Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Friday August 26th 2016, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Sonic employees CARHOPS
8 Shrinking section at Barnes & Noble CDS
11 Bit of wit GAG
14 Anatomical rings in irises AREOLAE
15 Earth-moving tool HOE
16 Reproductive cells OVA
17 Fishing spot for vacationing Londoners? BRITISH POND
19 Upset, with “over” TIP
20 Legwear for air travelers? BOARDING HOSE
22 Ruff stuff LACE
25 Lacking FREE OF
26 Not quite right A TAD OFF
30 Until now SO FAR
33 P replacers, in some lineups DHS
34 Woman’s name meaning “white” BIANCA
38 Smooth, perhaps PAVE
39 Retirement party remark … or a homophonic hint to four long Across answers YOU WILL BE MISSED
42 Epps of “House” OMAR
43 Computer conveniences MACROS
44 [That’s kinda funny] HEH!
45 Sylvester’s genus FELIS
47 Radius, e.g. ARM BONE
49 ”The Great Escape” setting STALAG
53 Lots A TON
54 007 returning from assignment? HOMEWARD BOND
59 ”… __ quit!” OR I
60 Vacant look? STERILE GAZE
64 Toondom’s Phineas, to Ferb PAL
65 Strauss’ “__ Heldenleben” EIN
66 Like the edges of some mirrors BEVELED
67 Dodge City-to-Topeka dir ENE
68 Mining supply TNT
69 Talked big BOASTED
DOWN
1 Waiter at a stand CAB
2 LAX stat ARR
3 Bonn : König :: Lisbon : __ REI
4 Place of rapid growth HOTBED
5 Miscellany OLIO
6 ”Qué __?” PASA
7 Very, in Vienna SEHR
8 ”Carmina Burana” performers CHOIR
9 ”It tolls for thee” poet DONNE
10 Wetlands grasses SEDGES
11 Beat the buzzer, say GOT OFF A SHOT
12 National alternative AVIS
13 Show wonder GAPE
18 Email attachment PDF
21 Court action HOOPS
22 After “Our” and with 54-Down, title for the Virgin Mary based on an 1871 apparition LADY OF …
23 Where many strikes are called AT HOME
24 Subtle come-on, perhaps CASUAL SMILE
27 Geisha accessory OBI
28 Thin coating FILM
29 WWII White House dog FALA
31 Johnson & Johnson brand AVEENO
32 Hard-working “little” folk tale critter RED HEN
35 ”30 Rock” network NBC
36 Michael of “Arrested Development” CERA
37 __ vincit omnia AMOR
40 Work on a novel WRITE
41 System of thought ISM
46 Carpenter’s array SAW SET
48 Access requirements BADGES
50 Forum language LATIN
51 ”__ you done yet?” AREN’T
52 E. Berlin’s land GDR
54 See 22-Down.. HOPE
55 African city on the Mediterranean ORAN
56 Romaine relative BIBB
57 Muffin go-with OLEO
58 St. Petersburg’s river NEVA
61 Space bar neighbor ALT
62 What’s found in central Arizona? ZEE
63 Byrnes of ’50s-’60s TV EDD
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