Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday June 22nd 2016, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Physics building block ATOM
5 Barbecue side SLAW
9 Run-of-the-mill USUAL
14 Track tipster TOUT
15 ”How’s it goin’?” HIYA
16 Grammar topic TENSE
17 Folk story MYTH
18 Autobahn auto OPEL
19 British peers EARLS
20 It may be coiled in the grass HOSE
22 Frozen drinks SLUSHIES
24 Brownstone entrances STOOPS
26 Hebrew : Ben :: Arabic : __ IBN
27 ”… that golden key / That __ the palace of eternity”: Milton OPES
28 ”For real?” YOU DO?
29 Alias in a landmark case ROE
30 Auctioned wheels REPO
31 Unlikely replies from sycophants NOS
32 Get dolled (up) TOG
35 Atlantic and Pacific, in Monopoly: Abbr AVES
37 Prefix with magnetic ELECTRO-
39 Subscriber’s order RENEWAL
43 Like some coffee tables OVAL
44 Biological building block DNA
45 ”Veep” network HBO
46 Henry VIII’s sixth wife Catherine PARR
49 Public health org CDC
51 Sends MAILS
53 Chef’s chamber OVEN
54 NYC airport LGA
55 Brahms’ Opus 18, for one SEXTET
56 Messenger bags SATCHELS
58 Bend at a barre PLIE
59 Nobelist Root ELIHU
60 Kentucky border river OHIO
62 Publisher Adolph OCHS
65 Samurai without a master RONIN
66 Nix VETO
67 Wailuku’s island MAUI
68 Speaks harshly SNAPS
69 Endor villager EWOK
70 Design detail, for short SPEC
DOWN
1 All-hrs. cash source ATM
2 Fisher-Price product TOY
3 Privy OUTHOUSE
4 Ore. skiing destination MT HOOD
5 Crocs, e.g. SHOES
6 Guff LIP
7 ”Yes, cap’n!” AYE SIR
8 Home builder’s purchase WALLBOARD
9 Salt Lake City team UTES
10 Equine-like fish SEAHORSE
11 Not ready for harvesting UNRIPE
12 Catching some z’s ASLEEP
13 To a smaller degree LESS SO
21 Commercials on the tube, in adspeak SPOT TV
23 In need of leveling UNEVEN
24 Holiday song ender SYNE
25 Level, e.g. TOOL
33 Ancient source of prophecy ORACLE
34 Award for excellence in the field GOLD GLOVE
36 Nail polish ENAMEL
38 Fritos snack CORN CHIP
40 Bit of ocean chop … or, literally, what each part of 3-, 8-, 10-, 34- and 38-Down can have WHITECAP
41 Up to it ABLE
42 Too far off the trail LOST
46 Tough questions POSERS
47 Land of Arthurian legend AVALON
48 Eye part with rods and cones RETINA
50 Kidney-shaped nut CASHEW
52 Geometry rules AXIOMS
55 Hobgoblin SPOOK
57 Followers of Attila HUNS
61 Skater Midori ITO
63 Palette shade HUE
64 Incite to go after, with “on” SIC
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