LA Times Daily Crossword January 21, 2024 Answers

1. Some small dogs 5. Musubi wrap 9. Intel research 14. African capital where Akan is spoken 19. "Scram!" 20. Germ carrier? 21. Russian crepes 22. Frasier's brother 23. *"This should be just right, my furry friends"? 26. Liquid-Plumr rival 27. Origins 28. Fair-hiring initials 29. Indian flatbread 31. Color that is equal parts blue and green 32. *Peculiar pair at the office? 38. Has motivation for 40. Bout enders, briefly 41. "Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody" director Lemmons 42. Dwarf planet named for a goddess of discord 43. MYOB part 45. Dam on the Nile 49. Escher museum site, with "The" 52. Sleepy pal 53. *Things that make you go hmm ... ? 57. Tour guide's badge words 59. Baby sheep 60. ABC News anchor David 61. Duds 62. Push back, in a way 64. Reef-dwelling Pixar character 67. "Be prepared" org. 68. New prefix 69. *Salon pro who's a genius with AquaNet? 75. Butterfield of "Sex Education" 78. Work on a lawn 79. Old-timey dagger 80. Breathe Right user, maybe 84. Mete (out) 86. Substandard 88. Wager 91. Many Vegas lights 92. *Lament from a Red Sox fan? 97. 1981 cable debut 98. Teeny bit 99. Skating legend Sonja 100. Hill worker? 101. Permeate 102. "If the __ fits ... " 104. Wild guess 107. Sneaky coward 109. *Eerie Midwestern downtown area? 115. "Grease" actress Conn 116. Sand hill 117. "__ you for real?" 118. Hasbro game that requires quick reflexes 121. Make up (for) 123. Embedded narrative, and a description of the answer to each starred clue 128. Switchboard section 129. Out 130. Not pizzicato 131. No. in a forecast 132. Lock 133. Word on a triangular sign 134. Exemptions for top seeds 135. __ buco

1. Former Eurasian leader 2. Rather 3. Rock the baby, around the world, etc. 4. Comforts 5. "Night Court" TV network 6. British pop singer Rita 7. Made the grade 8. Bee or butterfly 9. Sac fly result 10. Antlered ruminant 11. Olds of old 12. Shallot kin 13. __ Gritty Dirt Band 14. "Your point is?" 15. Big top performance 16. Skeet target 17. Kidney-related 18. With a single voice 24. Takes advantage of 25. Gander 30. "Eww!" 33. Short "And yet ... " 34. Woodworking connector 35. Utah city near two national parks 36. Soft summons 37. Lanikai Beach's island 38. Like some grilling planks 44. Confidentiality doc 46. Typist's meas. 47. Curaçao neighbor 48. Hard on the ears 50. Goad 51. Canadian gas brand 53. "Intelligence for Your Life" host John 54. Hilton competitor 55. Some airport rides 56. Attracts 58. Charles River sch. 63. Andante and adagio 65. Hotmail provider 66. La Scala performance 70. Flask filler 71. Got up 72. Harness strap 73. Homey lodgings 74. "Big Little Lies" actress Kravitz 75. Throws in 76. Time in the tub 77. "Nearly finished!" 81. Orchard fruit originally from Ohio 82. "Come on in!" 83. Answered an invite 85. Puts in a Hall of Fame, say 87. Kylo of the "Star Wars" sequels 89. Jamaican genre 90. Sport with bamboo swords 93. "Hold it, horses!" 94. Share hot goss 95. Himalayan recluse 96. Citation abbr. 101. Degrade oneself by 103. Word with year or rear 105. South American palm 106. Drink list? 108. Asian noodle 109. Get used (to) 110. Instrument in Hindi cinema 111. Pet in a tank 112. Zhou who hosted Nixon 113. Stop 114. Walt Disney Concert Hall architect Frank 119. Alpo rival 120. Tit for tat, e.g. 122. Some city trains 124. Luxury bag monogram 125. Tied the knot 126. Broomball surface 127. Denials