Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday May 19th 2022, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 First lady Biden : JILL
5 Homeopathic treatment for bruises : ARNICA
11 “Say that’s true … ” : IF SO
15 On a cruise : ASEA
16 Couple : PAIR UP
17 “Mon __!” : DIEU
18 *Easy order for a bartender : WHISKEY, NEAT
20 Rare blood type, briefly : B-NEG
21 B’way passes : TIX
22 Blasting material : TNT
23 “Oh, brother!” : YEESH
24 “It __ meant to be” : WASN’T
27 *The place to be, informally : WHERE IT’S AT
29 “Invisible Man” novelist : ELLISON
31 Galoot : OAF
32 Bygone airline : TWA
33 Online journal : BLOG
34 __ Eats : UBER
37 “Happy now?” : SEE
39 Rhetorical strategy of countering an accusation with another accusation, and an apt description of the answers to the starred clues : WHATABOUTISM
43 Up to, in ads : ‘TIL
44 U2 lead singer : BONO
45 Mall event : SALE
48 Overly : TOO
51 Tattle (on) : RAT
53 Early stage : INFANCY
55 *Toast choice : WHOLE-WHEAT
59 Paul of “Bewitched” : LYNDE
60 Some map dots : ISLES
61 College domain : EDU
62 Playpen party : TOT
63 Lee with a posthumous cameo in “Avengers: Endgame” : STAN
64 *”Is it almost time for dinner?” : WHEN DO WE EAT
69 Tattled (on) : TOLD
70 In demand : WANTED
71 Fragrant herb : SAGE
72 Mani-pedi spots : SPAS
73 “What a shame” : IT’S SAD
74 Fig or olive : TREE
DOWN
1 Moose __, Saskatchewan : JAW
2 “Give or take” : ISH
3 Floral wreath : LEI
4 Yesterday evening : LAST NIGHT
5 Climber’s goal : APEX
6 Blu-__ Disc : RAY
7 Closer’s inning : NINTH
8 Adler called “the woman” by Sherlock Holmes : IRENE
9 Dos y dos : CUATRO
10 Suitable : APT
11 “__ on it”: “You can be sure” : I’D BET
12 Best : FINEST
13 Experience schoolyard highs and lows? : SEESAW
14 Should, informally : OUGHTA
19 Hobby shop buys : KITS
23 Liu who plays the title role in 2020’s “Mulan” : YIFEI
24 Organic flytrap : WEB
25 More than most : ALL
26 Boring : SLOW
27 Sparks org. : WNBA
28 Singer Sheena : EASTON
30 Ban : OUTLAW
35 Tidal movement : EBB
36 Joey of kiddie lit : ROO
38 Final thoughts? : ESSAY TEST
40 Buenos __ : AIRES
41 Hand or foot : UNIT
42 “Mental Illness” Grammy winner Aimee : MANN
46 HDTV choice : LCD
47 __ shadow : EYE
48 Unexpected endings : TWISTS
49 “I’m blushing!” : OH STOP
50 “Fancy!” : OO LA LA!
52 Southern California chain known for pastrami : THE HAT
54 Tidal movement : FLOW
56 Lets use for now : LENDS
57 Ideal places : EDENS
58 Some matriarchs : AUNTS
62 “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck : TODD
64 1910s conflict, for short : WWI
65 Narc’s org. : DEA
66 Unit of corn : EAR
67 Get on in years : AGE
68 Simple shirt : TEE
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