Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday August 9th 2022, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Katy Perry hit with the lyric “Louder, louder than a lion” : ROAR
5 Laid-back sort : TYPE-B
10 Arkin of “Argo” : ALAN
14 Penny-__: trivial : ANTE
15 17-syllable poem : HAIKU
16 One-third of a 15-Across : LINE
17 Salty expanses : SEAS
18 Elizabeth of “WandaVision” : OLSEN
19 Starring role : LEAD
20 *Saint Bernard statue made entirely from sourdough? : PURE BREAD DOG
23 “I need details!” : SPILL
24 Chinese philosophy founded by Laotzu : TAOISM
28 Many, informally : LOTSA
32 Big name in little trucks : TONKA
33 Toward the stern : AFT
36 *Special occasions that call for braided loaves? : CHALLAH DAYS
39 “Evil Woman” rock gp. : ELO
40 Underway, to Sherlock : AFOOT
41 Health ins. choice : PPO
42 *Improvements to a cake recipe? : TORTE REFORM
46 Sundial X : TEN
47 Pokes (around) : NOSES
48 R&B singer known for his use of Auto-Tune : T-PAIN
50 Odors : AROMAS
52 Wanders : ROAMS
56 Any of the answers to this puzzle’s starred clues? : PUN IN THE OVEN
61 CrossFit aftermath : ACHE
64 Go gaga over : ADORE
65 Wolfe who first appeared in the novel “Fer-de-Lance” : NERO
66 Possible source of DNA evidence : HAIR
67 One taking a spin on a helicopter? : ROTOR
68 Cogito __ sum : ERGO
69 Upper limbs : ARMS
70 Supreme Court Justice Kagan : ELENA
71 Blended family prefix : STEP-
DOWN
1 Workshop files : RASPS
2 Get the better of : ONE-UP
3 Arcade pioneer : ATARI
4 Put up on eBay, say : RESELL
5 Son of Odin : THOR
6 Angela Bassett’s alma mater : YALE
7 Home of a much-photographed tower : PISA
8 Scraped (out) : EKED
9 Donut-shaped cake : BUNDT
10 “No problems here!” : ALL GOOD
11 Fib : LIE
12 Actress de Armas : ANA
13 Rod and Todd’s dad on “The Simpsons” : NED
21 Coalition : BLOC
22 Solemn pledge : OATH
25 Ill-suited : INAPT
26 Zoom alternative : SKYPE
27 Bricklayer : MASON
29 “__ she blows!” : THAR
30 Out of danger : SAFE
31 Up in the air : ALOFT
33 Health insurance giant : AETNA
34 Elevator stop : FLOOR
35 Upper body : TORSO
37 In the __: informed : LOOP
38 Gillette razor : ATRA
43 Moderates : TEMPERS
44 Biblical twin of Jacob : ESAU
45 Muddy spot : MIRE
49 Unclaimed : NO ONE’S
51 Trap : SNARE
53 Stave off : AVERT
54 Join the flow of traffic : MERGE
55 Poke around : SNOOP
57 Megastar : IDOL
58 Short message : NOTE
59 1982 Disney sci-fi film : TRON
60 Mother of Ares : HERA
61 Clicking sound? : AHA
62 Sedan, e.g. : CAR
63 “That guy?” : HIM?
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