LA Times Daily Crossword May 25, 2025 Answers

1. Lethal African reptile 6. Go the distance 10. Without 14. Urban honors, for short 18. Once more 19. Brand fit for a queen? 20. Painter with a "Magic Square" series 21. Speech therapy focus 22. Church official who can't walk in a straight line? 24. Other, in Oaxaca 25. Opposed to 26. Tavern quaff 27. Genre for FKA Twigs 28. Bottom part of a San Diego Chicken costume, e.g.? 30. Private dinner? 32. Fifth of August? 33. Movement sparked by Stonewall, for short 35. "Finally done!" 36. Reiwa __: Japanese calendar designation since 2019 38. Gift that may contain a GIF 40. Tried a bit of 42. Dupes with a Florida twist? 47. String along 49. Praise highly 50. Sign of approval 51. Shrub in the olive family 53. Help out 55. "Invisibilia" network 56. Humana rival 58. Get better 60. Rough drawing 62. Covers with grass 64. Quick clip 65. Experts in core conditioning? 67. Meh poker hand 69. Damages 70. Hit Ctrl+Z 71. Snake with a healing bite? 75. Bart's grandpa 76. Clownfish with a lucky fin 80. "On the double!" 81. Crafty etailer 82. Move effortlessly 84. Writer's block? 85. Dallas sch. 86. Plentiful 88. "White Girls" author Hilton 89. Pancakes sometimes topped with caviar 91. One who's gone fishing 93. Jackpot for a pork lover? 98. Sources of aerial shots 100. Hami or honeydew 101. Drug taken on some trips 102. Judge who swings for the fences 104. Capital with a namesake 101-floor skyscraper 106. Bozo 108. Foot part 112. Near misses in regime changes? 114. Welsh dogs 117. Pizza choice 118. Bones in a cage 119. Seal hunter 120. Quiet type with unexpected punchlines? 122. "The Lost Bookshop" novelist Woods 123. Ran out of juice 124. Knight's mount 125. In the know 126. Ship out 127. Listening devices? 128. U.N. member until 1991 129. On edge

1. Respectful address 2. Like parkour athletes 3. Cornfield challenges 4. Industry, casually 5. "The Menu" star Taylor-Joy 6. Tiny tweak to an atomic clock 7. With the bow, musically 8. Temporary fix 9. Sandy shade 10. Danish toast 11. Fiction genre that may use chat logs and social media posts 12. Squishy indoor toy 13. A-line line 14. Locked horns 15. "Jiminy Cricket," e.g. 16. Tycoon on the Titanic 17. Ill will 19. Match components 23. Bedtime story? 28. Mr. with a dark side 29. Negative spot 31. Put on 81-Across, say 34. "The Mole" host Shapiro 37. Stage and screen legend Moreno 39. Marlee Matlin Oscar winner 41. Experienced 42. Salad dressing choice 43. Trade show 44. Mower's target 45. Complete 46. Poetry showdowns 48. "Good going" 52. Letters of affection 54. Some MLB batters 57. Sign of trouble 58. "Get a move on!" 59. "Cruella" star Stone 61. Class for a future exec 63. Bridge measure 65. Pop-tops 66. "Guernica" style 68. Have no help 69. Place with key cards 71. Can. lawmakers 72. "It's Raining" singer Thomas 73. Tournament format 74. Animated frame 75. Shipshape 77. Totally amazing 78. Burrito holder? 79. Norse god who drinks from Mimir's well 82. Purring pet, in Peru 83. Dwindles 87. South Africa's "Jacaranda City" 90. Young fellas 92. Brought in 94. Little rascals 95. Price to pay 96. Draws out 97. Pixielike 99. Dish at a tea party 102. Land parcels 103. Still in the game 105. Tablets with passcodes 107. Like sharp cheddar 109. "Bummer" 110. Wildlife refuges 111. Host of a roast 113. Honor system 115. Sonnets' more adoring kin 116. "Get lost!" 120. Stephanie of "Joy Ride" 121. Get behind