Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday July 19th 2023, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Chicago MLBer : CUB
4 9000 and 9-5 automaker : SAAB
8 Flourish : BLOOM
13 Singer DiFranco : ANI
14 Spanish “she” : ELLA
15 Like Ralph Lauren clothing : PREPPY
16 Apple co-founder, casually : WOZ
17 Garb Maria creates from curtains in “The Sound of Music” : PLAY CLOTHES
19 Hold a cattle call : CAST
21 Cattle calls : MOOS
22 Email status : SENT
23 Administer in small portions : PARCEL OUT
25 Oklahoma city : TULSA
26 Printing goofs : ERRATA
27 More like a cord : ROPIER
28 Megastar : IDOL
29 Fragments : PIECES
33 Need for some noisy toys : AAS
34 Practical advice for an overnight stay : PACK LIGHT
37 “Poldark” airer : PBS
40 Salad option : CAESAR
41 Minnesota representative Ilhan : OMAR
45 Surgical knife : LANCET
47 Jalisco, por ejemplo : ESTADO
49 Zones : AREAS
50 The NCAA’s “Conference of Champions” : PAC-TWELVE
53 Multifunction printer function : SCAN
54 Get along nicely : MESH
55 See 62-Across : IDLE
56 Formally agreeing to terms, and what this puzzle’s sets of circled letters are gradually doing : MAKING A PACT
59 X-ray kin : MRI
61 Large concert venues : ARENAS
62 With 55-Across, “Spamalot” co-creator : ERIC
63 Start of a kindergarten tune : A B C
64 Sprinkle about : STREW
65 Snack (on) : NOSH
66 Therapist’s maj. : PSY
DOWN
1 Crow’s cry : CAW
2 Draw Two or Skip : UNO CARD
3 Stranger than strange : BIZARRO
4 Deadly sins, e.g. : SEPTET
5 The “A” of GOAT : ALL
6 Avis rival : ALAMO
7 “The __ City”: Houston nickname : BAYOU
8 “My guy!” : BRO
9 Eases off : LETS UP
10 Daughter of Polonius : OPHELIA
11 Briny deep : OPEN SEA
12 “Zounds!” : MY STARS
15 “If you don’t mind,” in a text : PLS
18 Air mattress alternative : COT
20 Head massage target : SCALP
23 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame architect : PEI
24 Purrr-manent fixture when sitting : LAP CAT
25 Reggae singer Peter : TOSH
27 Rue : REGRET
30 1950s prez : IKE
31 Couple of fellows? : ELS
32 Jack Ryan’s org. : CIA
35 Las Vegas WNBA team : ACES
36 Hauled : TOTED
37 Once-common flat-screens : PLASMAS
38 Spot for drinks in a small apartment, say : BAR CART
39 Athletic shoe : SNEAKER
42 Aid in finding the food court, perhaps : MALL MAP
43 Sometimes and often : ADVERBS
44 Sushi topper : ROE
46 Incisor neighbor : CANINE
48 Animal Crossing console : SWITCH
50 Gravel size : PEA
51 Colorado ski destination : ASPEN
52 One-named actress/flamenco guitarist : CHARO
54 Booker T.’s band : MGS
57 Casual denial : NAW
58 Opposite of trans : CIS
60 Like unsalted winter roads : ICY