LA Times Daily Crossword December 17, 2023 Answers

1. Squirrel's cheekful 6. Whole bunch 10. "I did it!" 14. Spumante specification 18. Faith with a shrine in the Hanging Gardens of Haifa 19. Healing succulent 20. Silent stars? 21. "The Chi" creator Waithe 22. Canine that thinks it's an old-timey news announcer? 24. Bikini in the Pacific, e.g. 25. Eager 26. Any minute now 27. Corvallis sch. 28. Ridiculous 29. Flanged fasteners 30. Willingness to support 32. Bird that thinks it's a television show host? 36. Contacted privately, in a way 38. Craps cube 39. Egyptian peninsula 40. Ingredient in some vegan marshmallows 42. "The curl experts" hair care brand 45. Tourney favorite 48. Marsupial that thinks it's an actor? 51. Agcy. that oversees PubMed 52. Snare 54. Cambridgeshire cathedral city 55. Brewery shipments 56. Cheer syllable 58. Snapple rival 60. "Homeland" org. 61. Opposite of 33-Down 62. Sets to zero, as a scale 64. Runs very slowly 65. Alight 67. Tabbies that think they're collies? 71. Pound sounds 72. Pot payments 74. Minor in Hollywood 75. Inflict upon 77. Italian three 78. Big name in financial services 80. Fashion monogram 81. Cable network that's a nonprofit 82. Trouble 83. Observe 84. Cozy room 86. Insects that think they're outfielders? 90. Teensy bit 93. Wool type 94. Olympic swimmers Crocker and Thorpe 95. "Groovy" 96. Picture of Pluto? 97. "Star __" 99. Lambs that think they're census takers? 104. Swim events 107. Takes a victory lap, maybe 108. Reads (over) 109. Frozen solid? 111. Caramel candy sold in a tube 113. Word after "Lavender" and "Purple," in song titles 114. Red Monopoly piece 115. Bird that thinks it's a restaurant critic? 118. Finished 119. __ City: Pittsburgh 120. "__ did I just watch?" 121. Don 122. Try again 123. Little helper? 124. Simplicity 125. Pedometer units

1. Basics 2. Pod used as a chocolate substitute 3. "Such a flirt!" 4. Occasion to carry an umbrella 5. Diarist Anaïs 6. Carpentry tools 7. Social capital 8. Pioneering ISP 9. Pt. of HDTV 10. Phoebe or Cronus 11. Surrounded by 12. Mutation that removes a DNA sequence 13. Interpretation first provided for a SOTU address in 2021 14. Comfort item for some tots 15. Light show? 16. Principle celebrated on the first night of Kwanzaa 17. Iotas 20. __-pedi 23. Used up 28. Stores with Småland play areas 29. Gives a zero-star review, say 31. Cry from a Mega Millions winner 33. Opposite of 61-Across 34. Ball caps or bottle caps 35. Remove from the top of an inbox, say 37. Musher's conveyance 40. Partnerships 41. Jam at a Pride Parade 43. Awake before the alarm 44. Headwear sported by Rihanna on the cover of British Vogue 46. Consider, as an idea 47. Prepares at a state fair, perhaps 48. Gym 49. Lye, in a lab 50. Syst. between Baltimore and D.C. 53. Fez danglers 57. Enters 59. __ cucumber 62. Blast letters 63. "This is your last warning!" 66. Droplets on a cobweb 68. LP or EP, e.g. 69. Official religion of Djibouti 70. Deer sir 73. Turns blue? 76. Burning 79. Sired 81. Easter Island's country 85. Nasal irrigation vessels 87. Backstage crew 88. First Nations people 89. Like some intricate designs 91. Before birth 92. "I love everything you've done here" 98. "I'll drink to that" 99. Hunger for 100. Ran very slowly 101. Receive 102. Put on the market 103. Breads with pockets 105. Rich cake 106. Single-masted sailboat 107. Mjölnir wielder 110. Give credit to 112. Possesses 114. Employee benefit option, for short 115. Manchego source 116. Cry of recognition 117. Path finder in a Pathfinder, briefly