L.A TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Have a sudden inspiration?

5 Embryonic membranes 10 “Good going!”

14 Ancient Andean

15 Fully committed

16 Cries at the Home Run Derby

17 Norwegian coastal horse? 19 Agitated state

20 Ring leader?

21 Parenthesis, e.g.

22 Dún Laoghaire's land 23 Largest division of Islam 24 Excellent joke?

26 Alpine transport

28 2010 sci-fi sequel subtitled “Legacy”

29 Grassy stretches

32 Map line

35 “A Doll's House” playwright

38 “The Martian” has none

39 Where a sensei teaches how to slalom?

41 Stat for Chris Sale 42 Pronunciation symbol 44 PBS science series

45 Small racer 46 Barbershop part

48 McGregor who plays two roles on TV's “Fargo”

50 “We sure fell for that one, Jack,” e.g.?

54 Jungle vine

58 Big star

59 Lincoln Ctr. site

60 PBS science series

61 Brit's floor covering

62 Was yanked offstage ... or what four puzzle answers did, in a way

64 Fuss

65 Dvorák's “Rusalka,” for one 66 Instead

67 Scandinavian name meaning “cliff”

68 Block

69 Sunflower edible

DOWN

1 They're kept under wraps 2 Pear variety

3 Contempt

4 Raises

5 Guitarist's gadget 6 “Aladdin” prince

7 __ nerve

8 Petrol unit

9 Vehicle with caterpillar treads 10 Often-cosmetic procedure 11 View from Corfu

12 Sound from a tree 13 Competitor of Helena 18 Small amount

24 Abdomen neighbor 25 Chamber music group 27 Storied craft

29 “__ Miz”

30 “You get the idea” letters 31 Light hair color

33 Brouhaha

34 Matthew Arnold's “__ Beach”

36 Be off

37 Bryce Harper, for now 39 Ornamental band

40 Talk

43 Belgian language related to French

45 Deli snacks

47 Ra, in ancient Egypt 49 Cosmetic additive

50 Rejects suddenly

51 Jerk

52 Mr. Magoo, for one

53 Santa's reindeer, e.g. 55 Whac-__

56 Rope loop

57 FAQ part

60 Scorch

63 Amount past due?