La Times Crossword Answers 05/22/25

Across Clues

• Answer for
  Basic lessonis ABCS.
• Answer for
  Smack-__is DAB.
• Answer for
  PC shortcut employed when creating a draftis CTRLS.
• Answer for
  Noted host of a couples’ getaway?is NOAH.
• Answer for
  Vegetarian stapleis TOFU.
• Answer for
  Figure skater Sonjais HENIE.
• Answer for
  Yarnis TALE.
• Answer for
  Middle East sultanateis OMAN.
• Answer for
  Magazine piece?is ISSUE.
• Answer for
  One who’s bound to get away?is ESCAPEARTIST.
• Answer for
  Centers of interestis FOCI.
• Answer for
  Formally withdrawis SECEDE.
• Answer for
  Small pelletsis BBS.
• Answer for
  Fiddler accompanist in bluegrass, oftenis BANJOPLAYER.
• Answer for
  Indie genre with mainstream appealis ALTPOP.
• Answer for
  “__ guesses?”is ANY.
• Answer for
  Cook fast, as steakis SEAR.
• Answer for
  Guardedis LEERY.
• Answer for
  French palis AMI.
• Answer for
  Bass kinis CELLO.
• Answer for
  Button on a scaleis TARE.
• Answer for
  Seasonal vaccine targetis FLU.
• Answer for
  More like a snoopis NOSIER.
• Answer for
  Artist who makes some pretty cool pieces?is ICESCULPTOR.
• Answer for
  Many “Grey’s Anatomy” prosis DRS.
• Answer for
  Singled outis CHOSEN.
• Answer for
  Some Minecraft blocksis ORES.
• Answer for
  “Go ahead and choose one,” and what one might say to a 19-, 30-, or 43-Across?is TAKEYOURPICK.
• Answer for
  Deserted rest area?is OASIS.
• Answer for
  Some tennis shotsis LOBS.
• Answer for
  Pod in Creole cuisineis OKRA.
• Answer for
  Top-level performanceis AGAME.
• Answer for
  [Chef’s kiss]is MWAH.
• Answer for
  Bridle partis REIN.
• Answer for
  Kits, eventuallyis FOXES.
• Answer for
  Played outis OLD.
• Answer for
  Two-time Newbery Medal winner DiCamillois KATE.

Vertical Clues

• Answer for
  Request from a 25-Downis ANTE.
• Answer for
  Feathery accessoriesis BOAS.
• Answer for
  AP math classis CALC.
• Answer for
  Grain amountis SHEAF.
• Answer for
  Taxonomic classification broader than kingdomis DOMAIN.
• Answer for
  Out thereis AFAR.
• Answer for
  Part of a suicide squeezeis BUNT.
• Answer for
  Woodshop toolis CHISEL.
• Answer for
  Precedent-setting trialsis TESTCASES.
• Answer for
  Many ICU professionalsis RNS.
• Answer for
  Simu who plays Shang-Chiis LIU.
• Answer for
  “What did I tell you?”is SEE.
• Answer for
  Work boot tipis TOECAP.
• Answer for
  NOLA sandwichis POBOY.
• Answer for
  Spotting gameis ISPY.
• Answer for
  Lashes siteis EYELID.
• Answer for
  Poker figureis DEALER.
• Answer for
  Box score statisticis ERRORS.
• Answer for
  Like Latvia and Lithuaniais BALTIC.
• Answer for
  Sodium hypochloriteis BLEACH.
• Answer for
  Upgrade from monois STEREO.
• Answer for
  Clogis JAMUP.
• Answer for
  Covert maritime org.is ONI.
• Answer for
  Deadline set by a printeris PRESSTIME.
• Answer for
  Start and end of the Musketeers’ mottois ALL.
• Answer for
  Apple device?is CORER.
• Answer for
  Doldrumsis FUNK.
• Answer for
  “I can wait”is NORUSH.
• Answer for
  Puts an end tois CEASES.
• Answer for
  “That’s rough”is TOOBAD.
• Answer for
  Multipurpose utensilis SPORK.
• Answer for
  Red Muppet with a goldfishis ELMO.
• Answer for
  Pained cryis YOWL.
• Answer for
  Big-box store with a Småland play areais IKEA.
• Answer for
  Lit __is CRIT.
• Answer for
  “Citizen __”is KANE.
• Answer for
  Yahoois OAF.
• Answer for
  Before nowis AGO.
• Answer for
  Jazz hornis SAX.