Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Wednesday September 9th 2020, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 “The Grapes of Wrath” family name : JOAD
5 Pay attention to : MIND
9 Havana houses : CASAS
14 Court legend Arthur : ASHE
15 On the ocean : ASEA
16 Pixel pattern : IMAGE
17 *Feature of Santa Claus’ beard : WHITE HAIR
19 Kind of wave : TIDAL
20 Colorful birds : ORIOLES
22 Woodworking tool : ADZE
23 Arouse : PIQUE
26 Enjoys now and then, with “in” : DABBLES
28 __ hand : HOUR
29 Skater’s surface : ICE
32 Auditioner’s aim : ROLE
33 Santa __: dry winds : ANAS
34 Chess pieces : MEN
35 Peaks : CRESTS
38 Polite address : SIR
39 *Out-of-control guy : WILD MAN
41 Primitive dwelling : HUT
42 Bothers quite a bit : EATS AT
44 Tiny ammo : BBS
45 Rocky Road holder : CONE
46 Italian peak : ETNA
47 Holiday veggie : YAM
48 Bridle strap : REIN
49 Many map lines : STREETS
52 Genre for the Village People : DISCO
53 Lipstick container : TUBE
54 Custard-filled pastries : ECLAIRS
58 Challenging tests : ORALS
60 Roughhousing, or a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues : HORSEPLAY
64 Permissible : LICIT
65 Roused : WOKE
66 Roof overhang : EAVE
67 Signed : INKED
68 Church recess : APSE
69 Sometimes seedy loaves : RYES
DOWN
1 Word with bone or breaker : JAW
2 __Kosh B’gosh : OSH
3 Tuna type : AHI
4 Routes that contain the letters in “routes” : DETOURS
5 Half a food fish : MAHI
6 Golfer Aoki : ISAO
7 Actor __ Patrick Harris : NEIL
8 Took a risk : DARED
9 Op. __: footnote abbr. : CIT
10 Friendly : AMIABLE
11 *Bobbysoxer’s footwear : SADDLE SHOES
12 Staring intently : AGAZE
13 Monica of tennis : SELES
18 Bard’s “before” : ERE
21 Cutting talk : SARCASM
23 Temporary stage : PHASE
24 Ancient Greek region : IONIA
25 *Football field director : QUARTERBACK
27 Partner of raised, in bios : BORN
29 Copy : IMITATE
30 Cartoon frame : CEL
31 Finish no later than : END BY
36 Long, loose top : TUNIC
37 Courtroom staple, for short : STENO
39 Ebb : WANE
40 Corp. VP’s degree : MBA
43 Metal marble : STEELIE
45 Lettuce keeper : CRISPER
49 Grey Goose rival : STOLI
50 Shroud city : TURIN
51 The “u” sound in “census” : SCHWA
52 “__ Day”: 1993 rap hit : DRE
55 Circuit : LOOP
56 Slow-moving boats : ARKS
57 “Now it’s clear” : I SEE
59 Normal: Abbr. : STD
61 Put down : LAY
62 Hail, to Hadrian : AVE
63 Cry of success : YES
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