Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday June 11th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.

ACROSS

1 Color similar to sand ECRU
5 NBC show since 1975 SNL
8 Instrument played with a plectrum GUITAR
14 Lorelei Lee’s creator LOOS
15 Middling grade CEE
16 Con INMATE
17 Fail at a barbecue? FLAME OUT
19 One of the lesser apes GIBBON
20 Star in the Plowman constellation ARCTURUS
22 Fancy home VILLA
23 Fail on a field? DROP THE BALL
25 Pressure STRESS
29 Simple partner? PURE
30 OPEC member IRAN
31 Head lock TRESS
33 Pop duo __ & Him SHE
36 Fail in a ring? TAKE IT ON THE CHIN
40 Artist’s skill EYE
41 Like crook and creek, etymologically NORSE
42 Nesting site EAVE
43 One spelling a superior: Abbr. ASST
44 Bread flavoring GINGER
46 Fail at a dock? MISS THE BOAT
51 Cheapen ABASE
52 Beachgoer’s protection SUNBLOCK
56 Big name in sports caps NEW ERA
58 Fail on a dance floor? FALL FLAT
60 Competed on TV’s “Ink Master” TATTED
61 Quaint word of disapproval FIE
62 Game for which Wyatt Earp was once a dealer FARO
63 “In the Land of Israel” author AMOS OZ
64 Age abbr. YRS
65 Triathlon part SWIM

DOWN

1 “The Lord of the Rings” figure ELF
2 Roy Rogers ingredient COLA
3 Big laugh ROAR
4 Letters at Camp Lejeune USMC
5 Scrubs SCOURS
6 Introduction to chemistry? NEURO-
7 Abate LET UP
8 Band booking GIG
9 TV’s “Fringe” involved a parallel one UNIVERSE
10 Drink IMBIBE
11 Indian drum TABLA
12 Bikini, for one ATOLL
13 Kidney-related RENAL
18 LAX listings ETDS
21 City WNW of Boca ST PETE
24 “Pipe down!” HUSH
25 Place SITE
26 Cafeteria item TRAY
27 Autumn item RAKE
28 Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir. ENE
31 Rich desserts TORTES
32 ER staffers RNS
33 Catch during practice SHAG
34 Busy place HIVE
35 Dept. formed under Carter ENER
37 Like much FM radio IN STEREO
38 Brit’s “Baloney!” TOSH
39 100 yrs. CEN
43 Holdings ASSETS
44 Hawthorne title septet GABLES
45 “__ take time” IT’LL
46 Reef denizen MANTA
47 Construction girder I-BEAM
48 Took care of SAW TO
49 Role for Kristy and Sarah BUFFY
50 Live, TV-wise ON AIR
53 Rubs out OFFS
54 Cat’s scratcher CLAW
55 Byron of “MythBusters” KARI
57 Cutting tool ADZ
59 Brady of Tampa Bay, now TOM

Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday June 10th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.

ACROSS

1 Tip politely DOFF
5 Friendship AMITY
10 Approved OKED
14 Taj Mahal locale AGRA
15 Longtime work animal BURRO
16 Michelin product TIRE
17 Competition with runners MEET
18 It may be bid ADIEU
19 Target Field MLBer TWIN
20 Kind of code PENAL
22 Tense tennis situation SET POINT
24 Talons CLAWS
27 Leveling wedge SHIM
28 Rhine whine ACH
30 Opinion VIEW
32 Mass media magnate HEARST
36 “Harrumph!” BAH
37 Gillette brand ATRA
38 Showy ORNATE
39 Old Testament prophet AMOS
41 Strong aversions HATES
43 Clothes closer SNAP
44 High-ranking angel SERAPH
46 Rebuke from Caesar ET TU
48 Only NFL team without a helmet logo, on scoreboards CLE
49 Big shot HONCHO
50 Snorkeling site REEF
51 Half a bray HEE-
52 Rock’s mate? ROLL
54 Splatter in a puddle SLOSH
56 Helped remember REMINDED
60 Diving action SWOOP
63 Day when 46-Across was spoken IDES
64 Key material IVORY
67 Subtle glow AURA
68 Essence GIST
69 More contemporary NEWER
70 Bygone despot TSAR
71 Night at an inn, e.g. STAY
72 Blokes GENTS
73 Conducted, as a meeting HELD

