Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday August 29th 2019, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Respond to “Let’s give it up for … ” CLAP
5 Moves like Tinker Bell FLITS
10 “… thou damned whale!” speaker AHAB
14 Gad about ROVE
15 Like some whiskey barrels OAKEN
16 Lawless character XENA
17 Turkmenistan neighbor IRAN
18 Huge herbivore RHINOCEROS
20 Cookie with a whimsical name SNICKERDOODLE
22 Biden’s 2008 debate opponent PALIN
23 “Fresh Air” airer NPR
24 Although YET
27 Led Zeppelin’s “Whole __ Love” LOTTA
31 Critical layer OZONE
33 Torch-wielding group in “Frankenstein” MOB
36 The grapevine WORD OF MOUTH
39 From the beginning ANEW
41 LED component DIODE
42 Brute OGRE
43 Custom MADE TO ORDER
46 “__ Como Va”: Santana hit OYE
47 Penny pincher MISER
48 Composition ESSAY
50 Dalí contemporary ARP
51 Summer in la ville ETE
54 One to the manor born NOBLE
58 It comes full circle as you work your way through 20-, 36-, 43- and 58-Across REVOLVING DOOR
63 It’s stressful to live in it CRISIS MODE
65 Counterclockwise arrow function UNDO
66 Countless years EONS
67 Monastery wear COWLS
68 Monopoly card DEED
69 Name on a box of bricks LEGO
70 Useful thing ASSET
71 Gaelic language ERSE
DOWN
1 Like pretzel rods CRISP
2 Doone of Exmoor LORNA
3 Be of service to AVAIL
4 Eyeliner applicator PENCIL
5 Driver’s warning FORE
6 “The Wizard of Oz” actor LAHR
7 “Just messin’ around” I KID
8 Mortise insert TENON
9 Nose (around) SNOOP
10 Salchow kin AXEL
11 “Take it” HERE YOU GO
12 Smart game-show vowel purchase for “D _ _ M AND GL _ _ M” AN O
13 English lit degrees BAS
19 Data disk CD-ROM
21 Recognize KNOW
25 Sweepstakes submission ENTRY
26 Titter TE-HEE
28 Stir TO-DO
29 The Chipmunks, e.g. TRIO
30 Go gaga over ADORE
32 Herpetologist’s employer ZOO
33 Famiglia nickname MAMMA
34 Being broadcast ON AIR
35 Support for a king? BEDSPRING
37 Chances ODDS
38 Tuition add-ons FEES
40 Rather small WEE
44 Fountain near the Spanish Steps TREVI
45 Chimed RANG
49 Slangy greeting YO DUDE
52 Puccini opera TOSCA
53 “__ World”: “Sesame Street” segment ELMO’S
55 Dumb move BONER
56 High-yield deposits LODES
57 Wear away ERODE
59 Petro-Canada competitor ESSO
60 Swearing in a monastery? VOWS
61 Not working IDLE
62 House in a bush NEST
63 Bit of animation CEL
64 Anonym in a landmark case ROE
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