Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday May 8th 2018, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Swampy spots BOGS
5. Hopeless case GONER
10. Zoo structure CAGE
14. Pinza of “South Pacific” EZIO
15. Verdi aria translating to “It was you” ERI TU
16. Gem from Australia OPAL
17. “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool” singer BARBARA MANDRELL
20. Flying nocturnal predator OWL
21. Good, in Grenoble BON
22. “Makes sense to me” I SEE
23. Decide not to use PASS ON
25. David Bowie genre GLAM ROCK
29. Israeli port HAIFA
31. Sneezer’s need TISSUE
32. Bourbon-making process SOUR MASH
35. Charlemagne’s realm: Abbr. HRE
36. Pampered DOTED ON
37. Part of EDT… EASTERN
41. Juillet’s season ETE
42. Electromagnetic radiation particle GAMMA RAY
44. Online financial site E*TRADE
48. Cuba __: rum drink LIBRE
49. Cost per night, in hotels ROOM RATE
51. “The party’s been canceled” IT’S OFF
55. Cocktail party spread PATE
56. Seagoing pronoun HER
57. Extinct emu-like bird MOA
58. Using coercion, as shown in this puzzle’s circles TWISTING ONE’S ARM
63. Northern neighbor of Chile PERU
64. “This I Promise You” band NSYNC
65. First chip in ANTE
66. Escalator part STEP
67. Storied granter of wishes GENIE
68. Neither winning nor losing TIED
DOWN
1. Charlie Parker jazz genre BEBOP
2. Longtime Boston Symphony conductor OZAWA
3. Brownies, e.g. GIRLS
4. Weep loudly SOB
5. Apache chief GERONIMO
6. Algerian port ORAN
7. Matchstick-removing game NIM
8. Internet sales, collectively E-TAIL
9. Rushes toward RUNS AT
10. Apple pie-making gadgets CORERS
11. Wild way to go APE
12. Four qts. GAL
13. Building add-on ELL
18. On the ferry ABOARD
19. Moore of “Ghost” DEMI
24. Actress Elisabeth SHUE
25. Grill fuel GAS
26. Irish actor Milo O’SHEA
27. Spicy Indian dish CURRY
28. Excited about, with “on” KEEN
30. Vampire tooth FANG
32. __ voce: softly SOTTO
33. Southern New Mexico county OTERO
34. Prefix with sphere HEMI-
36. Woodland grazer DEER
38. Atmosphere, as of a restaurant AMBIENCE
39. French existential dramatist SARTRE
40. “__ chic!” TRES
43. Many a microbrew ALE
45. Excites AMPS UP
46. “Doggone it!” DRAT!
47. Enjoying the bistro, say EATING
50. Needing a chill pill TENSE
52. Muscat native OMANI
53. Strong point FORTE
54. Widely known FAMED
56. Hägar’s daughter HONI
58. Adorns with Angel Soft, briefly TPS
59. Freshly painted WET
60. Hothead’s emotion IRE
61. MD for women GYN
62. Took it easy SAT
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