Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Friday January 8th 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Architectural recess : APSE
5 Good enough : OKAY
9 Grad : ALUM
13 “A New Day Has Come” singer : DION
14 Like Erté’s art : DECO
15 Compensate : REPAY
17 Full of anticipation : AGOG
18 Subject to being wiped out : ERADICABLE
20 Source of some TV content : MINISERIES (S over) or MINISTRIES
22 — : RIES
23 Kardashian matriarch : KRIS
24 “We __ alone” : ARE NOT
26 Genetic connection : LINKAGE (K over) or LINEAGE (E under)
28 — : AGE
29 Bridge protectors : NOSE PADS
32 Promotional giveaways : TIE-INS
34 Explosive initials : TNT
35 “Bob’s Burgers” sibling : TINA
37 Fellows : LADS
38 Sports bet based on total points scored … or a hint to answering four puzzle clues : OVER-UNDER
41 Chamonix peak : ALPE
43 Retro ski resort sight : T-BAR
44 Inexact no. : EST
47 Like a busy chimney sweep’s clothes : SOOTED
49 Collide with : SLAM INTO
52 Impediment to walking down a hallway : CLUTTER (T over) or CLUSTER (S under)
53 — : TER
55 Bleeping editor : CENSOR
56 Hawkeye State campus town : AMES
58 Recommendation for better health : MEDICATION (C over) or MEDITATION (T under)
61 — : ATION
62 Evil fairy played by Angelina Jolie : MALEFICENT
65 Kurylenko of “Quantum of Solace” : OLGA
66 In a heap : PILED
67 Bravo preceder : ALFA
68 It’s not optional : NEED
69 Tibetan honorific : LAMA
70 Alka-Seltzer jingle word : PLOP
71 International gas brand : ESSO
DOWN
1 Hardheaded : ADAMANT
2 Blast furnace output : PIG IRON
3 With the least delay : SOONEST
4 Word with steam or fire : … ENGINE
5 Many a poem by Sharon Olds : ODE
6 NBA coach Steve : KERR
7 Amazon berry : ACAI
8 Alpine song : YODEL
9 Continuing story line : ARC
10 Source of inside info, perhaps : LEAK
11 Criticize severely : UPBRAID
12 Casts in a bad light : MALIGNS
16 Green lights : YESES
19 “You sure of that?” : IS IT?
21 Soak (up) : SOP
25 Thames gallery : TATE
27 African river to the Mediterranean : NILE
30 Topsoil : DIRT
31 Treats with disdain : SNUBS
33 Hammer home? : EAR
36 Uptight : ANAL
38 Go (for) : OPT
39 Nair rival that originally had “N” as its first letter : VEET
40 Horror icon, for short : DRAC
41 Web service since 1993 : AOL MAIL
42 Parsons of old Hollywood gossip : LOUELLA
44 Stores on a farm : ENSILES
45 Trio in funny shorts : STOOGES
46 Storm often chased : TORNADO
47 Mischief-maker : SCAMP
48 “Sorry Not Sorry” singer Lovato : DEMI
50 “Give __ break!” : ME A
51 Chant : INTONE
54 Summarize : RECAP
57 Come across as : SEEM
59 Inspiron maker : DELL
60 Lowdown : INFO
63 HHS agency : FDA
64 Touchscreen touch : TAP
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