Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday June 24th 2025, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Horse hoof sound : CLOP
5 Chore : TASK
9 Shade-tolerant plant with broad leaves : HOSTA
14 Great _ : big dog : DANE
15 Amazon berry enjoyed by toucans : ACAI
16 Yarns : TALES
17 The “S” of GPS: Abbr. : SYST
18 Fast talker’s torrent : BLUE STREAK
20 Raison d’_ : ETRE
22 Mouse catcher : TRAP
23 Earthbound Australian bird : EMU
24 Short mental rest : BRAIN BREAK
27 Come to a halt : STOP
28 Actor Cariou : LEN
29 “That hits the spot” : AAH
30 Dorky sort : NERD
32 Hit “+” on a calculator : ADD
33 Activist/filmmaker Newsome : BREE
35 Founded: Abbr. : ESTD
38 British dish named for frying sounds : BUBBLE AND SQUEAK
43 Combustible heap in a funeral rite : PYRE
44 God, in Notre-Dame : DIEU
45 “Single Lady” comic Wong : ALI
46 Sale caveat : AS IS
49 Word before a maiden name : NEE
50 Utah’s cap. : SLC
51 Beer ingredient : MALT
54 Lean red meat choice : BISON STEAK
57 Org. on tubes of toothpaste : ADA
58 Bonnet-sporting Berenstain Bear : MAMA
59 Reseals, as a road : TARS
60 Do some snooping, and a feature of 18-, 24-, 38-, and 54-Across : NOSE AROUND
64 Completely destroy : RAZE
66 Cook on a barbecue : GRILL
67 Campus sports gp. : NCAA
68 Smell : ODOR
69 Lower leg joint : ANKLE
70 Watched warily : EYED
71 General __ chicken : TSO’S
DOWN
1 LP successors : CDS
2 Wore a hoodie over a sweater over a shirt, e.g. : LAYERED UP
3 Ready when needed : ON STANDBY
4 _ dish: shallow lab container : PETRI
5 Soda can opener : TAB
6 Oft-torn knee pt. : ACL
7 Fry in a pan : SAUTE
8 “A Real Pain” Oscar winner Culkin : KIERAN
9 URL starter : HTTP
10 Rower’s blade : OAR
11 Icy rain : SLEET
12 “I love you,” in Spanish : TE AMO
13 Invite to the roof deck, say : ASK UP
19 “For Pete’s _!” : SAKE
21 Makes possible : ENABLES
24 Spill the beans : BLAB
25 Like many trees in winter : BARE
26 Actress Perlman : RHEA
27 SoCal home of the Aztecs : SDSU
31 Ask for : REQUEST
34 Put the kibosh on : END
36 Promos intended to spark curiosity : TEASER ADS
37 Texas attraction with lions and tigers : DALLAS ZOO
39 Rotten kid : BRAT
40 Purple pet on “The Flintstones” : DINO
41 Caught in the act : SEEN
42 Field goal attempt : KICK
47 Letter-shaped girder : I-BAR
48 Gymnastics great Biles : SIMONE
51 “Tokyo Ghoul” genre : MANGA
52 Deck out : ADORN
53 Vision-improving surgery : LASIK
55 Pert : SAUCY
56 Deck with a Lovers card : TAROT
58 Like brothers : MALE
61 Building wing : ELL
62 “Sorry, lassie” : NAE
63 Father : DAD
65 Hosp. triage areas : ERS
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