Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday December 12th 2018, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Israel Philharmonic music director Zubin MEHTA
6. Hook-shaped ski lift J-BAR
10. Calculator button PLUS
14. Common Era starting date ONE AD
15. Hebrides language ERSE
16. Low-tech leaf-blower alternative RAKE
17. Indian town in the Himalayas DARJEELING
19. “Best Song __”: One Direction hit EVER
20. Flow’s partner EBB
21. The “P” of rock’s ELP… PALMER
22. Badlands landform MESA
23. Angles SLANTS
25. Spring singer ROBIN
27. Prefix with graph TELE-
28. Glass of public radio IRA
31. Dug up dandelions, say WEEDED
34. Scout’s discovery TALENT
37. There’s always a hole in one GREEN
38. Hot state IRE
41. Spy film poison CYANIDE
43. Record label for Pink RCA
44. Facebook option SHARE
46. Surfer’s gadget REMOTE
48. Gourmet mushrooms MORELS
50. D.C. bigwig SEN
51. “Unique everything” website ETSY
55. Peruvian pack animal LLAMA
57. Not quite spherical OBLATE
59. Hence ERGO
61. Divination AUGURY
64. Med. centers for former soldiers VAS
65. Actress Sorvino MIRA
66. Pay attention to detail … and, homophonically, what three pairs of puzzle answers do CROSS THE TS
68. Treated, as a sprain ICED
69. Some jewelry stores, informally KAY’S
70. Chill-causing EERIE
71. Small dogs TOYS
72. Lightly burn SEAR
73. Brings into harmony SYNCS
DOWN
1. Disinclined to brag MODEST
2. Provide power to ENABLE
3. Like some shampoos HERBAL
4. __ Mahal TAJ
5. Highly skilled ADEPT
6. Take shape JELL
7. Fedora feature BRIM
8. Ed with Emmys ASNER
9. Sprout anew REGROW
10. English football’s __ League PREMIER
11. Massage therapy oil type LAVENDER
12. Luau strings UKES
13. Blood bank fluids SERA
18. How a cinch is done EASILY
24. After-tax amount NET
26. Give rise to BEGET
29. Stern REAR
30. Two of Henry VIII’s wives ANNES
32. Common Market initials EEC
33. Genetic matter DNA
35. Big name in fast trains ACELA
36. Umpire’s cry TIME!
38. Dogma ISM
39. Greek consonant RHO
40. William IV’s prime minister EARL GREY
42. Certain angels DONORS
45. Winds new film into RELOADS
47. Ribbonlike fish EEL
49. Slaps sharply SMACKS
52. Bar TAVERN
53. Harsh criticism STATIC
54. Toadies’ answers YESSES
56. Subtle glows AURAE
58. Hard-drive units BYTES
59. Put forth EMIT
60. P.R. part RICO
62. “La maja desnuda” painter GOYA
63. Cold War letters USSR
67. “Hold it!” HEY!
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