LA Times Daily Crossword October 4, 2023 Answers

1. Formula One event 5. Prep, as onions 9. __ bean 14. Machine that helps with 51-Down 15. [Snicker] 16. Trapshooting 17. *Synthetic pump 20. General on American Chinese menus 21. Asian country divided in 1945 22. __-la-la 23. Meaning of an unlit "vacancy" sign 26. *Cheap shot 28. Kept cold 29. Chicken __ king 32. Vega's constellation 33. With 43-Across, "When one door closes, another door opens," and an apt description of the answers to the starred clues 38. Cruelty-free lip balm brand 39. Secret spots? 40. That guy's 43. See 33-Across 45. Bangers partner 48. Foreign policy org. chaired by the president 49. "Grand slam" awards acronym 50. *Regional collective pronoun 54. Decade following Y2K 56. Regret 57. Marshmallowy Easter treats 60. Mouse site 61. *"There really is a wolf now!" 66. Painful turning point? 67. Primary 68. Necessary __ 69. "__ mañana" 70. "SportsCenter" network 71. Swabbing spot

1. TV pioneer 2. Fourth mo. 3. Towers that may have scratching posts 4. "Star Wars" installment 5. Greek X 6. "What the __!?" 7. Home state of the Reds and the Browns 8. Gem from a mollusk 9. "Balderdash!" 10. Barinholtz of "The Mindy Project" 11. In a tidy way 12. Paralyzing fear 13. Home of Canada's Parliament Hill 18. __ Fighters: Dave Grohl's band 19. Astrological cat 23. Nick at __ 24. Dos y seis 25. Spanish parent 27. Classic sammie 30. Support for a tire swing 31. Colorado ski town 34. Casual rejection 35. Joyful dances 36. Erie Canal city 37. Tax ID 40. Compete in a dramatic event at the World Aquatics Championships 41. Playing to break a tie, briefly 42. Some NCOs 43. Quaker pronoun 44. Canceled out 45. Singer Carey 46. College grad 47. Makes glossy, as hair 51. Sleeper's problem 52. Floral wreath 53. "I can do that" 55. FedEx rival 58. School gps. 59. Use 55-Down, say 62. Flying fig. 63. Quaint lodging 64. Need for playing Rock Band, for short 65. Great Plains grazer