Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday April 18th 2016, LA Times crossword puzzle.
Across
1. “That was close!” PHEW
5. Fictional whale hunter AHAB
9. Dying-out sound PFFT
13. Affectionate email closing LOVE …
14. Farmer’s place, in song DELL
15. Cuisinart setting PUREE
16. Ready to admit customers OPEN FOR BUSINESS
19. Al __: firm, as pasta DENTE
20. “Splish Splash” singer Bobby DARIN
21. Inexact no. EST
22. Baseball card figs. STATS
24. Skillful ADEPT
26. Blot up the moisture on PAT DRY
29. Like a perfect game NO-RUN
32. Cinderella’s horses, after midnight MICE
35. “I __ you one” OWE
36. Like wolves LUPINE
37. Springsteen’s “Born in the __” USA
38. Outfit for the slopes SKI SUIT
40. TV program breaks ADS
41. Cocktail party bite CANAPE
43. Envoy’s bldg. EMB
44. Thicken, as cream CLOT
45. Many-headed monster HYDRA
46. Potato or rice, e.g. STARCH
48. Gulf of Aden republic YEMEN
50. False name ALIAS
53. Texter’s “Hang on a minute” BRB
55. Super-fun party BLAST
58. Planet attacked in some sci-fi films EARTH
60. It more or less coincides with 2016 on Chinese calendars … and a hint to this puzzle’s circles YEAR OF THE MONKEY
63. Fortune-teller’s deck TAROT
64. Coke, e.g. COLA
65. Like a 2-2 game TIED
66. “What __ is new?” ELSE
67. Wait on the phone HOLD
68. Memo starter IN RE
Down
1. Walk with difficulty PLOD
2. Crosses one’s fingers HOPES
3. The World Series, e.g. EVENT
4. Came unglued WENT APE
5. Hue and cry ADO
6. Buffalo group HERD
7. “Dark Angel” actress Jessica ALBA
8. Movie disk format BLU-RAY
9. “I used to be a banker but I lost interest,” e.g. PUN
10. Seller’s come-on FREE TRIAL
11. Come clean, with “up” FESS
12. Dry run TEST
15. Pesto ingredient PINE NUT
17. Brine-cured Greek cheese FETA
18. Vicious of the Sex Pistols SID
23. Tend, as a fire STOKE
25. Dad POP
27. SADD focus DWI
28. Put back to zero RESET
30. Bring to ruin UNDO
31. Hornet’s home NEST
32. “__ obliged!” MUCH
33. Words to an old chap I SAY …
34. Snickers and Milky Way CANDY BARS
36. Sign of many an October baby LIBRA
38. Program that sends unsolicited messages SPAMBOT
39. Thurman of “The Producers” UMA
42. “__ you nuts?” ARE
44. Wine in a straw-wrapped bottle CHIANTI
46. Grab SNATCH
47. 1963 Liz Taylor role CLEO
49. Helper for Santa ELF
51. “Argo” actor Alan ARKIN
52. T-bone source STEER
53. Computer memory unit BYTE
54. Genuine REAL
56. “Beat it!” SHOO
57. Be a snitch TELL
59. Jekyll’s alter ego HYDE
61. Lobster eggs ROE
62. Fuming MAD
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