Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Thursday October 13th 2016, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 ”__ Secretary”: CBS drama MADAM
6 Tense period? PAST
10 Studio payment RENT
14 Anaheim’s Honda Center, e.g. ARENA
15 West Coast sch. UCLA
16 Harbinger OMEN
17 Woody Woodpecker’s creator LANTZ
18 Commuter option RAIL
19 Skip over OMIT
20 Circus barker turned hurler known for brushbacks? INSIDE PITCHMAN
23 Auditorium HALL
24 Sound sometimes choked back SOB
25 Harvest-ready RIPE
28 Wooded valley DELL
31 Olympics volleyball great Kerri __ Jennings WALSH
35 Like fans after a tough win, probably HOARSE
37 Pro words YEAS
39 29-Down’s rock gp. ELO
40 Circus emcee turned fry cook?..ONION RINGMASTER
43 Reason to wear earplugs DIN
44 A, in many orgs. ASSN
45 Saws ADAGES
46 Emmy contender ACTOR
48 French cathedral city METZ
50 ”Not gonna happen” NOPE
51 With 27-Down, sign on a damp bench WET
53 Party leader HOST
55 Circus performer turned gardener? DANDELION TAMER
62 Disturbs JARS
63 Button on some remotes MENU
64 Family name in a 1936 classic O’HARA
65 Dramatic accusation ET TU
66 Send a quick message to PING
67 Contribute, as to a kitty PAY IN
68 Stinging insect WASP
69 Merit badge holder SASH
70 Baton, say STICK
DOWN
1 West African country MALI
2 Ireland’s __ Islands ARAN
3 Lairs DENS
4 Film noir protagonist ANTIHERO
5 Miata maker MAZDA
6 Prince’s “__ Rain” PURPLE
7 Berry at health food stores ACAI
8 Narrow cut SLIT
9 Soft minerals TALCS
10 Disc-shaped robotic vacuum ROOMBA
11 Austen classic EMMA
12 Nuremberg no NEIN
13 Blasted stuff TNT
21 Respected tribe members ELDERS
22 Tearful words HOW SAD
25 Sitcom with a 1974 wedding episode RHODA
26 Greek column style IONIC
27 See 51-Across PAINT
29 Jeff of 39-Across LYNNE
30 Chair part LEG
32 Release LET GO
33 ”To __: perchance to dream”: Hamlet SLEEP
34 Epsom Downs racer HORSE
36 Caught SNARED
38 __ Prime AMAZON
41 Ideology ISM
42 Red-and-white topper SANTA HAT
47 Admits (to) OWNS UP
49 Yet THOUGH
52 Estimates on weather maps TEMPS
54 Dots on a subway map STOPS
55 Excel input DATA
56 Graphic __ ARTS
57 General Organa in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” LEIA
58 Days and Holiday INNS
59 Permission-seeking phrase MAY I?
60 ”The Very Hungry Caterpillar” writer Carle ERIC
61 Military status RANK
62 Hanukkah celebrator JEW
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