Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday, December 16th 2015, LA Times Crossword puzzle.
Across
1. Pal to text “<3" symbols to BFF
4. __ Road: WWII supply route to China BURMA
9. Michael of Monty Python PALIN
14. Bud's partner LOU
15. Best of the best A-TEAM
16. Stop on Chicago's Blue Line O'HARE
17. Coastal bird ERN
18. Olympic event featuring a 16-pound ball HAMMER THROW
20. Skin blemish ACNE
22. Medicinal houseplant ALOE
23. __ farm ANT
24. Major court rulings KEY DECISIONS
29. Beehive State college squad UTES
30. Clad ATTIRED
34. Selective way to order A LA CARTE
38. "Make it happen" DO SO
39. Speedster's motto PEDAL TO THE METAL
43. Part of JFK: Abbr. INIT
44. Emerges COMES OUT
45. Vouches for ATTESTS
49. Meat GIST
50. Particle physics concept STRING THEORY
55. Irritate IRK
58. Coleridge work RIME
59. Adjuration PLEA
60. Gershwin's preludes, e.g. … and the starts of 18-, 24-, 39- and 50-Across PIANO PIECES
65. "You don't say!" DUH!
66. When a "Macbeth" witch says, "Something wicked this way comes" ACT IV
67. Idolize ADORE
68. Spanish pronoun ESO
69. Moriarty's creator DOYLE
70. 2015 World Series player, for short NY MET
71. Classic car REO
Down
1. Not promising BLEAK
2. "Star Wars" power, with "the" FORCE
3. Comical FUNNY
4. Scrooge interjection BAH!
5. "Respect for Acting" author Hagen UTA
6. Sleep stage REM
7. Half a pop quartet MAMAS
8. Bedelia of kiddie lit AMELIA
9. Strong POTENT
10. Contented sound AHH
11. Croft of video games LARA
12. Word before man or maiden IRON
13. Eye source for a dramatic cauldron NEWT
19. Plant part ROOT
21. Schools EDUCATES
25. Short list shortener ET AL
26. Marriage doc. CERT
27. What a colon means, in analogies IS TO
28. Avoid SIDESTEP
31. __-Rooter ROTO
32. Old Testament twin ESAU
33. Nitwit DOLT
34. Capital of Samoa APIA
35. Mardi Gras follower LENT
36. Mine entrance ADIT
37. Short list shortener ETC
40. Boss on "The Dukes of Hazzard" HOGG
41. Exude EMIT
42. Screen door stuff MESH
46. Tried hard STROVE
47. Vacation plan TRIP
48. Apelike SIMIAN
51. Down-and-out NEEDY
52. More mature OLDER
53. Reduce, __, Recycle REUSE
54. Bumpkin YAHOO
55. Microsoft Surface alternative IPAD
56. Puerto __ RICO
57. "Teenage Dream" singer Perry KATY
61. Nothing NIL
62. Sit attachment? -COM
63. Afore ERE
64. Firmed up, as plans SET
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