Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday August 27th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 “Amanpour & Co.” network : PBS
4 Enough and then some : AMPLE
9 Strand during a hail storm, say : ICE IN
14 GPS finding : LAT
15 Take it easy : RELAX
16 “__ Rae” : NORMA
17 Put to work : USE
18 Small earthen pot : CRUSE
19 Huge success : SMASH
20 Sandwich in Denver? : MILE HIGH CLUB
23 Astronomical octet : PLANETS
24 River Foyle’s province : ULSTER
28 Form 1099 agcy. : IRS
29 Japanese sandal : ZORI
31 Hullabaloo : ADO
32 Puts up, as drapes : HANGS
35 Sandwich on the briny? : MARINE SUB
37 Scott of “Big Little Lies” : ADAM
38 Examined in court : TRIED
39 Metric prefix : DECI
40 Sandwich in the neighborhood? : LOCAL HERO
42 Like a soufflé, if everything goes well : RISEN
43 Busy mo. for the 28-Across : APR
44 Senate staffer : AIDE
45 Some MIT grads : EES
46 Wright who quipped, “Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time” : STEVEN
48 Elaborate wardrobe : ARMOIRE
52 Sandwich at a church concert? : ORGAN GRINDER
55 Left : SPLIT
58 Bugs with weapons : MORAN
59 Oral health org. : ADA
60 Musical work : PIECE
61 Revise : EMEND
62 Casual greetings : HIS
63 Gets the kitty going : ANTES
64 They may be pressing : NEEDS
65 Neruda verse : ODE
DOWN
1 Zaftig : PLUMP
2 Pho garnish : BASIL
3 Inscribed pillar : STELA
4 Quiver carriers : ARCHERS
5 Rates : MERITS
6 Promotes : PLUGS
7 Mascara target : LASH
8 Corp. bigwig : EXEC
9 Pancreatic hormone : INSULIN
10 “The Gift of the Magi” gift : COMBS
11 Stat for Clayton Kershaw : ERA
12 Online chats, briefly : IMS
13 “Hard pass” : NAH
21 “The Imitation Game” encryption machine : ENIGMA
22 Shockingly vivid : LURID
25 Zaps : TASES
26 Elicit : EDUCE
27 Sign of spring : ROBIN
29 Former name of the Congo : ZAIRE
30 Cookie with a Tiramisu Flavor Creme variety : OREO
32 “Papa Bear” of football : HALAS
33 Take on : ADOPT
34 Mother-of-pearl : NACRE
35 TV’s talking horse : MR ED
36 Acquirer of more than 1,000 patents : EDISON
38 Doohickey : THING
41 Ophelia’s brother : LAERTES
42 Does some jogging? : REMINDS
45 Task for a gofer : ERRAND
47 Word with mail or box : VOICE
48 Say yes : AGREE
49 You can cross it in about an hour on I-90 : IDAHO
50 Fixed up : REDID
51 Remove all traces of : ERASE
53 Grace period? : AMEN
54 Alaskan seaport : NOME
55 Place for a peel : SPA
56 Map insert : PIN
57 Service to redo : LET
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