Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday August 22nd 2016, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 D.C. fundraisers PACS
5 Throat-clearing word AHEM
9 Square root of 64 EIGHT
14 Marathon aftermath ACHE
15 Singer Horne LENA
16 Versailles send-off ADIEU
17 Moscow : nyet :: Berlin : __ NEIN
18 Paper or plastic choice GROCERY BAG
20 Detective Pinkerton ALLAN
22 Protest singer Phil OCHS
23 ”Okay, __ do it!” LET’S
24 Waitstaff boss MAITRE D’HOTEL
27 Gravy container BOAT
28 Cocktail DRINK
31 Online company with many drivers UBER
33 Tot’s piggies TOES
37 Religious symbols ICONS
39 ”__ culpa” MEA
40 Misfortune BAD LUCK
42 Tales of __: misfortunes WOE
43 Bamboo eater PANDA
45 Watson of “Harry Potter” films EMMA
46 Learning by memorization ROTE
47 Carrier that added “ways” to its name in 1997 USAIR
49 Butter toffee bar SKOR
51 Popular climb from Lone Pine, California MOUNT WHITNEY
57 Car rental giant AVIS
60 Most of the Jolly Green Giant’s laugh HO, HO …
61 ”Done!” THERE!
62 Fries, slaw, etc. … and what this puzzle’s circles represent SIDE ORDERS
65 ”Terrible” tsar IVAN
66 Coral island ATOLL
67 West Point initials USMA
68 Take a break REST
69 Oater law group POSSE
70 Gas company with toy trucks HESS
71 Neighborhood AREA
DOWN
1 Old TWA rival PAN AM
2 High-speed Amtrak service ACELA
3 Legumes used in cook-offs CHILI BEANS
4 McCain or McConnell SENATOR
5 Math subj ALG
6 King of Judea HEROD
7 Firstborn son of Cain ENOCH
8 Ultra-manly MACHO
9 Corn piece EAR
10 Peaceful IDYLLIC
11 Barb GIBE
12 Furnace output HEAT
13 Harbor craft TUGS
19 Cornerstone abbr. ESTD
21 Gun lobby org. NRA
25 Kett of old comics ETTA
26 Christine’s lover in “The Phantom of the Opera” ERIK
29 Ultimatum words NOW OR NEVER
30 Tie the __: marry KNOT
31 Strike caller UMP
32 Older brother of Jeff Bridges BEAU
34 ”__ to Billie Joe” ODE
35 Large shade tree ELM
36 Total in math SUM
38 ”Understand?” SEE?
40 Scott of “Happy Days” BAIO
41 Flea market payment CASH
44 Ones “in distress” in old films DAMSELS
46 Tax-sheltered nest egg ROTH IRA
48 German coal valley RUHR
50 Modeler’s buy KIT
52 ”Obviously, Einstein!” NO DUH!
53 ”__ are the times that try men’s souls”: Paine THESE
54 Early-bird catches WORMS
55 Rub out ERASE
56 Gossipy sort YENTA
57 Without delay, in memos ASAP
58 Don Corleone’s first name VITO
59 Nuptial vows I DOS
63 Barcelona cheer OLE!
64 Carrier to Copenhagen SAS
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