LA. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 '90s-'00s Olympic soccer notable

5 Literary captain

9 Leaks slowly

14 Burn soother

15 Zippo

16 Computer text code 17 They're not loyal 18 Unyielding

20 Golfing group

22 Base for money 23 Swallowed

24 “Harry Potter” reporter __ Skeeter

25 Not much

27 Anthem contraction

29 Blue, on the Danube

31 Noir hero

32 Lose oomph

34 Movie SFX

35 Purim heroine

39 Centers of attention

40 What unfixed malfunctions usually do 42 Flight-related prefix 43 “Burnt” color

45 Coastal bird

46 Sound of an angry exit 47 LSU conference 48 Chicago-style pizza chain, informally 50 Education org.

51 Started, as a conversation 55 Car dealer's abbr.

57 Acct. that may be rolled over

58 Half a numbers game 59 Seattle pro

62 Going back, in a way

65 Arch type

66 Often harmful bacteria 67 Basmati, for one

68 “What, will these hands __ be clean?”: Lady Macbeth

69 Thick

70 “Futurama” creator Groening

71 “Baseball Tonight” channel DOWN

1 Roxie __, “Chicago” role 2 “There oughta be __” 3 Grand Prix, for one 4 Soccer superstar Lionel 5 Edible elephant, say 6 Fabled also-ran

7 Hubbub

8 Xhosa's language group 9 French holy women 10 Bilingual subj.

11 Grand display 12 Mary-in-mourning sculpture

13 Agreed (with)

19 Skillet dish with ham and peppers

21 Wagering shorthand 25 Supercharge, and a hint to what's literally hiding in the four longest Down answers

26 Take the role of

27 Does in

28 Morlock victims 30 Memorable time 33 Infomercial brand

36 FAQ spots

37 Q.E.D. word

38 Type of tomato

41 Spigoted server

44 Suit go-with

49 Fed. benefits agency 51 Located

52 Jiffy

53 Hispanic penguin in “Happy Feet”

54 Render harmless

56 Lake Geneva river 59 Religious offshoot

60 Bawl

61 “Ol' Man River” composer 63 Raised trains

64 Through