LA Times Daily 2023 04 15 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Cold case evidence	DNA
EMPHATIC DENIAL	ISAIDNO
Apt rhyme of "fled"	SPED
Bottomless brunch drink, often	MIMOSA
Brief periods	SECS
CLOSE (TO)	AKIN
SIGNIFICANT STRETCHES	ERAS
"Ms. Marvel" star Vellani	IMAN
CLOSE	NEAR
MINUTE	SMALL
"I Still Believe" actor KJ __	APA
Art form also known as "kado," or "way of flowers"	IKEBANA
BAR MIXER	TONIC
African country whose flag is similar to Old Glory	LIBERIA
2020 NL batting champion Juan	SOTO
Knock harshly	SLAM
"What's ur __?"	ETA
Paper product?	NEWS
AMOUNT TO	ARE
King, in Cantonese	WONG
Ingredient in some crusts	OREOS
Jon Favreau holiday film	ELF
"This Is Us" Emmy winner __ Cephas Jones	RON
Sheep from Spain	MERINOS
"LOVE IT!"	YAS
"Les Misérables" escape route	SEWER
"Big congrats!"	IMSOHAPPYFORYOU
SOFT TOUCHES	PATS
IS BEHIND, PERHAPS	OWES
Quick beverage	INSTANTTEA
Record in advance	PRETAPE
__ verde	SALSA
Green edges	FRINGES
LARGEST MOON OF SATURN	TITAN
Commercial line	SLOGAN
HAZY STUFF	SMOG
Request for an update	ANYWORDYET
SEEDY PLACE	RATTRAP
JOURNALIST COURIC	KATIE
Gamer's choice	MODE
CONTRACTOR'S DETAIL, BRIEFLY	SPEC
Sci-fi anomalies	TIMEWARPS
Test for some srs	GRE
Lipstick type	MATTE
Senior's big ask	PROMPOSAL
WING IT?	FLAP
WALL STREET FIGURE	ANALYST
PIN CUSHION?	MAT
MENTAL PERCEPTION	KEN
ROUTES	WAYS
Old money neighborhood in "The Great Gatsby"	EASTEGG
Space Shuttle commander, e.g	ASTRONAUT
Tangy pastry	TOMATOTART
HOLD A GRUDGE	STAYMAD
SKEPTICAL REPLY	IBET
Policy maven	WONK
X6 and i4 cars	BMWS
Victoria Arlen's cable channel	ESPN
Quick study?	CRAM
Tire track	RUT

Cold case evidence

DNA

EMPHATIC DENIAL

ISAIDNO

Apt rhyme of "fled"

SPED

Bottomless brunch drink, often

MIMOSA

Brief periods

SECS

CLOSE (TO)

AKIN