Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday August 22nd 2023, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Garden soil : DIRT
5 __ broke: risk it all : GO FOR
10 Ranch measure : ACRE
14 Far offshore : ASEA
15 Moan and groan : WHINE
16 Unoccupied : FREE
17 Place where a contractor buys sheet rock? : WALL OUTLET
19 Dejected mood : FUNK
20 Civil rights org. with Image Awards : NAACP
21 Write off over time, as an initial cost : AMORTIZE
23 Vapor trail locale : SKY
24 Sought office : RAN
26 __ and tear : WEAR
27 Place where Uncle Sam buys his red, white, and blue garb? : NATIONAL MALL
32 Grow molars, e.g. : TEETHE
35 Tennis great Sampras : PETE
36 Soccer great Hamm : MIA
37 Launder : WASH
38 Pickle holder : JAR
39 Many a sci-fi fan, stereotypically : NERD
40 Way to the www : ISP
41 Etc. kin : ET AL
43 “I, Tonya” Oscar winner Allison : JANNEY
45 Place where the military buys silver stars? : GENERAL STORE
48 Obama-era immigration policy, familiarly : DACA
49 Sense of self : EGO
50 Fail to share : HOG
53 “Please, this is too much” : OH, STOP IT
56 State known as Down East : MAINE
58 French cheese with a rind : BRIE
59 Place where Paddington buys marmalade sandwiches? : BEAR MARKET
61 House of Lords title : EARL
62 “Rizzoli & Isles” actress Harmon : ANGIE
63 Beef, e.g. : MEAT
64 Some craft beers : ALES
65 Bird’s perch : ROOST
66 Every 12 mos. : YRLY
DOWN
1 Daybreaks : DAWNS
2 “Wicked Game” singer Chris : ISAAK
3 Baton-passing race : RELAY
4 Very soft mineral : TALC
5 D.C. school named for a president : GWU
6 MVP pitcher/hitter Shohei : OHTANI
7 Movie : FILM
8 Boast in an ad for a used car : ONE OWNER
9 Relaxing destination : RETREAT
10 Validate : AFFIRM
11 Santa __, California : CRUZ
12 Russo of “Thor” : RENE
13 Shriek of fear : EEK
18 Media mogul with a book club : OPRAH
22 Folk story : TALE
25 Had a snack : ATE
27 To the __ degree : NTH
28 Australian gems : OPALS
29 Prayer ender : AMEN
30 Old Italian coins : LIRE
31 “Poker Face” singer __ Gaga : LADY
32 Small stick : TWIG
33 Peace of mind : EASE
34 “College GameDay” channel : ESPN
38 Pungent pepper : JALAPENO
39 SSW’s opposite : NNE
41 The “E” of Q.E.D. : ERAT
42 Buffet featuring tortillas and fillings : TACO BAR
43 “__ my memory”: “Give me a hint” : JOG
44 Fragrance : AROMA
46 Unpopular Fords of the late 1950s : EDSELS
47 2023 biopic about the creation of a video game : TETRIS
50 Trail follower : HIKER
51 Actress Tatum : O’NEAL
52 Los Angeles museum, with “The” : GETTY
53 __-B: dental brand : ORAL
54 Add to the staff : HIRE
55 Othello’s false friend : IAGO
57 Military force : ARMY
58 Actress Arthur : BEA
60 Bumped into : MET
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