Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday October 11th 2022, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 *”Yes, captain!” : AYE SIR
7 Kansas City cuisine, briefly : BBQ
10 “Quickly!” letters : ASAP
14 Period of self-care : ME TIME
15 Steal from : ROB
16 Greek philosopher known for a paradox : ZENO
17 “Things are bleak” : IT’S BAD
18 *”Well, shoot” : AW SHUCKS
20 Like many budget reno projects : DIY
21 Aussie greeting : G’DAY
23 Wide variety : ARRAY
24 Underling : PEON
25 Little pigs count : THREE
27 *Immunotherapy injection : ALLERGY SHOT
31 Playground game : TAG
34 God : DEITY
35 “Stop pouring” : WHEN
36 Start of a play : ACT I
37 Kayaking site : LAKE
38 Scallion kin : CHIVE
39 Civil rights icon Parks : ROSA
40 Happily __ after : EVER
41 Move, in Realtor lingo : RELO
42 Expand, as a highway : WIDEN
43 Dreaming sleep phase, briefly : REM
44 *Plane passenger’s selection : AIRLINE SEAT
46 “How about that!” : I’LL BE
48 Surrender, as territory : CEDE
49 Janelle of “Moonlight” : MONAE
51 __ Strauss & Co. : LEVI
52 Scrabble-like game app, briefly : WWF
55 *Director’s “That’s a wrap!” : AND SCENE
58 Think highly of : ADMIRE
60 “Rhyme Pays” rapper : ICE-T
61 Job on a band’s tour : GIG
62 Immersed briefly : DIPPED
63 Some long-lasting bulbs : LEDS
64 Good Grips kitchenware brand : OXO
65 Capital of Greece, or a three-word hint to the answers to the starred clues : ATHENS or A THEN S
DOWN
1 In the thick of : AMID
2 Himalayan creature sometimes sought on “Finding Bigfoot” : YETI
3 Online crafts marketplace : ETSY
4 Sis or bro : SIB
5 Language that paints mental pictures : IMAGERY
6 Kid-lit’s Clifford, notably : RED DOG
7 Donkey sound : BRAY
8 Decoration on a wrapped present : BOW
9 NFL play callers : QBS
10 Sky blue : AZURE
11 Encryption for private messages : SECRET CODE
12 “My Way” songwriter Paul : ANKA
13 Small bouquet : POSY
19 Musical partner of Rodgers before Hammerstein : HART
22 No place in particular : ANYWHERE
24 Tosh of reggae : PETER
25 NBC singing competition hosted by Carson Daly : THE VOICE
26 Fine-tune, as skills : HONE
27 Chicago’s __ Planetarium : ADLER
28 Walk away : LEAVE
29 On the same wavelength : LIKE-MINDED
30 Con artist’s aide : SHILL
32 Hopelessly lost : AT SEA
33 Humongous : GIANT
36 Come to light : ARISE
38 Nursery bed : CRIB
42 “Teamwork makes the dream work!” : WE DID IT
44 Smart __: wiseacre : ALEC
45 Reno’s state : NEVADA
47 Endures : LASTS
49 Postal delivery : MAIL
50 __ and for all : ONCE
51 Danish toy maker : LEGO
52 Clear, as data : WIPE
53 Little songbird : WREN
54 Govt. agents : FEDS
56 Sense of self : EGO
57 Shoot down : NIX
59 Freeway meas. : MPH
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