Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday October 18th 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 High-arcing tennis shot : LOB
4 Merlot and Malbec : REDS
8 Surname at Tara : O’HARA
13 Thurman in films : UMA
14 British noble : EARL
15 Particle in a nucleus : PROTON
16 Happy-go-lucky : CAREFREE
18 Supper, say : REPAST
19 Ancient Andeans : INCAS
20 Seek the affections of : WOO
22 The “E” in HOMES : ERIE
23 Fizzles out : DIES
24 Meddlesome types : BUSYBODIES
27 Germ-killing brand : LYSOL
29 Norse explorer Erikson : LEIF
30 As well : TOO
32 Cry from a sty : OINK
34 State-sponsored gambling game : LOTTO
38 Pie à la mode choice : VANILLA ICE CREAM
42 Tolerate : STAND
43 PBS science series : NOVA
44 Chick-to-be, maybe : EGG
45 April 1 “honoree” : FOOL
48 First head of the USSR : LENIN
50 Anxiety resulting from being stuck indoors : CABIN FEVER
54 Apples on desks : MACS
57 Codebreaker Turing : ALAN
58 Public health org. : FDA
59 Bird that beats a birdie? : EAGLE
60 Small, sizewise : PETITE
62 Morale booster … or words that might suggest the arrival of one of the circled words : PICK-ME-UP or PICK ME UP
65 Left the building : EXITED
66 Texan’s neighbor : OKIE
67 Cooperstown stat : RBI
68 Gathered, as leaves : RAKED
69 Use a Kindle : READ
70 Fed. benefits provider : SSA
DOWN
1 Thinking clearly : LUCID
2 Saudi neighbor : OMANI
3 Spanish port city : BARCELONA
4 NFL officials : REFS
5 Spot for a bud : EAR
6 “The Chronic” Dr. : DRE
7 Gobs and gobs : SLEWS
8 Smeltery supply : ORE
9 Wished one could have : HOPED FOR
10 Gaming giant : ATARI
11 TV personality O’Donnell : ROSIE
12 Starts a poker pot : ANTES
15 Examine thoroughly : PROBE
17 “No sweat!” : EASY
21 Tall, skinny Olive : OYL
24 Bubble, as water : BOIL
25 Forearm bone : ULNA
26 Tin Man’s lubricator : OILCAN
28 Convinced of : SOLD ON
30 Hotel room sets : TVS
31 Meal opening? : OAT-
33 All in the family : KIN
35 Many “Twilight” characters : TEENAGERS
36 Kids’ chasing game : TAG
37 Texter’s “Heavens!” : OMG
39 Limitless : INFINITE
40 “Merry old” king : COLE
41 Always : EVER
46 Eliminated, gangland-style : OFFED
47 Went first : LED
49 Spiritual guide at a mosque : IMAM
50 Frivolous escapade : CAPER
51 Amazon Echo assistant : ALEXA
52 Craft to dye for : BATIK
53 Aircraft’s trail : VAPOR
55 After-school groups : CLUBS
56 Old photo tone : SEPIA
59 Barely got, with “out” : EKED
61 Bill’s co-adventurer : TED
63 Name on a 1950s campaign button : IKE
64 Intelligence-gathering org. : CIA
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