Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday August 23rd 2017, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Sporty British cars, for short JAGS
5. Omelet option HAM
8. Reef material CORAL
13. Power co. output ELEC
14. Shaped like an avocado OVAL
16. Dig deeply? ADORE
17. Fey with many Emmys TINA
18. Baltic port RIGA
19. “Unbroken” director Angelina JOLIE
20. Come out on top SCORE A VICTORY
23. Intends to hit AIMS AT
24. Sushi roll fish EEL
25. “NewsHour” channel PBS
28. Novelist Rita __ Brown MAE
29. [I give up!] SIGH
32. Vacation location RESORT
34. Retail showcase STORE DISPLAY
36. Per item EACH
39. Area for critical patients, briefly ICU
40. Diamond great Sandberg RYNE
41. Particle physics concept STRING THEORY
46. Pub quiz fodder TRIVIA
47. Red Muppet who refers to himself in the third person ELMO
48. Bit of toy “ammo” CAP
51. Gentle touch DAB
52. Okay mark CEE
54. Knuckleheads IDIOTS
56. Reporter’s delivery … and what 20-, 34- and 41-Across are literally doing? BREAKING STORY
60. Humdinger BEAUT
62. Kitchenware brand EKCO
63. Blueprint detail SPEC
64. Subject of a certain management class ANGER
65. They may be choppy SEAS
66. Fit together nicely MESH
67. High-maintenance NEEDY
68. “That’s the spot” AAH
69. Art Deco luminary ERTE
DOWN
1. Goods thrown overboard JETSAM
2. “Girl on Fire” singer Keys ALICIA
3. Biological mapping subject GENOME
4. Permanent marks SCARS
5. Fictional captain Hornblower HORATIO
6. Tel __, Israel AVIV
7. Christmas trio MAGI
8. Persuades with flattery CAJOLES
9. Air Wick target ODOR
10. Short and chubby ROLY-POLY
11. D-backs, on scoreboards ARI
12. Jack Reacher creator __ Child LEE
15. Doily fabric LACE
21. __ Los Angeles EAST
22. Actress Polo TERI
26. Dietary fiber BRAN
27. Eye problem STYE
30. Determination GRIT
31. Anne of “Wag the Dog” HECHE
33. Nimble SPRY
34. Improvised blade SHIV
35. Fight that may involve drawing DUEL
36. Started, as a co. ESTD
37. Gillette brand ATRA
38. Pegboard game CRIBBAGE
42. “So close, yet so far” NICE TRY
43. Mother Earth, in Greek mythology GAEA
44. “Holy cow!” OMIGOSH!
45. Curtain supports RODS
48. Writer for whose father the National Baseball Hall of Fame city was named COOPER
49. Idle AT REST
50. Freudian analyst’s concern PSYCHE
53. __ out: barely makes EKES
55. “Who’s there?” answer IT’S ME
57. Was sorry about RUED
58. Furniture chain popular in dorms IKEA
59. Sweet Sixteen org. NCAA
60. Prohibit BAN
61. Suffix with ethyl -ENE
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