Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday July 24th 2019, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 King canine CUJO
5 “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight” network CBS
8 Isn’t honest with LIES TO
14 “Moby-Dick” captain AHAB
15 14-Across’ yes AYE
16 In a fog ADDLED
17 Target of campaign finance laws SUPER PAC
19 Fast-food toy giveaways, typically TIE-INS
20 Himalayan of legend THE YETI
21 Jazz dance STOMP
22 19th-century education reformer HORACE MANN
25 Bit of election season ugliness SMEAR
28 In order (to) SO AS
29 Cry bitterly SOB
31 Travels like a shark SWIMS
32 Chocolate-and-toffee bar SKOR
33 __ vera ALOE
34 Like a momentous event EARTH-SHATTERING
37 Short holiday? XMAS
38 Bad reviews PANS
39 Network connections NODES
40 Facial spasm TIC
41 Set to the same time, say SYNC
42 Hill helpers AIDES
43 Dawg and bae, e.g. SLANG TERMS
46 “Gilmore Girls” matriarch EMILY
47 Spirals HELIXES
52 Hampton Inn rival RAMADA
54 Some of this, some of that … and a hint to the circled squares MIXED BAG
55 Flares up BLAZES
56 Deux divided by two UNE
57 TV drama that begins with the crash of Oceanic Flight 815 LOST
58 Philly team SIXERS
59 Deux, across the Pyrenees DOS
60 Callers’ links to specific depts. EXTS
DOWN
1 Support after a bad break? CAST
2 “Nope” UH-UH
3 Mocking remark JAPE
4 Follow the leader OBEY
5 Hostage taker CAPTOR
6 Via plane BY AIR
7 “Just a __!” SEC
8 Barista’s decoration LATTE ART
9 They’re not meant literally IDIOMS
10 Plant swelling EDEMA
11 Wham-O summer lawn toy that needs water SLIP ‘N SLIDE
12 Base __ TEN
13 Pigs out (on), for short ODS
18 Go over once more REHASH
21 Hurries SCOOTS
23 With skepticism ASKANCE
24 “It’s __ fault” NO ONE’S
25 Hindu religious leaders SWAMIS
26 Medicine man in “The Princess Bride” MIRACLE MAX
27 CPR providers EMTS
30 Asks for a treat, dog-style BEGS
31 Risqué message SEXT
32 Lean-to relative SHANTY
33 J.Lo’s fiancé A-ROD
35 Sailor’s telescope SPYGLASS
36 Strand, as in “57-Across” ENISLE
41 Twisted Sister frontman Dee SNIDER
42 Some green cards? AMEXES
44 Elicit oohs and aahs AMAZE
45 Animal whose full name is from the Greek for “nose-horned” RHINO
48 Not doing much IDLE
49 GameCube rival XBOX
50 Dawn direction EAST
51 LAPD ranks SGTS
52 TD scorers RBS
53 Boxer Laila ALI
54 Sludge MUD
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