Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday May 1st 2025, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Beehive, for one : COIF
5 Pussy foot : PAW
8 Contractor’s bid : QUOTE
13 Antarctic swimmer : ORCA
14 “Present!” : HERE!
15 Called balls and strikes : UMPED
16 “_ waiting long?” : BEEN
17 Years and years : AGES
18 “That is … ” : I MEAN
19 Old school? : BOSTON LATIN
22 Intelligence org. founded by Truman : NSA
23 Oldest part of Notre-Dame de Paris : APSE
24 Oscar nods, briefly : NOMS
26 Break down, as a sentence : PARSE
29 Old story? : GILGAMESH
34 _ of London : LLOYD’S
36 Word in some alumna updates : NEE
37 _ Domani wine : ECCO
38 Comfy shoe brand : UGG
39 Old timer? : SUNDIAL
42 Like cold, damp weather : RAW
43 Island home of Kahului Airport : MAUI
45 Brand of flavored water : BAI
46 High school for the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies : RYDELL
48 Old guard? : BEEFEATER
51 Wee bits : IOTAS
52 Whispery YouTube genre, initially : ASMR
53 Dangle : HANG
55 Grab _ : BAG
57 Old flame? : BURNING BUSH
63 “The Godfather” brother : FREDO
65 Cousin’s mom : AUNT
66 French for “sword” : EPEE
67 Penalties : FINES
68 __ gin fizz : SLOE
69 Hon : DOLL
70 Indulges fully : SATES
71 End of a texter’s request : PLS
72 Onesie closer : SNAP
DOWN
1 Ty who had a .366 career batting average : COBB
2 Treat with a Post Malone limited edition version : OREO
3 Frosts : ICES
4 Tomi Adeyemi genre : FANTASY
5 Pirate’s prosthetic, perhaps : PEG LEG
6 Gray _ : AREA
7 One direction : WEST
8 Foodstuff known as “mother of all grains” to the Inca : QUINOA
9 Hesitant murmur : UMM
10 Poorly kept confidence : OPEN SECRET
11 Genmaicha and matcha : TEAS
12 Poet _ St. Vincent Millay : EDNA
14 “Die Hard” villain Gruber : HANS
20 Slanted columns : OP-EDS
21 Out of neutral : IN GEAR
25 Cannes Mrs. : MME
26 Perfectly vertical : PLUMB
27 Diet for aquarium snails : ALGAE
28 Double-crossing spy : ROGUE AGENT
30 Like many Sundance entries : INDIE
31 Garland sometimes given as a graduation gift : LEI
32 Milan’s La _ : SCALA
33 Bays (at) : HOWLS
35 Legacy creator : SUBARU
40 Singer _ King Cole : NAT
41 Bluffing : LYING
44 Conditionals : IFS
47 Boxers’ mats : DOG BEDS
49 Decorate with a raised seal : EMBOSS
50 Savanna herbivores : RHINOS
54 Upfront stake : ANTE
55 Chums with matching bracelets, perhaps : BFFS
56 Number of divas : ARIA
58 Woodworking tool : RASP
59 __ and void : NULL
60 Over : UPON
61 Actress Ward : SELA
62 Release before “Rubber Soul” : HELP
64 Not quite the worst grade : DEE
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