Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday January 25th 2017, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Put a spell on HEX
4 Organizes from best to worst, say SORTS
9 Arizona landforms MESAS
14 Wrath IRE
15 Longtime “At the Movies” co-host EBERT
16 One bit AT ALL
17 Shake up JAR
18 *”C’mon, loosen up!” LIVE A LITTLE!
20 Do penance ATONE
22 Certain string musician’s need VIOLA BOW
23 *Place for lefts and rights BOXING RING
26 “Star Wars” extras ETS
27 Word of passione CARA
28 Cheek SASS
31 “Alas!” AH ME!
34 Elementary bit ATOM
37 Water nymph NAIAD
40 *Compromise MEET IN THE MIDDLE
43 Orchard trees PEARS
44 “Ready are you? What know you of ready?” speaker YODA
45 Low in fat LEAN
46 Supermodel Banks TYRA
48 Gross ICKY
50 PD alert APB
52 *Market measure STOCK INDEX
58 French president Hollande FRANCOIS
61 Sees red BOILS
62 *General principle RULE OF THUMB
65 Bygone muscle car GTO
66 Holiday visitor IN-LAW
67 “Science of Logic” author Georg HEGEL
68 Shy person’s note? IOU
69 Branch quarters NESTS
70 Philadelphia pro EAGLE
71 “Major Crimes” network TNT
DOWN
1 Muslim veil HIJAB
2 Sister of Calliope ERATO
3 Maker of ColorQube printers XEROX
4 One-named singer portrayed by Jennifer Lopez in a 1997 film SELENA
5 Japanese sash OBI
6 Gun, as a V8… REV
7 Roman fountain TREVI
8 Spot STAIN
9 Pony Express concern MAIL
10 Vocalist James ETTA
11 Plopped down next to SAT BESIDE
12 Apportion ALLOT
13 Boatloads SLEWS
19 Stack under a tarp LOGS
21 “Close, but no cigar” NICE TRY
24 Family nickname GRAN
25 Threadbare RATTY
29 Boy in “Star Wars” prequel films ANI
30 “I wish I could” SADLY, NO
31 Bit of band gear AMP
32 Small snicker HEE
33 Sub filler MEATBALLS
35 “So THAT’s what’s going on here!” OHO!
36 First responder MEDIC
38 It borders the Fla. panhandle ALA
39 Hideout DEN
41 Medit. country ISR
42 Big name in big rigs MACK
47 Dating from AS OF
49 Cat dish tidbit KIBBLE
50 Nasal spray brand AFRIN
51 Danish fruit PRUNE
53 Parishioner’s pledge TITHE
54 Milo of “Barbarella” O’SHEA
55 “Pay attention, man!” … and, in a different way, what the end of each answer to a starred clue refers to DIG IT!
56 John of The Red Piano Tour ELTON
57 Strikes through XS OUT
59 “Far out!” NEAT!
60 Stockholder’s assets? COWS
63 Trendy boot brand UGG
64 Blanc heard but not seen MEL
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