Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday, December 9th 2015, LA Times Crossword puzzle.
Across
1. Under the weather LAID UP
7. Like cotton candy SPUN
11. Fund-raising org. PTA
14. Provoke INCITE
15. Subtle glow AURA
16. Trip segment LEG
17. Utopian EDENIC
18. WWI aircraft TRIPLANE (containing TR-ANE, i.e. parted Trane)
20. They may coordinate with floor mats SEAT COVERS (containing SEA-RS, i.e. parted Sears)
22. Quarterback’s target END
23. Payroll deduction TAX
24. Volcanic debris ASH
25. Big maker of chips INTEL
27. Till compartment ONES
29. Bedstead part FOOTBOARD (containing FO-RD, i.e. parted FORD)
33. MSN, for one ISP
36. Meander ROAM
37. Under the weather ILL
38. Went different ways … or what each of six sets of circled letters literally represents PARTED COMPANY
42. Homer’s path ARC
43. Middle name on many patents ALVA
44. BYU or NYU SCH
45. In the opposite order VICE VERSA (containing VI-SA, i.e. parted VISA)
48. Modern address starter HTTP …
52. Tickle AMUSE
53. __ in November N AS
56. Mama bear, in Madrid OSA
57. 1980s Peppard co-star MR T
58. Some deal closers HANDSHAKES (containing HAN-ES, i.e. parted HANES)
62. Hit-by-pitch consequence DEAD BALL (containing DE-LL, i.e. parted DELL)
64. West Point students CADETS
65. Corner key ESC
66. Italian noble family ESTE
67. Danish port named for a Norse god ODENSE
68. Pen STY
69. Hammer-wielding god THOR
70. Got nervous, with “up” TENSED
Down
1. Deliberately misinforms LIES TO
2. Like llamas ANDEAN
3. Mountaineering aid ICE AXE
4. Effort DINT
5. City in New York’s Mohawk Valley UTICA
6. Cowboy legend __ Bill PECOS
7. Fill and then some SATE
8. Run smoothly PURR
9. “The Haj” novelist URIS
10. Siesta NAP
11. Often-fried tropical fruit PLANTAIN
12. With affection TENDERLY
13. “Act your __!” AGE
19. Fallon’s predecessor LENO
21. TV channels 2-13 VHF
25. Computer debut of 1981 IBM PC
26. Cholesterol initials LDL
28. Title for Noël Coward SIR
30. Seal-hunting swimmers ORCAS
31. Valentine card hugs OOO
32. Flat hats TAMS
34. Barrel support STAVE
35. Soccer legend who turned 75 in 2015 PELE
38. Most like a schoolmarm PRIMMEST
39. Precision ACCURACY
40. Device for binge-watching DVR
41. “How relaxing!” AHH!
42. Gardner of the silver screen AVA
46. Cornerstone abbr. ESTD
47. Furthermore AND
49. Arcade coins TOKENS
50. African threat TSETSE
51. Got a C in, say PASSED
54. Knotted neckwear ASCOT
55. Relief from the sun SHADE
58. Diner breakfast order HASH
59. Chorus line? ALTO
60. Card or D’back NLER
61. Yemeni seaport ADEN
62. __ Moines DES
63. Wager BET
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