Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday August 10th 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 4-Across holder : JAW
4 Chewing need : TEETH
9 Comes (from) : STEMS
14 Rock in a vein : ORE
15 Actress Berry of “X-Men” films : HALLE
16 Easy putt : TAP-IN
17 *Where many hockey face-offs happen : CENTER ICE
19 Kind of acid in proteins : AMINO
20 Journalist Couric : KATIE
21 Spicy : HOT
23 Work with a needle : SEW
24 *Physical ability acquired via repetition : MUSCLE MEMORY
29 Ready to harvest : RIPE
32 President after Grant : HAYES
33 Oral health org. : ADA
34 Phoenix-to-Albuquerque dir. : ENE
35 Malek of “Bohemian Rhapsody” : RAMI
36 Amtrak express : ACELA
38 Where one might learn etiquette … or a hint to the answers to starred clues : FINISHING SCHOOL
42 Does’ mates : STAGS
43 Mardi __ : GRAS
44 Zip : NIL
45 Paris’ __ de la Cité : ILE
46 Peninsular Persian Gulf land : QATAR
48 Depend (on) : RELY
49 *Contest won by the last fighter standing : BATTLE ROYALE
52 Authentic ending? : -ITY
53 Japanese veggie : UDO
54 Birthday process : LABOR
58 River through Rome : TIBER
60 *Comics Great Dane : MARMADUKE
64 Call to mind : EVOKE
65 Geometry basic : AXIOM
66 Cab cousin : ZIN
67 H.S. health course : SEX ED
68 Old photo tint : SEPIA
69 British zoo opening? : ZED
DOWN
1 Athletic stereotype : JOCK
2 Region : AREA
3 Left : WENT
4 Brexit target org. : THE EU
5 Canal site : EAR
6 Inventor Whitney : ELI
7 Attention from Dr. Mom : TLC
8 Lighthearted laugh : HEE-HEE
9 Hawaii or Alaska : STATE
10 Flat hat : TAM
11 TV pilot, often : EPISODE ONE
12 Lotion ingredient : MINERAL OIL
13 __ owl : SNOWY
18 Word with capsule or clock : TIME
22 Mantra syllables : OMS
25 Former Iranian leader : SHAH
26 Garment with spaghetti straps, for short : CAMI
27 Deceiving : LYING TO
28 Speed ratio : MACH
29 Umps’ counterparts : REFS
30 Ambition : INITIATIVE
31 Hockey’s “sin bin,” formally : PENALTY BOX
35 Blog feed letters : RSS
36 Rm. coolers : ACS
37 Friend : ALLY
39 “Oh, now __ it!” : I GET
40 Ethically uncertain : GRAY
41 Lee known for desserts : SARA
46 Proof-ending letters : QED
47 Food court attractions : AROMAS
48 Audition (for) : READ
49 Nibbles : BITES
50 Attracted : LURED
51 Animal name starting with a double letter : LLAMA
55 Fly sound : BUZZ
56 Tulsa native, e.g. : OKIE
57 Tear : REND
59 Just make, with “out” : EKE
61 Wood-splitting tool : AXE
62 Tear : RIP
63 “Little ol’ me?” : MOI
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