L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Italian fashion label 6 Invasive Asian vine 11 CSI lab sample 14 “Cosmos” host 15 Symphonic winds 16 + or - particle 17 *Precarious position 19 Zoo opening in Britain 20 Long-lasting needlework? 21 Hero of Uris' “Exodus” 22 Business magnate 23 Lowest in fat 25 “And __ off!” 27 Take it easy 28 Grade-schooler 29 Fido's poodle amie 32 Classification prefix meaning “arrangement” 34 What candidates “press” a lot of 37 Time division 38 *1979 boxing sequel 40 Wanted poster letters 41 Do an airport maintenance job 43 Eager about, with “on” 44 Foul mood 45 __ Ark 47 “Get outta there!” 49 Bronchial woe 51 Totally puzzled 54 Journalist Paula 55 It has a dozen signs: Abbr. 57 Low clouds 59 “Evil Woman” band, briefly 60 Feeling woozy ... and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues 62 Knock 63 Former Houston hockey team 64 Tequila plant 65 Citrus suffix 66 __-Roman wrestling 67 Doled (out)

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1 Subtle summons 2 1986 Indy 500 champ Bobby 3 Colorful quartz 4 '60s TV show whose title means “doctor” in Swahili 5 “Do I have a volunteer?” 6 “MASH” setting: Abbr. 7 WWII sub 8 Gloomy 9 Apex 10 Amer. money 11 *Hall of Fame pitcher with the 1930s Cardinals 12 Lack of musical skill 13 Agassi of tennis 18 Heads for 22 Honeycomb unit 24 Puts into piles 26 LP player 28 Most coquettish 29 Gave grub to30 Anger 31 *Very small chance 33 Jaguar model 35 Hit the slopes 36 Fez, e.g. 38 Scold, with “out” 39 One way to pay 42 “Walking in Memphis” singer Marc 44 Attic function 46 Not as clear 48 Chi. White Sox or Bos. Red Sox 49 Hyundai sedan 50 Tossed __ 51 For a special purpose 52 '70s-'80s Egyptian president 53 Actor Carell 56 Folklore brute 58 Carded at a club, briefly 60 Fall behind 61 Chinese menu surname