L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Payments to some volunteers

10 Band wind instruments

14 “Is everything resolved now?”

15 Peel out, maybe

16 1994 Chuck Norris movie

17 Pope's “An __ on Criticism”

18 Apiece, in scores

19 Art Deco icon

20 Reconcile

21 Entertainer with a desk

23 Spectrum

25 Neologism

27 Megan of “The Blacklist”

28 Robert __, unsuccessful 1987 Supreme Court nominee

29 Poet's preposition

31 Without delay

33 Drop

35 Eastern nurse

36 Pac-12 team since 2011

38 “Me __!”

39 Tools used on the way up

41 Island birthplace of Pythagoras

42 “Just one more”

44 Poor

46 Jazz phrase

47 Electrify

50 Sanctions

51 Small driers, to Brits

53 “Jay __ Garage”: Emmywinning reality show 54 Reveres

55 Grandson of Abraham

56 Refuse to budge

DOWN

1 “Funny not funny” 2 Russian city

3 Dudley Do-Right's love 4 Symbol of Athena

5 Rose up

6 Hellenic gathering places

7 Creams

8 “Rhinoceros” playwright 9 Cookbook directive

10 “Pay attention and see how it's done”

11 One who didn't get what they deserved

12 17th-century sculptor Bernini

13 Ocular woe

15 Board

20 Matching in many ways 21 Offer to a customer 22 Wood lots

23 “Same here”

24 Manilow hit featuring Tony and Lola 26 White-tailed fliers

27 Hood accessory

28 Units usually prefixed

30 Poetic tribute

32 Vegas hotel that once had a King Tut's Tomb replica

34 Home of the Cardinal

37 Where the Boss' band once rehearsed

40 Corral

41 Give in a bit

43 Mythical hunter

44 Exclusive

45 Bari __: low-pitched strings

47 Sixth of 24

48 Porters, e.g.

49 Sibilant “Hey!”

51 Sharp offerings

52 Post-WWII feminine flier