Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday December 17th 2019, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Spanish kiss BESO
5 Tax law pros CPAS
9 Shaving scratches NICKS
14 Tune from “Tosca” ARIA
15 The “A” in SATB… ALTO
16 It’s sent with a click EMAIL
17 Very exciting episode HIGH DRAMA
19 Rich boy in “Nancy” comics ROLLO
20 Many garden flowers ANNUALS
21 Responding to an Evite RSVP’ING
23 CD-__: data holders ROMS
25 Tot’s little piggy TOE
26 One doing the play-by-play SPORTS ANNOUNCER
34 Hoisting device WINCH
35 Snobbish attitude AIRS
36 Road service org. AAA
37 Irish New Ager ENYA
38 Full of sass LIPPY
40 Dead set against ANTI
41 DDE’s WWII domain ETO
42 Hula-Hoops and Pogs FADS
43 Gets in on the deal ANTES
44 Stand-up comic who is a recurring panelist on “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me” PAULA POUNDSTONE
48 Orbiting research facility: Abbr. ISS
49 Spa treatment PEEL
50 Turned on an axis PIVOTED
54 Caviar choice SHAD ROE
59 __ acids: protein components AMINO
60 Subject of the 2019 biopic “Rocketman” ELTON JOHN
62 Baltimore NFLer RAVEN
63 Kind of pressure PEER
64 Oklahoma city NNW of Oklahoma City ENID
65 Device related to the circled letters SCALE
66 PC scrolling key PGDN
67 British mil. honors DSOS
DOWN
1 __ Men: “Who Let the Dogs Out” band BAHA
2 Leprechaun land ERIN
3 Talk with one’s hands SIGN
4 Island near Maui OAHU
5 Guitarist Santana CARLOS
6 Red Cross supply PLASMA
7 Bodega convenience ATM
8 Go sky-high SOAR
9 On edge NERVOUS
10 “No plans that day” I’M OPEN
11 Colombian metropolis CALI
12 Pottery oven KILN
13 Laborious walk SLOG
18 Vader in “Star Wars” DARTH
22 Stephen King work STORY
24 Buys eagerly SNAPS UP
26 Look (for), as electronic bugs SWEEP
27 Vessel of 1492 PINTA
28 “The joke’s __!” ON YOU
29 Color TV pioneer RCA
30 __ in the bud NIP
31 “The Divine Comedy” segment CANTO
32 In one’s tummy EATEN
33 Salary increase RAISE
38 Go unrenewed LAPSE
39 Bachelor’s famous last words? I DO
40 Raid target ANT
42 Slick trick FAST ONE
43 C.S. Lewis lion ASLAN
45 Model train giant LIONEL
46 Stacked like Tupperware NESTED
47 Do a ranch vet’s job DEHORN
50 They beat bogeys PARS
51 Apple computer IMAC
52 “Choose-A-Sheet” paper towels brand VIVA
53 Captain Sparrow portrayer DEPP
55 Kept the party hopping, for short DJ’ED
56 Howard and Silver RONS
57 Lake Erie state OHIO
58 Circle’s lack ENDS
61 Journey segment LEG
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