LA Times Crossword January 8 2025 Answers (1/8/25)

Our guide to the LA Times Crossword for January 8, 2025, is here to assist you if you get stuck on today’s puzzle. The LA Times Crossword, published daily in the Los Angeles Times, is one of the most respected crossword puzzles in the United States. Known for its challenging clues and clever themes, it features a traditional grid of black and white squares, with clues in both across and down directions. The puzzle provides a daily challenge suitable for solvers of all skill levels, from beginners to experts.

If you need help solving the LA Times Crossword for January 8, 2025, we’ve compiled a list of all the clues below. You can search for a specific clue and select the corresponding answer to continue your puzzle-solving. This format ensures that if you only need help with a few clues, you can avoid spoilers for others you may still be working on.

1A Carve into LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Carve (noun)

• To create or engrave a design, often on a surface like wood or stone.

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Hint 2: Carve (adjective)

• A word meaning something is incised or drawn with sharp lines.

5A Multitasking perhaps LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Noun)

• A state of being occupied with multiple tasks simultaneously.

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Hint 2: (Adverb)

• An action done with great activity or effort.

9A Chocolate canines LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Chocolate (verb)

• To engage in an action related to creating or making a type of sweet treat.

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Hint 2: Canines (noun)

• A common term for dogs, especially used in reference to a breed.

13A 22-Down city LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Down (noun)

• A legendary ancient city besieged in the Iliad.

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Hint 2: Down (verb)

• To bring to an end through force, often associated with a siege.

14A Turkish bigwigs LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Bigwigs (verb)

• To hold a high-ranking position, often in a political or military setting.

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Hint 2: Bigwigs (noun)

• The title for high-ranking officials in the Ottoman Empire.

16A Run __ Times LA Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Noun)

• A phrase describing chaotic, uncontrolled action.

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Hint 2: (Verb)

• To behave in a wild, unrestrained manner.

17A Emphasize and then some LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Emphasize (noun)

• A phrase used to stress a point strongly, sometimes in a repeated manner.

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Hint 2: Emphasize (verb)

• To make a point more forcefully, ensuring the listener grasps its importance.

19A Written reminder LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Written (noun)

• A brief piece of writing, often to serve as a reminder.

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Hint 2: Written (verb)

• To record something in writing, typically for later reference.

20A Portents LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Verb)

• To foreshadow or indicate something that is likely to happen, often with a sense of warning.

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Hint 2: (Noun)

• Signs or omens that suggest future events, typically something ominous.

21A Glowing quality LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Glowing (noun)

• The quality of emitting light or radiance.

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Hint 2: Glowing (adjective)

• Describes something that shines with a bright, warm light.

23A Me day place LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Noun)

• A place for relaxation and pampering, often involving massages and treatments.

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Hint 2: (Adjective)

• Describes something associated with relaxation and personal care.

24A Had an aha moment LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Verb)

• To experience a sudden realization or breakthrough.

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Hint 2: (Noun)

• A moment of sudden insight or understanding.

27A Bearded garden figure LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Bearded (noun)

• A small statue often found in gardens, typically featuring a long beard.

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Hint 2: Bearded (verb)

• To have a beard or grow facial hair, often seen in mythological or folklore figures.

29A NPR host Shapiro LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Shapiro (noun)

• A popular NPR host known for his work in radio broadcasting.

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Hint 2: Shapiro (verb)

• To serve as a well-known figure in the world of broadcasting.

30A Don’t get carried __! Times LA Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Carried (verb)

• To be swept away by emotions or excitement, often used in a cautionary phrase.

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Hint 2: Carried (noun)

• The act of being overwhelmed or overzealous about something. 

32A Whisper receiver LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Whisper (noun)

• The part of the body that listens to soft, spoken words.

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Hint 2: (Verb)

• To speak very softly, often in someone’s proximity to keep the conversation private.

34A Book of maps LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Book (noun)

• A collection of geographical maps bound together in a volume.

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Hint 2: Book (verb)

• To arrange for something in advance, such as a ticket or a reservation.

39A Remember your training people! and what can be said about the starts of 17- 24- 51- and 63-Across LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Noun)

• A phrase used to indicate urgency or a serious alert, often linked to preparedness.

