LA Times Daily Crossword December 21, 2021 Answers

1. *With 4-Across, researcher's wear 4. *See 1-Across 8. Nested newborns' noises 14. Be off 15. Major employer? 16. Like some quaint lamps 17. "Get it?" 18. Back 19. Old-fashioned type 20. *Briefs alternative 23. Soccer cheer 24. Lena of "Riviera" 25. Feast with poi 26. 50 Cent piece, e.g. 27. Send-ups 31. Sixth sense: Abbr. 32. 2021 World Series champs: Abbr. 33. Relish 35. "Garfield" dog 36. *Jewel-encrusted film noir title bird 41. Curly cabbage 42. Vocally twangy 43. Nothing 44. Pound sound 47. Buffet with guacamole and salsa 51. Chekov's early "Star Trek" rank: Abbr. 52. Give (out) sparingly 54. Musical finale 55. CPR expert 56. *Sock hop attire 60. Seize, as an opportunity 62. __ proprietor 63. Poe's "Annabel __" 64. Infuriate 65. Latin 101 verb 66. Finish 67. Checked for prints 68. With 69-Across, Iditarod front-runner ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues 69. See 68-Across

1. Sappho's island home 2. Anatomical ring 3. Secession approved in a 2016 U.K. referendum 4. Three-time Grammy-winning singer Vikki 5. Valuable minerals 6. Asian nurse 7. Alpine region in Italy and Austria 8. Sportscaster Bob with 29 Emmys 9. Asks (for), as a loan 10. "Evil Woman" rock gp. 11. Legendary city of gold 12. Jargon with words ending in -ay 13. Church feature 21. Strand at sea 22. Poe's __ Morgue 28. Backstabber 29. Christmas __ 30. Aptly palindromic ABBA hit 34. "The Last Jedi" villain Kylo 35. The end of time? 36. Top-level computer list 37. Elite athletes 38. Lucrative, as a contract 39. Smart-whip link 40. Europe's __ de Genève 41. Prepared for a proposal 44. Common Sunday newspaper insert 45. Supported from the bleachers, with "for" 46. Progressive spokeswoman 48. Heated to bubbling 49. Glandular prefix 50. Like family-friendly films 53. '50s Ford failure 57. "You snooze, you __" 58. "Frozen II" sister 59. Gardener's purchase 61. Tom Brady, before he became a Buc