Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday August 03 2023, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Respiratory organ : LUNG
5 Lake-maker : DAM
8 “The Bonfire of the Vanities” novelist Tom : WOLFE
13 Among buoys : ASEA
14 Came down to earth : ALIT
16 Catherine of “Schitt’s Creek” : O’HARA
17 Proud proclamation at the county fair produce contest? : THAT’S MY CUCUMBER
20 Legalese adverb : HERETO
21 Some intelligence workers : ANALYSTS
22 “To __ is human … ” : ERR
23 King topper : ACE
25 Neither Dem. nor Rep. : IND
26 Praises a prizewinner at the county fair produce contest? : HAILS A CABBAGE
33 Wander, in a way : DAYDREAM
35 “Black-ish” star Tracee __ Ross : ELLIS
36 Writer Bombeck : ERMA
37 Debonair : SUAVE
40 Actor Idris : ELBA
41 First Hebrew letter : ALEPH
43 Data in IRS tables : TAX RATES
45 Cause of a frantic search at the county fair produce contest? : LOST ARTICHOKE
48 Novel : NEW
49 Lawn layer : SOD
50 Slugger’s stat : RBI
53 Transfer recipient : ASSIGNEE
58 Parent, e.g. : REARER
60 Squashes a rival’s entry at the county fair produce contest? : GOES TOE-TO-TOMATO
62 One-named “Easy on Me” singer : ADELE
63 Ready to serve : DONE
64 Deportment : MIEN
65 Noodle option : RAMEN
66 Actor Beatty : NED
67 Sole : ONLY
DOWN
1 Shaping machine : LATHE
2 Theater director? : USHER
3 Queen and regime, e.g. : NEAR RHYMES
4 Part of a pen : GATE
5 Sword of __: impending disaster : DAMOCLES
6 Gymnast Raisman with three Olympic gold medals : ALY
7 Mineral used in pearlescent paint : MICA
8 Aspiring : WOULD-BE
9 “Gracious!” : OH MY
10 Research centers : LABS
11 Worry : FRET
12 “Were your __ burning?” : EARS
15 Long, loose top : TUNIC
18 Help in getting to the next level? : STAIR
19 Water-to-wine village : CANA
24 Son of Isaac and Rebecca : ESAU
27 Roll with the punches : ADAPT
28 Vintage violin : AMATI
29 Gloomy : BLEAK
30 Like some rugged vehicles : ALL-TERRAIN
31 Cutting remark : GIBE
32 Those, in Spanish : ESAS
33 Deliver cards : DEAL
34 Folk singer Guthrie : ARLO
38 Carpet cleaners, for short : VACS
39 Beseeched : EXHORTED
42 Brand known for surfing gear : HANG TEN
44 Barrel racing milieu : RODEO
46 Carson City neighbor : RENO
47 Coarse fabric : TWEED
51 Stimulant-yielding Asian leaf : BETEL
52 Wry twist : IRONY
53 Seaweed gelatin used as a thickener : AGAR
54 Fountain drink : SODA
55 Appear to be : SEEM
56 Land in the water : ISLE
57 School founded by Henry VI : ETON
59 Points to make in an argument, figuratively : AMMO
61 Lowest score on some scales : ONE
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