Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday September 20th 2022, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Snorkeler’s destination : REEF
5 Challenging H.S. science class : AP BIO
10 Chef’s meas. : TSP
13 Musical “Jeopardy!” category that’s tough for many contestants : OPERA
15 Swampy area : MARSH
16 Rower’s blade : OAR
17 Showers someone with money? : MAKES IT RAIN
19 Undivided : ONE
20 Lead-in to gender : CIS-
21 Use when there are no better options, say : RESORT TO
23 City in northern Illinois : DEKALB
26 Breakfast chain with bottomless stacks : IHOP
27 “Spit it out!” : TELL ME ALREADY
32 Sheltered, at sea : ALEE
33 Beef and pork : MEATS
34 Clock-setting std. : GMT
37 “Top Gun” nickname : MAV
38 Poolside structures : CABANAS
40 __ Grande : RIO
41 Potato spot : EYE
42 Prepares for a recipe, as onions : CHOPS
43 __ one’s time: be patient : BIDE
44 Cheese, beans, guacamole, sour cream, etc. : NACHO TOPPINGS
48 Car : AUTO
50 Creamy chocolate dessert : MOUSSE
51 Sidelong glances : SLY LOOKS
56 Afore : ERE
57 “Is that __?”: “Are you declining?” : A NO
58 Voter’s crossover ballot, and what can literally be found in the circled letters : SPLIT TICKET
63 Journalist Rather : DAN
64 Linney of “Ozark” : LAURA
65 Peak in Greek myth : MT IDA
66 Portland’s st. : ORE
67 Early Mesoamerican : OLMEC
68 Puny pencil : STUB
DOWN
1 __-com: date movie, maybe : ROM
2 Clean air org. : EPA
3 Cartoon shriek : EEK
4 Skin spot that may be darkened by sunlight : FRECKLE
5 Acct. balance, e.g. : AMT
6 “The Incredibles” family name : PARR
7 Scottish hillside : BRAE
8 Egyptian fertility goddess : ISIS
9 “That’s not good!” : OH NO
10 Wide smiles : TOOTHY GRINS
11 __ Domingo: Caribbean capital : SANTO
12 Hosp. stop before surgery : PRE-OP
14 “Take me __” : AS I AM
18 Small landmass : ISLE
22 Free (of) : RID
23 Make late : DELAY
24 Bilbo Baggins’ age at the start of “The Lord of the Rings” : ELEVENTY-ONE
25 Panda’s diet : BAMBOO
27 Domesticated : TAME
28 Jumped : LEAPT
29 Kidnapper’s demand : RANSOM
30 Incoming flight stat : ETA
31 Pack animal : ASS
35 Gnatlike insect : MIDGE
36 Pedicure targets : TOES
38 Junk bond rating : CCC
39 “That hits the spot!” : AHH
43 Divides equally : BISECTS
45 IM pioneer : AOL
46 Bard : POET
47 Jewish festival when the Book of Esther is read : PURIM
48 Pollo __: grilled chicken dish : ASADO
49 Of a forearm bone : ULNAR
52 Norway’s capital : OSLO
53 Milky white gem : OPAL
54 Supermodel Heidi : KLUM
55 “Your Majesty” : SIRE
59 Tic-__-toe : TAC
60 Assembly-required boxful : KIT
61 School URL ending : EDU
62 Indent key : TAB
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