Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday December 27th 2018, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Popular peck picker PETER
6. Sinister “Smallville” supervillain LEX
9. Ghastly gargantuan gorilla KING
13. Peaceful IRENIC
15. Wire service initials UPI
16. Music halls of old ODEA
17. Black-and-white bears PANDAS
18. Like the most rarefied air THINNEST
20. DFW postings ETDS
21. Queens tennis stadium ASHE
23. Small type size AGATE
24. Seafood delicacy ROE
25. “I’m Free” musical TOMMY
27. White House foreign policy gp. NSC
30. __ school PREP
31. Conniving carrot cruncher BUGS
35. Fantastic Four foe DOCTOR
38. Self-disqualification RECUSAL
40. Camden Yards team ORIOLES
42. Fret (over) AGONIZE
43. Like a short report ONE-PAGE
44. Acted badly SINNED
45. Sticky situation MESS
46. “You said it” AMEN
49. NFC East team, on crawl lines NYG
50. Tall toon toothpick OLIVE
51. Big Pharma watchdog: Abbr. FDA
54. Flirty Fleischer flapper BETTY
58. “Me? Never!” NOT I!
60. Dedicated DC damsel LOIS
61. Scenic viewpoint OVERLOOK
63. Certifying exams BOARDS
65. Wine opener? OENO-
66. It may be brown or golden ALE
67. Ball State University city MUNCIE
68. Soft call PSST!
69. “Criminal Minds” agent FED
70. Chilly temps TEENS
DOWN
1. — PIPER
2. Millay’s muse ERATO
3. Leanings TENDENCIES
4. Objectives ENDS
5. Narrow inlet RIA
6. — LUTHOR
7. Transitory things EPHEMERA
8. Number between I and XI? XII
9. — KONG
10. Creative spark IDEA
11. Fit together, as matryoshka dolls NEST
12. Portal GATE
14. One side in “Gone With the Wind”: Abbr. CSA
19. Word of dissent NAY
22. Indy brand STP
26. Digital video files MPEGS
28. Dots on a transit map STOPS
29. Pop genre? COLA
31. — BUNNY
32. What may be resorted to when words fail USING FORCE
33. Long look GAZE
34. Downhill racer SLED
35. — DOOM
36. Writer Sarah __ Jewett ORNE
37. Majestic REGAL
39. Element of change? COIN
41. Florida State athlete SEMINOLE
47. Called forth EVOKED
48. Safety device NET
50. — OYL
52. Brought to ruin DID IN
53. Horse relatives ASSES
54. — BOOP
55. Pre-revelry nights EVES
56. Teller’s stack TENS
57. Leisurely pace TROT
59. “Let’s put smart to work” company IBM
60. — LANE
62. Buffoon OAF
64. Last word of “Casey at the Bat” OUT
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