31 Dec 21, Friday, LA Times Crossword Answers

31 Dec 21, LA Times Crossword Solutions

31 Dec 21, LA Times Crossword Answers Across

  • 1 Feel compassion for : ACHE
  • 5 Uncomfortable spot : ZIT
  • 8 Focus on winning a contest? : STARE
  • 13 Arctic trout : CHAR
  • 14 Word with rock or rain : ACID …
  • 16 “The Thunder Dragon Kingdom” : BHUTAN
  • 17 Magazine article? : “TIME” PIECE
  • 19 Pitching in : AIDING
  • 20 Egyptian leader before Sadat : NASSER
  • 21 Hockey trophy namesake : ART ROSS
  • 23 Go (for) : OPT
  • 24 Magazine employee? : “PEOPLE” PERSON
  • 28 Fail to hold it together : WEEP
  • 30 Iris part : PETAL
  • 31 Japanese national sport : SUMO
  • 32 Enter noisily : TROMP IN
  • 35 Swear : ATTEST
  • 37 Magazine revenue? : “WIRED” MONEY
  • 40 Submit : ACCEDE
  • 43 FBI director before Comey : MUELLER
  • 46 Atomic theory pioneer : BOHR
  • 47 Blues and Jazz, e.g. : TEAMS
  • 50 Days of anticipation : EVES
  • 52 Magazine ad? : “CRICKET” PITCH
  • 56 “__ had enough!” : I’VE
  • 57 Supreme Court appointee between Stevens and Scalia : O’CONNOR
  • 58 Firm up : HARDEN
  • 60 Captures : SNARES
  • 61 Magazine founders? : “O” PIONEERS
  • 64 See to : HANDLE
  • 65 Shaving mishap : NICK
  • 66 Chip in? : ANTE
  • 67 Baker’s starter component : YEAST
  • 68 Look at intently : EYE
  • 69 Certain survivor’s malady, for short : PTSD

31 Dec 21, LA Times Crossword Answers Down

  • 1 Commercial imperative : ACT NOW!
  • 2 Growing fad? : CHIA PET
  • 3 Pet with cheek pouches : HAMSTER
  • 4 “__ Tu”: 1974 hit : ERES
  • 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo, once : ZAIRE
  • 6 __ the kicker: call a time-out moments before a field goal attempt : ICE
  • 7 Facial spasm : TIC
  • 8 Overseas county : SHIRE
  • 9 Like Leeds Castle, architecturally : TUDOR STYLE
  • 10 Contested : AT ISSUE
  • 11 Coerced payments : RANSOMS
  • 12 Lang. of Belize : ENG
  • 15 Passed out : DEALT
  • 16 Sight in the skies above Gotham : BATPLANE
  • 18 Cheerleading asset : PEP
  • 22 Blues-rocker Chris : REA
  • 25 Role for Ronny : OPIE
  • 26 Remain undecided : PEND
  • 27 “I was being sarcastic!” : NOT!
  • 29 Sources of juice : POWER CORDS
  • 33 Fielder prefix : MID-
  • 34 False purpose : PRETENSE
  • 36 __ Aviv : TEL
  • 38 First year of the next millennium : MMMI
  • 39 Get rid of : OUST
  • 40 Robin Roberts’ network : ABC
  • 41 Solar eclipse phenomena : CORONAE
  • 42 Certain Mexican-American : CHICANA
  • 44 Clear : EVIDENT
  • 45 Goes back : REVERTS
  • 48 WWII command : ETO
  • 49 Protective garment : APRON
  • 51 Intuited : SENSED
  • 53 Prepared to speak to a tot, maybe : KNELT
  • 54 Fail in the clutch : CHOKE
  • 55 Chewie’s pal : HAN
  • 59 Gather : REAP
  • 60 Short : SHY
  • 62 Treat on March 14 : PIE
  • 63 Not very welcoming : ICY

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