L.A. Times Daily – Dec 5 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
“Pet” annoyance |
PEEVE |
“Star Trek” lieutenant |
UHURA |
“The Hunger Games” nation |
PANEM |
“__ been thinking … “ |
IVE |
“__ Haw” |
HEE |
Act with passion |
EMOTE |
Advil competitor |
ALEVE |
Allow to borrow |
LEND |
Alma __ |
MATER |
Astrological Ram |
ARIES |
Bygone jet, briefly |
SST |
Carnival |
FAIR |
Caution |
WARN |
Charged atoms |
IONS |
Contemptuous manner, in slang |
TUDE |
Danger |
PERIL |
Dejected |
CRESTFALLEN |
Dirt road grooves |
RUTS |
Disdainful click |
TSK |
Drinks that make a drink last |
SIPS |
Emancipated |
FREE |
Express checkout lane unit |
ITEM |
Former Iranian ruler |
SHAH |
Foul, weather-wise |
NASTY |
From another planet |
ALIEN |
Give out |
EMIT |
Give, as homework |
ASSIGN |
Golfer’s club selection |
IRON |
Golfer’s target |
HOLE |
Guy’s partner |
GAL |
Handheld riot gear |
SHIELD |
Honorable … and like the starts of 17-, 23-, 37- and 47-Across |
HIGHMINDED |
Insect in a dusk swarm |
GNAT |
It’s drawn in a tub |
BATH |
Lane with a nose for news |
LOIS |
Less than 1%? |
SKIM |
Level of optimal accomplishment |
PEAKPERFORMANCE |
Like most peanuts |
SALTED |
Like the beach during a storm |
SURFY |
Clues |
Answers |
Lindsay who played Liz in “Liz & Dick” |
LOHAN |
Macho guys |
HEMEN |
Madame of physics |
CURIE |
Maria __ Trapp |
VON |
Marriott facility |
HOTEL |
Mature eft |
NEWT |
Meeting of world leaders |
SUMMITTALKS |
N.Y.-based educators’ union |
UFT |
Name on rented trailers |
UHAUL |
Natural skin soother |
ALOE |
O’Hare, for United Airlines |
HUB |
Ocean breaker |
WAVE |
Org. promoting hunter safety |
NRA |
Part of NIMBY |
YARD |
Pasta suffix |
INI |
Pigmented eye layer |
UVEA |
Poets |
BARDS |
Poker holding |
HAND |
Rags-to-riches author Horatio |
ALGER |
Realtor’s lot unit |
ACRE |
Relaxed way to sit by |
IDLY |
Severe pang |
THROE |
Song at the Met |
ARIA |
Star of the ball |
DEB |
Subj. with grammar |
ENG |
Swiss capital |
BERN |
Tapered tool |
AWL |
Tattletale |
SNITCH |
Tempt |
LURE |
Tickled |
AMUSED |
Troubles |
WOES |
Unlike green tomatoes |
RIPE |
Vet sch. course |
ANAT |
Watchdog warning |
GROWL |
Wedding promises |
IDOS |
What the star gets on a marquee |
TOPBILLING |
Witty Oscar |
WILDE |
Wrap tightly, as in bandages |
SWATHE |
Zagreb native |
CROAT |