L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Pacific island host of two “Survivor” seasons 6 Caustic solution 9 Indeed.com listings 13 Maker of Glide floss 14 Blacken a bit 15 Luminous glow 16 Roughly

18 Military group 19 SoCal cop squad 20 Machu Picchu builders 21 Like medicine not requiring a prescription 27 Truth alternative, in a game

28 Like rice and potatoes 29 Homeric epic

31 Wipe the slate clean 32 Stat for Clayton Kershaw 35 With 37-Across, Election Day practice ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme

37 See 35-Across 39 Screeners at ORD 40 Like nostalgic art forms 44 Fitness system incorporating martial arts 45 Mozart rival

47 Part of, as a plot

48 Debater for the opposition, at times 51 Smear with ink? 52 “__ the Parents”: 2000 film 53 Revered pop star, say 54 Place sheltered from reality 60 Chunky Monkey buy 61 Name of 12 popes 62 Conjure up 63 Eyelid ailment 64 Fitting

65 __ over the coals

DOWN

1 Faddish '90s disc 2 “All Things Considered” host Shapiro

3 Loo

4 Pub drink

5 A bike lock may be shaped like one 6 Indy pacesetter 7 Tibetan beast 8 Middle of the “Able-Elba” palindrome

9 Lively

10 Part of a pound 11 Prickly shrub

12 Coll. entrance exams

14 Fla. coastal city 17 Cheers at a bowl 20 Ready to mate 21 Writer of poetic praise 22 Lowlands

23 CNN journalist Hill 24 Backside

25 60 minuti

26 State school near L.A. 30 Get off the track 32 Justice Kagan 33 R2-D2, for one 34 Make up (for) 36 Poker player's giveaway 38 Of the flock

41 Apt “it's” anagram 42 Read the riot act 43 Cooks fill them 45 Gracefully slender 46 Tony winner Judith 48 Finished the work 49 Magazine that has had Lena Horne and Michelle Obama on its cover 50 River mammal 51 Kissers

54 Pub drink, briefly 55 Skybox guest

56 Eggs in a lab 57 Stir-fry pan 58 Squeeze (out)

59 Like Rupert Grint's hair