Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday March 5th 2024, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Nail polish layer : COAT
5 Bicycle for two : TANDEM
11 Texter’s “I think” : IMO
14 “Yeah, doubtful” : UH NO
15 “Act your age!” : GROW UP
16 Go on the __: skip town : LAM
17 Oscar-nominated writer of “Fried Green Tomatoes” : FANNIE FLAGG
19 Perjure oneself : LIE
20 Thrifty : FRUGAL
21 Actor Sheridan : TYE
22 Fireworks show sound : BANG
23 Nostalgic sch. visitor, perhaps : ALUM
24 Herbal brew with a licorice flavor : FENNEL TEA
26 Spanish “this” : ESTA
28 Stranger than strange : EERIE
29 D’backs, in box scores : ARI
32 Pseudonym letters : AKA
34 Totally silly : INANE
37 Physical therapy that targets hand pain : FINGER EXERCISES
42 Puzzle genre : LOGIC
43 __ de cologne : EAU
44 Female sheep : EWE
45 Some British peers : EARLS
48 Cause of a bad air day : SMOG
51 Container with melted cheese : FONDUE POT
54 “Well, fudge” : RATS
57 Diva’s solo : ARIA
58 Card game cry : GIN
59 Is worthy of : MERITS
61 Prefix with diversity : BIO-
62 Button needed in some macros : FUNCTION KEY
64 Gymnast Mary __ Retton : LOU
65 Folded egg dish : OMELET
66 Makes do, with “out” : EKES
67 USCG rank : ENS
68 Hold a grudge against : RESENT
69 Paying close attention : RAPT
DOWN
1 Shirt sleeve’s end : CUFF
2 “A Mighty Wind” actress Catherine : O’HARA
3 Render invalid : ANNUL
4 __-in-cheek : TONGUE
5 Anti-dandruff shampoo by Neutrogena : T/GEL
6 Dog kennel sound : ARF
7 Nick of “48 Hrs.” : NOLTE
8 Actor Johnson known as “The Rock” : DWAYNE
9 “A Mighty Wind” actor Levy : EUGENE
10 Fuel economy meas. : MPG
11 Uncomfortable : ILL AT EASE
12 Acadia National Park state : MAINE
13 __-3 fatty acid : OMEGA
18 Proactive Health dog food maker : IAMS
22 Russian pancakes : BLINI
24 Phony : FAKE
25 “The Other Black Girl” actor McCormack : ERIC
27 La Brea __ Pits : TAR
29 CIO partner : AFL
30 Brazilian city : RIO
31 Cleverly inventive : INGENIOUS
33 Body spray brand : AXE
35 Just out of the box : NEW
36 Linguistic suffix : -ESE
38 “Everyday Italian” cookbook writer De Laurentiis : GIADA
39 Neutral hue : ECRU
40 West’s opponent, in some All-Star games : EAST
41 Mai tai liquor : RUM
46 Peanut or pea : LEGUME
47 Cactus quills : SPINES
49 Cute name for a black-and-white pet : OREO
50 “Ozark” Emmy winner Julia : GARNER
51 Aesop tale : FABLE
52 Celestial hunter : ORION
53 Dad’s brother, in Paris : ONCLE
55 Chicken __ masala : TIKKA
56 Like a challenging climb : STEEP
59 Baseball glove : MITT
60 Method: Abbr. : SYST
62 The “F” of FYI : FOR
63 Low card in a royal flush : TEN
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