Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday October 15th 2019, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Bloke CHAP
5 Tie, in chess DRAW
9 Rival of Elle VOGUE
14 Punjabi prince RAJA
15 Personal energy field, some say AURA
16 Black key wood, traditionally EBONY
17 Banned apple spray ALAR
18 Electric fan noise WHIR
19 Fix, as a loose shoelace knot RETIE
20 “Hell’s Kitchen” chef GORDON RAMSAY
23 Special or covert strategies OPS
24 Trucker’s unit TON
25 Owns HAS
28 Lorelei’s river RHINE
31 Risky low-lying area to build on FLOOD ZONE
34 Long, long time EON
35 Post-WWI art movement DADA
37 Affixed with a hammer NAILED
38 Unknown Doe JOHN
40 “Gymnopédies” composer SATIE
42 High-grade cotton PIMA
43 Barely make, as a living EKE OUT
45 Boots the ball ERRS
47 Serious no-no SIN
48 Not someone an amateur should play poker with CARD SHARK
50 Adidas alternatives PUMAS
52 Everyday article THE
53 Second-tallest living bird EMU
54 Burger holder BUN
55 Narrative device that peeks at the future … and a hint to the start of 20-, 31-, and 48-Across FLASHFORWARD
61 Camper’s craft CANOE
64 “English breakfast” drinks TEAS
65 Bear’s warning ROAR
66 Assumed name ALIAS
67 Colored eye part IRIS
68 Prefix for objectors ANTI-
69 Where to get dates PALMS
70 __ a one: none NARY
71 Barely a sound PEEP
DOWN
1 Rugged cliff CRAG
2 Angelic ring HALO
3 Cracked open, say AJAR
4 Formal forgiveness PARDON
5 Occurs to, with “on” DAWNS
6 German coal valley RUHR
7 La Scala number ARIA
8 Become fond of WARM TO
9 Porch with a roof, usually VERANDA
10 Give heed to OBEY
11 Obtained GOT
12 Institute of higher learning, to Brits UNI
13 Look at intently EYE
21 Opinion piece OP-ED
22 Oklahoma athlete SOONER
25 “Total patient” philosophy HOLISM
26 Low-hemoglobin condition ANEMIA
27 Many taxis SEDANS
28 Not accept REJECT
29 Pipe smoked in trendy bars HOOKAH
30 “Where are you?” response from a nearby room IN HERE
31 Govt. regulator of dietary supplements FDA
32 “I don’t have time right now” :LATER
33 Nada ZIP
36 Inhaler user’s malady ASTHMA
39 Nonverbal okay NOD
41 Really bug IRK
44 Having no purpose USELESS
46 Cowboy boot attachment SPUR
49 “Keep __ Weird”: Texas city slogan AUSTIN
51 Open for Christmas UNWRAP
54 Everycow BOSSY
55 Whitecap formation FOAM
56 Olympian queen HERA
57 Okay, but not great FAIR
58 Great A-ONE
59 Part of APR… RATE
60 Plumbing problem DRIP
61 Upper limit CAP
62 Phrase on a menu A LA
63 Nada NIL
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