Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday August 17 2023 puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Rae who plays President Barbie in “Barbie” : ISSA
5 “We __ Overcome” : SHALL
10 Piedmont bubbly : ASTI
14 Former name of a film-rating org. : MPAA
15 Natasha’s “Russian Doll” role : NADIA
16 Like lemon drops : TART
17 Gnat: “Bug spray sighting. Request for assistance.” Bee: “__. Backup is on the way.” : FLY, STAND BY
19 Letter-shaped fastener : T-NUT
20 NBA stat : REB
21 Meas. of time : HRS
22 Co-op divisions : UNITS
24 Milne character with a “Gloomy Place” : EEYORE
26 Kittens: “Dogs, do you read us?” Puppy: “__. You’re coming in loud and clear.” : COPY CATS
29 Primer mes del año : ENERO
30 Prohibit : BAN
31 Seating assistant : USHER
32 Stood the test of time : ENDURED
35 “__ Twist, Scientist”: kid-lit bestseller : ADA
36 Bunny: “Come in, Hare. Return to base.” Hare: “__. Wilco.” : ROGER, RABBIT
39 Wine datum : AGE
41 Dished the dirt : SPILLED
42 Lugged : TOTED
45 Moray __ : EEL
46 Paper quantities : REAMS
50 Bear: “Doe? Stag? Any deer got your ears on?” Deer: “__.” : FAWN OVER
52 Stuck : IN A RUT
53 Resulted in : LED TO
54 Jewelry retailer Alex and __ : ANI
55 L.A. bus-and-rail overseer : MTA
56 Uncommon Scrabble outcomes : TIES
57 Pig: “Hen, put the hammer down.” Hen: “Catch you on the flip-flop: __.” : CHICKEN OUT
61 Astrobiology org. : SETI
62 La Festa di San Valentino emotion : AMORE
63 German spouse : FRAU
64 “Hey, c’mere!” : PSST
65 Introvert : LONER
66 Country star Lovett : LYLE
DOWN
1 “Now’s a good time” : I’M FREE
2 Abdominal organ : SPLEEN
3 Take one’s leave, informally : SAY BYE
4 Small batteries : AAS
5 Capture : SNARE
6 “Frozen” villain : HANS
7 Do some sums : ADD
8 Ad-__ : LIB
9 Easy two-pointer, in basketball : LAYUP
10 Rooms under roofs : ATTICS
11 Red-and-white topper : SANTA HAT
12 Had faith in : TRUSTED
13 Addams cousin : ITT
18 Large crowd : THRONG
23 Washington Square Park sch. : NYU
25 After-lunch sandwich : OREO
26 Airline, e.g. : CARRIER
27 Possible score before a penalty shootout : ONE ALL
28 Spanish spouse: Abbr. : SRA
30 CrossFit staple : BURPEE
33 __ Moines, Iowa : DES
34 Two-bagger: Abbr. : DBL
36 Shares, in a way : RETWEETS
37 Senator Sanders : BERNIE
38 “You have no __!” : IDEA
39 DOJ bureau : ATF
40 Net protectors : GOALIES
43 Heeds a relationship red flag : ENDS IT
44 Bit of Morse code : DOT
47 Military storehouse : ARMORY
48 Shared, as a friend : MUTUAL
49 Lady Liberty, for one : STATUE
51 Outspoken : VOCAL
52 Job at DC Comics : INKER
54 Lot of land : ACRE
56 Meas. of thyme : TSP
58 Medical gp. : HMO
59 Charged particle : ION
60 Gridiron org. : NFL
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