Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday August 4th 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Cuba, por ejemplo : ISLA
5 Laundry brand : TIDE
9 Surveys, as a crowd : SCANS
14 XXX : CHIS
15 Bad doings : EVIL
16 App with personalized celebrity videos : CAMEO
17 Trite : HACKNEYED
19 Two-tone treats : OREOS
20 Thompson of “SNL” : KENAN
21 Overwhelming fear : TERROR
23 Vine variety : PINOT
24 Exodus participant : ISRAELITE
27 Corp. attention grab : PR STUNT
29 They’re sometimes slashed : PRICES
30 West in old movies : MAE
31 Start over : RESET
34 Nicknames for grandmas : NANS
35 Desirable vocal quality : RESONANCE
38 “Anybody __?” : ELSE
41 Divided Asian peninsula : KOREA
42 Hosp. crisis area : ICU
45 Exactly right : DEAD-ON
48 Ron of “Hellboy” (2004) : PERLMAN
50 Environmental catastrophes : OIL SPILLS
53 Composure : POISE
54 Arnold Palmer ingredient : ICE TEA
55 Wasteland : HEATH
56 Do some housework : CLEAN
58 Military command, and a hint to each set of circles : ABOUT FACE
61 Jazz but not Bulls : GENRE
62 Dance partner? : SONG
63 LAX postings : ETAS
64 Start to twine? : INTER-
65 Family ___ : TREE
66 Burden for many students : DEBT
DOWN
1 Start of an iconic JFK quote : ICH
2 Super Bowl LIV performer : SHAKIRA
3 Driving need? : LICENSE
4 Start of an iconic JFK quote : ASK NOT
5 Prom attendee : TEEN
6 Wall climber : IVY
7 Tries to lose : DIETS
8 Senior : ELDER
9 Ball game official : SCORER
10 JFK daughter who inspired a Neil Diamond hit : CAROLINE
11 Miss __ : AMERICA
12 Liberal start : NEO-
13 Distress call : SOS
18 Disposition : NATURE
22 Knock sharply : RAP
23 Meas. of concentration : PPM
24 “There, there” : IT’S OK
25 Big __ Conference : TEN
26 One of a sisters trio : ESS
28 Vintage video game console : NES
32 Ambient musician Brian : ENO
33 Rain delay sights : TARPS
35 Post-world-war paranoia : RED SCARE
36 Formerly named : NEE
37 “Magic” flier : CARPET
38 Long-ago Tokyo : EDO
39 Garden garland : LEI
40 Notable : SALIENT
42 Copy : IMITATE
43 On-the-go game show : CASH CAB
44 Avignon article : UNE
46 Season’s first game : OPENER
47 Coll. hoops tourney : NIT
49 Lounged : LOAFED
51 Bare minimum : LEAST
52 Work : LABOR
55 Enormous : HUGE
56 Sci-fi film FX : CGI
57 Dance judge Goodman : LEN
59 Hydrogen’s atomic number : ONE
60 N.J. winter hrs. : EST
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