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LA TIMES CROSSWORD JUNE 12 2024 ANSWERS (Wednesday)

• Highest point: ACME, The highest or most successful point.
• Sunup: DAWN, The first appearance of daylight in the morning.
• App opener: USER, The person who opens or uses an application.
• Arrested Development actress Portia de __: ROSSI, Portia de Rossi, an actress known for her role in the TV show “Arrested Development.”
• Vietnam’s continent: ASIA, The continent where Vietnam is located.
• Jewish wedding dance: HORA, A traditional dance performed at Jewish weddings.
• Conclude with: ENDON, To finish or terminate with something.
• Like some boots: THIGHHIGH, Boots that extend up to the thighs.
• Message on a rescue dog’s kennel perhaps: ADOPTME, A sign indicating that the dog is available for adoption.
• Continental coins: EUROS, The currency used by many countries in the European Union.
• Jewish New Year: ROSHHASHANAH, The Jewish holiday celebrating the beginning of the Jewish year.
• First __ kit: AID, A set of supplies and equipment for use in giving first aid.
• PDQ kin: ASAP, Abbreviation for “as soon as possible.”
• Pekoe e.g.: TEA, A type of black tea.
• Complete as a PDF contract: ESIGN, To electronically sign a document.
• Large deer: ELKS, A type of large deer found in North America and eastern Asia.
• Boys: LADS, Informal term for boys or young men.
• With 39-Across considered carefully: THOUGHT, Pondered or reflected upon.
• See 37-Across: THROUGH, In this context, combined with 37-Across to mean “thought through” or considered carefully.
• Word before crawl or cycle: NEWS, Combined with “crawl” to form “news crawl” or “cycle” to form “news cycle.”
• Dismayed cry: OHNO, An expression of shock or concern.
• Cosmetician Lauder: ESTEE, Estée Lauder, founder of the cosmetics company.
• Orthodontists org.: ADA, American Dental Association.
• Roasting rod: SPIT, A rod used for roasting meat over a fire.
• CT summer hrs.: EDT, Eastern Daylight Time, the time zone for Connecticut in summer.
• How do you tell them apart?: WHICHISWHICH, A question asking for clarification between two similar items.
• Skylit courtyards: ATRIA, Open-roofed spaces in buildings, often with skylights.
• Focus of many a school fair: SCIENCE, Often the subject of school fairs and projects.
• Youth organization that 18-, 23-, 37-/39-, and 48-Across could be members of?: FOURHCLUB, A youth organization focused on agriculture, science, and personal development.
• Lowest point: NADIR, The lowest or most unsuccessful point.
• Went by car: RODE, Traveled in a vehicle.
• Teller’s partner in magic: PENN, Penn Jillette, part of the magic duo Penn & Teller.
• Pulverize as peppercorns: GRIND, To crush into small particles.
• Rubber-stamped: OKED, Approved without much thought or scrutiny.
• x or y on graphs: AXIS, One of the reference lines on a graph.
• Clothing labels: TAGS, Small pieces of fabric or paper with information about the garment.
• Toward the back: AREAR, In or toward the rear.
• Many a retirement unit: CONDO, Short for condominium, a type of housing unit.
• Windows predecessor: MSDOS, The operating system that preceded Microsoft Windows.
• Part of the digestive system: ESOPHAGUS, The tube that connects the throat to the stomach.
• Calendar array: DATES, A series of days shown on a calendar.
• Wood for many woodworking projects: ASH, A type of hardwood used in carpentry.
• Nintendo game console: WII, A home video game console released by Nintendo.
• Remind constantly: NAG, To annoy by continually reminding.
• Surely!: UHHUH, An informal way of saying “yes.”
• French evening: SOIR, The French word for evening.
• Logicians’ “In that case …”: ERGO, A Latin word meaning “therefore.”
• Stadium cheers: RAHS, Cheers or shouts of encouragement from a crowd.
• Latest trend: INTHING, Something currently popular.
• Jalopy: HEAP, An old, dilapidated car.
• Furious: MAD, Extremely angry.
• Actor Holbrook: HAL, Hal Holbrook, an American actor.
• Invite for: ASKTO, To request someone to join or attend something.
• Two-time NBA MVP Steve: NASH, Steve Nash, a former professional basketball player.
• Pulled tight: TAUT, Stretched or pulled tight.
• Border: EDGE, The outer limit or boundary.
• Tennis icon Arthur: ASHE, Arthur Ashe, a renowned tennis player and humanitarian.
• Active volcano on Sicily: ETNA, A volcano located on the island of Sicily.
• Garden tool storage building: SHED, A small building for storing tools and equipment.
• Sioux City state: IOWA, The U.S. state where Sioux City is located.
• Code of conduct: ETHIC, A set of moral principles or rules of behavior.
• Gave up in despair: LOSTHEART, To become discouraged or give up hope.
• Pueblo people: HOPI, A Native American tribe in the southwestern United States.
• Motor City NHL player: REDWING, A member of the Detroit Red Wings hockey team.
• To the __ degree: NTH, To the utmost or extreme degree.
• Former Iranian ruler: SHAH, The title of the former monarch of Iran.
• Key next to F1: ESC, The escape key on a keyboard.
• Jittery from too much caffeine: WIRED, Feeling anxious or hyperactive due to caffeine.
• IDs on copyright pages: ISBNS, International Standard Book