & Isles” : ANGIE
79 Pomegranate bit : SEED
82 World’s second-largest cocoa producer : GHANA
84 Judge to be : DEEM
85 Tiler’s supply : GROUT
88 Ramshackle residence : HOVEL
90 Potent prefix : OMNI-
91 Mammoth’s older relative : MASTODON
93 “Thank heavens!” : OH GOOD
95 Locked up : CAPTIVE
99 Nail the final : ACE IT
100 Settled (down) : CALMED
102 John Legend achievement, briefly : EGOT
104 Japanese bowlful : SOBA
105 Corrupts : TAINTS
106 Repair chain with classic “beep beep” commercials : AAMCO
107 Reside (in) : DWELL
108 Sports commentator Rashad : AHMAD
109 Blade shortener : MOWER
110 Chinese greeting : NIHAO
114 “Oh, that way madness lies” king : LEAR
116 Honduran hand : MANO
117 Waffle brand : EGGO
118 Ticket line? : SEAT
121 Lapsang souchong, e.g. : TEA
122 _ and haw : HEM
123 Boo : BAE
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