Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Saturday April 18th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Joe __ SCHMO
6 Exude OOZE
10 Classified times EVES
14 Distant ALOOF
15 Foam footwear CROC
16 Place for a grinder DELI
17 Metropolis nickname MAN OF STEEL
19 2004 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee GRAF
20 Liqueur flavoring MENTHE
21 “Wrong!” IT ISN’T
23 Money layouts, say PHOTOSPREADS
26 Engaged BUSIED
29 John Wayne film set in Tanganyika HATARI
30 15th-century ruler Axayácatl, e.g. AZTEC
31 Sean who played Samwise ASTIN
32 Trip-taking aid LSD
35 She plays Watson on “Elementary” LIU
36 Medalworthy acts HEROICS
38 __ Day: Hawaii celebration LEI
39 ISP choice MSN
40 Watts on the keys ANDRE
41 Absconds FLEES
43 Sharper-tasting TARTER
45 Mall booths KIOSKS
46 Nakia portrayer in “Black Panther” LUPITA NYONG’O
49 Melodic pieces ARIOSI
50 Doesn’t toss REUSES
53 __ waiting CALL
54 The better of a familiar pair LESSER EVIL
58 Wells’ Weena et al. ELOI
59 Nevada city straddling the Humboldt River ELKO
60 Uplift ELATE
61 Old swift fliers SSTS
62 Cannon of Hollywood DYAN
63 Newton parts DYNES
DOWN
1 “In the Lonely Hour” singer Smith SAM
2 Refuse to talk, with “up” CLAM
3 Sharpen HONE
4 Heavenly dessert? MOON PIE
5 Beyond expectations OFF THE CHARTS
6 String group OCTET
7 Bank deposit? ORE
8 Kazan of “Olive Kitteridge” ZOE
9 Like a much-watched 8/21/2017 alignment ECLIPTIC
10 More out-there EDGIER
11 Pre-revolution French royal residence site VERSAILLES
12 African antelope ELAND
13 Sieves SIFTS
18 Rough end? -SHOD
22 Altered for the better TRANSFIGURED
24 “My bad” OH, SORRY
25 “Mercure” composer Erik SATIE
26 Skin soother BALM
27 Israeli weapons UZIS
28 Aerial daredevil STUNT PILOT
31 “As You Like It” forest ARDEN
33 Strive for SEEK
34 Ph.D. hurdle DISS
37 Necessitated ENTAILED
42 How a blown-open door may have been closed LOOSELY
44 Pungent spreads AIOLIS
45 One may be replaced KNEE
46 Ties LACES
47 Eurasian range URALS
48 “Ender’s Game” author __ Scott Card ORSON
51 John in Wales EVAN
52 Surfer’s stop SITE
55 English cathedral town ELY
56 Jamaican music SKA
57 Guitarist Paul LES