LA Times Daily Crossword August 8, 2024 Answers

1. Topic covered in middle school math 7. Pretax funds for medical expenses: Abbr. 10. Salty snack 14. Tennis great Andre 15. Industrious insect 16. Traditional Maori dance 17. Patrons of the arts 20. Per 21. Chill 22. Regions 23. Recurring theme 26. Inspired stuff 27. Fluffy blockers of the sun 32. Up for the day 34. Minor issue 35. Quick cut 37. Volleyball court divider 39. Where to hang one's hat 41. Average guy 42. Villain's hideout 44. Little glob 46. Insist on 48. Coined phrase? 51. Thumbs-down in Dijon 52. Drew (in) 53. Pod used as a chocolate substitute 56. Bark 57. Flight of fancy 61. "So great, bestie!," and a phonetic hint to 17-, 27-, and 48-Across 65. Heavy volume 66. Make things interesting, say 67. Acclimates 68. Time between birthdays 69. Reddit Q&A 70. Spotify button

1. Fun run, for one 2. Amazon contents 3. Mineral no longer used in baby powder 4. Land bridge 5. Columbus campus initials 6. Salutation in a salute 7. "Enjoy yourself" 8. Not at all baggy 9. 53-Down with more than 70 sts. that have a form of "Peachtree" in their names 10. Pastries often dipped in chocolate 11. Jackrabbit, e.g. 12. Billy bookcase retailer 13. "Nah, thanks" 18. Wicked 19. Shadow 24. Bad sign 25. Aware of one's surroundings 26. Pulled shenanigans 27. On speaking terms, say 28. Small drink 29. Remove a crumpled sheet from, maybe 30. Singer Celine 31. Tested a certain limit 32. Having the wherewithal 33. Collect crops 38. Word often seen under a tilde? 40. Molecular biology unit 43. End a few minutes late 45. Creamy cheese 47. Cleansing treatment that sounds dirty 49. Plushy hotel perk 50. Word with launch or landing 53. Dot on a map 54. Plant toxic to some pets 55. Tomato type 56. "I'm standing right here" 58. Build up anticipation 59. Greek vowel 60. Absolute necessity 62. Placeholder abbr. 63. Not even close 64. Venerating verse