La Times Crossword Answers 04/21/23

Across Clues

• Taylor-Joy of “The Menu”ANYA
• UnimpressedBLASE
• “Terrif!”FAB
• Shows the wayLEADS
• Wee bitsIOTAS
• “Odds __ … “ARE
• Feles inquisitae?POLLINGCATS
• Work of fiction?LIE
• Connected, in a wayONLINE
• Radio host Shapiro who wrote “The Best Strangers in the World”ARI
• One side on “The Americans,” initiallyUSSR
• Apes ineptae?BUMBLINGBEES
• TaxiCAB
• Blue area on a mapSEA
• Guitar great PaulLES
• “Welp,” quaintlyALAS
• SolidifiedSET
• Ventricle’s outletAORTA
• Ursi dividi?POLARIZINGBEARS
• “Is That Black Enough for You?!?” documentarian MitchellELVIS
• “As __ usual”PER
• Water fall?DRIP
• Drone regulator: Abbr.FAA
• Pt. of IRARET
• Bagged leaves?TEA
• Cervi dominati?REIGNINGDEER
• Fencing eventEPEE
• __ taiMAI
• Pool unitONELAP
• Silly string?LOL
• Porci circumspecti?HEDGINGHOGS
• InsertADD
• PostsMAILS
• Retreats in the desertOASES
• “Are you solving a crossword right now?” answerYES
• Gastropod for gastronomesSNAIL
• Word in many award category namesBEST

Vertical Clues

• Chewy brandALPO
• Super brightNEON
• Southern partyYALL
• Off the cuffADLIB
• PopularBIG
• One who’s likely rooting for the home teamLOCAL
• Single-button joystick creatorATARI
• Pointe shoe materialSATIN
• One of a Mississippi quartetESS
• Early misstepFALSESTART
• SurfaceARISE
• Cold onesBEERS
• Head space?SINUS
• Serious foeNEMESIS
• Took someone else’s wheelsUBERED
• “Diamonds & Rust” folk singer JoanBAEZ
• Squishy lumpGLOB
• Lens __CAP
• The Body Shop additiveALOE
• Diamonds that don’t sparkle?BALLFIELDS
• “Macho Man” Randy __SAVAGE
• PointerTIP
• Mutually supportAGREEON
• “Acoustic Soul” artist India.__ARIE
• “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” director JohnsonRIAN
• Square figureNERD
• Day __SPA
• Indie rock band Yo La __TENGO
• Pass onRELAY
• Lyric poemEPODE
• “That is … “IMEAN
• Gymnast ComaneciNADIA
• 2003 rom-com that won seven Razzie AwardsGIGLI
• Postop therapyREHAB
• Come up shortLOSE
• Years and yearsAGES
• “Hey, c’mere!”PSST
• Letters for the Queen MaryHMS
• Pt. of HawaiiISL