DOWN

1 Like many a cellar DAMP
2 Fancy molding OGEE
3 Mellophone’s orchestral cousin FRENCH HORN
4 Like the most serious error FATAL
5 Lawyer’s org. ABA
6 Wasp nest component MUD
7 Pupil’s place IRIS
8 Beech and birch TREES
9 Inn for traveling students YOUTH HOSTEL
10 Hassock cousins OTTOMANS
11 Fuzzy fruit KIWI
12 “__ go bragh!” ERIN
13 Bad impression DENT
21 Soap brand LAVA
23 Embarkation location PIER
25 Not being forthcoming about WITHHOLDING
26 Antitoxins SERA
28 Embarrass ABASH
29 Hitchcock film trademark CAMEO
31 With the answer below, dilute … and a hint to the four longest answers WATER
33 Home on the range RANCH HOUSE
34 Clichéd STALE
35 Home on the range TEPEE
40 Room for vestments SACRISTY
42 Nice saisons ETES
45 Sound prefix PHON
47 Alien craft UFOS
53 Flood deterrent LEVEE
55 Mower’s path SWATH
56 Readies for sailing RIGS
57 Cut text, e.g. EDIT
58 City near Phoenix MESA
59 See the answer above DOWN
61 Like some vaccines ORAL
62 Oater bro PARD
65 No longer working: Abbr. RET
66 Mos. and mos. YRS

Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday June 9th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.

ACROSS

1 “Funny!” HA HA
5 Sea of Cortez peninsula, informally BAJA
9 Some Apples IMACS
14 Very much A LOT
15 Employs USES
16 Carne para un taco POLLO
17 Worshipped object IDOL
18 Chat leisurely CHEW THE FAT
20 Suffer a power outage GO DARK
22 Greek known for paradoxes ZENO
23 They often pop up in windows ADS
24 Appear to be SEEM
26 Hagen of Broadway UTA
28 Refrain from saying something unpleasant BITE YOUR TONGUE
35 Tennis replay LET
36 Hotelier Helmsley and singer Lewis LEONAS
37 Start of Hamlet’s question TO BE
38 Works at, as a trade PLIES
40 Is able to CAN
41 Fur tycoon ASTOR
42 Second to __: unbeatable NONE
43 Patrol vehicle COP CAR
45 Lao Tzu’s “way” TAO
46 Fall into a trap SWALLOW THE BAIT
49 Prefix with plus or pass SUR
50 African antelope ORYX
51 One more than bi- TRI
54 U.S. Army E-3s PFCS
57 Words spoken laterally? ASIDES
61 Have some humble pie EAT YOUR HAT
64 Seep OOZE
65 “Goldengirl” star Susan ANTON
66 First-rate A-ONE
67 “Look, amigo!” MIRA
68 Broadway composer Jule STYNE
69 Lads BOYS
70 ER “Hurry up!” STAT

