L.A. Times Daily – Jan 26 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Solutions |
“A bit of talcum / Is always walcum” poet |
NASH |
“Check back later,” in a sked |
TBA |
“Have we started yet?” |
AMILATE |
“I completely agree!” |
YESYES |
“Impossible” |
NOCANDO |
“Mazel __!” |
TOV |
“__ your chin up!” |
KEEP |
Arrest |
NAB |
Arthur of tennis |
ASHE |
Auth. unknown |
ANON |
Back of the neck |
NAPE |
Be wild about |
ADORE |
Bobby of hockey |
ORR |
Brewed beverages |
TEAS |
Bridal shop buys |
VEILS |
Chile neighbor: Abbr |
ARG |
Concert shirt |
TEE |
Convent overseer |
ABBESS |
Countesses’ spouses |
EARLS |
Court colleague of Ruth and Sonia |
ELENA |
Crime family leader |
DON |
Desire |
WANT |
Drill insert |
BIT |
Drill sergeant’s directive … and, literally, what the ends of 17-, 21-, 38- and 58-Across can each have |
RIGHTFACE |
Fairy tale baddies |
OGRES |
Fishing line holder |
REEL |
Former baseball commissioner Bud |
SELIG |
Genetic letters |
RNA |
God of love |
EROS |
Grandma |
NANA |
Hits gently |
TAPSON |
Holiday song first popularized by Eartha Kitt |
SANTABABY |
Holiday threshold |
EVE |
In disagreement |
ATODDS |
Insistent knock |
RAP |
InStyle competitor |
ELLE |
Island near Corsica |
ELBA |
It’ll cure all ills |
PANACEA |
Italian deli sandwich |
PANINI |
Clues |
Solutions |
Jack Sprat’s restriction |
NOFAT |
JCPenney competitor |
MACYS |
Light before sunup |
DAWN |
LIRR stop |
STN |
Little web masters |
SPIDERS |
Loading dock trucks |
SEMIS |
Maiden name intro |
NEE |
Many a character in “The Godfather” |
MOBSTER |
Masterful tennis server |
ACER |
Monica of tennis |
SELES |
Mother’s Day indulgence |
SPA |
Muscle beach dude |
HEMAN |
Navig. tool |
GPS |
Navy stunt pilot |
BLUEANGEL |
One with wanderlust |
NOMAD |
Owns |
HAS |
Pained expression |
GRIMACE |
Poses a question |
ASKS |
Pride parade letters |
LGBT |
Rhubarb unit |
STALK |
Salty waters |
SEAS |
Short plane trips |
HOPS |
Showbiz clashers |
EGOS |
Signs of prolonged drought |
DRYBEDS |
Sold for a quick profit, as tickets |
SCALPED |
Some stoves |
AMANAS |
Tailor |
SEW |
Temporarily not working |
ONLEAVE |
The Crimson Tide |
BAMA |
Toss back and forth, as words |
BANDY |
Ultra-fast jets |
SSTS |
Very little |
ADAB |
Weeping, perhaps |
SAD |
What buck passers “play” |
BLAMEGAME |
Without additives |
NATURAL |
You might stand pat in it |
DRAWPOKER |
Zen garden growth |
MOSS |
__ and for all |
ONCE |
__ meat |
RED |