LA TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 “__ my best”

5 Like many action film stunts 10 SpongeBob SquarePants' boss, e.g. 14 Noblewoman 15 Remove, as a knot 16 Cut with a beam

17 It may provide arch support

19 Leave out

20 “Good Hands” company 21 Ready to swing

22 First house

25 Big name in electric cars 29 Corp. bases 30 Badges worn by conference attendees 32 Letter after sigma 33 Grammy winner Erykah 37 Internet troll, slangily ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 22-, 45- and 59-Across

40 “Need You Tonight” band 41 __ Angeles

42 Give false hope to 43 Fertilization targets 44 Petri dish gels

45 Skill of elite WNBA players

52 Stay away from

53 Reclusive 58 20-Across' hands symbol, e.g. 59 Emergency exit with a ladder

61 Tae __ do 62 Personal belief system 63 Lustrous gem

64 IDs on 1040s 65 Salad green 66 Hatchling's refuge

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1 Rick's love in “Casablanca” 2 “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” author Roald 3 Winner of a TV talent show

4 Tints

5 Attack on foot 6 Photo-sharing app, briefly

7 Take the wheel 8 White wine apéritif

9 At this time 10 Dishrag, e.g. 11 Stallone's one-man army 12 2007 Alicia Keys album that won three Grammys 13 Actress Midler 18 “We're on!”

21 Horror trio? 23 Remove from the deep freeze

24 Fifty-fifty

25 __ torch: party light 26 Biblical paradise 27 Underworld river 28 Yellow or chocolate dogs 31 Cannon barrage 32 Many “NFL Live” highlights

33 Speak highly of oneself 34 Verdi opera set in Egypt 35 Opportunity metaphor 36 Coffee vessels 38 Dappled horse 39 Emperors' domains 43 Neatnik's possible condition, briefly 45 Pitching miscues 46 Promises with gusto 47 Enter one's credentials 48 Pride members 49 Midafternoon hour 50 Marsh grasses 51 Sandwich cookies 54 Screen image

55 UPS Store supply 56 Bitter craft beers, briefly

57 Irish person, e.g. 59 TV monitor

60 Like some vbs.