Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday June 26th 2024, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 “Good heavens!” : EGAD
5 Novelize, perhaps : ADAPT
10 Old-school cool : HEP
13 Star-nosed diggers : MOLES
15 Skin care brand : NIVEA
16 United : ONE
17 *Swimmer that can expand to three times its normal size : BALLOONFISH
19 Boy of the fam : BRO
20 Not needing an MD’s script : OTC
21 “Black-ish” father : DRE
22 Like some arcade games : COIN-OP
24 Ego : SELF
26 *Dreamhouse occupant : BARBIE DOLL
29 Prognosticator : SEER
30 Bath bathroom : LOO
31 Skilled : ABLE
32 Put in a little oil, say : SAUTE
35 Back tooth : MOLAR
38 *Employee responsible for minimizing negative outcomes : RISK MANAGER
41 Front-end alignment : TOE-IN
42 “Veep” role for Louis-Dreyfus : MEYER
44 Many a Jordanian : ARAB
47 CGI-heavy superhero franchise : MCU
49 Intl. oil cartel : OPEC
51 *Greek salad component : FETA CHEESE
55 “The Possibilities Are Beautiful” retailer : ULTA
56 Contributing element : FACTOR
57 Catan resource : ORE
59 Century divs. : YRS
60 That, in Spanish : ESO
61 Postshow cast celebrations, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues : WRAP PARTIES
65 Trig function : COS
66 One holding things back? : LEVEE
67 Gulf of Suez peninsula : SINAI
68 Explosive material : TNT
69 Reproduce like salmon : SPAWN
70 Boot camp figs. : SGTS
DOWN
1 Create a design that stands out? : EMBOSS
2 Small beards : GOATEES
3 Safe call : ALL CLEAR
4 “Doin’ Time” singer Lana _ Rey : DEL
5 Strengthen, in metallurgy : ANNEAL
6 “What’s the _?” : DIF
7 Pic above a username : AVI
8 Joe of “Casino” : PESCI
9 Largest North American alpine lake : TAHOE
10 Mingle (with) : HOBNOB
11 Join the club : ENROLL
12 Folks : PEOPLE
14 Roll on the lawn : SOD
18 Planet, e.g. : ORB
23 Goading words : I DARE YOU
25 Frugivorous flying mammal : FRUIT BAT
27 Colleen Hoover’s genre : ROMANCE
28 Godsend : BOON
33 General on American Chinese menus : TSO
34 Scrape (by) : EKE
36 Quick getaway : LAM
37 Number on a birthday card : AGE
39 Silent actor : MIME
40 Getting back (to) : REPLYING
43 Opposite of charge : RETREAT
44 Have an impact on : AFFECT
45 Motivation : REASON
46 For neither profit nor loss : AT COST
48 Tournament won by Coco Gauff in 2023 : US OPEN
50 Black currant liqueur : CASSIS
52 Some sweater necks : COWLS
53 Corp. employee in charge of recruitment : HR REP
54 Cy Young stat : ERA
58 Triage ctrs. : ERS
62 Filmmaker DuVernay : AVA
63 Syllable in a blaster imitation : PEW
64 “Verily!” : ‘TIS
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