Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday October 19th 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 In the thick of : AMID
5 “Honey, I __ the Kids”: 1989 comedy : SHRUNK
11 Brown bag staple, initially : PBJ
14 Waves from the back of a boat : WAKE
15 Like some sandpaper : COARSE
16 Sam Adams, e.g. : ALE
17 Flickered-out flames? : EXES
18 “24” analyst Chloe __ : O’BRIAN
19 Operate : RUN
20 Good thing to have for a change? : DIAPER BAG
22 A lot : OFTEN
24 Judith of “Down Home” : IVEY
25 Diplomat’s post : EMBASSY
27 Reacted to a really bad pun, perhaps : WINCED
30 Thrash about : FLAIL
31 Think tank output : IDEAS
32 South African grassland : VELD
33 Place to bowl : LANE
37 Hunk of bacon, say : SLAB
38 Flood deterrent : LEVEE
39 Like a Frappuccino : ICED
40 Severe criticism : HELL
41 Word with teen or golden : AGER
42 Nab in a trap : SNARE
43 The Ellery Queen Award is one : EDGAR
45 Mideast or Midwest : REGION
46 Motorcyclist’s invitation : CLIMB ON
49 “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” movie : JAWS
50 Biblical prophet : HOSEA
51 Apple known by its first three letters : MACINTOSH
56 Notable period : ERA
57 Words to live by : CREDOS
59 R&B’s India.__ : ARIE
60 Actress de Armas : ANA
61 Light, as a fire : KINDLE
62 Demolish : RAZE
63 Bench press muscle, briefly : PEC
64 Barflies : SOUSES
65 Winter ride : SLED
DOWN
1 Blown away : AWED
2 Calf-covering skirt : MAXI
3 DIY furniture brand : IKEA
4 Movie with Minions : DESPICABLE ME
5 Got a run home : SCORED
6 Avocation : HOBBY
7 __ avis : RARA
8 “Spoon-bender” debunked by the Amazing Randi : URI GELLER
9 Code-breaking org. : NSA
10 Jedi Master Obi-Wan ___ : KENOBI
11 Repair bill heading : PARTS
12 B.B. King genre : BLUES
13 Female donkey : JENNY
21 12/24 and 12/31 : EVES
23 Meteors, and what three Down answers aptly contain : FALLING STARS
26 Manufactured : MADE
27 Genie’s offering : WISH
28 Run without moving : IDLE
29 “Hud” Oscar-winner Patricia : NEAL
30 Flu symptom : FEVER
32 Diner list for animal product avoiders : VEGAN MENU
34 Antioxidant berry : ACAI
35 Old Roman fiddler : NERO
36 Eve’s first home : EDEN
38 Italy’s Como, per esempio : LAGO
42 Fixed with thread : SEWN
44 Arizona MLBers : D-BACKS
45 Workers’ rewards : RAISES
46 Inexpensive : CHEAP
47 “SNL” producer Michaels : LORNE
48 Author Asimov : ISAAC
49 Rapper with the 2013 #1 album “Born Sinner” : J COLE
52 Also includes : ADDS
53 Face-to-face exam : ORAL
54 XL or L, but not LX : SIZE
55 Take to heart : HEED
58 Brazil metropolis : RIO
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