Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday October 17th 2018, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1. Recurring theme MOTIF
6. Contemporary of Dashiell ERLE
10. Apple debut of 1998… IMAC
14. Childish retort I DO SO
15. Group of two DUAD
16. Santa __: Sonoma County seat ROSA
17. 2005 reality show featuring Whitney Houston BEING BOBBY BROWN
20. War on Poverty org. OEO
21. “In that event … ” IF SO
22. Kipling python KAA
23. ’60s sitcom portrayer of Cathy Lane and her “identical cousin” PATTY DUKE
27. Spin, as a baton TWIRL
29. “The Simpsons” storekeeper APU
30. Leb. neighbor SYR
31. Looks up to ESTEEMS
33. Show of rural respect YES’M
35. Army NCO… SGT
37. Little piggy TOE
38. Ginger-ale-and-grenadine “cocktail” SHIRLEY TEMPLE
43. 1988 noir remake DOA
44. Ewe, say SHE
45. Website with business reviews YELP
47. Supple LISSOME
51. Many a microbrew ALE
53. One in the middle of Knoxville? VEE
54. FDR and JFK… INITS
55. Chinese menu standard FRIED RICE
58. Announcer Hall EDD
59. Protein-rich food TOFU
61. Wish undone RUE
62. Where social graces are taught, and what 17-, 23-, 38-, and 55-Across each has FINISHING SCHOOL
68. McFlurry cookie OREO
69. Start of a hymn O GOD
70. Creeps-inducing EERIE
71. Arms of a starfish RAYS
72. Over and above: Abbr. SYNS
73. Silvery little fish SMELT
DOWN
1. Will Smith sci-fi series MIB
2. Laudatory piece ODE
3. French pronoun TOI
4. “You’re lying!” in a playground IS NOT
5. “Old” old-fashioned sorts FOGEYS
6. Old name for Tokyo EDO
7. Cube creator RUBIK
8. Bio class cost LAB FEE
9. Slow Churned ice cream brand EDY’S
10. Like the vb. “be” IRR
11. Red Sox star Betts MOOKIE
12. Like angry bees ASWARM
13. Lock sites CANALS
18. Pro wrestling throw BODY SLAM
19. Deepest level BOTTOM
23. Shell out PAY
24. Jungle swingers APES
25. Rear TUSH
26. Impulse URGE
28. Tearful WEEPY
32. Team with the most Super Bowl victories STEELERS
34. Central spot MIDST
36. TV host Pennington and Hall of Famer Cobb TYS
39. Places to perch ROOSTS
40. Bangkok native THAI
41. Big name in denim LEVI
42. Power co. product ELEC
46. Peruvian capital? PEE
47. Commit perjury to protect LIE FOR
48. Former Indian prime minister Gandhi INDIRA
49. “Dog Day Afternoon” director Lumet SIDNEY
50. Crude model used for public ridicule EFFIGY
52. Elicits EDUCES
56. Long sentence RUN-ON
57. Turn a midi into a mini, say REHEM
60. Cries of discovery OHOS
63. Platform for Siri IOS
64. Mdse. GDS
65. Malachite, e.g. ORE
66. Many a Monet OIL
67. Permit LET
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