LA Times Crossword Clues and Answers for December 12 2022

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LA Times Crossword Clues and Answers for December 12 2022

Below you will find a list of all the clues & answers within the LA Times crossword puzzle for December 12, 2022

ACROSS

Clue	Answer
Touchdown signalers	REFS
Similar (to)	AKIN
Short golf strokes	PUTTS
Hotel corridor word in red	EXIT
Not worth discussing	MOOT
None for me	IPASS
*Post-workout relaxation spot	STEAMBATH
Lone Star State resident	TEXAN
Enchilada wrap	TORTILLA
Trig ratio	SINE
Slick	SLY
*Experienced pro	SEASONEDVET
New Girl girl	JESS
Tiny bit	SPECK
Abbr. on NYC maps	AVE
Feb. follower	MAR
Sound after a gut punch	OOF
Brainchild	IDEA
*1990 action film with cameos by famous NASCAR drivers	DAYSOFTHUNDER
Pea holders	PODS
Misérables	LES
Balloon filler	AIR
Poem of praise	ODE
Drill insert	BIT
Plumbers challenge	CLOG
*Absence of clear leadership	POWERVACUUM
Sixth sense letters	ESP
Sunburn balm	ALOE
Protect with plastic coating as an ID card	LAMINATE
-card stud: poker variety	SEVEN
Irritating behaviors and what the ends of the answers to the starred clues may be?	PETPEEVES
Upright	ERECT
Traditional Indian wedding dress	SARI
Ravioli option	MEAT
Fail to make use of	WASTE
Remove wrinkles from	IRON
Norways capital	OSLO

DOWN

Clue	Answer
Puts ones feet up	RESTS
Praise highly	EXTOL
Passionate	AVID
ER docs Now!	STAT
Walks along	AMBLES
Fluffy-eared marsupials	KOALAS
Tiny bits	IOTAS
To the __ degree	NTH
Felt sorry for	PITIED
Topple	UPEND
IRS auditors target	TAXEVADER
Airport safety gp.	TSA
Govt.-issued ID	SSN
Penny pinchers	MISERS
Utter fiasco	SNAFU
Texters however	OTOH
Be it __ so humble …	EVER
Brewed beverage that may be hot or iced	TEA
Blue birds	JAYS
Caused a disturbance	MADEWAVES
Tense NFL periods	OTS
Quaint Gotcha	IDIG
Extinct bird	DODO
Greek salad ingredient	OLIVE
Moonlight actress Harris	NAOMIE
Lead-in to rock or Rocks	POP
Jane Eyre novelist Charlotte	BRONTE
Spanish four	CUATRO
Group together	LUMPIN
Vote into office	ELECT
Easy to understand	CLEAR
Roof overhangs	EAVES
Swipe	STEAL
Basil sauce	PESTO
Fish sought by Marlin and Dory in a Pixar film	NEMO
Attach a button say	SEW
Time period	ERA
Tire pressure meas.	PSI