Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday July 6th 2023, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Indy 500 leader : PACE CAR
8 “More or less” : SORTA
13 Regional measure : STATE LAW
15 One-dimensional : LINEAR
16 Make future plans : SET A DATE
17 Not on the level : ASLANT
18 Gumshoe : TEC
19 “So be it!” : AMEN
20 Trough location : STY
21 Prefix with scope : HORO-
23 Actress Catherine who played Donna Noble on “Doctor Who” : TATE
25 Blue : SAD
28 Reckless : RASH
30 Candymaker Russell : STOVER
32 Poem of praise : ODE
33 Tread heavily : CLOMP
35 Vegan brand owned by Estée Lauder : AVEDA
36 Instant messaging pioneer : AOL
37 Desert mount : CAMEL
38 Part of mph : PER
39 __ pants : CAPRI
41 Pacific Coast Highway’s route number : ONE
42 Golden __ : AGERS
44 Squeezable containers : TUBES
45 “Supernova” singer Phair : LIZ
46 “Count on it!” : YOU BET
48 Word with order or hour : RUSH
49 Donkey : ASS
50 Guitarist’s gadget : CAPO
51 Uneducated guess : STAB
53 Director’s cry : CUT
54 Declare : AVER
56 Pal to text emoji hearts to : BFF
59 Party app : CANAPE
62 Merchant : RETAILER
64 Unlikely Best Picture nominee : B-MOVIE
65 Separate : DISCRETE
66 Scattered, as seed : SOWED
67 Thoughtful words : LET’S SEE
DOWN
1 Furtive summons : PSST
2 Suit to __ : A TEE
3 Snooze : CATCH SOME Z’S
4 Greek vowel : ETA
5 Wood for some dressers : CEDAR
6 Los __, New Mexico : ALAMOS
7 Charge per day, e.g. : RATE
8 Whoopi Goldberg comedy with a “Back in the Habit” sequel : SISTER ACT
9 Rihanna’s “__ Girl (In the World)” : ONLY
10 Belfast-born actor Stephen : REA
11 Shade at the beach : TAN
12 Painting, sculpture, etc. : ART
14 Got carried away : WENT OVERBOARD
15 Stood the test of time : LASTED
22 “Heavens to Betsy!” : OH ME
24 Ill-disposed : AVERSE
25 Products of a child’s wand, and what are literally rising in this puzzle’s circles : SOAP BUBBLES
26 Loves loads : ADORES
27 “Yummy!” : DELISH
28 Dr Pepper alternative : RC COLA
29 Seven-time Grammy winner Morissette : ALANIS
31 Attend to, as a sprain, e.g. : TAPE UP
34 Act as a matchmaker : PLAY CUPID
40 Otherworldly glow : AURA
43 Doodled beard on some pictures : GOATEE
47 __ fly : TSETSE
52 Parcel of land : TRACT
53 Totally give in : CAVE
55 Concealing garb : VEIL
57 Big ball : FETE
58 Unfettered : FREE
59 “Young Sheldon” network : CBS
60 Latin primer word : AMO
61 Today : NOW
63 Org. that takes many forms : IRS