Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday October 25th 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Duo : PAIR
5 “Who’s there?” reply : IT’S ME
10 Acquire : GET
13 Cartoon maker of a cactus costume : ACME
14 Student’s assignment : REPORT
16 Artist Yoko : ONO
17 Starring role : LEAD
18 Roma is its capital : ITALIA
19 Once around the track : LAP
20 Flexible desk accessory : GOOSENECK LAMP
23 Yalie : ELI
25 VCR format : VHS
26 Support for a painting : EASEL
27 “Divine Comedy” author : DANTE
29 Acceleration control : THROTTLE
32 Filmmaker’s monochrome background : GREEN SCREEN
35 Medieval Icelandic collection : EDDA
36 Save like mad : HOARD
37 Govt. workplace monitor : OSHA
41 Indecisive sort : FENCE-SITTER
43 Sport with meshed sticks : LACROSSE
47 Teatime treat : SCONE
48 Last choice, perhaps : OTHER
49 Communication syst. with hand signals : ASL
51 Govt. code-breaking org. : NSA
52 Mental refresher … and a hint to the circled letters : CHANGE OF SCENE
57 Barbie’s beau : KEN
58 List of mistakes : ERRATA
59 Like granola : OATY
62 SASE, e.g. : ENC
63 One who loses on purpose? : DIETER
64 Fairy tale bully : OGRE
65 X or manta follower : -RAY
66 Salon filing aid : EMERY
67 They open locks and start cars : KEYS
DOWN
1 Bud : PAL
2 King beater : ACE
3 Pictured in one’s mind : IMAGINED
4 Second chance : REDO
5 __ whiskey : IRISH
6 Heads of France : TETES
7 Bridge : SPAN
8 Spy for the other guy : MOLE
9 Guitarist Clapton : ERIC
10 Bring up the rear : GO LAST
11 Tooth covering : ENAMEL
12 Knock over : TOPPLE
15 Hire : TAKE ON
21Something to bake in : OVEN
22 Zero deg. at the equator, say : LAT
23 Barely beat : EDGE
24 Pie crust ingredient : LARD
28 Earl Grey, for one : TEA
29 Barely discernible amount : TRACE
30 “You are __”: mall map info : HERE
31 Bordeaux and Chianti : REDS
33 Hall & Oates’ “__ Gone” : SHE’S
34 Opposite of pros : CONS
37 Like meds needing no Rx : OTC
38 Era for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles : STONE AGE
39 Egg layers : HENS
40 Bailiwick : AREA
41 Copied with intent to deceive, as a signature : FORGED
42 Emerald __: Ireland : ISLE
43 Student’s hallway hangout : LOCKER
44 Goddess of wisdom : ATHENA
45 Dicey : CHANCY
46 “The Last Jedi” villain Kylo : REN
49 Daisylike flower : ASTER
50 Like many Stephen King stories : SCARY
53 Cleveland’s lake : ERIE
54 Utah city on I-15 : OREM
55 Inevitable outcome : FATE
56 Cozy corner : NOOK
60 Attempt : TRY
61 “Absolutely!” : YES
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