Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday February 18th 2025, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Adoptathon adoptees: PETS
5 Makes less wild: TAMES
10 Contented sigh: AHH
13 Taj Mahal city: AGRA
14 Find: LOCATE
15 Fish eggs: ROE
16 Student with twice the usual level of concentration?: DOUBLE MAJOR
18 Mo. after Mar.: APR
19 Metal marble: STEELIE
20 Pestered: NAGGED
22 Farm vehicle: TRACTOR
25 Counterpart of poetry: PROSE
26 Powdery residue from a volcanic eruption: ASH
28 Bridal shower planner, typically: MAID OF HONOR
30 Gala headpiece: TIARA
32 Small-time celebs: D-LIST
33 “G’day, __!”: MATE
34 Tree used in traditional Native American medicine: ALDER
36 Quaint contraction: ‘TWAS
40 Parting word: ADIEU
42 One may begin, “Who’s got two thumbs and… “: BOAST
43 “We need medical help here!”: CALL A DOCTOR
48 Shakespearean denial: NAY
49 Crush an exam: ACE IT
50 Way up a snowy mountain: SKI LIFT
52 Hot fudge dish: SUNDAE
54 29-Down goo: PINE SAP
57 Qty.: AMT
58 Common minivan feature, or a “closing” feature of this puzzle?: SLIDING DOOR
61 Floral garland: LEI
62 Julia’s “Seinfeld” role: ELAINE
63 “Yeah, I’ll pass”: UM, NO
64 Comedy show with Michael Che and Colin Jost, for short: SNL
65 Short-term employees: TEMPS
66 Barnyard baby’s sound: PEEP
DOWN
1 Goalie’s protective gear: PADS
2 Award quartet first completed by Richard Rodgers: EGOT
3 “No argument here!”: TRUE THAT
4 Civil War sword: SABER
5 Black Lives Matter co-founder Ayo : TOMETI
6 Fed. health law: ACA
7 Min. opposite: MAJ
8 School founded by Henry VI: ETON
9 High-ranking angels: SERAPHS
10 Catherine of : first wife of Henry VIII: ARAGON
11 “Fingers crossed”: HOPE SO
12 Border collie, e.g.: HERDER
14 German camera brand: LEICA
17 Andes pack animal: LLAMA
21 Underground recess: GROTTO
23 Quirky one: ODD DUCK
24 Auditioner’s aim: ROLE
26 Drive-thru convenience: ATM
27 “Cheap Thrills” singer: SIA
29 Evergreen tree: FIR
31 Req. for domestic air travel starting in 2025: REAL ID
34 Help: AID
35 Some July babies: LEOS
37 Sharer’s offer: WANT SOME
38 Cool cucumber: AS A
39 Pigpen: STY
41 Collection of numbers for crunching: DATASET
42 “_ it on!”: bold challenge: BRING
43 Cellist Pablo: CASALS
44 Keen insight: ACUMEN
45 Dal legume: LENTIL
46 Baskets scored off rebounds: TIP-INS
47 QB-protecting gp.: O-LINE
51 Out of patience: FED UP
53 Fashion monthly: ELLE
55 First-rate: A-ONE
56 Stage accessory: PROP
59 Billie Eilish’s “Therefore _”: I AM
60 Quick swim: DIP
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