Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday September 24th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Espionage name : MATA
5 Not at all rainy : ARID
9 Old Faithful output : STEAM
14 Got down : ALIT
15 Virologist Yvonne who worked with Epstein : BARR
16 Serving tool : LADLE
17 Ado : KERFUFFLE
19 Hunt in “Mission: Impossible” films : ETHAN
20 H, to Hercules : ETA
21 NE player, to fans : PAT
22 Very start? : VEE
24 Trial fig. : ATT
25 Unit in an improvisational parlor game : MAD LIB
27 Word in a con man’s pitch : RISK FREE
29 Foil alternative : EPEE
30 Goofy images? : CELS
31 Fig or olive : TREE
32 Subtle vibes : AURAS
35 Cookbook instruction : ADD IN
37 Former Postal Service mascot : MR ZIP
38 Ones drawn to flames, briefly : PYROS
39 Indira’s son : RAJIV
40 Thought about it : MUSED
41 British general at the Battle of Bunker Hill : GAGE
42 Obi-Wan portrayer : EWAN
44 “Get a __!” : GRIP
48 Dryer component : LINT TRAP
50 Brainstorm : IDEATE
52 “Double Fantasy” artist : ONO
53 Klutz : OAF
54 California’s Santa __ River : ANA
55 PreCheck org. : TSA
56 More adept : ABLER
58 Basketball tactic … and a hint to four puzzle rows : FAST BREAK
61 Works hard : TOILS
62 Dieter’s buzzword : LITE
63 Beat by a nose : EDGE
64 Hindu sage : SWAMI
65 First Best Actor Jannings : EMIL
66 More than coax : PROD
DOWN
1 “You and what army?!” : MAKE ME
2 Bartender’s device : ALE TAP
3 Rant : TIRADE
4 DOJ branch : ATF
5 BBC sitcom : ABFAB
6 River transport : RAFT
7 Offline, briefly : IRL
8 Austin Powers’ nemesis : DR EVIL
9 Aerodynamic : SLEEK
10 Skin pic : TAT
11 “Pollock” star : ED HARRIS
12 Adolescent support group : ALATEEN
13 Protégé : MENTEE
18 News initials : UPI
23 Bacon products : ESSAYS
26 VIP travel option : LEARJET
27 Legal thing : RES
28 IA city on U.S. 20 : FT DODGE
30 Limit : CAP
33 Action film weapon : UZI
34 Only unanimous Baseball Hall of Fame electee : RIVERA
36 Dr. of rap : DRE
37 Official flower of two Southern states : MAGNOLIA
38 “Cherry Garcia” is one : PUN
39 Path to the gold, so they say : RAINBOW
40 Waze feature : MAP
41 Wins in an ugly way? : GLOATS
43 Equivocate : WAFFLE
45 Not for kids : RATED R
46 “Let’s do this” : IT’S A GO
47 Reached a max : PEAKED
49 Upper bodies : TORSI
50 Recon mission goal : INTEL
51 Put gently (on) : DAB
54 Vino venue : ASTI
57 Street in a horror series : ELM
59 Archer’s skill : AIM
60 Gym unit : REP
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