Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday December 31st 2024, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Sound softened by acoustic foam : ECHO
5 Hole-making tool : AWL
8 Gemstone surface : FACET
13 Yonder item : THAT
14 __ gin fizz : SLOE
15 Supreme Being of Islam : ALLAH
16 Golf rental : CART
17 Place for suckers? : CANDY STORE
19 Grotesque : HIDEOUS
21 Settle the score : GET EVEN
22 Mobile home? : CRIB
23 Visibly embarrassed : BEET RED
24 Fire pit residue : ASH
26 “Tra-” : LA-LA 28 Grads-to-be : SRS
29 Much of a sunflower : STEM
31 Honolulu hello : ALOHA
33 window : BAY
36 Floor plan calculations : AREAS
38 Org. for Cubs and Tigers : MLB
39 Waterpark feature : CHUTE
41 Genre for “Dancing Queen” : DISCO
42 Citrus drink suffix : -ADE
43 Toys with strings : KITES
44 Mimic : APE
45 Like most house pets : FURRY
47 Cardinals great Musial : STAN
48 High-elev. place : MTN
49 Scandinavian capital with many floating saunas : OSLO
52 Punk music offshoot : EMO
53 Seafood-based party food : CLAM DIP
56 Actor Epps : OMAR
58 Empty, as a bottle : POUR OUT
59 Math course with variables : ALGEBRA
62 Opinion survey completed with clicks : ONLINE POLL
64 Greenish blue : TEAL
65 Find a new purpose for : REUSE
66 Knocks firmly : RAPS
67 Billionth: Pref. : NANO-
68 Op-ed piece, e.g. : ESSAY
69 Signs off on : OKS
70 Poker pot starter : ANTE
DOWN
1 Engrave on glass : ETCH
2 Cardamom-infused milky tea : CHAI
3 Parmesan, e.g. : HARD CHEESE
4 Playful marine mammal : OTTER
5 “Regrettably … ” : ALAS
6 Got the gold : WON
7 Perch for potted plants : LEDGE
8 Speedy way to the top : FAST TRACK
9 Takes in, say : ALTERS
10 Garlic bulb segment : CLOVE
11 Lop-_ rabbit : EARED
12 Afterward : THEN
14 Diving acronym : SCUBA
18 “Wow, that’s bad!” : YEESH
20 Squeaky wheel remedy : OIL
23 New Year’s Eve tradition in the Big Apple, and what can be found in 3-, 8-, 33-, and 37-Down? : BALL-DROP
24 Burrito option : ASADA
25 Bacon piece : STRIP
27 University in Beaumont, Texas : LAMAR
30 Apple variety : MAC
32 Does as told : OBEYS
33 Succotash ingredient : BUTTER BEAN
34 First-string players : A-TEAM
35 Basic type of question : YES/NO
37 Political campaign funding source : SOFT MONEY
40 He/him/_ : HIS
46 Not justified : UNDUE
48 Actress Tomei : MARISA
50 Lies around : LOLLS
51 Shocked letters : OMG
53 Ice cream holders : CONES
54 Doozies : LULUS
55 Tech support whiz : IT PRO
57 Big name in health insurance : AETNA
58 Skin opening : PORE
59 Range crossing eight countries : ALPS
60 Tirade : RANT
61 Soothing ingredient in some toners : ALOE
63 Flooring wood : OAK
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