La Times Crossword Answers 05/08/22

Across Clues

• Movie that may feature a meet-cute sceneROMCOM
• ComponentsFACETS
• Odysseys, e.g.HONDAS
• “God Is a Woman” singer GrandeARIANA
• Inviting call from a treehouseUPHERE
• Sicilian seaportPALERMO
• Just okayNOGREATSHAKES
• Generational dividesAGEGAPS
• One of the Big Five in Hollywood’s Golden AgeRKO
• Name in a willHEIR
• Befuddled gestureSHRUG
• Golfo contentsAGUA
• Hip hop dance moveNAENAE
• Poorly litDIM
• “Okay, that’s enough from me”ILLSTOP
• Hitting the market soonNOTYETINSTORES
• North Carolina universityELON
• Nights of anticipationEVES
• Lines from an admirerODE
• “Aaaand that’s mine now!”YOINK
• ChallengesDARES
• SmidgeTAD
• BoatloadsSLEWS
• HordeHOST
• Wet wipes brandLYSOL
• Historian Cobb who writes for The New YorkerJELANI
• __ guzzlerGAS
• The Yoko of “Dear Yoko” and “Oh Yoko!”ONO
• Egg __ yungFOO
• Madagascar primateLEMUR
• Spur to actionEGGON
• ProclaimsTRUMPETS
• “That’s my cue!”IMON
• Style mavenFASHIONICON
• “v funny”HEHE
• Film versions made by devoteesFANEDITS
• Line of work for a dog walker?LEASH
• “Misery” Oscar winnerBATES
• Comedian NotaroTIG
• __-ball pensUNI
• Novelist TanAMY
• Didn’t playSATOUT
• Keycard receiversSLOTS
• Maker of Berryblossom White teaTAZO
• Balm additivesALOES
• Nintendo consoleWII
• “Political Gabfest” podcast producerSLATE
• SuperchargedTURBO
• Vinyl records, brieflyLPS
• “I’d rather not”PASS
• __ out a win (almost lost)EKED
• Bread options in morning buffetsBREAKFASTROLLS
• Ferrera of “Superstore”AMERICA
• PhilosophyISM
• __ skillsPEOPLE
• Some political campaign research, for shortOPPO
• Ashtray debrisBUTTS
• South Asian rice cakeIDLI
• BallyhooADO
• Snag in a planWRINKLE
• Strong ale brewed by Trappists in the Low CountriesBELGIANTRIPEL
• Counter-counterculture folksNORMIES
• Sports venuesARENAS
• Painter DiegoRIVERA
• Contemptuous looksSNEERS
• Fight like a country kidRASSLE
• TomorrowINADAY

Vertical Clues

• Competed in a track meetRAN
• Spanish goldORO
• Flew south for the winter, sayMIGRATED
• Valet’s arrayCARKEYS
• Low-scoring tieONEONE
• [I’m a goat!]MAA
• __ boxFUSE
• Leaf-eating pestsAPHIDS
• Many a tax-exempt organizationCHARITY
• “Jeepers!”EEK
• Uno y dosTRES
• Brief meeting?SESH
• Argued over pricesHAGGLED
• La Liga cheerOLE
• “No siree”NEGATORY
• Take longer than necessaryDRAGONESFEET
• EnergizeAMPUP
• Argentine singer Mercedes known for “Gracias a la Vida”SOSA
• See 113-DownPAUL
• “How could you even sugGEST that?”THEIDEA
• Puts on the lineRISKS
• Bossa __NOVA
• Bikini, e.g.ATOLL
• __ juiceMOO
• Sinuous ski raceSLALOM
• After taxesNET
• CurrencyNEWNESS
• Musician honored as a National Hero of BarbadosRIHANNA
• Mireille of “Big Love”ENOS
• ConsoleSOOTHE
• Spanish 101 verbSER
• [What a relief!]SIGH
• Fatty tuna, to a sushi chefTORO
• Topples the Jenga tower, sayLOSES
• Summer monthJUNE
• Like undercooked browniesGOOEY
• Many a “Call the Midwife” characterNUN
• Brings upLIFTS
• Inbox fillersEMAILS
• Genghis Khan’s realmMONGOLEMPIRE
• Surname well known in Stars HollowGILMORE
• “Black Panther” role for Chadwick BosemanTCHALLA
• “Cool,” in dated slangPHAT
• FiverFIN
• QuarrelingATIT
• “Insecure” star RaeISSA
• Feather __DUSTER
• Mass-transit optionBUS
• Bleu hueAZUR
• Curveball elementTOPSPIN
• Sunset direcciónOESTE
• Big A-ha moment?TAKEONME
• Trip to the plateATBAT
• ClobberedWALLOPED
• __ of WightISLE
• Mag. unitISS
• FoodEDIBLES
• Antioxidant beverage brandBAI
• Thumbs-up gesturesOKSIGNS
• 38-Down, notablyPOPDIVA
• Radio knobFMDIAL
• Make quite an entranceROARIN
• Splatter guardAPRON
• Sticks by the pool tableCUES
• PossessesOWNS
• Retro ski liftTBAR
• Blood fluidsSERA
• Cut with a surgical beamLASE
• Cassis apéritifKIR
• With 21-Down, guitarist in the National Inventors Hall of FameLES
• TNT partTRI
• Time period often named for an art movementERA
• __ down the lawLAY