Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Sunday September 7th, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Climb : ASCENT
7 Fancy car upgrades : RIMS
11 One who’s crossed a line? : SCAB
15 Old AOL missives : IMS
18 How crêpe suzette is served : FLAMBE
19 Stew-thickening pod : OKRA
20 _ platter : PUPU
21 Wray of “King Kong” : FAY
22 *Cowardly Lion or Scarecrow, probably? : TINMAN’S BEST FRIEND
26 Feminine concept in Taoism : YIN
27 Whirling water : EDDY
28 MMA decision : TKO
29 Hit the jackpot : WIN
30 Kevlar creator : DUPONT
32 Marina del , California : REY
33 *Question on a history test about westward migration in the 1840s? : WHY THE BIG GOLD RUSH
38 Surface : ARISE
40 Solemnly swear : AVOW
41 Cease and : DESIST
42 Used a “Safe!” word? : UMPED
44 Kapoor of Hindi cinema : ANIL
45 Membership fees : DUES
47 Actress Kate or Rooney : MARA
49 *Surviving Victorian society, for a Dickens character? : COPPERFIELD GOAL
53 Tinkered (with) : TOYED
54 Laze about : LOLL
55 Stately 110-Downs : ELMS
56 Words of warning : OR ELSE
58 _ trombone : SAD
59 Square figure? : AREA
60 _ check : GUT
61 Some critical care pros : EMTS
63 Witch costume props : BROOMS
65 *Useful download for archaeologists? : CARBON DATING APP
70 Eager student’s cry : ME ME ME
73 Preternatural glow : AURA
74 Poetic preposition : O’ER
75 Parliament members? : OWLS
79 Language suffix : -ESE
80 Font option : ITALIC
83 Cat’s “Thanks for petting me” : PURR
84 Mule, e.g. : SHOE
85 Group of eight : OCTAD
87 *Plea for a way to advertise a business that is open all night? : GIVE ME A NEON SIGN
91 “Storage _”: reality TV show : WARS
92 Document option : SAVE
93 Omar of “House” : EPPS
94 Exposed : OUTED
95 Many a soda can : POP-TOP
97 Without charge : FREE
98 Tundra or taiga : BIOME
100 *Primate habitat banner when the zoo acquires a new gorilla? : WELCOME SILVERBACK
104 Scot’s denial : NAE
107 Glinda portrayer : ARIANA
108 Savings option, for short : IRA
109 Computing pioneer Lovelace : ADA
110 Word in sloth names : TOED
111 Peyton or Eli, to Archie : SON
112 Unexpected twist, or what’s found in the answers to the starred clues : ELEMENT OF SURPRISE
118 “Lenore” poet : POE
119 Shortcut image : ICON
120 One who’s really trying? : BRAT
121 Applies to : USES ON
122 Texting tech : SMS
123 High-grade : A-ONE
124 Organization that chases Carmen Sandiego : ACME
125 Makes tea : STEEPS
DOWN
1 Renovation photo caption : AFTER
2 Waterpark feature : SLIDE
3 Sticky carnival treat : CANDY APPLE
4 Primetime award : EMMY
5 Org. for James and Durant : NBA
6 Dimes, to dollars : TENTHS
7 Alicia Vikander’s “Ex Machina” role : ROBOT
8 1950s prez : IKE
9 “And here’s to you, _ Robinson” : MRS
10 Parked it : SAT
11 Bit of thyme : SPRIG
12 Prompting an actor : CUING
13 Chimp, e.g. : APE
14 Heaps : BUNDLES
15 “Suuuuure” : IF YOU SAY SO
16 Opposite of indie : MAINSTREAM
17 EDM instrument : SYNTH
23 Inner Hebrides isle : SKYE
24 Texter’s “This might be useful” : FWIW
25 Getup : DUDS
31 Top-ranked : PRIMO
33 Like a panoramic view : WIDE
34 Fruit of the Loom rival : HANES
35 Very bad : EVIL
36 Font option : BOLD
37 NFL star _ Beckham Jr. : ODELL
39 Swap out : REPLACE
42 Jackie Robinson Stadium sch. : UCLA
43 Tie up, as a boat : MOOR
44 Have the objective of : AIM TO
45 Latissimus : back muscle : DORSI
46 Fed. with artificial archipelagos known as the Palm Islands : UAE
48 Contributes : ADDS
50 Feel sorry for : REGRET
51 Drop the ball : FLUB
52 “You try this!” : GOTTA
53 U. of Maryland athlete : TERP
57 Food court pizza chain : SBARRO
61 Evoke : EDUCE
62 Make a dent in : MAR
64 American marsupial : OPOSSUM
66 Among : AMID
67 Not world-weary : NAIVE
68 People, places, things, etc. : NOUNS
69 “Sommersby” star : GERE
70 Cat’s “Please pet me” : MEOW
71 Activity where people are really locked in? : ESCAPE ROOM
72 Subway network : METRO LINES
76 Neutral sound that may be a sleep aid : WHITE NOISE
77 Theater section : LOGE
78 Chat box button : SEND
81 Visibly shocked : AGAPE
82 Actress Tyler : LIV
83 Rock, , Scissors : PAPER
86 Rescue rehoming org. : ASPCA
88 Game show creator Griffin : MERV
89 Fencing option : EPEE
90 Cozy reading spot : NOOK
92 Kenya neighbor : SOMALIA
96 “Don’t you take that with me!” : TONE
97 Custard dessert : FLAN
98 Singer Erykah : BADU
99 High-flying guy of myth : ICARUS
100 Winged stingers : WASPS
101 Pegg of “The Boys” : SIMON
102 Sherlock adversary Adler : IRENE
103 Roast turkey instruction : BASTE
105 Greek fabulist : AESOP
106 Unblemished spots : EDENS
110 Shade provider : TREE
113 Green prefix : ECO-
114 Abbr. on an unfinished schedule : TBA
115 Hobbit enemy : ORC
116 Nearest and dearest, colloquially : FAM
117 Oregon hrs. : PST
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