Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday January 9th 2018, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Groups of orcas PODS
5. Quaint “Holy moly!” EGAD!
9. Teases JIVES
14. Scott Turow memoir ONE L
15. Stubborn critter MULE
16. Calendario page ENERO
17. *Crimes of violence, e.g. SERIOUS OFFENSES
20. School sport, or its setting TRACK
21. Inheritance recipient HEIR
22. “Singin’ in the Rain” dance style TAP
23. *Jungle gym MONKEY BARS
26. Operatic princess AIDA
27. Mo. with no holidays AUG
28. Patriotic org. since 1890 DAR
29. Lightly colored TINGED
31. Fraction of a min. NSEC
33. Go quickly RUSH
36. Golden __: seniors AGERS
37. *Not-so-humorous humerus spot FUNNY BONE
40. Formal will? SHALL
43. Trampled (on) TROD
44. Doesn’t keep up LAGS
48. Lightweight straw hat PANAMA
50. Swiffer product MOP
52. Divide before the deal CUT
53. Departure notice? OBIT
54. *Young boy’s role model BIG BROTHER
58. Game with matchsticks NIM
59. “Catch a Falling Star” singer Perry COMO
60. Verdi opera “__ Miller” LUISA
61. Fledgling enterprise … and what the first word of the answers to starred clues can literally do STARTUP BUSINESS
65. __ limits: extremes OUTER
66. The life of Riley EASE
67. Folk singer Burl IVES
68. Snorkeling spots REEFS
69. Inventor’s spark IDEA
70. Formally surrender CEDE
DOWN
1. One who “rings twice,” in an old film POSTMAN
2. Burdensome ONEROUS
3. Drive up the wall DERANGE
4. Smooth-talking SLICK
5. Avian Aussie EMU
6. Astronaut Grissom GUS
7. “Welcome to Oahu!” ALOHA!
8. Schedule for later DEFER
9. Boo and hiss JEER
10. Stopover with a “keeper” INN
11. Slight trace VESTIGE
12. Barnes & Noble Nook, for one E-READER
13. Steel wool scrubbers SOS PADS
18. Gave one’s blessing to OKED
19. It may be pumped in victory FIST
24. Knitting need YARN
25. Full force BRUNT
26. Well-behaved tot ANGEL
30. English golfer Poulter IAN
32. Key equivalent to B… C-FLAT
34. Damascus is its cap. SYR
35. Weapon in a 1952 test H-BOMB
38. Einstein’s birth city ULM
39. Baking-soda-in-the-fridge target ODOR
40. One buying time, perhaps SPONSOR
41. Regular patron HABITUE
42. Bring to life, as cartoons ANIMATE
45. Accomplish ACHIEVE
46. Acted desperately on “Jeopardy!,” perhaps GUESSED
47. German street STRASSE
49. “__ Ben Adhem” ABOU
51. __ sci POLI
55. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame architect IM PEI
56. Spoil GO BAD
57. Roman garment of yore TUNIC
59. NBA big men: Abbr. CTRS
62. Whistler between baskets REF
63. Take advantage of USE
64. Beach house view SEA
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