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Hint 2: (Verb)

• To remind or reinforce an important concept or warning.

43A Water Lilies painter Claude LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Water (noun)

• The last name of a renowned French Impressionist painter known for depicting natural scenes.

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Hint 2: Water (adverb)

• Describing an action done fluidly or smoothly, often inspired by liquid motion.

44A Little bit LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Noun) 

• A small amount or a tiny portion of something.

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Hint 2: (Verb)

• To slightly diminish or reduce something, often incrementally.

45A Above LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Above (adverb)

• Previously mentioned in a written text.
• In or towards a higher position or place.

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Hint 2: Above (noun)

• A prior section within a written document.

46A Slugger Mel inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1951 LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Slugger (noun)

• A boxer known for their powerful punches.
• (Baseball) A player skilled in batting.

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49A Isabel Wilkerson work subtitled The Origins of Our Discontents LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Noun)

• A social class distinguished from others by hereditary rank, profession, or wealth.
• In Hinduism, a hereditary social group organised based on ritual purity.

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51A Be brutally honest LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Brutally (adverb)

• In a cruel or harsh way.

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Hint 2: Honest (adjective)

• Inclined to act with integrity; free from deceit or fraud.
• Genuine; not counterfeit or fake.

56A Financial daily initially LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Financial (adjective)

• Relating to money or monetary matters.

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Hint 2: Initially (adverb)

• At the start or beginning.

59A Speechmakers story LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Speechmaker (noun)

• A person who gives a speech or delivers an oration.

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Hint 2: Story (noun)

• An account or narrative of past events; a minor or unimportant lie.

60A Bonn’s river LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Bonn (noun)

• A city in western Germany located on the Rhine River; it served as the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1989.

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Hint 2: River (noun)

• A wide, natural stream of water, larger than a creek.

62A Seethe LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Noun)

• A painful sore containing a hard core filled with pus; the temperature at which a liquid reaches its boiling point at sea level.

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Hint 2: (Verb)

• To be stirred or agitated; to feel emotionally upset or disturbed.

63A Some Expedia search results LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Search (verb)

• To investigate or look into something.
• To explore or seek out.

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Hint 2: Search (noun)

• A process to ascertain if one or more items possess a particular characteristic.
• The act of thoroughly examining or looking for something or someone.

66A Jazz legend Fitzgerald LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Fitzgerald (noun)

• A scat singer from the United States (1917–1996).
• An English poet known mainly for his free translation of Omar Khayyam’s poetry (1809–1883).

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Hint 2: Jazz (noun)

• Empty or exaggerated rhetoric; insincere talk.
• A popular music genre that began in New Orleans around 1900 and evolved into increasingly complex styles.

67A Canyonlands features LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

MASSE

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68A Campfire output LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Campfire (noun)

• A small fire outdoors, used for warmth or cooking, typically at a campsite.

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Hint 2: Output (noun)

• A signal emitted by an electronic system.
• The amount produced within a specific time frame.

69A Stand the test of time LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Time (noun)

• The indication of a specific moment as shown by a clock.
• A rhythm marked by dividing it into segments of equal length.

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Hint 2: Time (verb)

• To measure the duration of an event, action, or a person’s performance within a specific timeframe.
• To coordinate so that a force is exerted or an action takes place at the appropriate moment.

70A Credit card balance e.g. LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Credit (noun)

• A brief acknowledgment of a source of information or a quoted passage.
• An accounting entry that reflects income or capital items.

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Hint 2: Credit (verb)

• To attribute an achievement to someone.
• In accounting, to record an amount as a credit.

71A Requests LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

SKAS

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1D Belief system LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: System (noun)

• A methodical arrangement or structure characterized by organization and order.
• A collection of interconnected but distinct components that form a cohesive entity.

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Hint 2: Belief (noun)

• An unclear concept in which some degree of trust or confidence is placed.
• Any mental content regarded as true.

2D Walk with heavy steps LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Heavily (adverb)

• In a manner that suggests being weighed down or burdened, moving slowly.

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Hint 2: Heavy (adjective)

• Lacking in lightness or vitality; sluggish and burdensome due to weight.

3D “What?” LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Unrewarding (adjective)

• Not offering any sense of personal fulfilment or satisfaction.

