LA Times Crossword

Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday August 18th 2022, LA Times crossword puzzle.

ACROSS

1 Stylish eatery word : CHEZ
5 Irish icon, informally : ST PAT
10 Many moons : AGES
14 “Buenos días” : HOLA
15 Google __ : EARTH
16 Bit of thunder : CLAP
17 Roguish : ARCH
18 Uncomplicated : ELEMENTARY
20 Shower unit? : RAINDROP
22 Litmus reddeners : ACIDS
23 T-shirt size: Abbr. : MED
24 Kylo __: Ben Solo’s chosen name : REN
25 Before thou know’st : ANON
26 Unexpected blessing : GODSEND
28 Places to get in shape : GYMS
32 Corp. shuffle : REORG
35 Half of deux : UNE
36 Small battery : AAA
37 Places with guards, and what can be found six times in this puzzle : SCHOOL CROSSINGS
42 Old tape type : VHS
43 “Shine a Little Love” band, familiarly : ELO
44 Joplin’s “Me and Bobby __” : MCGEE
45 “Hunny” bear : POOH
47 Flub, as an easy grounder : MISPLAY
50 Kitchen initialism popularized by Rachael Ray : EVOO
52 West Coast NFL team, on scoreboards : LAR
53 “How Great Thou __” : ART
56 Plane area : CABIN
58 Big blow : HAYMAKER
60 “Literature in a hurry,” per Matthew Arnold : JOURNALISM
62 Layered mineral : MICA
63 Gala : FETE
64 Doctrine : DOGMA
65 Egg on : PROD
66 Don’t have to assume : KNOW
67 __ Allen furniture : ETHAN
68 Levelheaded : SANE

DOWN

1 Captivate : CHARM
2 Goddesses of the seasons : HORAE
3 Iberian folk hero : EL CID
4 Journalist Paula : ZAHN
5 Get sore : SEE RED
6 Claws : TALONS
7 Sous-chef’s work : PREP
8 NCR device : ATM
9 Highest mountain range outside of Asia : THE ANDES
10 Not permanent : ACTING
11 Pleased : GLAD
12 Hearing things : EARS
13 View : SPY
19 Sgt. or cpl. : NCO
21 Khal __ of “Game of Thrones” : DROGO
25 Dating profile word? : ANNO
26 Miracle-__ : GRO
27 Continental capital : EUROS
29 “Fire Island” actor Bowen : YANG
30 World of Warcraft class : MAGE
31 Enc. for a 32-Down : SASE
32 Invitation letters : RSVP
33 Zoom meeting annoyance : ECHO
34 Extremely : OH SO
38 Beyoncé album and film of 2016 : LEMONADE
39 Award named for a Muse : CLIO
40 Insincere flattery : SMARM
41 Less than friendly : ICY
46 Dead Sea Scrolls language : HEBREW
48 Red Cross supply : PLASMA
49 Nonprofessional : LAYMAN
51 “The Voice of the Dodgers” Scully : VIN
53 Director Kurosawa : AKIRA
54 Intel mission : RECON
55 Swap : TRADE
56 Last name of both “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” filmmakers : COEN
57 Wheels : AUTO
58 Air conditioner setting : HIGH
59 Concert gear : AMPS
60 NYC hub : JFK
61 Auction unit : LOT