LA Times Daily Crossword December 23, 2024 Answers

1. *With 65-Across, faceoff in a hockey game 5. "I give up!" 10. "Eternals" star Gemma 14. "__ yours": affectionate sign-off 15. Gaming rookies 16. Search for wild game 17. Fancy fundraiser 18. *Ceremonial toss made memorable by Simone Biles at the 2019 World Series 20. Alpine event 22. __ A Sketch 23. *TV show pilot, typically 25. Dried poblano peppers 27. Bridge support 28. "Nice to see you!" 29. Square root of cuatro 30. 2001 film with a Seussian title 34. Mgr.'s helper 35. "We've made some progress," and what one might say about the answer to each starred clue 37. "Hunny" bear 40. "Abracadabra!" 41. Take up or take in 44. Baltimore baseballers 46. Houston baseballer 48. Ballpoint alternative 49. *Musical introduction 52. "Zoolander" actor Wilson 53. __ Coors 54. *Auction action 57. Joint protected by a patella 60. Spanakopita dough 61. Ludicrous display 62. Unagi Day fish 63. Hand puppet material 64. Support one's team, in a way 65. See 1-Across

1. Knob on a viola 2. The ACC's Cavaliers 3. Fahrenheit counterpart 4. Bluegrass-country singer Alison 5. Ravenous, probably 6. Bête __ 7. Short-legged canine 8. Dumbbell abbr. 9. Superlative suffix 10. Make small talk 11. Homes for pet rabbits 12. Newsroom stars 13. Unspecified degree 19. __-up demand 21. Theorize 23. Flight takeoff hr. 24. Full-time athlete 25. Direct toward 26. Broadway background 28. Bowlers and fedoras 31. Colorado skiing mecca 32. Snickers producer 33. NNW reversal 35. "That would be terrible!" 36. Sounds like a lion 37. 1990s collectible disc 38. Creamy dessert made with cookies 39. Derrick setting 41. Real knockout 42. Miss a cue 43. "__ betide our enemies" 45. Heidi Klum's model daughter 47. Really psyched 49. Color technique with a blended effect 50. Alto or soprano 51. Revered tribal figure 54. Like weird vibes 55. Org. with Cardinals and Saints 56. "So frustrating!" 58. "Strange Magic" rock gp. 59. Precognition letters