Our LA Times Crossword Hints for December 15, 2024 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions. The LA Times Crossword offers a daily challenge for solvers of all levels, from beginner to expert.
LA Times Crossword Hints, December 15, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 12/15/24. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Tiny amount (of)
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5A. Pie __
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10A. Celtic Sea country
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15A. Harbor service vessel
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19A. Hawk
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20A. Temperament
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21A. Trilling event, often
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22A. "Say Anything ... " star Skye
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23A. The celebrity triangle player __
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26A. Not very exciting
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27A. Future residents
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28A. Puts down?
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29A. Touches up a text
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31A. Put on
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32A. The organized drummer __
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36A. Loch with a legend
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37A. Country Music Hall of Famer Buck
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39A. "Downton Abbey" daughter
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40A. Short way?
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41A. Goes soft
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43A. Hey thats enough!
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45A. Surgical beam
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47A. The jovial maraca player __
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52A. Move like a mouse
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53A. Consoles with Nunchuks
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54A. Wipe out
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57A. "The Christmas Song" composer Mel
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58A. Field
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60A. Tennis icon Arthur
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63A. "If This Is a Man" author Primo
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65A. Pt. of NATO
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66A. The irresponsible trumpet player __
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70A. Take the gold
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71A. One up, e.g.
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73A. Biblical paradise
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74A. Helpful
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75A. Teller’s offering
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77A. First island in The Beach Boys' "Kokomo"
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79A. German auto pioneer Adam
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80A. Bully's arsenal
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81A. The influential harpist __
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87A. Made the shot?
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90A. Salty expanse
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91A. Pipework fastener
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92A. Food Network's "Be My Guest With __ Garten"
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93A. Bath depleter
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95A. A bit pickled
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97A. Person named in a will
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101A. The careless trombone player __
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105A. Chicken run border
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106A. Early mainframe
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107A. "Buona sera!"
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108A. Former name of a 3D X-ray technique
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110A. Frog kin
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111A. The thoughtful guitar player __
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116A. Piedmont blues guitarist Baker
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117A. Bring to mind
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118A. Come clean about
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119A. Comic strip canine
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120A. Future growth opportunity?
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121A. Bishops' gathering
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122A. In need of a rinse
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123A. Sign of age
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1D. Fireplace receptacle
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2D. Darling
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3D. Trees in the birch family
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4D. Discussion to assign culpability
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5D. N'Djamena's country
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6D. Runs smoothly
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7D. Pal in Poitiers
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8D. Arrive at last
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9D. Sheet music threesomes
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10D. Best opposite
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11D. Distracted Driving Awareness Mo.
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12D. Aromatic necklace
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13D. Seaside flyer
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14D. Most wise
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15D. Hit back
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16D. Least gooey brownie pieces
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17D. Out to dinner, maybe
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18D. Lexicographer credited with standardizing American English spelling
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24D. Nourished
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25D. Author Rand
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30D. Composer Gustav
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32D. Lydic of 'The Daily Show'
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33D. Restaurant guide
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34D. Hep "Roger that"
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35D. "Star Wars" order
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37D. Like many a Chardonnay
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38D. Site opening?
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42D. Exodus mount
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43D. Get into, as a bunk bed
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44D. Some Energizer products
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46D. Central Asia's North __ Sea
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47D. Nova __
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48D. Bullpen member
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49D. Clemens handle
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50D. Knight's handle
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51D. Swarm (with)
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52D. 'Quickly!'
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55D. Upholsterer's task
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56D. Forces out
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58D. One of two colors on Poland's flag
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59D. "Baa-ram-__": "Babe" chant
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60D. Quick on one's feet
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61D. The Blues of the NHL, for short
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62D. Zoom off, quaintly
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64D. Stamp pad refills
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67D. Sharon of "Dreamgirls"
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68D. Collector's __
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69D. Cyberbusiness
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72D. Fool
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76D. Lead
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78D. Subject of a 233-foot statue in Leshan, China
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79D. Female bear in Spanish
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80D. Priam's kingdom
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82D. Source of extra dough
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83D. Vaping product
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84D. Cub Scout groups
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85D. Apartment honcho, familiarly
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86D. Network with some MLB postseason games
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87D. Makes juice from concentrate, say
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88D. Monotonous
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89D. Fill to excess
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94D. Fortune
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95D. Princess toppers
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96D. Enthusiastic reply to "Who wants ice cream?"
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98D. Privatize?
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99D. Aegean island
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100D. Melt down, as fat
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102D. Jack Pearson of "This Is Us," e.g.
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103D. Asst.'s responsibility, often
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104D. Tell a whopper
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105D. Consumer protection agcy
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108D. Crockery defect
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109D. Paralegal employer, for short
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112D. "The Holly and the __": traditional British carol
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113D. Slew
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114D. Bout ruling, briefly
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115D. Early ABC program, for short
The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the Los Angeles Times newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its clever clues and challenging difficulty level, and is popular among crossword enthusiasts around the world.
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