Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday January 4th 2016, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 “Scrubs” nurse married to Dr. Turk CARLA
6 Suddenly became attentive SAT UP
11 Letter addition letters PPS
14 They may be gray AREAS
15 Make one of many UNITE
16 __ polloi HOI
17 Brown bread TOAST
18 Files in a recycle bin DELETIONS
20 Gathering for February’s big game SUPER BOWL PARTY
22 Exploit USE
23 Flooring choice OAK
24 Irish lullaby syllables LOO RA
26 Colombia neighbor PERU
28 Lead-in for jet or prop TURBO-
32 Gritty genre NOIR
33 Second of three O’s TAC
35 Job rights agcy. EEOC
37 Adobe file format PDF
38 George Washington never slept there THE WHITE HOUSE
42 Singer Carly __ Jepsen RAE
43 Sainted fifth-century pope LEO I
44 Novelist Deighton LEN
45 Publication sales fig. CIRC
47 1983 60-Down winner Tom SNEVA
49 Siouan tribe OTOE
53 Big aluminum producer ALCOA
55 Yale Blue wearer ELI
57 Took cover HID
58 Heavenly protectors GUARDIAN ANGELS
63 Fleeting affair DALLIANCE
64 “The Maltese Falcon” actor Peter LORRE
65 French season ETE
66 Pianist Watts ANDRE
67 Bubbling hot ABOIL
68 Director Anderson WES
69 Seven-__ cake LAYER
70 What 20-, 38- and 58-Across have in common WINGS
DOWN
1 Takeout packet CATSUP
2 Stir to action AROUSE
3 One with a sickle REAPER
4 Operate using a beam LASE
5 Houston pro ASTRO
6 Daily paper logic puzzle SUDOKU
7 From the beginning ANEW
8 Dough drawer TILL
9 Sch. near the Rio Grande UTEP
10 Iris part PETAL
11 Occasions that usually elicit big smiles PHOTO OPS
12 Fair activity for kids PONY RIDE
13 One of the fam SIS
19 Waffle maker IRON
21 Baker’s units BATCHES
25 “Walk me!” ARF!
27 4 x 4, briefly UTE
29 Tighten, as laces RETIE
30 Nectar eater BEE
31 French “Wowza!” OOH LA LA!
34 Leather punch AWL
36 Miler Sebastian COE
38 Follow too closely TAILGATE
39 Mythical hero with a labor force? HERCULES
40 Electrified particle ION
41 Colorful card game UNO
42 LG rival RCA
46 Early steam engine fuel COAL
48 Facade VENEER
50 Charlize of “Monster” THERON
51 Coastal fuel extractor OIL RIG
52 1950s disasters EDSELS
54 Easy-to-read font ARIAL
56 Marriage acquisition IN-LAW
59 Perfumery that created Tabu DANA
60 200-lap race, briefly INDY
61 43,560 square feet ACRE
62 Asian desert GOBI
63 Grass coating DEW
Leave a Reply