LA Times Daily Crossword August 30, 2021 Answers

1. To-do list entry 5. Largely seasonal Golden Arches sandwich 10. Mimicked 14. Not doing much 15. "The Vampire Diaries" protagonist 16. Sleeveless top, briefly 17. Special access for celebrities 20. Slender fish 21. Boxer Laila 22. Garfield's dog frenemy 23. Mass communication? 26. Fire up, as a motor 27. Thumbs-up vote 28. Superman foe Luthor 31. Fill drink orders 35. Navigational aid letters 38. Winter glider 40. Greet at the door 41. Well-organized 42. Presidential biographer __ Kearns Goodwin 44. Ctrl-__-Del 45. Heats, as water for pasta 46. Popular Chinese takeout dish 49. Praise highly 50. Freeway vehicles 51. Markdowns, and what 17-, 23- and 46-Across all exhibit 55. Modern hotel amenity 58. Word from the Yiddish for "expert" 59. Stereotypical techie 63. Fencing sword 64. Like milk on the floor 65. Nabisco cookie 66. "Easy __ it" 67. Screams 68. Negotiator's asset

1. Helpful hint 2. Madison Ave. figure 3. More cunning 4. Body armor fiber 5. Got together with 6. Easily understood 7. Film spools 8. Concave navel 9. Softball club 10. Northeasternmost U.S. national park 11. Terrified reaction 12. Game show host, e.g. 13. Fizzle out 18. To date 19. Mars explorer 24. Pre-holiday nights 25. "Late Night" actress Amy 28. Hallucinogenic drug 29. Skip the big wedding, maybe 30. It's a copy and a company 32. At hand 33. Shop with a slicer 34. Quick meal 35. Company with a spokeslizard 36. Goes white from fright 37. Ave. crossers 39. Desserts topped with gummy worms 41. "Wrong-o!" 43. Chocolate-and-toffee bar 45. Champagne variety 47. Weak, as an excuse 48. Discourages 52. Magician's garb 53. Bad to the bone 54. Solar panel component 55. Tied the knot 56. Debut on the NYSE 57. Consultant's payment 60. Named time span 61. Remote button 62. Speck in a URL