LA Times PUZ, February 2021

[trauer1282]

As always, copy to a text file and then load in Across Lite to get the PUZ file.

Nick

<ACROSS PUZZLE V2>
<TITLE>
LA Times, Mon, Feb 8, 2021
<AUTHOR>
Jared Goudsmit / Ed. Rich Norris
<COPYRIGHT>
© 2021 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
<SIZE>
15x15
<GRID>
ABBA.ALPHA.AJAX
PRAM.BAGIT.CALM
BUBBLEBATH.HYPE
STYLETS.JEMISON
..BET..TONAL...
HBO.BASEBALLBAT
BLT.ELIE..LEAVE
OUTS.BANDB.SCAD
MELTS..AURA.KID
BREAKINGBAD.BLY
...GOSEE..EMU..
MACGRAW.PALETTE
IDLE.BEERBATTER
CZAR.ERDOC.ROLO
KEYS.LAUDS.ONES
<ACROSS>
Swedish pop group with the hit "Chiquitita"
Top dog
Trojan War hero
Stroller, in Sheffield
Give up, informally
Serenity "before the storm"
Foamy tubful for unwinding
Excessive publicity
Needlelike engraving tools
Mae __, first Black woman in space
Airer of Tyler Perry's "The Oval"
Harmonic
"Last Week Tonight" network
Lumber on a diamond
Deli sandwich, initially
Nobelist Wiesel
Use the exit
On the __: quarreling
Inn offering a morning meal, briefly ... or a hint to six puzzle answers
Whole heap
Turns to soup, as ice cream
Mystical vibe
Jest
Bryan Cranston crime drama
Investigative journalist Nellie
"Check it out for yourself!"
Bird in Liberty Mutual ads
Ali of "Love Story"
Artist's board
Loafing around
Fish-and-chips coating
Old Russian ruler
Hosp. trauma pro
Caramel-filled candy
Shift and Tab
Praises highly
Small bills
<DOWN>
Police dept. alerts
Very dry, as Champagne
Infant's source of nourishment
Easygoing pace
Help a robber, say
Experiment sites
Links org.
Assassin's assignment
Greek goddess of wisdom
Trojan War hero
Blue birds
Purina rival
Marvel-ous heroes?
Do not disturb
Retail complex
Like many first-time workers
Cold War threat
Clearer, as a sky
Priest's robe
One-named "Chandelier" singer
Icon with a left- facing arrow
Be of use to
Bear in a kid's bed
Walks drunkenly
Name, as a knight
Bikini top
Toffee candy bar
Journalist __ Rogers St. Johns
Author Allende
Period "ushered in"
Paris subway
Rocking Jagger
Axlike tool
Potter's material
Jab
Elementary lesson
Marketing prefix
Greek matchmaker
Tulane URL ending

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[trauer1282]

The regular .puz version was posted by late afternoon as it turns out. I wanted to solve it earlier and figured others might also.   

[trauer1282]

As always, copy to a text file and then load in Across Lite to get the PUZ file.

Nick

<ACROSS PUZZLE V2>
<TITLE>
LA Times, Mon, Feb 15, 2021
<AUTHOR>
Stella Zawistowski / Ed. Rich Norris
<COPYRIGHT>
© 2021 Tribune Content Agency, LLC
<SIZE>
15x15
<GRID>
SASS.OWAR.PASS.
ALOE.LOBE.ACTOF
PINCHGRIP.PERIL
...LEAST.MATURE
OCCUR.HONE.ICEE
SAID.LIFTTICKET
SITEMAP.HBO....
ONEDAY...ANSWER
....REF.RLSTINE
POCKETDIAL.ADDS
ERIE.TANG.BREST
ACCEDE.ATEAT...
SHAPE.SWIPELEFT
EIDER.TAMP.ELBA
.DARN.DYES.SKID
<ACROSS>
Impertinent talk
Man __: 1920 Horse of the Year
Avoid failing
Sunburn-soothing balm
Earring holder
__ God: earthquake, e.g.
*Test of hand strength
Danger
"It's the __ I can do"
Grown-up
Take place
Refine, as skills
Drink with a polar bear mascot
Gave voice to
*Ski resort purchase
Diagram for Web navigation
"Game of Thrones" channel
At some future point
It's given in the form of a question on "Jeopardy!"
Soccer official
"Goosebumps" series author
*Accidentally call without touching one's cellphone
Contributes
Ohio border lake
Pungent flavor
Brittany port city
Give in (to)
Patronized, as a diner
Circle or polygon
Express lack of interest on Tinder ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues
Downy duck
Compress, with "down"
Idris of "The Wire"
Fix, as socks
Salon selections
Lose traction
<DOWN>
Maple-syrup-to-be
"Baby Cobra" comic Wong
Jaden, to Will Smith
Peacefully hidden, as a retreat
Lingerie brand
Bow down to, perhaps
Not very much
Sales agent
Daddy
Acid type found in vinegar
Found in abundance, as oil
Evening party
Group of ships
Billy Joel's "Tell __ About It"
NYC museum's fundraising gala
Bone, in Bologna
Biblical brother
Make mention of
High math degree
Baby shower gift
Charged particles
Female in a stable
Takes by surprise
Double-__ trailer
What means may justify
"Don't play" symbol, in music
Med-approving agcy.
Scott Joplin's music
"__ porridge hot ... "
Corsage flower
Loud insect
Lighthouse guardian
Sort of
Modern honey
Laura who won an Oscar for "Marriage Story"
Omar of "House"
Part of EST: Abbr.
Rockies bugler
DOJ division
Wee amount