Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday March 9th 2022, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Expand, as bread dough : RISE
5 Lift option : T-BAR
9 Guard’s order : HALT
13 Responsibility : ONUS
14 It borders It. : AUST
15 Crown-wearing literary elephant : BABAR
16 Work out like a hairdresser? : PUMP UP THE VOLUME
19 Time worth naming : ERA
20 Late time, in ads : NITE
21 Bills worth a hundo : C-NOTES
22 Enjoy a La-Z-Boy : RECLINE
24 “Didn’t hear you” interjections : EHS
25 A lot, to Auden : OFT
26 Mother of life, in Greek myth : GAIA
27 Needing to be settled : DUE
30 Work out like a bartender? : LIFT YOUR SPIRITS
35 Evidence of shortages, for short : IOUS
36 Catch, as a flick : SEE
37 __ menu : EDIT
38 Work out like a fine artist? : SWEAT THE DETAILS
43 Good buddy : PAL
44 Little winged singer : WREN
45 Slice (off) : LOP
46 Crew implement : OAR
47 Top-flight : CLASSIC
51 Training song in “Flashdance” : MANIAC
55 Protagonist of the “Divergent” novels : TRIS
56 Exec with the purse strings : CFO
57 Work out like a stockbroker? : EXERCISE OPTIONS
60 Be worthy of : MERIT
61 Cons’ counterparts : PROS
62 Destine for failure : DOOM
63 Partner of ends : ODDS
64 Avonlea adoptee : ANNE
65 Numero dopo le sette : OTTO
DOWN
1 Rodeo performer : ROPER
2 Accustom (to) : INURE
3 Component of the spice blend za’atar : SUMAC
4 Medium ability : ESP
5 Take advantage of : TAP INTO
6 Raised landform : BUTTE
7 Tennis immortal : ASHE
8 U.S. __ 1, East Coast hwy. : RTE
9 Saintly symbol : HALO
10 Share a border with : ABUT
11 Tinseled fabric : LAME
12 Half of seis : TRES
15 Literally, “tray planting” : BONSAI
17 Bring together : UNIFY
18 Parental control option : V-CHIP
23 Much, casually : LOTSA
24 Relaxed : EASED
26 Golfer’s target : GREEN
27 Gregorius of the Phillies : DIDI
28 Either of two Monopoly properties that can’t be built on: Abbr. : UTIL
29 Ballpark figs. : ESTS
30 Have trouble with one’s sisters? : LISP
31 Where much of “Children of the Corn” was filmed : IOWA
32 Coal, for one : FUEL
33 Arena worker : USHER
34 Harvests : REAPS
39 Like many a Broadway musical : TWO-ACT
40 Bingham of “Baywatch” : TRACI
41 Conic section : ELLIPSE
42 Canapé base, often : TOAST
47 Sing like Michael Bublé : CROON
48 Slide (over) : SCOOT
49 Otherwise : IF NOT
50 “Fun, Fearless, Female” mag : COSMO
51 Company message : MEMO
52 Cut : AXED
53 “__ alert!” : NERD
54 Centenarian fashion icon Apfel : IRIS
55 Fork-tailed flier : TERN
58 Relaxing resort : SPA
59 Courtroom affirmation : I DO
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