Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday January 9th 2023, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Rainbow flag letters : LGBT
5 Too sure of oneself : SMUG
9 “The Vampire Diaries” actress Dobrev : NINA
13 Vicinity : AREA
14 Play button’s alternate function, often : PAUSE
15 More than one : A FEW
16 Open-air alehouse : BEER GARDEN
18 __ of approval : SEAL
19 Cul-de-__ : SAC
20 Goddess who wears a headdress with cow horns : ISIS
21 Underdog victories : UPSETS
23 Waters down : THINS
25 Like fast-spreading TikTok videos : VIRAL
26 Kathleen Turner comedy featuring super intelligent infants : BABY GENIUSES
31 Fruit-flavored drink brand : SOBE
34 Hollered : YELLED
35 CPR pro : EMT
36 Largest Greek island : CRETE
38 “Hold on a __!” : SEC
39 Nemesis : ENEMY
41 Untouched serve : ACE
42 Eritrea’s capital : ASMARA
45 Black gemstone : ONYX
46 Eggplant appetizer : BABA GANOUSH
49 Actress Barkin : ELLEN
50 Attempts : SHOTS
53 Shrub with colorful flowers : AZALEA
55 Slugger Juan who won the 2022 Home Run Derby : SOTO
57 “When will u b here?” : ETA
59 Snoozefest : BORE
60 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trio, and an apt name for a trio of answers in this puzzle : THE BEE GEES
63 __ 500 : INDY
64 Surround : HEM IN
65 Ginger cookie : SNAP
66 Model Holliday : TESS
67 Sign above a door : EXIT
68 Questions : ASKS
DOWN
1 Science workshops : LABS
2 Australia’s __ Barrier Reef : GREAT
3 Tree with smooth gray bark : BEECH
4 Roofing material : TAR
5 South Asian wraparound dress : SARI
6 Some spa applications : MUDS
7 “__ only as directed” : USE
8 Bona fide : GENUINE
9 Largest city in the Bahamas : NASSAU
10 “You really understand me” : I FEEL SEEN
11 Well-organized : NEAT
12 Hole-making tools : AWLS
14 Elapse, as time : PASS BY
17 Actress Lollobrigida : GINA
22 Start of a title by 44-Down : PRIDE
24 “As if!” : I BET
25 Shoelaces alternative : VELCRO
27 Guy who always agrees with the boss : YES MAN
28 Gather a bit at a time : GLEAN
29 Award for TV excellence : EMMY
30 Mythical river of the underworld : STYX
31 Wound covering : SCAB
32 Black-and-white sea creature : ORCA
33 Buzzing facial adornments : BEE BEARDS
37 Sharp-eyed bird : EAGLE
40 L.A. arts district : NOHO
43 Put away, as a sword : SHEATHE
44 “Emma” novelist Jane : AUSTEN
47 Places for bowling : ALLEYS
48 Espadrille, e.g. : SHOE
51 Frigid temps : TEENS
52 T-bone, for one : STEAK
53 “This won’t hurt __!” : A BIT
54 Tune (out) : ZONE
55 Big rig : SEMI
56 Solemn bio : OBIT
58 Egyptian serpents : ASPS
61 Magic spell : HEX
62 Fed. property agency : GSA