La Times Crossword Answers 12/23/24

Across Clues

• Answer for
  *With 65-Across, faceoff in a hockey gameis PUCK.
• Answer for
  “I give up!”is UNCLE.
• Answer for
  “Eternals” star Gemmais CHAN.
• Answer for
  “__ yours”: affectionate sign-offis EVER.
• Answer for
  Gaming rookiesis NOOBS.
• Answer for
  Search for wild gameis HUNT.
• Answer for
  Fancy fundraiseris GALA.
• Answer for
  *Ceremonial toss made memorable by Simone Biles at the 2019 World Seriesis FIRSTPITCH.
• Answer for
  Alpine eventis SUPERG.
• Answer for
  __ A Sketchis ETCH.
• Answer for
  *TV show pilot, typicallyis EPISODEI.
• Answer for
  Dried poblano peppersis ANCHOS.
• Answer for
  Bridge supportis TRUSS.
• Answer for
  “Nice to see you!”is HITHERE.
• Answer for
  Square root of cuatrois DOS.
• Answer for
  2001 film with a Seussian titleis IAMSAM.
• Answer for
  Mgr.’s helperis ASST.
• Answer for
  “We’ve made some progress,” and what one might say about the answer to each starred clueis ITSASTART.
• Answer for
  “Hunny” bearis POOH.
• Answer for
  “Abracadabra!”is PRESTO.
• Answer for
  Take up or take inis SEW.
• Answer for
  Baltimore baseballersis ORIOLES.
• Answer for
  Houston baseballeris ASTRO.
• Answer for
  Ballpoint alternativeis GELPEN.
• Answer for
  *Musical introductionis OVERTURE.
• Answer for
  “Zoolander” actor Wilsonis OWEN.
• Answer for
  __ Coorsis MOLSON.
• Answer for
  *Auction actionis OPENINGBID.
• Answer for
  Joint protected by a patellais KNEE.
• Answer for
  Spanakopita doughis FILO.
• Answer for
  Ludicrous displayis FARCE.
• Answer for
  Unagi Day fishis EELS.
• Answer for
  Hand puppet materialis FELT.
• Answer for
  Support one’s team, in a wayis CHEER.
• Answer for
  See 1-Acrossis DROP.

Vertical Clues

• Answer for
  Knob on a violais PEG.
• Answer for
  The ACC’s Cavaliersis UVA.
• Answer for
  Fahrenheit counterpartis CELSIUS.
• Answer for
  Bluegrass-country singer Alisonis KRAUSS.
• Answer for
  Ravenous, probablyis UNFED.
• Answer for
  Bête __is NOIRE.
• Answer for
  Short-legged canineis CORGI.
• Answer for
  Dumbbell abbr.is LBS.
• Answer for
  Superlative suffixis EST.
• Answer for
  Make small talkis CHITCHAT.
• Answer for
  Homes for pet rabbitsis HUTCHES.
• Answer for
  Newsroom starsis ANCHORS.
• Answer for
  Unspecified degreeis NTH.
• Answer for
  __-up demandis PENT.
• Answer for
  Theorizeis POSIT.
• Answer for
  Flight takeoff hr.is ETD.
• Answer for
  Full-time athleteis PRO.
• Answer for
  Direct towardis AIMAT.
• Answer for
  Broadway backgroundis SET.
• Answer for
  Bowlers and fedorasis HATS.
• Answer for
  Colorado skiing meccais ASPEN.
• Answer for
  Snickers produceris MARS.
• Answer for
  NNW reversalis SSE.
• Answer for
  “That would be terrible!”is IHOPENOT.
• Answer for
  Sounds like a lionis ROARS.
• Answer for
  1990s collectible discis POG.
• Answer for
  Creamy dessert made with cookiesis OREOPIE.
• Answer for
  Derrick settingis OILWELL.
• Answer for
  Real knockoutis STUNNER.
• Answer for
  Miss a cueis ERR.
• Answer for
  “__ betide our enemies”is WOE.
• Answer for
  Heidi Klum’s model daughteris LENI.
• Answer for
  Really psychedis STOKED.
• Answer for
  Color technique with a blended effectis OMBRE.
• Answer for
  Alto or sopranois VOICE.
• Answer for
  Revered tribal figureis ELDER.
• Answer for
  Like weird vibesis OFF.
• Answer for
  Org. with Cardinals and Saintsis NFC.
• Answer for
  “So frustrating!”is GAH.
• Answer for
  “Strange Magic” rock gp.is ELO.
• Answer for
  Precognition lettersis ESP.