Our LA Times Crossword Hints for December 22, 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 22, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 12/22/24. 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. Pilates roll up targets
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4A. Return advice pro
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7A. Emmy winner Uzo
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12A. States with authority
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18A. Public notice
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20A. Use a zoom
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21A. Go over exam notes, e.g.
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23A. Shopping for a Kia subcompact SUV?
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25A. Check one's math again
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26A. "I could go on"
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27A. Clay mineral
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28A. French café partner?
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30A. Ryan Gosling and Kingsley Ben-Adir in "Barbie"
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31A. Coastal concern
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33A. No longer keen on that Ford crossover SUV?
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36A. 37-Across+Y
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37A. PC shortcut key
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39A. Collaborators
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40A. 'Yikes!'
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43A. Figure on the shelf at Christmas
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45A. Genesis figure
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47A. "Sorry, impossible"
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51A. Flamenco star José
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54A. "The Witch Elm" novelist French
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56A. Choosing the Nissan with the all-wheel drive?
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60A. "Love the new Ford crossover"?
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63A. ___ Rabbit
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64A. Pans with patinas
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65A. Munich Olympics star Mark
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66A. Asian mushroom
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68A. Get Smart crime org.
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70A. Bring home
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71A. NBA great Curry
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73A. "Goosebumps" series writer
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75A. "Julie & Julia" actor Stanley
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77A. President's advisory gp.
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79A. Skateboarding trick spot
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81A. Drum kit piece
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83A. Really irritated
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85A. Tiny amount
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87A. Commit a faux pas
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89A. Expert in hard-to-find Rolls-Royces?
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92A. Deep dive into the three-row Honda?
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95A. Bone, in Bologna
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96A. Khaki kin
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97A. Collection of plates?
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98A. Farm baby
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100A. Hosp. theaters
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102A. Limit
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103A. Third-largest city in Israel
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107A. Lego competitor
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109A. Zoom events: Abbr.
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112A. Leaning toward the Honda sedan?
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116A. Mooch
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120A. Guinness of "Smiley's People"
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121A. Useful houseplant
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122A. Mindy, to Emily in "Emily in Paris"
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124A. "Sit!"
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126A. Direct connection
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128A. Last Nissan truck off the assembly line?
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131A. Past-post wager
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132A. Guitar-playing "Glee" kid
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133A. Disney film whose opening song is "The Family Madrigal"
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134A. Fixers of fixer-uppers
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135A. Temps for bundling up
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136A. Low grade
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137A. Retired jet, briefly
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1D. Semicircular recess in a cathedral
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2D. Dabs at
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3D. Béarnaise, e.g.
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4D. Windsor __
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5D. Lead
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6D. "__ Twist, Scientist": kid-lit bestseller
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7D. Class for a mathlete, informally
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8D. Arlene of the silver screen
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9D. Billion-dollar start-up
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10D. British trash can
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11D. Viewpoint
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12D. 7UP competitor
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13D. "Think" singer Franklin
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14D. Up to this point
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15D. "Eat Mor Chikin" sloganeer, e.g.
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16D. Completely full
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17D. Red-haired primate
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19D. Crystal __
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22D. "What __ can I do?"
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24D. GPS directive
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29D. Class with smocks
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32D. Electric fence measures
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34D. Daily Insta post
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35D. Arab honorific
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38D. Steep places?
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40D. Half a zygote
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41D. Miscalculates
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42D. Stays cool
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44D. Turn (toward)
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46D. Weep noisily
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48D. Argumentative
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49D. Zap in the microwave
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50D. Doctor’s order
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52D. "I Am __": Jenner reality show
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53D. Kelp forest dweller
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55D. Mums' mums
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57D. Rankle
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58D. How cool!
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59D. Curmudgeon
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61D. Convenience that may take a toll?
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62D. Squeezing (by)
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67D. No longer even
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69D. Benchwarmer
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72D. Sword handle
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74D. God with magical arrows
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76D. Pet protector
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77D. Good place to pick up a cab?
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78D. Commotion
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80D. Lucy who played Watson
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82D. Petrol provider
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84D. Angry Birds owner
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86D. Thingamabob
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88D. "See attached" attachment
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90D. Singer Mel
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91D. Sales ___
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93D. Gillette brand
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94D. Tie together
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99D. Slow and steady, musically
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101D. First
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104D. Radiologist
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105D. Options at Ruth's Chris
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106D. "So ... is that ___?"
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108D. Cases for Mulder and Scully
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110D. Hurried look
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111D. "That's not totally wrong"
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112D. Dial up
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113D. "The Song of Achilles" inspiration
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114D. Starbucks order
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115D. Skim, as homemade chicken stock
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117D. Zebra on a field
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118D. Claude of "B.J. and the Bear"
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119D. Pescatarian and vegetarian
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123D. Course opener?
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125D. Bouncy gait
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127D. Actor Vigoda
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129D. Indignation
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130D. __ velvet
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.
The LA Times Crossword was first introduced in 2005, and has since become a beloved tradition for many crossword solvers. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their skill and creativity in the field of crossword puzzles.
One of the interesting features of the LA Times Crossword is its inclusion of a wide range of topics, from pop culture and current events to science and history. The puzzle is also known for its themed sections, which can add an extra layer of complexity to the solving experience.
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