Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday December 22nd 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Abe Lincoln feature : BEARD
6 Starting from : AS OF
10 Yarn relative : TALE
14 Pool owner’s bane : ALGAE
15 Spitting sound : PTUI
16 One slain in Genesis : ABEL
17 Dyeing targets for some : ROOTS
18 Dollywood’s st. : TENN
19 Princess friend of Gabrielle : XENA
20 *Generate funds for a corporate project, say : RAISE CAPITAL
23 Pinkish hues : CORALS
26 Archaeological artifact : RELIC
27 Ranges of colors : SPECTRA
29 “Fantastic” J.K. Rowling critters : BEASTS
33 Fortunate ones : HAVES
34 *Condition of steaming water with lots of bubbles breaking quickly : RAPID BOIL
37 EPA pollution std. : AQI
38 Kept from squeaking : OILED
39 Outdoor gear brand : REI
40 *Drambuie and Scotch cocktail : RUSTY NAIL
43 Hogwarts motto language : LATIN
45 Watch closely : PEER AT
46 Poking fun at : TEASING
48 “__ Survive”: disco classic : I WILL
51 In-group privilege : ACCESS
52 Abraham Lincoln nickname, and a hint to a hidden word in each answer to a starred clue : RAILSPLITTER
56 Not pizzicato : ARCO
57 Domesticated : TAME
58 Loses on purpose? : DIETS
62 Trudge (through) : SLOG
63 A comet was often considered a bad one : OMEN
64 WWII sea threat : U-BOAT
65 Fork over, with “up” : PONY
66 __ Room: White House banquet site : EAST
67 Reddish cent : PENNY
DOWN
1 Limbo need : BAR
2 Jeff Lynne rock gp. : ELO
3 Had __ at: tried : A GO
4 Wearying grind : RAT RACE
5 Makes potable, as seawater : DESALTS
6 Bldg. divisions : APTS
7 Take the helm : STEER
8 Prevention measure : OUNCE
9 Auction ender : FINAL BID
10 One hailed in cities : TAXICAB
11 Be on the lookout for? : ABET
12 Headey of “Game of Thrones” : LENA
13 Airline to Tel Aviv : EL AL
21 Tel Aviv home: Abbr. : ISR
22 Variegated : PIED
23 Note in an A major scale : C-SHARP
24 Not transparent : OPAQUE
25 Edit : REVISE
28 “Rigoletto” highlight : ARIA
30 Combat mission : SORTIE
31 Fast-food toy giveaways, typically : TIE-INS
32 “The __ and arrows of outrageous fortune”: Hamlet : SLINGS
35 “Thrilla in Manila” victor : ALI
36 Hit, as with snowballs : PELT
38 Sneaking, maybe : ON TIPTOE
41 Three-part work : TRILOGY
42 Sailing deviations : YAWS
43 Got ready for the ice, as skates : LACED UP
44 Chalk up : ASCRIBE
47 No longer fast? : EAT
49 Andean grazer : LLAMA
50 Bartender’s supply : LIMES
52 Abrasive sound : RASP
53 Woody’s son : ARLO
54 Clickable pic : ICON
55 Outdoor party rental : TENT
59 Ages and ages : EON
60 Summer shade : TAN
61 Oink pen : STY
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