L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ANSWERS TO ALL PUZZLES ARE ON PAGE 26 AND 31

ACROSS

1 Beat decisively

5 Evoke an “Eww!,” maybe Venetian Renaissance painter

He played Klaatu in “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008) Inferior accommodations Common cone color

All caps in an angry blog? Glutinous Christmas in Rome Etna output Nonsense Artist friend of Dalí

They usually have frames “Untoward behavior shall call for appropriate countermeasures,” e.g.?

Trig function Word with tax or L.A.

__ martini

Put away Fruity, so to speak Absorbs, with “up” Barfly Wiseacre mom and dad?

Hider’s hissed revelation Biblical spy 24 25 26 27 29 36 37

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Means Skilled at painting, say

Type of dog that does origami? Perjurious testimony 81-Down friend Astonish

23rd Greek letter Capital NNW of Copenhagen Farsi editor’s mark? Submit a crossword, say Nytol competitor “I’m not __ brag, but ... ”

Urban park snack snitcher Finishing touch for foppish painters? __ roll Long-running CBS drama Nose-wrinkling Prov. bordering four Great Lakes Formicidae family member

99 Mourns

100 Meat serving

104 1932 presidential election victory? Fixed function Gator relative White team Shout

Heat units “Tear down this wall!” speaker 56 59 70 71 72 74 77

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1 U.S. peak officially renamed in 2015 Palm used in furniture Angst Rounded, knotty tree growths Follower of Mao? “__ girl!” Congressional mtg.

Worker with mice Go left instead of right, say

One inspiring PDAs “F Troop” corporal played by Larry Storch Musicians’ garage creations, maybe “Mazel __!” “Fighting” Indiana team

It’s shocking

Go up Washer component “Spider-Man” reporter __ Leeds Board members who might become mated? 3 4

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Hush-hush lamasery topic? Keep going Higher than normal, maybe

Cal State city Joust participants Sticks in drinks Brings together 28 31 32

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Supplies order phrase Beginner Ivory, for one Viking great Tarkenton

No. 2 Entering, as data Head of France Significant archaeological find Long-nosed fish Boise-to-Fargo dir. Brush off Make a killing on, in a way Skyler’s sister on “Breaking Bad” Redo

Come out with a more current version of “Chad” network “A pity”

Most any Disney princess

Ones often seen in restricted lounges Massachusetts motto starter Sleeper, for one Electrolysis products

Pixar film set in Mexico Distant

Need to pay Permit Fragrant compound

Top names Prohibition words

Privy to Concert piece Pt. of an age calculation Storied bear Unworldly PepsiCo sports beverage

1970 Kinks hit Driver of “BlacKkKlansman” Dot follower? Choler

Prefix with event or issue

Nerve Valuable things Swing voters: Abbr. Lightning simulators

100 yuletide display

101 Really awful

102 Early Mexicans

103 Basil-andpine-nuts sauce Lauren Hutton has been on its cover 26 times Modern greeting Rejoice “Superman & Lois” network

Burn a bit Solemn event Belgian river Hi-__ image Video game letters Agnus __ Binge-watcher’s device

Ideal NFL drive endings 75 76 78

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