LA Times Daily Crossword August 5, 2024 Answers

1. Clock front 5. Genie's home 9. IRS form experts 13. Arkin of "Argo" 14. Genesis twin 15. __ kebab 16. Performance in the center ring, e.g. 18. 1492 craft 19. Barcelona bar bites 20. Ocean crossed by 18-Across 22. Facetious "do not disturb" sign 25. Splashy suits? 28. "One Kiss" singer __ Lipa 29. Dressed (in) 30. Beaver structures 33. Pride flag letters 37. "__ the land of the free ... " 38. Olympic delegation cheered on by the chant found in 16-, 22-, 49-, and 60-Across 40. 38-Across gymnast Mary __ Retton 41. Hard-to-find guy 43. Guitar clamp 44. 38-Across gymnast Lee 45. Dashboard stat 47. Optometry exam 49. Year-end feat for a star student 54. Steakhouse order often served au jus 55. Old enough 59. __ of humor 60. Leafy dish that may be topped with vegan ranch dressing 63. Cheered (on) 64. Erelong 65. "Blame It on the Bossa __" 66. Flue grime 67. U-shaped stringed instrument 68. Checkout unit

1. Information that's easily verified 2. Shawkat of "Being the Ricardos" 3. Gefilte fish fish 4. Like some small pets 5. "__ Misérables" 6. Fit __ fiddle 7. Chinese region known as the "Las Vegas of Asia" 8. Final golf shots, usually 9. Chitchat 10. Spotted bean or horse 11. Showing signs of life 12. Rustic cabin 15. Pancake flipper 17. Like items at a consignment store 21. Boy 23. Lymph __ 24. Physicist Newton 25. Flat-bottomed barge 26. Heartfelt request 27. Actor James __ Jones 31. Sport in octagonal enclosures, for short 32. Word before hero or power 34. Red, white, and __: 38-Across's colors 35. Cargo capacity units 36. Bow out 38. Athlete in lane four of an Olympic swim trial, for one 39. Protein-rich bean 42. Percussionist's kit 44. No Doubt lead singer Gwen 46. Tarnish 48. Self-images 49. Church recesses 50. Spaghetti sauce brand 51. Shoptalk 52. All-important 53. Tree with black wood 56. "Thanks __!" 57. __ birth to 58. Cheese similar to Babybel snacks 61. The "F" of FWIW 62. French one