La Times Crossword Answers 06/12/25

Across Clues

• Answer for
  Fire (up)is REV.
• Answer for
  Sound of an ungentle landingis THUD.
• Answer for
  Ready to pouris ONTAP.
• Answer for
  “Little Red Riding Hood” toolis AXE.
• Answer for
  Grey __ vodkais GOOSE.
• Answer for
  Boatloadis CARGO.
• Answer for
  __ reelis GAG.
• Answer for
  *Elixirs that stir passionis LOVEPOTIONS.
• Answer for
  Fish sauce qualityis UMAMI.
• Answer for
  Takes a turn?is REVOLVES.
• Answer for
  “Let’s kick it up a __”is NOTCH.
• Answer for
  Worn-down pencilis NUB.
• Answer for
  Jargon suffixis ESE.
• Answer for
  *Steinbeck novella featuring George and Lennieis OFMICEANDMEN.
• Answer for
  Not post-is PRE.
• Answer for
  Hindu festivalis HOLI.
• Answer for
  Gave the star treatment tois RATED.
• Answer for
  Morrison who said, “The function of freedom is to free someone else”is TONI.
• Answer for
  Like cereal sitting in milkis SOGGY.
• Answer for
  Clipis PACE.
• Answer for
  Compressis SMUSH.
• Answer for
  Warmthis HEAT.
• Answer for
  Pro’s oppositeis CON.
• Answer for
  *Franchise whose characters have “cutie marks”is MYLITTLEPONY.
• Answer for
  Rapper __ Nas Xis LIL.
• Answer for
  Particleis BIT.
• Answer for
  Rounds in tourneysis SEMIS.
• Answer for
  “That was off topic … “is IDIGRESS.
• Answer for
  Cultured __is PEARL.
• Answer for
  *”Appreciate every moment”is LIFEISSHORT.
• Answer for
  WCis LOO.
• Answer for
  Put some chips on the tableis ANTED.
• Answer for
  Capitol Hill staffersis AIDES.
• Answer for
  Cash dispenseris ATM.
• Answer for
  Wine vesselsis CASKS.
• Answer for
  Some “Modern Family” figuresis DADS.
• Answer for
  Marina __ Rey, Californiais DEL.

Vertical Clues

• Answer for
  Italian meat sauceis RAGU.
• Answer for
  Testis EXAM.
• Answer for
  List that may include black bean chili and mushroom pot pieis VEGANMENU.
• Answer for
  All __ wellis TOO.
• Answer for
  __ laneis HOV.
• Answer for
  Tech support calleris USER.
• Answer for
  Rely (on)is DEPEND.
• Answer for
  National Black Cat Day monthis OCTOBER.
• Answer for
  Get just rightis NAIL.
• Answer for
  Treasure stashis TROVE.
• Answer for
  Nosy neighbor in “WandaVision”is AGNES.
• Answer for
  Entourageis POSSE.
• Answer for
  Bugis GLITCH.
• Answer for
  Reproductive cellis OVUM.
• Answer for
  Pronoun used in mock outrageis MOI.
• Answer for
  Co. leadersis CEOS.
• Answer for
  Angel hair topperis HALO.
• Answer for
  Elects (to)is OPTS.
• Answer for
  Gift tag wordis FROM.
• Answer for
  “See ya in the morning!”is NIGHT.
• Answer for
  __ trapped: stuck at home because of a tot’s sleep scheduleis NAP.
• Answer for
  Tex-Mex dish with an edible bowlis TACOSALAD.
• Answer for
  Nobel Prize subj.is ECON.
• Answer for
  Say no tois DENY.
• Answer for
  Belief systemis ISM.
• Answer for
  Obtainsis GETS.
• Answer for
  Home of Grace Hopper Collegeis YALE.
• Answer for
  Some Subarusis HYBRIDS.
• Answer for
  Luresis TEMPTS.
• Answer for
  “Completely false!”is LIES.
• Answer for
  “Such a shame”is ITSSAD.
• Answer for
  Food in “Sweeney Todd” and “Waitress”is PIE.
• Answer for
  Lavender kinis LILAC.
• Answer for
  Tony winner Menzelis IDINA.
• Answer for
  Elevatesis LIFTS.
• Answer for
  __ chicis GEEK.
• Answer for
  Branch of Islamis SHIA.
• Answer for
  Repetitive learning methodis ROTE.
• Answer for
  Romantic initialism spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred cluesis LOML.
• Answer for
  Out of the ordinaryis ODD.
• Answer for
  Hi-__ graphicsis RES.