L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ANSWERS TO ALL PUZZLES ARE ON PAGE 26 AND 31

ACROSS

1 Paulson of “American Crime Story” Remove one’s name from, as on Facebook

__ one’s time Ooze Steered

Ma Rainey player Davis

Ones in wool coats Muscle car rod Holiday-themed minifigures in LEGO Advent calendars?

__ bean Muscle car roof Like Zippo lighters and Maglite flashlights

Not for keeps Major reversals Whole Foods section Leaves off Pulitzer-winning Glass

Club kin Formal complaints about a sommelier’s recommendations? “I’m all __!” “Kiss Me Deadly” singer Ford

__ Vogue

TV pioneer 11 15 19 20

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67 69 70 74 76 77 79 82 86 90 93 94

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108 110 113 “you’re not allowed to feel that way!,” e.g.?

“__ Eleven”: Emily St. John Mandel novel Furniture wood Bite

Tierra en el mar Post, as on a bulletin board Gold unit Photo filter Tale of the hora? Wasn’t well Ball of the Bulls Post-workout indulgence Subj. for Elinor Ostrom and Emily Oster

Walks loudly Five cents Mosaic piece Surfer’s dream? Born Hershey candy in gold foil Skiing aid Arcade name Way to manage the study of Ceres and Vesta?

__ de crème Cheer for un gol Vowel-rich first guess in Wordle Growing concern Plant pests

Did the tango 116 120 121 126 127

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1 California sch. near the Mexican border Vishnu’s quartet Wander Meeting place for a H.S. film club Prevented from being on time Grape, in Spanish Diarist Anaïs “Africa” band “Doom Patrol” actor Tudyk Fixture in some patio firepits “Hey now, that’s unreasonable!” “Gimme!” Actor Patel Genesis twin 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 13 14

Wet floor? Print maker “Spring forward” unit

Pretty but ineffective dressing? Apple variety “Blackfish” killer whale

Soap that floats Co-founder of A.A., familiarly Metal bands? Sturdy trees Like flourless cake Naturally powered elevator? 16 17

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Planet with 53 named moons Bacon specification North Carolina college town Spices (up) Ward with awards “Egad,” like, way updated Disney princess voiced by Anika Noni Rose Pottery oven Understands Suds

Gold fabric Stepped

Clear (of) Thing Second start? One seeing Spots? Gut bacteria yemen metropolis Dublin’s St. __ Green Epic featuring Paris Old Dodge Trying Morales of “Ozark” Oscar winner Laura Closet organizers Gets behind Short address

All in favor PreCheck org. Justice Sotomayor Very relatable Not behind Hilfiger rival Ditty Insurance giant

Fruity frozen drinks

“__ Loves Mambo” Schedule opening Stay fresh Therefore

Test with logic games Blundered Kanga’s kid Shawkat of “Arrested Development” Civil rights initialism

92 Coral habitat

95 Idiosyncratic sort

99 Privileged few

100 Twinkly toppers

101 Kylo of the “Star Wars” sequels Geometry giant Org. that sent Juno to Jupiter Fashionable Sierra __ Natural hairstyle Penniless “Amscray!” Roof trim Mousetrap brand

Dad, in Chinese Challenges on the field Burden for many students British singer Rita Trauma ctrs. “Later, gator” 80 81 83 84 85

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