LA Times Daily Crossword June 12, 2025 Answers

1. Fire (up) 4. Sound of an ungentle landing 8. Ready to pour 13. "Little Red Riding Hood" tool 14. Grey __ vodka 15. Boatload 16. __ reel 17. *Elixirs that stir passion 19. Fish sauce quality 21. Takes a turn? 22. "Let's kick it up a __" 25. Worn-down pencil 26. Jargon suffix 27. *Steinbeck novella featuring George and Lennie 31. Not post- 32. Hindu festival 33. Gave the star treatment to 37. Morrison who said, "The function of freedom is to free someone else" 39. Like cereal sitting in milk 42. Clip 43. Compress 45. Warmth 47. Pro's opposite 48. *Franchise whose characters have "cutie marks" 52. Rapper __ Nas X 55. Particle 56. Rounds in tourneys 57. "That was off topic ... " 60. Cultured __ 63. *"Appreciate every moment" 66. WC 67. Put some chips on the table 68. Capitol Hill staffers 69. Cash dispenser 70. Wine vessels 71. Some "Modern Family" figures 72. Marina __ Rey, California

1. Italian meat sauce 2. Test 3. List that may include black bean chili and mushroom pot pie 4. All __ well 5. __ lane 6. Tech support caller 7. Rely (on) 8. National Black Cat Day month 9. Get just right 10. Treasure stash 11. Nosy neighbor in "WandaVision" 12. Entourage 14. Bug 18. Reproductive cell 20. Pronoun used in mock outrage 23. Co. leaders 24. Angel hair topper 27. Elects (to) 28. Gift tag word 29. "See ya in the morning!" 30. __ trapped: stuck at home because of a tot's sleep schedule 34. Tex-Mex dish with an edible bowl 35. Nobel Prize subj. 36. Say no to 38. Belief system 40. Obtains 41. Home of Grace Hopper College 44. Some Subarus 46. Lures 49. "Completely false!" 50. "Such a shame" 51. Food in "Sweeney Todd" and "Waitress" 52. Lavender kin 53. Tony winner Menzel 54. Elevates 58. __ chic 59. Branch of Islam 61. Repetitive learning method 62. Romantic initialism spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues 64. Out of the ordinary 65. Hi-__ graphics