Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday August 30th 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 To-do list entry : TASK
5 Largely seasonal Golden Arches sandwich : MCRIB
10 Mimicked : APED
14 Not doing much : IDLE
15 “The Vampire Diaries” protagonist : ELENA
16 Sleeveless top, briefly : CAMI
17 Special access for celebrities : PRIVATE ENTRANCE
20 Slender fish : EELS
21 Boxer Laila : ALI
22 Garfield’s dog frenemy : ODIE
23 Mass communication? : PRAYER SERVICE
26 Fire up, as a motor : REV
27 Thumbs-up vote : YEA
28 Superman foe Luthor : LEX
31 Fill drink orders : TEND BAR
35 Navigational aid letters : GPS
38 Winter glider : SLED
40 Greet at the door : SEE IN
41 Well-organized : NEAT
42 Presidential biographer __ Kearns Goodwin : DORIS
44 Ctrl-__-Del : ALT
45 Heats, as water for pasta : BOILS
46 Popular Chinese takeout dish : PORK FRIED RICE
49 Praise highly : EXTOL
50 Freeway vehicles : AUTOS
51 Markdowns, and what 17-, 23- and 46-Across all exhibit : PRICE CUTS
55 Modern hotel amenity : WI-FI
58 Word from the Yiddish for “expert” : MAVEN
59 Stereotypical techie : NERD
63 Fencing sword : EPEE
64 Like milk on the floor : SPILT
65 Nabisco cookie : OREO
66 “Easy __ it” : DOES
67 Screams : YELLS
68 Negotiator’s asset : TACT
DOWN
1 Helpful hint : TIP
2 Madison Ave. figure : AD REP
3 More cunning : SLIER
4 Body armor fiber : KEVLAR
5 Got together with : MET
6 Easily understood : CLEAR
7 Film spools : REELS
8 Concave navel : INNIE
9 Softball club : BAT
10 Northeasternmost U.S. national park : ACADIA
11 Terrified reaction : PANIC
12 Game show host, e.g. : EMCEE
13 Fizzle out : DIE
18 To date : AS YET
19 Mars explorer : ROVER
24 Pre-holiday nights : EVES
25 “Late Night” actress Amy : RYAN
28 Hallucinogenic drug : LSD
29 Skip the big wedding, maybe : ELOPE
30 It’s a copy and a company : XEROX
32 At hand : NEAR
33 Shop with a slicer : DELI
34 Quick meal : BITE
35 Company with a spokeslizard : GEICO
36 Goes white from fright : PALES
37 Ave. crossers : STS
39 Desserts topped with gummy worms : DIRT PIES
41 “Wrong-o!” : NO IT’S NOT
43 Chocolate-and-toffee bar : SKOR
45 Champagne variety : BRUT
47 Weak, as an excuse : FLIMSY
48 Discourages : DAUNTS
52 Magician’s garb : CAPE
53 Bad to the bone : EVIL
54 Solar panel component : CELL
55 Tied the knot : WED
56 Debut on the NYSE : IPO
57 Consultant’s payment : FEE
60 Named time span : ERA
61 Remote button : REC
62 Speck in a URL : DOT
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