Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday August 17th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Storied December shelf dweller ELF
4 Kind of gun that catches speeders RADAR
9 Burning crime ARSON
14 Pooh pal in a pouch ROO
15 Spanish month ENERO
16 Colorful tank fish TETRA
17 Cow call MOO
18 Baked mac and cheese, for many COMFORT FOOD
20 When an after-lunch meeting might start AT TWO
22 Blender maker OSTER
23 Deux halved UNE
24 Ones paid to play PROS
26 Something that affects a result FACTOR
28 Hit pay dirt STRIKE IT RICH
33 Issue, as light EMIT
34 Memo opening words IN RE
35 Kid’s bear TEDDY
39 Willy Wonka portrayer Wilder GENE
40 Doctor’s order? SAY AH
42 __ avis RARA
43 Leading the league ON TOP
45 Plant stem joint NODE
46 Of the mouth ORAL
47 “Aladdin” song whose title lyric follows “You ain’t never had a” FRIEND LIKE ME
50 Social blunders GAFFES
53 Carded at the door, briefly IDED
54 Christian sch. in Tulsa ORU
55 One way to read ALOUD
59 TV host Gibbons LEEZA
62 Buried record for future generations TIME CAPSULE
65 OED book, e.g. VOL
66 Newborn’s lack, usually TEETH
67 Big name in racing UNSER
68 With 60-Down, on one’s game … and hint to the start of this puzzle’s longest answers IN A
69 Analyze, as ore ASSAY
70 Fills fully SATES
71 “__ Misérables” LES
DOWN
1 Funny Bombeck ERMA
2 Pirate’s take LOOT
3 Clue in the mud FOOTPRINT
4 Fix dinner? RECOOK
5 15-Across starts it ANO
6 Free game version, maybe DEMO
7 Lab greetings ARFS
8 Word with square or cube ROOT
9 What opposites do, it’s said ATTRACT
10 NBA official REF
11 Dark beer STOUT
12 Maine campus town ORONO
13 Consumer advocate Ralph NADER
19 APR-reducing loan REFI
21 Bad loan, to an accountant WRITE-OFF
25 Cinco y uno SEIS
27 Nation within Oklahoma CHEROKEE
28 Utah lily SEGO
29 IRS enforcers T-MEN
30 Silly INANE
31 Test for fit in the changing room TRY ON
32 Double-check, as totals RE-ADD
36 Stunt double, e.g. DAREDEVIL
37 Wee bit o’ whisky, say DRAM
38 Clinton’s alma mater YALE
41 Prefix with pad HELI-
44 Holier-than-thou PREACHY
48 Puerto Rico, por ejemplo ISLA
49 Loafers IDLERS
50 “I __ go!”: “Ciao!” GOTTA
51 Astrological Ram ARIES
52 Running on __: weary FUMES
56 Numbered work OPUS
57 Ensign-in-training inst. USNA
58 Tidy up a bit DUST
60 See 68-Across ZONE
61 Woeful cry ALAS
63 LAX calculation ETA
64 “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper LEE
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