LA Times Daily Crossword November 30, 2025 Answers

1. Corrupt payoff 6. Courts 10. Contract detail, for short 14. Laura of "Marriage Story" 18. Alternative to finger pointing 19. Polo or tee 20. Dynamic opening? 21. Peppa Pig's baby sister 22. *Kitchen gadget fashioned from pearl? 24. *Orange jam produced with emerald? 26. Texter's "Speak soon" 27. Paramore's "__ It Fun" 28. Primatology focus 30. __ oneself on 31. Big pigs 33. __ Ababa 35. Mulligans 36. *Latin cornerstone phrase etched by diamond? 40. Enjoys a fine meal 42. Start to stop? 43. Played on repeat 44. Bout-ending letters 45. *Approach bearing garnet? 47. Sphere 48. Heads south? 50. Text scam portmanteau 52. Conductor Zubin 56. Scale button 58. Wise biblical king 60. Soaked up the sun, say 62. Captain's band location 64. Outdoor dining spot 65. Asian ethnic group in "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" 67. Noninvasive 3D scan 68. *Knockout competition formed with tourmaline? 73. Shouted advice in a horror film 74. Snoops (around) 75. En __ 76. Auto that may have large blind spots 77. Was humiliated 79. Body art sacred in Maori culture, briefly 81. Fashion house in "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" 84. Blood component 85. With 96-Down, "My Way" singer 87. Jeans cut 89. Cold open? 90. *Gym amenity filled with opal? 93. GPS heading 95. Blue-green Muppet who plays the guitar 97. Stage name of Park Jae-sang 99. Cookies with a Golden variety 100. *Newspaper figure who works with peridot? 102. Quietly 104. Pooh's creator 106. Genesis location 107. Soft wool 108. Seller of Poäng chairs 109. Red Muppet who plays the piano 111. Border on 115. *Hockey puck drop spot composed of citrine? 117. Cold-hearted, or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues 120. Plant with a trunk 121. Jet-black 122. Many Wix sites 123. Wear down 124. HS safety gp. 125. Utters 126. Lip 127. Official and authentic content

1. Harsh trumpet note 2. Transfixed 3. Car trip game 4. Someone dealing with a lot of baggage? 5. Poetic preposition 6. A question of time 7. Fuel storage option 8. Subject of a miner dispute, maybe 9. Prized violin, familiarly 10. "OMG, twins!" 11. Pod veggies 12. __ on the side of caution 13. Write music 14. iMessage status 15. Gets around 16. Bus customers 17. Deems essential 19. Big shake 23. Tiered temples 25. Unlikely to catch feelings, informally 29. Simplified speech 32. Praising poetry 34. Spanish "My god!" 35. Cozy spot 36. Often 37. Filmmaker Ephron 38. Choice that requires little thought 39. "I should get going" 41. For the __ time 46. Compañeras 49. Exceed 51. VMA figure 53. House call 54. Time to roll the dice, maybe 55. Working hard 57. Vocal stumble 59. Elevator innovator 60. "Because you're worth it" brand 61. Basketball Hall of Famer Meyers 63. Low points 65. Water way? 66. Like can't-miss attractions 68. Taylor Swift's "The __ Tour" 69. Guitarlike instrument 70. Conjunction used in logic 71. Adds to 72. Contents of some inedible cakes 78. "Roger that" 79. Synthetic lash strip 80. Done with 82. "__ the next!" 83. Lion's share? 85. Enemy 86. Check-in items 88. Eco or sport, in some cars 91. Ursa Minor star 92. Ask for details about a breakup, say 94. Swimwear in Fire Island Pines, often 96. See 85-Across 97. Franchise with a Crème Brûlée Latte 98. Name dropped? 101. Expo presentations, perhaps 102. Trivia fodder 103. Uno, due, __ 105. "The Silence of the __" 108. Nasty 110. Chair supports 112. Lucky break 113. __ send: handy feature on some email platforms 114. Ump's following? 116. "Barefoot Contessa" host Garten 118. __ plancha 119. Quick moment