16 Dec 21, Thursday, LA Times Crossword Answers

16 Dec 21, LA Times Crossword Solutions

1 First name in old horror films : BELA
5 They’re earned at U’s : DEGS
9 Serious wound : GASH
13 Suit, so to speak : EXEC
14 Artist Matisse : HENRI
15 Start to freeze? : ANTI-
16 __ fail : EPIC
17 Polished orator? : ABLE TALKER (from “table-talker”)
19 Like C’s, in some cases : SO-SO
20 One way to go to a party : STAG
21 Steak __ : DIANE
22 Indication that the coffee is ready? : URN SIGNAL (from “turn signal”)
25 One in a large octet : PLANET
28 Southernmost of the Southeast’s Sea Islands : AMELIA
32 Main line : AORTA
33 Palindromic title : MA’AM
36 Skiff movers : OARS
37 Corp. money manager : CFO
38 Regret the choice of wall paint color? : RUE BLUE (from “true blue”)
41 Is, once : WAS
42 “__ Shanter”: Burns poem : TAM O’
44 Dance movement : STEP
45 Bridge along the Arno : PONTE
47 Golf lesson topic : STANCE
49 Becomes aware of : SENSES
50 Carol Burnett, at the end of an episode? : EAR JERKER (from “tear jerker”)
54 Like some online purchases : IN-APP
57 Small case : ETUI
58 Field unit : ACRE
62 1996 Demi Moore film … and a hint to how four puzzle answers were created : STRIPTEASE
64 Post : MAIL
65 Cry of success : I WIN!
66 Sign of early spring : ARIES
67 Senior __ : PROM
68 Errors, say : STAT
69 PC connections : DSLS
70 Gels : SETS