Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday January 3rd 2019, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Save for later LAY ASIDE
9. Place to doodle MARGIN
15. Smooth talker OPERATOR
16. 1969 World Series competitor ORIOLE
17. Watchmakers never retire, they just __ WIND DOWN
18. Elite area of the pop charts TOP TEN
19. Passionate about INTO
20. Musicians never retire, they just __ DECOMPOSE
22. Beetle-shaped artifact SCARAB
25. Grad school grillings ORALS
26. FDA overseer HHS
27. Urban network ROADS
30. First name in architecture EERO
33. Prime letters? USDA
34. Acclimate gradually EASE IN
36. One not seen on “MTV Unplugged” AMP
39. Beekeepers never retire, they just __ BUZZ OFF
41. Anonymous surname DOE
42. Pal PAISAN
44. Polish language EDIT
45. Actress Collette of “United States of Tara” TONI
46. “Chasing Pavements” singer ADELE
47. Some mil. hospitals VAS
50. Spew out EGEST
53. White weasel ERMINE
55. Tree surgeons never retire, they just __ BRANCH OUT
59. State categorically AVER
60. Ides of March word BEWARE
61. Teachers never retire, they just __ MARK TIME
64. Roughly three nautical miles LEAGUE
65. Often-fried tropical fruit PLANTAIN
66. Least candid SLYEST
67. It may be diagrammed SENTENCE
DOWN
1. On the paltry side, as an offer LOWISH
2. Between-finger-and-thumb quantity A PINCH
3. They mind your own business YENTAS
4. Fervor ARDOR
5. Glum SAD
6. “What was __ do?” I TO
7. Columnist Maureen DOWD
8. Marine eagle ERNE
9. Hustle MOTOR
10. Kitchen magnet? AROMA
11. Gentle waves RIPPLES
12. Farmers never retire, they just __ GO TO SEED
13. Dots in la mer ILES
14. Aloha State bird NENE
21. Prefix with play COS-
23. Oranjestad’s island ARUBA
24. Petty officer BO’S’UN
28. Woodworking tool ADZ
29. Out of it DAZED
31. __ Grande RIO
32. Only partner? ONE
34. System used for many returns E-FILE
35. Word with dark or hours AFTER
36. Suitable APT
37. 1972 host to Nixon MAO
38. Lumberjacks never retire, they just __ PINE AWAY
40. Horatian creation ODE
43. Billboards and posters SIGNAGE
46. From __ Z… A TO
47. Vance of “I Love Lucy” VIVIAN
48. Lackluster ANEMIC
49. Calm SERENE
51. Stocking shades ECRUS
52. It may be fitted SHEET
54. Finish choice MATTE
55. OPEC units BBLS
56. Lively country dance REEL
57. Decides what’s fair, among other things UMPS
58. Tall __ TALE
62. Got on the ballot RAN
63. Round Table VIP… KNT
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