Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday August 24th 2016, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Just open AJAR
5 Hot under the collar ANGRY
10 Loot from a heist HAUL
14 Dainty trim LACE
15 West Indies volcano PELEE
16 Site of Napoleon’s first exile ELBA
17 Tweak some violin holders? FIDDLE WITH CASES
20 Maker of many kitchen rolls ALCOA
21 Wall St. deal LBO
22 Baking soda targets ODORS
23 Like used fireplaces ASHY
25 Tach nos. RPMS
27 Tweak some church chimers? TINKER WITH BELLS
34 Brit. record label EMI
35 A few bucks? DEER
36 Fuss over DOTE ON
37 Part of a sitcom farewell NANU
39 Pulled off DID
41 Spot for a 48-Across SOFA
42 Representatives AGENTS
45 Nintendo rival SEGA
48 Short snooze NAP
49 Tweak some ski parkas? MESS WITH JACKETS
52 __ helmet PITH
53 Pre-coll. catchall ELHI
54 Torch job ARSON
57 And such: Abbr. ETC
59 Trims, as a lawn EDGES
63 Tweak some business outfits? MONKEY WITH SUITS
66…Arctic formation FLOE
67 Transparent SHEER
68 Scientology guru Hubbard L RON
69 Like most fairways, daily MOWN
70 Some Parliament members LORDS
71 A whole bunch TONS
DOWN
1 NATO alphabet starter ALFA
2 Monopoly corner JAIL
3 Adapter letters AC/DC
4 New Jersey’s state tree RED OAK
5 Chest thumper APE
6 One recently hitched NEWLYWED
7 Smooth-talking GLIB
8 Parting shot RETORT
9 Slangy “Sure” YEH
10 Hands-free devices HEADSETS
11 To boot ALSO
12 Lyft rival UBER
13 Scottish miss LASS
18 Performed light surgery on? LASED
19 Jazz club performers COMBO
24 Eur. power until 1806 HRE
26 Third deg.? PHD
27 Midmorning hour TEN AM
28 Reflection IMAGE
29 Little League teams NINES
30 Like Oscar Wilde IRISH
31 Big name in spaghetti westerns LEONE
32 OK for dieters LO-FAT
33 Breaks like a branch SNAPS
38 Implied UNSPOKEN
40 Down in the dumps DEJECTED
43 Shipping department supply TWINE
44 Lab order? SIT!
46 Milk purch. GAL
47 Feels the pain ACHES
50 ”My Generation” band THE WHO
51 Portmanteau for a grownup who hasn’t yet grown-up KIDULT
54 Switch on a boom box AM/FM
55 Caramel-filled candy ROLO
56 Put one over on SNOW
58 Stadium ticket specification TIER
60 Copter’s forerunner GIRO
61 David Cameron’s alma mater ETON
62 Three-part figs. SSNS
64 Monogram on some pricey handbags YSL
65 Store door nos. HRS
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