Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Friday October 8th 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Nike competitor : ASICS
6 “Don’t mind __” : IF I DO
11 Popcorn buy : TUB
14 Shroud : CLOAK
15 Schlepped : TOTED
16 Toon storekeeper who was once in a barbershop quartet : APU
17 Call of the wild? : HOWLING WIND
19 Kennel club category : TOY
20 Postings at ORD : ETAS
21 Some are considered essential : OILS
22 Pair to wear : JEANS
24 Wielder of the hammer Mjölnir : THOR
26 Sourdough unit : LOAF
27 Call of the wild? : BABBLING BROOK
32 Popular chip : FRITO
34 Arrests : NABS
35 Density symbol, in physics : RHO
36 “Superman” surname : LANE
37 Vacancy sign : TO LET
39 Uppity sort : SNOB
40 Person who’s usually good? : EGG
41 Informal title used seven times in “Bohemian Rhapsody” : MAMA
42 Chap : BLOKE
43 Call of the wild? : WEEPING WILLOW
47 Zippo part : WICK
48 Barack’s 2012 opponent : MITT
49 Influencer’s concern : BRAND
51 New Orleans’ __ Du Monde : CAFE
53 Try to get the attention of : HAIL
57 Chow down : EAT
58 Call of the wild? : ROARING FIRE
61 Story __ : ARC
62 Heart, for one : ORGAN
63 What captions can capture : AUDIO
64 “I’ve seen better” : MEH
65 “Get Out” Oscar winner Jordan : PEELE
66 Endow, as with talent : BLESS
DOWN
1 Want a lot, with “for” : ACHE
2 Schedule space : SLOT
3 __ caucuses : IOWA
4 Sch. with 23 campuses : CAL STATE
5 What powderhounds do : SKI
6 Celeb of the moment : IT GIRL
7 Turkey, e.g. : FOWL
8 Medical suffix : -ITIS
9 Super Bowl party site : DEN
10 Big part of the gig economy : ODD JOBS
11 Casual parting : TATA FOR NOW
12 In the know about : UP ON
13 Bargains : BUYS
18 Gamer more likely to get pwned : NOOB
23 Inner __ : EAR
25 “Last Week Tonight” airer : HBO
26 Pride letters : LGBT
27 Catch up on, in a way : BINGE-WATCH
28 Relative challenge for some : IN-LAW
29 Half a 2010s dance craze : NAE
30 “Yeah, sure” : OH, OK
31 Asian beef city : KOBE
32 Passed (by) fast : FLEW
33 Latest thing : RAGE
37 Drop precipitously : TANK
38 Texter’s “Wow!” : OMG
39 Lazy : SLOTHFUL
41 [I’m out] : MIC DROP
42 Classic sandwich, for short : BLT
44 One standing in an alley : PIN
45 “Really, no damage” : I’M FINE
46 Property claim : LIEN
49 Gymnastics event : BEAM
50 Like a double rainbow : RARE
51 Guinea pig’s pad : CAGE
52 Disappearing Asian sea : ARAL
54 Staffer : AIDE
55 Van Gogh subject : IRIS
56 Some summer newcomers : LEOS
59 Resource in the board game Catan : ORE
60 Dubious “gift” : GAB
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