L.A. Times Daily – Feb 8 2016 Monday Crossword Solution
L.A. Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Solution – Feb 8 2016 Monday
| Clues | Solutions |
| Escaping-air sound | SSS! |
| __ Spumante | ASTI |
| __ the Force, Luke | USE |
| __-watching: TV viewing spree | BINGE |
| 50-and-over organization | AARP |
| 88 or 98 automaker | OLDS |
| Actor McKellen | IAN |
| Ancient Aegean region | IONIA |
| Apt anagram of “aye” | YEA |
| Arrived at second base headfirst, perhaps | SLID |
| Bank transport vehicles | ARMORED CARS (giving The Cars) |
| Banned chem. pollutant | PCB |
| Basil sauce | PESTO |
| Big truck | RIG |
| Birds on United States seals a | BALD EAGLES (giving Eagles) |
| Briefs, informally | UNDIES |
| Catchall check box | OTHER |
| Changed into | BECAME |
| Commonly multi-paned patio entrances | FRENCH DOORS (giving The Doors) |
| Confident crossword solver’s tool | PEN |
| Costa __ | RICA |
| Dandelions, e.g. | WEEDS |
| Desert plants | CACTI |
| Dr. Jekyll creator’s monogram | RLS |
| Earth Day mo. | APR |
| Edgar __ Poe | ALLAN |
| Explosion noise | BAM! |
| Fertile desert spots | OASES |
| Fuel additive brand | STP |
| Git along little critter | DOGIE |
| Give a ticket to | CITE |
| Good vibrations, in the cat world | PURRS |
| Hop out of bed | ARISE |
| I’m not impressed | MEH |
| Kayak kin | CANOE |
| Little songbirds | WRENS |
| Longing feeling | ACHE |
| Low operatic voices | BASSI |
| Michael of “Caddyshack” | OKEEFE |
| More like a cad | RUDER |
| Movie SFX | CGI |
| Musicians found at the ends of 16-, 24-, 37- and 46-Across | ROCK GROUPS |
| Old photo hue | SEPIA |
| Organic fertilizer | HUMUS |
| Patronized a help desk | ASKED |
| Pitching stat | ERA |
| Poetic nightfall | EEN |
| Poisonous snake | ADDER |
| Pops, to baby | DADA |
| Post-race place for a NASCAR winner | VICTORY LANE |
| Pres. before JFK | DDE |
| Put the kibosh on | ENDED |
| Quicken offerings | LOANS |
| Real-estate holding account | ESCROW |
| Red-nosed “Sesame Street” character | ERNIE |
| Reebok rival | ASICS |
| Reptiles known for their strong jaws | SNAPPING TURTLES (giving The Turtles) |
| Riveting icon | ROSIE |
| Sacred assurance | VOW |
| Saudi Arabian export | OIL |
| Send a racy phone message to | SEXT |
| Shipping container | CRATE |
| Smartphone wake-up feature | ALARM |
| Somber melody | DIRGE |
| Sound from a lily pad | CROAK |
| South-of-the-border sun | SOL |
| Sports venue with tiered seating | ARENA |
| Started the poker kitty | ANTED |
| Sticky road stuff | TAR |
| Stubborn animal | ASS |
| Tremble-inducing | EERIE |
| Trembling tree | ASPEN |
| Versatile, as a wardrobe | MIX-AND-MATCH |
| Word for the calorie-conscious | LITE |
| Youngsters | TADS |
| Zoom up | SOAR |