L.A. Times Daily – Feb 29 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| “Bolero” composer |
RAVEL |
| “Cagney & Lacey” law-enforcing gp |
NYPD |
| “Encore!” |
AGAIN |
| “Have a sample” |
TRYONE |
| “Little Broken Hearts” singer Jones |
NORAH |
| “Ta-da!” |
IDIDIT |
| 14-legged crustacean |
ISOPOD |
| All too familiar |
TRITE |
| An official lang. of Hong Kong |
ENG |
| Baseball’s Felipe or Moises |
ALOU |
| Big mess |
SNAFU |
| Big, fancy dinner |
GALA |
| Bond or Bourne |
SPY |
| Cash cache |
BANKVAULT |
| Chewy caramel candy |
ROLO |
| Cloud computing giant |
IBM |
| Collects bit by bit |
GLEANS |
| Cosmetic surg. option |
LIPO |
| Cow sound |
MOO |
| Crotchety oldster |
COOT |
| Curly-tailed guard dog |
AKITA |
| Dress like Judge Judy |
ENROBE |
| Dubliner’s land |
EIRE |
| Dull finish |
MATTE |
| E-tailer’s address |
URL |
| Envy or lust |
SIN |
| Every bit |
ALL |
| February 29th … and, based on the ends of 16-, 24-, 49- and 60-Across, this puzzle’s title |
LEAPDAY |
| Finalize, as a comic strip |
INKIN |
| Flowery poem |
ODE |
| Frequent-flier no., e.g |
ACCT |
| Ginger __ |
ALE |
| Golfer’s double bogey, usually |
SIX |
| Happy days |
GOODTIMES |
| Headache relief brand |
ADVIL |
| It’s picked up in bars |
TAB |
| Laura’s classic “Dick Van Dyke Show” wail |
OHROB |
| Makeover |
REDO |
| Many GRE takers |
SRS |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Mideast protest movement that began in 2010 |
ARABSPRING |
| Morally obliged |
DUTYBOUND |
| Mount St. Helens outflow |
LAVA |
| Naval petty officers |
YEOMEN |
| New England shellfish sandwiches |
CLAMROLLS |
| Orbit, e.g |
GUM |
| Org. concerned with pesticides |
EPA |
| Paddled boats |
KAYAKS |
| Part of town |
AREA |
| Postpone |
DEFER |
| Put on weight |
GAIN |
| Quick punch |
JAB |
| Really into |
KEENON |
| Religious doctrine |
DOGMA |
| Rental agreement |
LEASE |
| Rich pasta dish |
CARBONARA |
| Run fast |
GALLOP |
| Ryder rival |
UHAUL |
| Sailboat staff |
MAST |
| Second to none |
BEST |
| Set in motion |
START |
| Sound-off button |
MUTE |
| Sunscreen letters |
SPF |
| Sweetie |
HON |
| Swim team swimsuit |
SPEEDO |
| Take care of |
SEETO |
| Tall tale |
YARN |
| Tidal retreat |
EBB |
| Timid person’s lack |
NERVE |
| Tiny pest |
GNAT |
| TiVo, for one |
DVR |
| TV actor who played the Maytag repairman |
GORDONJUMP |
| Uncertain words |
IMNOTSURE |
| Where subjects are taught |
SCHOOL |
| Will Ferrell holiday movie |
ELF |
| Win-win |
NOLOSE |
| Yank in China, maybe |
EXPAT |
| [Oh, well] |
SIGH |
| __ station |
GAS |