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Hint 2: Peeress (noun)

• A woman who holds a title in the peerage in Britain.

4D “His Eye Is on the Sparrow,” for one LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Sparrow (noun)

• Any of various small, typically dull-coloured songbirds that feed on seeds or insects.
• A small brownish songbird native to Europe.

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Hint 2: Eye (noun)

• The organ responsible for vision.
• A central area within a larger region.

5D Forbid LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Noun)

• A portable .30 calibre automatic rifle, powered by gas pressure and loaded with cartridges from a magazine; used by U.S. forces during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
• The collective body of individuals licensed to practise law within a specific jurisdiction.

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Hint 2: (Verb)

• To prevent entry; to keep out.
• To make impassable or unsuitable for passage.

6D “How repulsive!” LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Repulsive (adjective)

• So grotesquely ugly that it inspires fear.
• Disgusting or offensive to the mind.

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7D In the red LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Red (noun)

• The difference by which a business’s expenses surpass its revenue.
• The colour or pigment resembling the hue of blood.

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Hint 2: Red (adjective)

• Marked by violence or bloodshed.
• A colour at the end of the spectrum, adjacent to orange, resembling the colour of blood, cherries, tomatoes, or rubies.

8D Big name in electronic instruments LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Name (verb)

• To give a specific (usually proper) name to.
• To list or identify individually; to provide the names of.

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Hint 2: Name (noun)

• A family lineage traced through male descent.
• A derogatory or insulting word or phrase.

9D One of four islands in Maui County LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: County (noun)

• (In the United Kingdom) a region established for local government purposes through territorial division.
• (In the United States) the largest administrative division within a state.

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Hint 2: Four (adjective)

• A number that is one greater than three.

10D “You’re __ friends” LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

MANGO

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11D Bungle LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Bungle (verb)

• To make a mess of; to ruin or destroy.
• To spoil through clumsy or foolish behaviour.

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Hint 2: Bungle (noun)

• An embarrassing error or mistake.

12D Shooting sport LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Shooting (noun)

• The act of discharging a projectile.
• The act of killing someone with gunfire.

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Hint 2: Sport (noun)

• A person who participates in sports.
• (In Maine colloquial usage) a temporary summer resident of Maine.

15D Passover meal LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Passover (noun)

• (A Jewish festival) A celebration of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt, traditionally observed for eight days beginning on Nissan 15.

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Hint 2: Meal (noun)

• The food served and consumed in a single sitting.
• Any of the regular occasions for eating food, typically occurring at set times by custom or habit.

18D Canadian fuel giant LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Canadian (noun)

• A river originating in northeastern New Mexico, flowing eastward through the Texas panhandle to join the Arkansas River in Oklahoma.
• A person from or residing in Canada.

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Hint 2: Fuel (verb)

• To supply with fuel.
• To provide with a combustible substance that generates energy.

22D Epic poem featuring Patroclus and Achilles LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Achilles (noun)

• A legendary Greek hero from the Iliad, known as the chief warrior during the Trojan War. As a baby, his mother attempted to make him immortal by dipping him in a magical river, but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable—giving rise to the term “Achilles’ heel.”

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25D Iowa college town LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: College (noun)

• A group of buildings housing an institution of higher education.
• An educational institution that provides higher learning and grants degrees, often forming part of a university.

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Hint 2: Town (noun)

• An administrative subdivision of a county.
• A United States architect (1784–1844) renowned for designing and constructing truss bridges.

26D Gradually ease off LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Gradually (adverb)

• In a slow and steady manner over time.

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Hint 2: Off (verb)

• To intentionally and premeditatedly kill.

28D Org. with opening and closing bells LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Closing (noun)

• The act of moving closer to a destination or narrowing a gap.
• The concluding part of a communication.

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Hint 2: Closing (adjective)

• Relating to the final or ending stage.

30D PIN point LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Point (verb)

• To be directed or oriented towards something.
• To navigate a sailboat close to the wind.

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Hint 2: Point (noun)

• One of the 32 horizontal directions marked on a compass card.
• A distinct, identifiable position within a series, continuum, or process.

31D “__ knows?” LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

HOW

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33D “Rubbish!” LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Rubbish (noun)

• Material of no value, meant to be discarded.
• Speech or writing that is absurd or meaningless.

