Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday August 1st 2018, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Light-ly armed fighter? JEDI
5. “Better Call Saul” network AMC
8. Takes by force SEIZES
14. Nerve impulse carrier AXON
15. Bit of texting mirth LOL
16. ThinkPad maker LENOVO
17. Liveliness VITALITY
19. “Grumpy” film guys OLD MEN
20. Really enjoyed, with “up” ATE
21. Got 100 on ACED
22. Iberian river EBRO
23. Jefferson Airplane song with the words “Go ask Alice” WHITE RABBIT
27. To the degree that AS FAR AS
30. “It’s __!” A DATE
31. Like the Piper PIED
32. Wrapped up OVER
33. Piece of land LOT
36. “To boldly go,” e.g. SPLIT INFINITIVE
41. Boston winter hrs. EST
42. Words before a start date AS OF
43. Swedish retail giant IKEA
44. Color from the French for “mole” TAUPE
46. Multiplex theater count SCREENS
49. Cat owner’s purchase KITTY LITTER
51. Deeply engrossed RAPT
52. Nest-building flier WASP
53. Wordsmith’s ref. OED
56. Verdict challenge APPEAL
59. Tabloid pair found in 17-, 23-, 36- and 49-Across IT COUPLE
61. Throwing money around, in slang SPENDY
62. __ urchin SEA
63. Central MAIN
64. Chinese bamboo eaters PANDAS
65. TV shopper’s option HSN
66. Tom Stoppard creation PLAY
DOWN
1. Indonesian island JAVA
2. __ interview EXIT
3. Spoil, with “on” DOTE
4. Ship __ bottle IN A
5. Keys of music ALICIA
6. Church songs MOTETS
7. Half a notorious crime duo CLYDE
8. __-mo replay SLO
9. Slender aquarium swimmer EEL
10. Like many a college graduate IN DEBT
11. Resembling the walking dead ZOMBIE-LIKE
12. Tennis legend Chris EVERT
13. Prefix with gram SONO-
18. Cowardly Lion portrayer LAHR
23. Desert riverbed WADI
24. Sitar master Shankar RAVI
25. Yemen’s main port ADEN
26. City on the Adriatic BARI
27. Semicircular church area APSE
28. Doesn’t guzzle SIPS
29. Sharpie, e.g. FELT TIP PEN
32. On vacation OFF
34. “Cupcake Wars” appliance OVEN
35. Drinks with scones TEAS
37. Opposite of slack TAUT
38. Game played with one’s “little eye” I SPY
39. Dramatist Coward NOEL
40. Level TIER
45. Go to ATTEND
46. Declares STATES
47. Diagnostic pic CT SCAN
48. Loan default risk REPO
49. Iota follower KAPPA
50. “If only” I WISH
51. Rough file RASP
53. Iridescent gem OPAL
54. “East of Eden” director Kazan ELIA
55. Say no to DENY
57. MouthHealthy.org initials ADA
58. Lille lily LYS
60. Diamond authority UMP
Leave a Reply