LA Times Daily Crossword May 17, 2021 Answers

1. Mineral used in much tailor's chalk 5. Bridge feat 9. March parade VIP 14. Hipbones 15. Ripped into pieces, with "up" 16. Football venue 17. Rind 18. "Terrible" Russian ruler 19. Subsequently 20. *Inside scoop 23. Couple 24. Civil rights leader Medgar 25. Greasy 27. Feline metaphor for a wealthy donor 30. Actress Bening 33. Brightly colored fish 34. Bathroom fixtures 37. Lucy's best friend in old TV 38. Not dis? 39. Decade in which the Slinky debuted ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to starred clues 41. Part of ESL: Abbr. 42. Eight-related 44. Soccer score 45. Shaving lotion brand 46. Let go 48. Newspaper chief 50. Art Deco master 51. More wise 53. Proactiv target 55. *End-of-broadcasting image on old late-night TV 60. Farsi speaker 62. Beach bird 63. "I had no __!": "What a surprise!" 64. Frigid 65. Clapton who sang "Layla" 66. Sail support 67. Public to-do 68. Brazilian soccer legend 69. CPR pros

1. Waitstaff rewards 2. Actor Baldwin 3. "In __ of gifts ... " 4. Pasadena institute where most of "The Big Bang Theory" characters work 5. High, thin heel 6. Aficionado 7. Many Yemenis 8. Software options list 9. Soup crackers 10. Singer's syllable before la-la 11. *Minor shoplifting crime, say 12. Again 13. Hawaiian tuber 21. FDR power project 22. Freight weight 26. Allow 27. Big name in travel guides 28. Lickety-split 29. *Snitch 30. Largest continent 31. __-one: long odds 32. "Pomp and Circumstance" composer 35. Strong desire 36. "Takin' Care of Business" rockers, initially 39. What a spare replaces 40. Refinement 43. __ Lingus 45. When the show must go on 47. "Comprende?" 49. MLB's Tigers, on scoreboards 51. Cubic meter 52. Month of showers 53. Postal codes 54. Classic Camaro 56. Big first for a baby 57. Mild Dutch cheese 58. Take it easy 59. D.C. MLB team 61. Tandoori bread