Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday August 12th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” e.g. FABLE
6 __ bean NAVY
10 “Gee whiz!” OMG
13 Name on a sweetener packet EQUAL
14 Après-ski drink COCOA
15 IOC country two before NZL, alphabetically NOR
16 Go off without a hiccup RUN SMOOTHLY
18 Still, in verse THO
19 Needs for 3-Downs BATS
20 WSJ headline topic IPO
21 Tobacco plug CHAW
22 Singapore makeup ISLANDS
26 Complain (about) RAIL
27 PC corner key ESC
30 Paranormal power PSYCHOMETRY
32 Hawaiian Congresswoman Gabbard TULSI
34 50 minutes on a couch, say SESSION
35 Going out with SEEING
37 Divvies up ALLOTS
40 Harsh ACERBIC
44 Big name in insurance AETNA
45 London-based credit brand BARCLAYCARD
48 List-ending abbr. ETC
49 “A Death in the Family” author James AGEE
50 Crack shot DEADEYE
52 Comic Foxx REDD
53 New Deal agcy. NRA
54 Baseball’s Rose PETE
58 One might be under a selfie BIO
59 Site of a tennis focus match … and a hint to what’s hidden in 16-, 30- and 45-Across? CENTER COURT
63 The Cyclones of the Big 12 Conf. ISU
64 Spanish 41-Down ADIOS
65 Bitter-tasting ACRID
66 Lifesaver, briefly EMT
67 Water ___ POLO
68 Hits hard WHOPS
DOWN
1 Stepbrother of Phineas on a Disney animated series FERB
2 Shade of blue AQUA
3 Hit close to home? BUNT
4 Indian yogurt drink LASSI
5 Nightmare street ELM
6 Never ever :NOT ONCE
7 “Bah!” in Bavaria ACH
8 Tennessee athlete, briefly VOL
9 Joyous shout YAY
10 “Speaking of which … ” ON THAT NOTE
11 Sweater material MOHAIR
12 Guttural GROWLY
14 HMO outlays COPAYS
17 Works on walls OILS
21 Bayou cuisine CREOLE
23 Rubylike gemstone SPINEL
24 Post-9/11 cabinet agcy. DHS
25 Slugging Sammy SOSA
27 “The War of the Worlds” villains, for short ETS
28 Bring an action SUE
29 Decamped, say CLEARED OUT
31 Address for a noblewoman MILADY
33 Urged to attack, with “on” SICCED
36 Former senior GRAD
38 Wile E. Coyote purchase TNT
39 Pouch SAC
41 English 64-Across BYE
42 “Just watch me!” I CAN TOO
43 Close-knit groups CADRES
45 She’s a doll BARBIE
46 Discrimination based on years AGEISM
47 Raise REAR
51 Many, many years EPOCH
55 Spanish coin EURO
56 Fall lead-in, maybe TRIP
57 Flight board listings: Abbr. ETDS
59 Souvenir shop purchase CAP
60 Tokyo, formerly EDO
61 Nothing NIL
62 Crow cry CAW
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