Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday February 2nd 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Morse code component : DASH
5 John Wick, for one : HITMAN
11 Wedding reception VIPs : DJS
14 Puerto Rico, por ejemplo : ISLA
15 Blueprint : SCHEMA
16 Legendary bird of prey : ROC
17 *Carpe diem : SEIZE THE DAY
19 Rap sheet letters : AKA
20 “Zip your lip!” : CAN IT
21 Lust or greed : SIN
22 “And how!” : AMEN!
23 *Be the first to begin : GET A HEADSTART
27 Hug : EMBRACE
29 Mom’s mom : NANA
30 Extended pd. away from work : LOA
31 Notable period : ERA
33 Commercial charge : AD FEE
37 U.K. network : BBC
38 *Party gifts container : GRAB BAG
41 Coffee dispenser : URN
42 Invite for : ASK TO
44 Aggregate : SUM
45 Container cover : LID
46 Escape clauses : OUTS
49 Letters in alphabet soup : NOODLES
52 *Act in desperation : GRASP AT STRAWS
56 Retinal cells : RODS
57 Fannie or Ginnie follower : MAE
58 Silently understood : TACIT
61 Dismissal metaphor, with “the” : AXE
62 Familiar slogan … and what each answer to a starred clue is? : CATCHPHRASE
65 A-lister : VIP
66 Wind instruments : FLUTES
67 Biter on a pooch : FLEA
68 Nonetheless : YET
69 Corporate jet maker : CESSNA
70 Hide partner : SEEK
DOWN
1 Frisbee, for one : DISC
2 Befuddled : ASEA
3 Shoe with a strap that nearly encircles the ankle : SLINGBACK
4 More smoke-filled : HAZIER
5 FDR’s successor : HST
6 German pronoun found in half of Munich? : ICH
7 What we have here : THESE
8 Highway divider : MEDIAN
9 Actress Seales of “Insecure” : AMANDA
10 Opposing vote : NAY
11 Emmy category : DRAMA
12 Phoenix’s 2019 Best Actor role : JOKER
13 Few and far between : SCANT
18 “At Last” singer James : ETTA
22 Hardly any : A TAD
24 Taiwanese PC maker : ACER
25 Queen of Olympus : HERA
26 Reel trouble : SNAG
27 Napoleon’s 1814 place of exile : ELBA
28 Unruly crowds : MOBS
32 Tummy muscles : ABS
34 Comprehensive : FULL-SCALE
35 Shallowest Great Lake : ERIE
36 Goals : ENDS
38 Rise, as prices : GO UP
39 Batter’s job in a squeeze play : BUNT
40 Eros, in Rome : AMOR
43 Discard : TOSS
47 Husk-wrapped cantina food : TAMALE
48 Something to update on Facebook : STATUS
50 Solemn vow : OATH
51 “Whistle While You Work” septet : DWARFS
52 Turkey topper : GRAVY
53 “Chicago” showgirl Hart : ROXIE
54 Highly skilled : ADEPT
55 Splinter groups : SECTS
59 Understanding words : I SEE
60 Hardwood tree : TEAK
62 Ozone-depleting chemical : CFC
63 Farm layer : HEN
64 Free TV spot : PSA
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