La Times Crossword Answers 05/12/25

Across Clues

• Answer for
  U.S. president who wrestled at Yaleis TAFT.
• Answer for
  Rejectis SPURN.
• Answer for
  “How does that __ you?”is GRAB.
• Answer for
  Beautis LULU.
• Answer for
  Hebrew prophetis HOSEA.
• Answer for
  Traditional talesis LORE.
• Answer for
  “Nerts!”is DRAT.
• Answer for
  Go with the flowis ADAPT.
• Answer for
  “The Brutalist” actress Lairdis EMMA.
• Answer for
  Not for childrenis RATEDR.
• Answer for
  “No problem!”is ISURECAN.
• Answer for
  Paging deviceis BEEPER.
• Answer for
  Dee Dee of punk rockis RAMONE.
• Answer for
  Spike Lee’s employer: Abbr.is NYU.
• Answer for
  __ Bach: fictional “forgotten son” of classical musicis PDQ.
• Answer for
  Droopis SAG.
• Answer for
  Mediocre, in Gen Z slangis MID.
• Answer for
  The “T” of SATis TEST.
• Answer for
  Stole steersis RUSTLED.
• Answer for
  “So funny!”is HAHA.
• Answer for
  Lotus-__is EATER.
• Answer for
  Shopping cart unitis ITEM.
• Answer for
  Fashion magazine that went digital-only in 2022is INSTYLE.
• Answer for
  Home of Tulane University, for shortis NOLA.
• Answer for
  Overwhelming feelingis AWE.
• Answer for
  “__ it or lose it”is USE.
• Answer for
  Winter hrs. in Las Crucesis MST.
• Answer for
  Domino dimpleis PIP.
• Answer for
  Mock mercilesslyis DERIDE.
• Answer for
  Unlace, sayis LOOSEN.
• Answer for
  Bestowed uponis HANDEDTO.
• Answer for
  Signify approval of, as a Reddit postis UPVOTE.
• Answer for
  Foil alternativeis EPEE.
• Answer for
  Alma __is MATER.
• Answer for
  Slanted type: Abbr.is ITAL.
• Answer for
  Stephanie’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” roleis ROSA.
• Answer for
  San Diego State athleteis AZTEC.
• Answer for
  Six years for a U.S. senator, e.g.is TERM.
• Answer for
  Docs who perform tonsillectomiesis ENTS.
• Answer for
  Disappointing turnoutis NOONE.
• Answer for
  Nile vipersis ASPS.

Vertical Clues

• Answer for
  Abbr. before a summaryis TLDR.
• Answer for
  Mystical glowis AURA.
• Answer for
  *Neighborhood where the Brooklyn Dodgers playedis FLATBUSH.
• Answer for
  Solo scholaris TUTEE.
• Answer for
  *ZZ Top hit with the lyric “Silk suit, black tie”is SHARPDRESSEDMAN.
• Answer for
  Cacao containeris POD.
• Answer for
  Old Pan Am rivalis USAIR.
• Answer for
  Union agts.is REPS.
• Answer for
  *Soil, water, or wind, e.g.is NATURALRESOURCE.
• Answer for
  Electric toothbrush brandis GLEEM.
• Answer for
  Date night flickis ROMCOM.
• Answer for
  Italian fashion houseis ARMANI.
• Answer for
  Conked with a curveballis BEANED.
• Answer for
  Opp. of withdrawalis DEP.
• Answer for
  Furyis RAGE.
• Answer for
  Treat as the sameis EQUATE.
• Answer for
  To the __ degreeis NTH.
• Answer for
  Word of supportis YEA.
• Answer for
  Patron of sailorsis STELMO.
• Answer for
  Mai __: cocktailis TAI.
• Answer for
  Foul territory?is STY.
• Answer for
  Cacophonyis DIN.
• Answer for
  Initial perfume scents, or what can be found in the answers to the starred cluesis TOPNOTES.
• Answer for
  Yale gradis ELI.
• Answer for
  Hiker’s graphicis MAP.
• Answer for
  Wearing nothingis NUDE.
• Answer for
  Stick fastis ADHERE.
• Answer for
  Clue categoryis WEAPON.
• Answer for
  Novelist Hemingwayis ERNEST.
• Answer for
  Amt. that may be “heaping”is TSP.
• Answer for
  Mental flashesis IDEAS.
• Answer for
  State-run gameis LOTTO.
• Answer for
  Patti LuPone roleis EVITA.
• Answer for
  Brand with an Organic Blonde Tea Latte varietyis TAZO.
• Answer for
  Rain delay coveris TARP.
• Answer for
  Colonnade treesis ELMS.
• Answer for
  Poetic nightfallis EEN.