LA Times Crossword 12 Oct 24, Saturday Clues and Answers

Today’s Theme: None

Complete List of Clues/Answers

Across

1 Extra work : SIDE HUSTLES
12 Historic period : AGE
15 Path finder : CAREER COACH
16 Aloha nui __: affectionate Hawaiian phrase : LOA
17 Special bite : AMUSE-BOUCHE
18 D.C. United’s org. : MLS
19 Enhancer of soups or venue for hoops : MSG
20 Bar fly-er? : DART
21 Gail of “NYPD Blue” : O’GRADY
23 Eat : DINE
24 19th century women’s rights advocate Amelia : BLOOMER
25 Much-feared natural disaster : BIG ONE
28 Wildflower once thought to repel pests : FLEABANE
29 Strip, as a ship : UNRIG
30 Super time : BLAST
31 Singing syllable : TRA
32 John Swinney, for one : SCOT
33 Nudges : PRODS
34 Enduring dispute : FEUD
35 Go off course : YAW
36 Verse inverse : PROSE
37 “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” writer/illustrator : CARLE
38 Kelp and nori : SEAWEEDS
40 One who may be sacked : PASSER
41 Diplomatic mission : EMBASSY
42 Old book collection? : DUST
43 Tops : APEXES
44 Cooks (up) : GINS
45 Wit : WAG
48 “Chandelier” singer : SIA
49 Adapt quickly : TURN ON A DIME
52 “Catch-22” pilot played by Bob Balaban : ORR
53 Pay-to-play need : ARCADE TOKEN
54 Connecticut governor Lamont : NED
55 Spine-opening yoga pose : SEATED TWIST

Down

1 Phishing hook : SCAM
2 Animal nutritionist who founded a pet food company in 1946 : IAMS
3 Pharmacopeia entry : DRUG
4 Some MIT grads : EES
5 Following : HEEDING
6 Suave : URBANE
7 Williams work : SCORE
8 Promote : TOUT
9 Switzerland’s __ Léman : LAC
10 Still waiting for a callback? : ECHOLESS
11 Picasso sculpture subject : SHE-GOAT
12 School songs : ALMA MATERS
13 Words to live by : GOLDEN RULE
14 Beginner’s book : EASY READER
22 Comedian Delaney : ROB
23 “Yes!” : DO IT!
24 Propeller part : BLADE
25 Summer on Cape Cod, e.g. : BUSY SEASON
26 South American domain name : INCA EMPIRE
27 Election advice from young Grace Bedell to Mr. Lincoln : GROW A BEARD
28 Fairy __: cotton candy, in Australia : FLOSS
30 “The Pianist” Oscar winner : BRODY
33 Word with blood or water : … PRESSURE
34 Firmly fixed : FAST
36 Pre-euro Spanish coins : PESETAS
37 Impressionist painter born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania : CASSATT
39 Surfer’s need : WAX
40 Was fully groan? : PUNNED
42 Electronics component : DIODE
44 Swarming pest : GNAT
45 Site that may host an edit war : WIKI
46 Iowa college town : AMES
47 Chap : GENT
50 TV pioneer : RCA
51 DJIA part : DOW