L.A. Times Daily – Jan 3 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Solutions |
| “American Dad!” dad |
STAN |
| “Dust to Dust” author Hoag |
TAMI |
| “Fifty Shades of Grey” author |
ELJAMES |
| “No bickering!” |
BENICE |
| “Now I see!” |
AHA |
| “Somewhere in Time” band |
IRONMAIDEN |
| “Wanna __?” |
BET |
| “Whatever” |
MEH |
| 1994 comedy with an oxymoronic title |
TRUELIES |
| 2008 honor for Joe Cocker: Abbr |
OBE |
| 2015 Etsy milestone, initially |
IPO |
| 96-Down governing group |
SENAT |
| Affects adversely |
CUTSINTO |
| Afternoon TV fare |
SOAP |
| Anderson of “WKRP in Cincinnati” |
LONI |
| Anise-flavored aperitif |
OUZO |
| Anonymous one |
JANEDOE |
| Apple Watch assistant |
SIRI |
| Avid bird watcher? |
CAT |
| Best Actress Tony winner in “Wicked” |
IDINAMENZEL |
| Boot camp nickname |
SARGE |
| Botch |
BLOW |
| Bridge measure |
SPAN |
| Bridge positions |
EASTS |
| Bugs with horns |
VWS |
| Calorie-laden dessert |
TORTE |
| Car owner’s obligation |
AUTOLOAN |
| Casino convenience |
ATM |
| Celestial circles |
HALOES |
| Cheese in some bagels |
ASIAGO |
| Chocolate-filled cookie |
MILANO |
| Circus attraction |
SIDESHOW |
| Cold War KGB chairman Andropov |
YURI |
| Coming up |
INSTORE |
| Cortez’s gold |
ORO |
| Counterfeit watchdog, for short |
TMAN |
| County bordering Santa Fe County |
LOSALAMOS |
| Courtroom vouchers? |
ALIBIS |
| Creole-speaking island nation |
HAITI |
| De Beauvoir, to Sartre |
AMIE |
| Decorative plaster |
STUCCO |
| Digital readouts, briefly |
LCDS |
| Disney mermaid |
ARIEL |
| Dogie collar? |
LARIAT |
| Dot follower, at times |
NET |
| Dot follower, at times |
COM |
| Downfall |
RUIN |
| Environmental warning |
SMOGALERT |
| Exercise units |
REPS |
| Express |
SAY |
| Fall color |
ORANGE |
| Fannie __ |
MAE |
| Fictional detective whose first name is Endeavour |
INSPECTORMORSE |
| Fifth pillar of Islam |
HAJJ |
| Fightin’ with |
AGIN |
| First-rate |
STELLAR |
| Form attachment? |
ULA |
| Fray, say |
WEAR |
| Fruit-eating fictional race |
ELOI |
| Go by |
ELAPSE |
| Golfer Poulter |
IAN |
| GroupMe exchanges, briefly, and a hint to this puzzle’s eight longest answers |
IMS |
| Guitarist Paul |
LES |
| High in calories |
RICH |
| Hotel with a Gold Passport loyalty program |
HYATT |
| Icon after “Not a member?” |
JOINNOW |
| Interstate giant |
SEMI |
| Intrusive vine |
KUDZU |
| Jobs for grad students |
TAS |
| Knowledge seekers |
INQUIRINGMINDS |
| Lady in a 1955 film |
SPANIEL |
| Less stuffy |
AIRIER |
| Clues |
Solutions |
| Like some rats |
ALBINO |
| Lipstick characteristic |
MATTE |
| Magazine extra |
INSERT |
| Make true |
ALIGN |
| Mermaid’s home |
OCEAN |
| Molokai neighbor |
MAUI |
| Motel convenience |
ICEMACHINE |
| Mother __ |
EARTH |
| Namely |
TOWIT |
| Never, to Nietzsche |
NIE |
| Nice concept? |
IDEE |
| Not up to par |
ILL |
| Nudge |
POKEAT |
| Paranormal power |
ESP |
| PC hookup |
LAN |
| Pitcher Sparky |
LYLE |
| Place to have poi |
LUAU |
| Plan in detail |
MAPOUT |
| Playful bite |
NIP |
| Popular buying club |
SAMS |
| Potent ending? |
IAL |
| Put to work |
USE |
| Record book |
LEDGER |
| Remiss |
DERELICT |
| Reprobate |
SINNER |
| Rescuer of Odysseus |
INO |
| Resting easy |
ATPEACE |
| Rock of comedy |
CHRIS |
| Roman province governed by Pontius Pilate |
JUDEA |
| Rush or Cream |
TRIO |
| Sci. concerned with climate change |
ECOL |
| Self-reflective musing |
ISITME |
| Sensitive thing to touch |
RAWNERVE |
| Sharpie output |
INDELIBLEMARK |
| She played Fantine in “Les Misérables” |
UMA |
| Sister of Cordelia |
GONERIL |
| Skinny |
POOP |
| Slightly larger than tall, at Starbucks |
GRANDE |
| Some Windows systems |
NTS |
| Sought a seat |
RAN |
| Spanish peak |
MONTE |
| Spot check? |
LEASH |
| Spreading tree |
ELM |
| Squat |
NONE |
| Staying power |
LEGS |
| Stun with a gun |
TASE |
| Take to court |
SUE |
| Tapped into |
DREWON |
| TD Garden NBA team |
CELTS |
| That, to Juanita |
ESA |
| The king of Spain? |
ELREY |
| Thing to fill or bridge |
AGAP |
| Throw hard |
GUN |
| Time to see stars |
NIGHT |
| Times for reflection |
IDLEMOMENTS |
| Tournament passes |
BYES |
| U. of Maryland player |
TERP |
| Unconnected |
DISCRETE |
| Unconventional |
OUTTHERE |
| Uninherited wealth |
NEWMONEY |
| Upscale boarding facility |
PETSPA |
| Uses a straw |
SUCKS |
| Water color |
AQUA |
| Where I-86 and I-15 meet |
IDA |
| Wichita-to-Duluth dir |
NNE |
| With reverence |
SACREDLY |
| Wranglers alternative |
LEES |
| Xanadu locale, now |
INNERMONGOLIA |
| Years and years |
AGES |
| __ debt of gratitude |
OWEA |
| __ du Louvre |
MUSEE |
| __ dye: food-coloring compound |
AZO |