LA Times Crossword June 24, 2025 Answers

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LA Times Crossword June 24, 2025 Answers

This LA Times puzzle from June 24, 2025 contains 78 total clues—39 across and 39 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our LA Times crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	Horse hoof sound	CLOP
5A	Chore	TASK
9A	Shade-tolerant plant with broad leaves	HOSTA
14A	Great __: big dog	DANE
15A	Amazon berry enjoyed by toucans	ACAI
16A	Yarns	STORIES
17A	The "S" of GPS: Abbr.	SYS
18A	Fast talker's torrent	BLUESTREAK
20A	Raison d'__	ETRE
22A	Mouse catcher	TRAP
23A	Earthbound Australian bird	EMU
24A	Short mental rest	BRAINBREAK
27A	Come to a halt	STOP
28A	Actor Cariou	LEN
29A	"That hits the spot"	AHH
30A	Dorky sort	NERD
32A	Hit "+" on a calculator	ADD
33A	Activist/filmmaker Newsome	BREE
35A	Founded: Abbr.	ESTD
38A	British dish named for frying sounds	BUBBLEANDSQUEAK
43A	Combustible heap in a funeral rite	PYRE
44A	God, in Notre-Dame	DIEU
45A	"Single Lady" comic Wong	ALI
46A	Sale caveat	ASIS
49A	Word before a maiden name	NEE
50A	Utah's cap.	SLC
51A	Beer ingredient	HOPS
54A	Lean red meat choice	BISONSTEAK
57A	Org. on tubes of toothpaste	ADA
58A	Bonnet-sporting Berenstain Bear	MAMA
59A	Reseals, as a road	TARS
60A	Do some snooping, and a feature of 18-, 24-, 38-, and 54-Across	NOSEAROUND
64A	Completely destroy	RUIN
66A	Cook on a barbecue	GRILL
67A	Campus sports gp.	NCAA
68A	Smell	ODOR
69A	Lower leg joint	ANKLE
70A	Watched warily	EYED
71A	General __ chicken	TSOS

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	LP successors	CDS
2D	Wore a hoodie over a sweater over a shirt, e.g.	LAYEREDUP
3D	Ready when needed	ONSTANDBY
4D	__ dish: shallow lab container	PETRI
5D	Soda can opener	TAB
6D	Oft-torn knee pt.	ACL
7D	Fry in a pan	SAUTE
8D	"A Real Pain" Oscar winner Culkin	KIERAN
9D	URL starter	HTTP
10D	Rower's blade	OAR
11D	Icy rain	SLEET
12D	"I love you," in Spanish	TEAMO
13D	Invite to the roof deck, say	ASKUP
19D	"For Pete's __!"	SAKE
21D	Makes possible	ENABLES
24D	Spill the beans	BLAB
25D	Like many trees in winter	BARE
26D	Actress Perlman	RHEA
27D	SoCal home of the Aztecs	SDSU
31D	Ask for	SOLICIT
34D	Put the kibosh on	NIX
36D	Promos intended to spark curiosity	TEASERADS
37D	Texas attraction with lions and tigers	DALLASZOO
39D	Rotten kid	BRAT
40D	Purple pet on "The Flintstones"	DINO
41D	Caught in the act	SEEN
42D	Field goal attempt	KICK
47D	Letter-shaped girder	HBEAM
48D	Gymnastics great Biles	SIMONE
51D	"Tokyo Ghoul" genre	MANGA
52D	Deck out	ADORN
53D	Vision-improving surgery	LASIK
55D	Pert	SASSY
56D	Deck with a Lovers card	TAROT
58D	Like brothers	MALE
61D	Building wing	ELL
62D	"Sorry, lassie"	NAE
63D	Father	DAD
65D	Hosp. triage areas	ERS

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