DOWN

1 Reagan secretary of state Alexander __ HAIG
2 Designer Gucci ALDO
3 Car engine cover HOOD
4 Finally AT LAST
5 Ohio State athlete BUCKEYE
6 Bat wood ASH
7 “Oh, man!” JEEZ
8 “Even __ speak … ” AS WE
9 Old Apple app for pics IPHOTO
10 Homer’s bartender MOE
11 NATO alphabet “A” ALFA
12 Dressed CLAD
13 Boozers SOTS
19 Letter-shaped fasteners T-NUTS
21 Film units REELS
25 Milk giver, in totspeak MOO-COW
27 Busy crawlers ANTS
28 “Look out __!”: “Heads up!” BELOW
29 Memoir featuring Ike Turner I, TINA
30 Not appropriate UNAPT
31 __ Cucamonga, California RANCHO
32 Gangster dubbed “The Teflon Don” GOTTI
33 German WWII sub U-BOAT
34 Gateway Arch designer Saarinen EERO
35 ICU caregivers LPNS
39 Slender fish EELS
41 Chain known for roast beef ARBY’S
43 Greek isle CORFU
44 Fizzes up AERATES
47 Patti who won a Tony as Evita LUPONE
48 Math postulates AXIOMS
51 Afternoon socials TEAS
52 Go ballistic RANT
53 __-bitty ITTY
55 Complain like a shellfish? CRAB
56 “Begone!” SHOO
58 “Stop wasting time!” DO IT
59 “Fantastic Beasts” actor Miller EZRA
60 Chair or sofa SEAT
62 Partner of hither YON
63 “__ questions?” ANY

Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday June 8th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.

ACROSS

1 Dada pioneer Jean ARP
4 Closes SHUTS
9 Newborn horses FOALS
14 Keep out of, with “from” BAR
15 Basic belief TENET
16 Boutros-Ghali’s U.N. successor Kofi __ ANNAN
17 *Plot of a movie, say STORYLINE
19 Sam of “Jurassic Park” NEILL
20 Animated film mermaid ARIEL
21 Give it a shot TRY
23 Docs’ org. with a noted journal AMA
24 Pennsylvanie, par exemple ETAT
25 *Single-layer dessert SHEET CAKE
28 Gridiron pitchout LATERAL
31 Caught, as a butterfly NETTED
32 Kingston Trio hit with the lyric “Fight the fare increase!” MTA
33 Supreme Norse god ODIN
35 Equals on a jury PEERS
36 *Stock buying or selling directive with a specified price STOP ORDER
39 Bingo-like game BEANO
42 Dressed in WORE
43 Freshly painted WET
46 Glue brand ELMER’S
48 London’s theatre district WEST END
50 *Nintendo income source GAME SALES
53 Feed bag bits OATS
54 Pince-__ glasses NEZ
55 Gangster’s gun GAT
56 Penniless BROKE
58 Playful swimmer OTTER
60 Temporary … and how both ends of the answers to starred clues might be described SHORT-TERM
63 Half-and-half half CREAM
64 Giggle sound TE-HEE
65 “The Matrix” hero NEO
66 Fruity desserts TARTS
67 Casino lineup SLOTS
68 ’80s missile prog. SDI

DOWN

1 Stomach muscles, briefly ABS
2 Machine gun sound RAT-A-TAT
3 Like a fair share PRO RATA
4 Eye affliction STYE
5 Satan’s realm HELL
6 Prefix with cycle UNI
7 First extra inning TENTH
8 Cubic meter STERE
9 Devotee FAN
10 Play sans intermission ONE-ACTER
11 Bring to life ANIMATE
12 Calif. NBAer LA LAKER
13 NBC’s “Weekend Update” show SNL
18 Confirmation, e.g. RITE
22 Japanese money YEN
24 Stately tree ELM
25 “Freudian” oops SLIP
26 Flap-doored homes TEPEES
27 Masthead list, briefly EDS
29 Helicopter parts ROTORS
30 Big fuss ADO
34 “This minute!” NOW
36 Pooh-pooh SNEEZE AT
37 Lettered theater locations ROWS
38 Dr. of rap DRE
39 Plead with BEG
40 Hyundai sedan ELANTRA
41 Electrical measuring device AMMETER
43 Loses strength WEAKENS
44 Went in ENTERED
45 NFL six-pointers TDS
47 Droop SAG
49 Friendly honk TOOT
51 Endures LASTS
52 Six-decade actress Barrymore ETHEL
56 Writer Harte BRET
57 Rd. map lines RTES
58 Fall mo. OCT
59 Real estate ad abbr. RMS
61 “Caught you!” OHO
62 Miss Piggy catchword MOI