Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday August 21st 2023, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Elbow gently : NUDGE
6 Questions : ASKS
10 “Jeopardy!” contestant lineup, e.g. : TRIO
14 Hybrid garment : SKORT
15 Made off with : TOOK
16 Hockey venue : RINK
17 Cars : AUTOS
18 Some barbecue ribs : BABY BACKS
20 Kareem’s former name : LEW
21 Low-tech leaf blower alternative : RAKE
22 Lacto-__ vegetarian : OVO
23 Safest courses of action : BEST BETS
25 Food pkg. info : NET WT
28 Hawaiian hellos : ALOHAS
29 Abruptly broke off communications : GHOSTED
31 Japanese currency : YEN
32 Site : LOCALE
35 Folder projections : TABS
36 Star of classic TV’s “The Incredible Hulk” : BILL BIXBY
38 Song sung alone : SOLO
41 Spoken : VERBAL
42 Perform on stage : ACT
45 Math exercise : PROBLEM
47 __ pub : GASTRO
49 Island near Venezuela : ARUBA
50 Nickname of boxer Ray Mancini : BOOM BOOM
52 Citi Field team, on scoreboards : NYM
53 Madeline of “Blazing Saddles” : KAHN
54 Actress de Armas : ANA
55 Cartoon rabbit with a Brooklyn accent : BUGS BUNNY
58 Corn-based breakfast side : GRITS
60 Apt name for a tuxedo cat : OREO
61 Bar mixer : SODA
62 Bert’s “Sesame Street” pal : ERNIE
63 “Ideas worth spreading” spinoff : TEDX
64 “Dear” advice giver : ABBY
65 Boston airport : LOGAN
DOWN
1 Intelligence org. with a Cryptologic Museum : NSA
2 Luau instrument : UKULELE
3 Spoils, as a grandchild : DOTES ON
4 __ chart: kid’s height tracker : GROWTH
5 “Take me to your leader” speakers, briefly : ETS
6 Chance to get a hit, in baseball : AT BAT
7 Relaxes in the tub : SOAKS
8 Japanese beef city : KOBE
9 Rainbow’s place : SKY
10 __ of justice: case that makes a mockery of the court : TRAVESTY
11 Italian cheese in stuffed shells : RICOTTA
12 Pen filler : INK
13 Greenlights : OKS
19 U2 lead singer : BONO
21 Clear up, as a dispute : RESOLVE
23 Chesapeake __ Bridge-Tunnel : BAY
24 Island near Java : BALI
26 Spider’s trap : WEB
27 NFL scores : TDS
29 Smooth-talking : GLIB
30 Six-sided shape : HEXAGON
33 Skelton’s Kadiddlehopper : CLEM
34 Like some dicts. : ABR
36 Anklets worn with poodle skirts, informally : BOBBY SOX
37 “Bang!” : BLAM
38 Health resort : SPA
39 NHL great Bobby : ORR
40 Took it easy : LOUNGED
42 Making up (for) : ATONING
43 Zagreb’s country : CROATIA
44 Actor Hanks : TOM
46 Young sheep : LAMB
48 Mall pizza chain : SBARRO
50 Cozy lodging hinted at by 18-, 23-, 36-, 50-, and 55-Across : B AND B
51 “What a great surprise!” : OH YAY
53 Door handle : KNOB
55 Plant sci. : BOT
56 Suffix with script : -URE
57 Mex. neighbor : USA
58 Salon goo : GEL
59 Capitol Hill VIP : SEN
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