Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday October 27th 2021, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Like many a basement : DAMP
5 Hold dear : VALUE
10 Breakfast companion? : BED
13 __ vaccine : ORAL
14 As a companion : ALONG
15 Soup du __ : JOUR
16 Big name in plant food : MIRACLE-GRO
18 Reverse : UNDO
19 Also : TOO
20 G.I. entertainment often featuring Bob Hope : USO SHOW
22 Through street : ARTERIAL
26 Hollywood Walk of Fame symbols : STARS
27 Get duded up : PREEN
28 “Despite my best attempts … ” : TRY AS I MAY
30 Bladed tool : HOE
31 Enjoyed the buffet : ATE
32 [as per the original] : SIC
33 First section of the “Divine Comedy” : INFERNO
36 “That makes more sense” : I SEE NOW
40 Witticism : MOT
41 Big bang letters? : TNT
42 Keep __ distance : AT A
43 Kitchen gadget : CAN OPENER
47 Greek wraps : GYROS
49 Take the floor : ORATE
50 Unlike bikinis : ONE-PIECE
52 Handicraft worker : ARTISAN
54 Something up one’s sleeve : ARM
55 Jackson family musician born Toriano : TITO
56 Home with a between-floors entrance … and what can be found on puzzle rows 3, 6, 8 and 10? : SPLIT-LEVEL
62 Smooth (out) : EVEN
63 Events with kings and queens : PROMS
64 Shade of blue : NAVY
65 “__ Rosenkavalier” : DER
66 Lathered up : SOAPY
67 Slush Puppie parent company : ICEE
DOWN
1 __ Pérignon : DOM
2 “Hereditary” director Aster : ARI
3 Deface : MAR
4 Missouri River feeder : PLATTE
5 Heroism : VALOR
6 Blonde beverage : ALE
7 Part of a cord : LOG
8 Like a mob scene : UNRULY
9 They might clash on stage : EGOS
10 Actress Helena __ Carter : BONHAM
11 Email program named after writer Welty : EUDORA
12 Half-asleep : DROWSY
15 Supreme Court figure : JUSTICE
17 Filmmaker Ethan or Joel : COEN
21 Davis of “Do the Right Thing” : OSSIE
22 “East of Eden” brother : ARON
23 Sailing hazard : REEF
24 “Leave __ me” : IT TO
25 Exist : ARE
27 Letter after upsilon : PHI
29 Helper: Abbr. : ASST
31 Payment before a deal : ANTE
34 Sentiment : EMOTION
35 Lures (in) : ROPES
36 Concerning : IN RE
37 Snitch (on) : NARC
38 Chiwere speaker : OTOE
39 Used to be : WAS
41 Royal flush card : TEN
43 Like many candies : COATED
44 Get in : ARRIVE
45 Ramble on and on : NATTER
46 Amateur : NON-PRO
47 Birth announcement word : GIRL
48 Sana’a native : YEMENI
51 One taking a fall : PATSY
53 Egyptian slitherers : ASPS
57 Mauna __ : LOA
58 Little devil : IMP
59 Device that may be wet or dry, briefly : VAC
60 End of the day : EVE
61 Cleaning ingredient : LYE
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