Here are the answers to L.A. Times Crossword puzzles Monday January 25, 2021.
“Good one!” – NICE
“Jude the Obscure” author Thomas – HARDY
“Orange Is the New Black” extra – PRISONER
“The __ is up!” – JIG
4, in 2 + 2 = 4 – SUM
A and B, for blood – TYPES
AAA service – TOW
Army outfit – UNIT
As good as expected – UPTOPAR
Author Asimov – ISAAC
Big head on the set – EGO
Body part thoughtfully tugged on – EARLOBE
Conical home – TEPEE
Convection oven need – FAN
Degree for a CFO – MBA
Dolphin communication method – SONAR
Employ – USE
Entirety of a manufacturer’s goods – PRODUCTLINE
Evaluate, with “up” – SIZE
Female ’80s arcade sensation – MSPACMAN
Final approvals – SAYSOS
Finnish bills – EUROS
Floride, par exemple – ETAT
Fool – DUPE
Geological period – EON
Graffiti signatures – TAGS
Grand __ Auto: video game – THEFT
Gung-ho – EAGER
Hawaiian strings – UKES
Hesitant sounds – UMS
Hightailed it – RAN
Holiday fireplace blazer – YULELOG
Inception – ONSET
Indoor tanning aid – SUNLAMP
Inspiring Greek group of nine sisters – MUSES
Irish pooch – SETTER
Late-night host O’Brien – CONAN
Lawful – LICIT
Lighter brand – ZIPPO
Like half a deck of cards – RED
Like neat freaks – ANAL
Long of “Third Watch” – NIA
Lunar New Years – TETS
Macadamia __ – NUT
Mangy dog – CUR
Method – WAY
Mix at a party – MINGLE
Namesake of a new wing, often – DONOR
Night before – EVE
Norsk Folkemuseum city – OSLO
Not prudent – UNWISE
Nourished – FED
Oregon city south of Salem – EUGENE
Out-of-office investigator – FIELDAGENT
Pair of madmen? – EMS
Peace of mind – EASE
PlayStation maker – SONY
Prefix with friendly – ECO
Put-down – INSULT
Reuben bread – RYE
Rock or pop – GENRE
Sent out – ISSUED
Sloth’s hangout – TREE
Slow-boiled, as prunes – STEWED
Smitten – INLOVE
Swamp gas – MIASMA
Toronto-to-D.C. dir – SSE
Tot’s mealtime protector – BIB
Traditional piano key wood – EBONY
Tumbling seed, and a hint to each row of circled letters – JUMPINGBEAN
U.S. Forest Service mascot since 1944 – SMOKEYBEAR
Unc’s spouse – AUNTY
Water escape route – DRAIN
Whip (up), as grub – RUSTLE
Writer Capote – TRUMAN
[Purchase at your own risk] – ASIS
__ and found – LOST
__ flakes: cereal – BRAN
