Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday February 3rd 2016, LA Times crossword puzzle.
Across
1. *Where deliveries may be left DOORSTEP
9. Adorn in relief EMBOSS
15. First three of ten digits AREA CODE
16. Bad guy MEANIE
17. *Airport pickup RENT-A-CAR
18. State with conviction ASSERT
19. “It’s __ cause” A LOST
20. *Modest garment MIDI SKIRT
22. Extra-play qtrs. OTS
24. Influenced by, in recipes A LA
25. July baby, maybe LEO
26. *Hiker’s pouch FANNY PACK
31. Storm winds GALES
33. Have yet to pay OWE
34. NFC South team ATL
35. Part of rpm PER
36. Whipped cream amount GLOB
38. Musical sequence found at the starts of the answers to the starred clues SCALE
40. Authoritarian figure CZAR
44. Chair part ARM
46. Balderdash ROT
47. Poetic tribute ODE
48. Volunteer’s offer I’LL GO
51. *Infant’s dietary prohibition SOLID FOOD
54. Buck’s mate DOE
55. Sun Devils of the Pac-12 ASU
57. Afternoon social TEA
58. *Breaking point LAST STRAW
62. Giant TITAN
66. Where it originally was IN SITU
67. *History book chart TIMELINE
69. Had to have NEEDED
70. Cordial with a licorice-like flavor ANISETTE
71. Prone to avarice GREEDY
72. *Words of admonishment DON’T DO IT!
Down
1. Swimmer Torres with 12 Olympic medals DARA
2. Pitcher Hershiser OREL
3. Wine lover’s prefix OENO-
4. Exposes to the cops RATS ON
5. Absent-minded, to a Brit SCATTY
6. Front-of-bk. list TOC
7. Red-coated cheese EDAM
8. Prefix with scope PERI-
9. Text alternative EMAIL
10. Many a text MESSAGE
11. Get some rays BASK
12. “The Hairy Ape” playwright O’NEILL
13. Yes or no follower SIRREE
14. Brief arguments SET-TOS
21. Divided terr. DAK
23. Cramp, say SPASM
26. Weather condition in the final scene of “Casablanca” FOG
27. Belt maker’s tool AWL
28. Opposite of paleo- NEO-
29. Flight coordinators: Abbr. ATC
30. Light cigar wrapper CLARO
32. Part of a ring ARC
35. __ point: embroidery stitch PETIT
37. Groceries quantity BAG
39. “u r a riot!” LOL
41. Menagerie ZOO
42. Excitement ADO
43. Like the bull in the Chicago Bulls’ logo RED
45. __ peanuts ROASTED
48. In neutral IDLING
49. Temporary wheels LOANER
50. Tenant LESSEE
51. California’s Big __ SUR
52. Can’t stand DETEST
53. Didn’t hit the books? FAILED
56. Hit the books STUDY
59. It has its highs and lows TIDE
60. Minimally A TAD
61. Skid row regular WINO
63. Jackson 5 brother TITO
64. Voting no ANTI
65. Discontinued depilatory NEET
68. Part of rpm: Abbr. MIN
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