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Hint 2: Rubbish (verb)

• To criticise or attack forcefully.

35D Not quite run LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Run (noun)

• A small, flowing stream.
• A line of undone stitches in fabric.

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Hint 2: Run (verb)

• To take on a specific form or shape.
• To function as intended or operate correctly.

36D Go-getters LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Answer used in the past:

• TIGERS (6 letters)

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37D India Pale __ LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: India (noun)

• A nation located in the Asian subcontinent of southern Asia, recognised as the second most populous country in the world; it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947.

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Hint 2: Pale (adjective)

• Unusually lacking in colour, often indicating physical or emotional distress.
• Refers to light that is faint, dim, or low in intensity.

38D Pro’s camera LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Camera (noun)

• A device used for capturing photographs, typically made up of a lightproof box with a lens on one side and light-sensitive film or a sensor on the other.
• Television equipment featuring a lens system that projects an image onto a photosensitive surface, which is then scanned by an electron beam.

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Hint 2: Pro (noun)

• A professional athlete who earns a living by playing sports.
• A point or argument supporting a proposal or idea.

40D “Mom knows” LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Mom (noun)

• Informal terms for a mother

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41D RPM gauge LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: RPM (noun)

• The speed at which a motor completes a revolution

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Hint 2: Gauge (verb)

• To estimate or assess something approximately, such as quantities or time, or to adjust something to a particular measurement

42D Driver at the Oscars LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Driver (noun)

• A type of golf club, typically a wood, with a nearly vertical face, designed for hitting long shots from the tee.
• In computer science, a software program that manages communication between a computer and a peripheral device.

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47D Early afternoon hr. LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Afternoon (noun)

• A customary greeting or farewell expression.
• The period of the day between noon and evening.

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Hint 2: Early (adverb)

• In a timely manner.
• At an initial stage.

48D Named LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

TILTED

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50D Feudal laborer LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Laborer (noun)

• A person who performs physical work, particularly manual labour.

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Hint 2: Feudal (adjective)

• Pertaining to or characteristic of feudalism.

51D Laundry instructions spot LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Laundry (noun)

• Clothing or household items that can be cleaned through washing.
• A place where clothes are washed and ironed.

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Hint 2: Instructions (noun)

• A guide, typically provided with a technical device, detailing how to install or operate it.

52D “__ Holmes”: Millie Bobby Brown film LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Holmes (noun)

• A U.S. jurist known for his progressive views (1841–1935).
• An English geologist who supported the theory of continental drift (1890–1965).

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Hint 2: Bobby (noun)

• An informal term for a British police officer.

53D Obscures LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Answer used in the past:

• BLURS (5 letters)
• BEDIMS (6 letters)

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54D Razzle-dazzle LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Razzle-dazzle (noun)

• A thrilling and intricate play designed to bewilder and impress the opponent.

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Hint 2: Razzle (noun)

• A captivating and elaborate play aimed at confusing and dazzling the opponent.

55D Rib LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Rib (verb)

• To tease or mock someone, often resulting in laughter or ridicule.
• To create vertical ribs through knitting.

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Hint 2: Rib (noun)

• One of the 12 pairs of curved bones extending from the spine towards or to the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates).
• A projecting molding beneath a vault or ceiling, which can be either ornamental or structural.

57D B-ball shoe LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Ball (noun)

• A grand dance event that requires formal attire.
• A famous American comedienne, best known for starring in a popular television program (1911-1989).

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Hint 2: Ball (verb)

• To shape into a ball by rolling or winding.

58D Makes jokes LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

STSEJ

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61D “That’s funny!” LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Funny (noun)

• A narrative of an entertaining event, typically ending with a punchline.

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Hint 2: Funny (adjective)

• Unconventional or surprising, deviating from what is typically anticipated.

64D Snag LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Snag (noun)

• An unexpected difficulty or obstacle.
• A tear or hole created by forcefully pulling apart.

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Hint 2: Snag (verb)

• To become caught on something.
• To obtain something swiftly and cleverly.

65D Superlative ending LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Superlative (noun)

• The highest degree of an adjective or adverb.
• The utmost level or peak of achievement or development.

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Hint 2: Superlative (adjective)

• Of the finest or highest quality.