LA Times Crossword December 30, 2023, Clues and Answers

ACROSS

• Carne __
  ASADA
• Pull
  SWAY
• __-relief
  BAS
• Short-lived business
  POPUPSTORE
• Minesweeper unit
  CELL
• Delicious desserts?
  APPLETARTS
• Della Warriors heritage
  OTOE
• Romeo or Juliet
  ROLE
• Group originally called the Jolly Corks
  ELKS
• Magnificent
  GRAND
• Rugby score
  TRY
• Orange coat
  PEEL
• One paying a flat rate
  RENTER
• Sings again
  REPRISES
• Fig. affected by traffic
  ETA
• Word with ring or swing
  MOOD
• Achievement
  FEAT
• [I know this is wrong]
  SIC
• I have more to say
  DONTINTERRUPTME
• Short chats?
  IMS
• 1936 Cooperstown inductee
  COBB
• Obeyed a court order
  ROSE
• Place with soothing music
  SPA
• Like some potential
  UNTAPPED
• Magnetism
  ALLURE
• Rough positions
  LIES
• Punch sound
  POW
• Witherspoon of The Morning Show
  REESE
• Dough for pupusas
  MASA
• Background for a portrait
  BLUR
• Locks in the zoo?
  MANE
• Never been in that situation myself
  CANTRELATE
• Those in Toledo
  ESOS
• Shell stations?
  TACOSTANDS
• Drops in the morning
  DEW
• Eclipse in the ancient world
  OMEN
• Gig for a model
  SHOOT

DOWN

• Split up
  APART
• Lethargy
  SOPOR
• Put on
  APPLY
• Hill of The Wonder Years
  DULE
• Dr. Zaius for one
  APE
• Not as newsworthy
  STALER
• Professional challenge?
  WORKLIFEBALANCE
• Part of STEAM
  ARTS
• No other choice?
  YES
• Trials for errors
  BETATESTS
• Solo stretch
  ALONETIME
• The American Dog Derby for one
  SLEDRACE
• Brew
  STEEP
• Ear pieces?
  CORN
• Waves say
  GESTURES
• Digital service
  PEDICURE
• Nurture
  REAR
• Spoil
  ROT
• Spanish infinitive
  SER
• Can I? Can I? Can I? Can I?
  MOMPLEASE
• Spot line
  ONSALENOW
• Turned off in a way
  DISARMED
• Zip
  NONE
• Hashtag for retro pics
  TBT
• Place for new calves
  POD
• Slide whistle part
  PISTON
• Sliced pieces on top of bibim naengmyeon
  PEARS
• Purposes
  USES
• Texas home of Frito-Lay
  PLANO
• Better or best
  OUTDO
• Seize by force
  WREST
• Address with an apostrophe
  MAAM
• Vanilla
  BLAH
• Exec concerned with network security
  CTO
• Nonprofit that administers Praxis assessments
  ETS