Our LA Times Crossword Hints for January 5, 2025 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, January 5, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 1/5/25. 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. Big name in shortening
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7A. Roman __
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15A. In base eight
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20A. Give a terrible review
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21A. Neapolitan standard that provided the melody for Elvis's "It's Now or Never"
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22A. Birch of "Hocus Pocus"
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23A. HS podcast recording sites
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24A. Produced charts?
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26A. Disclose
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27A. Oscar winner Guinness
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29A. Quaint lodging
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30A. Basketball position
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31A. ___ of Skye
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33A. Heap affection (on)
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35A. Stormed (in)
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36A. Stirred up rages?
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41A. Hardly windy?
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42A. More refined
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43A. "Deal me in" payment
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44A. Twist a peg on a guitar, say
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45A. ___ tape
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49A. Earlier
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50A. Latin "and others"
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53A. Announce, on a stream
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54A. Cause for a blessing?
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55A. Father on the sidelines
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57A. Brain activity tests, briefly
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58A. "If these walls __ talk"
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59A. Gem with fire and matrix varieties
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60A. Perfect 10s
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62A. Animated film about a racing 61-Down
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63A. "Agatha All Along" star Kathryn
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66A. Developed genres?
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70A. Tampa Bay team
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71A. Pain relief brand
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73A. Ball honorees
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74A. Lummoxes
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76A. Direct (to)
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77A. KOA client
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78A. Many crime drama characters
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83A. Uncredited actor
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84A. Graph lines
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85A. Classic theater name
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86A. "Got it"
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87A. Yard holder
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88A. Pulls even with
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89A. Swing music
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90A. Faith founded by Muhammad
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92A. Water pitchers
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94A. Acquired taste?
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97A. Some family cars
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99A. Sharp plumlike fruit
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100A. Gospel-singing sister of Aretha Franklin
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101A. 1980s game consoles
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102A. Colorado Native
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103A. Kunis of "Bad Moms"
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105A. Viral social media bit
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109A. Discovered vin rosé?
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113A. Less biased
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115A. Raise
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116A. Fistfighter's fist
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117A. Harder to see
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118A. Range where tomatoes originated
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119A. Some smartphones
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120A. Biases
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1D. Kibitz
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2D. Give a great review
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3D. "__ make your head spin!"
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4D. Aquarium collection
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5D. Corn discard
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6D. Up for auction
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7D. Norton Sound port city
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8D. Sports org. that added a "P" to its initials in 2019
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9D. Stylish, in the 1960s
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10D. First name in pharmaceuticals
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11D. Brings in fresh equipment
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12D. Nitrogen compound
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13D. Security for a debt
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14D. Outfield layer
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15D. Furry swimmers
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16D. Found Crusoe?
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17D. Flourless cake
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18D. Like a rainbow
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19D. "If I Only Had the Nerve" singer Bert
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25D. Cause alarm
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28D. Commanded
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32D. Actress Meryl
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33D. Statistician's focus
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34D. Buried treasure?
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35D. Not straight
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36D. Daycation locations
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37D. Victor of French literature
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38D. Sporty Camaro
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39D. Glamorous event
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40D. Seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma
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41D. Little dustup
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44D. Forum frocks
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46D. "Star Trek" lieutenant
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47D. Cheese similar to cheddar
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48D. Flaps
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51D. Hong Kong transport
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52D. Unprepared remark
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53D. Looks
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54D. Magician's set
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56D. Begat Eric?
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57D. Lawn care tool
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60D. Runs in neutral
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61D. Garden creeper
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63D. ___ pants (baggy trousers)
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64D. "__ & Katie": Netflix sitcom
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65D. Tests by lifting
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67D. Ancient Persian king
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68D. Fabled toymakers
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69D. Little dustup
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72D. Timeline division
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75D. Teamwork hurdle
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78D. High follower
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79D. Braddock's opponent in "Cinderella Man"
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80D. The Lion King lion
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81D. Not this
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82D. "The feeling is mutual"
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84D. Puts on the tube
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85D. Initiation, e.g.
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88D. Like a tightrope
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89D. "Atlas" actress, familiarly
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91D. Triathlete's asset
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93D. Pants measurements
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94D. Weather advisories
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95D. 'Slippery' swimmer
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96D. Pub offerings
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97D. Firm
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98D. Like an icicle-covered house, perhaps
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99D. Cause of a kettle's whistle
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101D. Field
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102D. Iris layer
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103D. Synthesizer pioneer
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104D. Printer refills
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106D. Environmentalist Brockovich
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107D. Track event
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108D. Makes a wrong move
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110D. Private exchanges, briefly
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111D. Moo ___ pork
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112D. Electron transfer result, maybe
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114D. Feel sick
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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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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