Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday August 9th 2016, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Cuts (off) LOPS
5 Unwelcome stocking stuffer COAL
9 Express gratitude to THANK
14 Monogram ltr INIT
15 Starting poker pot contribution ANTE
16 Pocahontas’ husband John ROLFE
17 Corp. assistant SECY
18 ”Lovely” meter maid in a Beatles song RITA
19 Volunteer’s offer I WILL
20 ”Rest those weary feet” TAKE A LOAD OFF
23 Tarzan actor Ron ELY
24 Whole bunch TON
25 Spanish beaches PLAYAS
29 Div. the Phillies play in NL EAST
31 Most of a mortgage payment, usually INTEREST
33 Big oaf APE
34 Sheriff Taylor’s TV son OPIE
35 __ Fáil: Irish coronation stone LIA
36 ”Why not try the recliner?” SIT BACK AND RELAX
41 She raised Cain EVE
42 ”The Scarlet Letter” letter RED A
43 Colorful Mattel card game UNO
44 Wedded couples MARRIEDS
47 Had heard about KNEW OF
50 Deep down INSIDE
51 Yellowfin tuna AHI
52 Boston skyscraper, with “the” PRU
53 ”Don’t just stand there” PULL UP A CHAIR
57 Johnny with the catchphrase “Come on down!” OLSON
60 ”Out of Africa” author Dinesen ISAK
61 Toaster waffle choice EGGO
62 Air rifle BB GUN
63 Prefix with meter PERI-
64 1969-’74 Israeli prime minister MEIR
65 Word-guessing game JOTTO
66 Table scraps ORTS
67 Taxpayer IDs SSNS
DOWN
1 ”__, my children, and you shall hear … “: Longfellow LISTEN
2 Common soccer score ONE ALL
3 They’re fussy about food PICKY EATERS
4 Eyelid sore STYE
5 Used auto area CAR LOT
6 Veggie that may cause tears ONION
7 ”__ girl!”: “Way to go!” ATTA
8 Starring role LEAD
9 Wee bit TRIFLE
10 To what length HOW FAR?
11 Late, great boxer ALI
12 Org. with Jaguars and Panthers NFL
13 Kenan’s Nickelodeon pal KEL
21 On the briny AT SEA
22 Made a choice OPTED
26 Book for finding local businesses YELLOW PAGES
27 Where billions live ASIA
28 Lay’s chips-in-a-can brand STAX
30 Police dept. alert APB
31 Apple tablets IPADS
32 1492 ship NINA
34 Gave the green light OKED
36 Tractor-trailer SEMI
37 Lendl of tennis IVAN
38 Fish basket CREEL
39 Hard to decipher, as some ancient inscriptions RUNIC
40 L.A.-to-N.Y. dir ENE
45 Remove roughly, as a magazine page RIP OUT
46 ”Couldn’t tell ya” I DUNNO
47 Casual pants KHAKIS
48 Starting point ORIGIN
49 Uproars FURORS
51 Not together APART
54 Slimming surgery, for short LIPO
55 Techie’s client USER
56 Skirt bottoms HEMS
57 Transitive vb. follower OBJ
58 Wall St. takeover LBO
59 Mil. three-striper SGT
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