LA Times Daily Crossword December 7, 2020 Answers

1. __-ran: loser 5. Hop-jump connection 9. Crossing the keel 14. Casual greetings 15. Give the job to 16. Full of sediment 17. *The City, to New Yorkers (1979) 19. Unisex designer fragrance 20. Fugitive 21. *Surprise hit (1973) 23. On __ way: sent 24. 52-Acrosses, often 25. "Help me out, buddy" 29. Like paper clips 31. Wedding site 32. Roof edge 33. Bridal party's platform 37. What the answers to starred clues are (their creator turned 85 this month) 40. Gloss targets 41. Los Angeles NFLers 42. Knight's "shining" protection 43. Depend (on) 44. T-bones, e.g. 45. Mental sharpness 49. Speedometer abbr. 50. *Cream pie fruit (1971) 52. Local traveler's aid 57. Come up 58. *Concerns of some decorators (1978) 60. One of two in "George" 61. Costa __ 62. Spreadsheet contents 63. "Family Ties" mother 64. How many TV shows air 65. Editor's "Leave it in"

1. Sighed words 2. Pastures 3. Match, as sound and video 4. Workplace standards org. 5. "Fiddler on the Roof" village 6. Windy day toys 7. Nest egg letters 8. Ink holders 9. Journey up the mountain 10. Workout equipment with pedals 11. Wed in Vegas, perhaps 12. Where many tennis winners are hit 13. Austin Powers portrayer Mike 18. Collection of beehives 22. Tablecloth material 25. Chastise, with "out" 26. "The Time Machine" post-humans 27. Perched on 28. Knee protectors 29. Mild, as weather 30. Days before holidays 32. Airline with an all-kosher menu 33. Desperate 34. __ mater 35. Assurance from one who's not hurt 36. Old pol. divisions 38. Big sports venue 39. Sire 43. Go back (on) 44. Butter or jam 45. Put down nastily 46. Song sung house-to-house 47. Bring together 48. Crow's nest holders 49. Fire starter 51. Rival of Alexa? 53. Lends a hand 54. Castle trench 55. Works in un museo 56. 10th-grader's exam, for short 59. Diarist Anas