Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday February 16th 2017, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Truly wretched ABJECT
7 E equivalent, on scores F-FLAT
12 Bygone space station MIR
15 Reaction to a comeback TOUCHE
16 Contact REACH
17 Long-necked bird EMU
18 Fitness challenge OBSTACLE RACE
20 Metz moniker NOM
21 Colo. setting MST
22 See-through SHEER
23 Even-odds situation TOSS-UP
25 Scand. land SWE
27 Not much A DAB
29 Nosebag fill OATS
30 Male pal, in slang BRAH
32 Cold sore relief product ORAJEL
35 Cellist with multiple Grammys YO-YO MA
38 Baseball collectibles MINIBATS
41 Pure SINLESS
43 Stated as fact AVERRED
45 Sits in a cell DOES TIME
48 Set up in a glade, say ENCAMP
49 Bike whose company 66-Across ends 26-Down HARLEY
50 Name on a shuttle, whose company 66-Across ends 24-Down AVIS
51 Lamb sandwich GYRO
54 Pamplona kudos OLES
56 Outrage IRE
57 Mountain predator COUGAR
60 Trojan War epic ILIAD
62 Church based in SLC, Utah LDS
65 Center HUB
66 Market representative? TICKER SYMBOL
69 Foofaraw ADO
70 “American Buffalo” playwright MAMET
71 Erie Canal city ALBANY
72 Passel TON
73 More than amuses SLAYS
74 Greenery PLANTS
DOWN
1 Splitting target ATOM
2 Short cuts BOBS
3 Reagan-era slogan JUST SAY NO
4 Outer: Pref. ECT-
5 Run after CHASE
6 __ support TECH
7 Liberty FREEDOM
8 Auto with a prancing horse logo, whose company 66-Across ends 18-Across FERRARI
9 Mike Trout’s team, on scoreboards LAA
10 Check no. ACCT
11 “Sons of Anarchy” actor Rossi THEO
12 Brainy bunch MENSA
13 Passing remark? I’M OUT
14 Beef cuts RUMPS
19 Field LEA
24 Alternative energy vehicle SOLAR CAR
26 Unreserved way to go WHOLE HOG
28 “Hulk” star Eric BANA
30 Fly-__: air passes BYS
31 Juicer’s juice? ROID
33 Nonsense JIVE
34 “__ Holden”: Irving Bacheller novel EBEN
36 Cactus League spring training city MESA
37 Neil deGrasse Tyson subj. ASTR
39 Blizzard restriction, perhaps TRAVEL BAN
40 Final Four matchup SEMI
42 Rural storehouse SILO
44 Plays usually involving the SS… DPS
46 “I’m a fan!” ME LIKEY!
47 Shoelace holders EYELETS
51 IM option GCHAT
52 “Seriously?” YOU DO?
53 Apply, as sunscreen RUB ON
55 Respectful word SIR
56 Pastoral piece IDYLL
58 Stop-offs before big dates, maybe ATMS
59 Muscat money RIAL
61 Rush job letters ASAP
63 “Knock it off!” DON’T!
64 Stallone and Stone SLYS
67 Nashville awards gp. CMA
68 Mgmt. degree MBA
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