L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Hesitant sounds

4 Grand __ Auto: video game

9 A and B, for blood

14 Long of “Third Watch”

15 Gung-ho

16 Finnish bills

17 Method

18 Entirety of a manufacturer's goods

20 Sent out

22 Inspiring Greek group of nine sisters

23 U.S. Forest Service mascot since 1944

26 __ and found

29 Peace of mind

30 Hightailed it

31 Namesake of a new wing, often

32 Dolphin communication method

35 Oregon city south of Salem

36 4, in 2 + 2 = 4

39 Indoor tanning aid

41 Reuben bread

42 Put-down

44 Inception

46 Lighter brand

47 Degree for a CFO

48 [Purchase at your own risk]

52 Floride, par exemple

53 Out-of-office investigator

56 Late-night host O'Brien

58 Whip (up), as grub

59 Tumbling seed, and a hint to each row of circled letters

63 AAA service

64 Author Asimov

65 Lawful

66 Night before

67 Rock or pop

68 Traditional piano key wood

69 Like half a deck of cards

DOWN

1 Not prudent

2 Swamp gas

3 Final approvals

4 Conical home

5 “Jude the Obscure” author Thomas

6 Big head on the set

7 Nourished

8 Writer Capote

9 Lunar New Years

10 Holiday fireplace blazer

11 “Orange Is the New Black” extra

12 Geological period

13 Toronto-to-D.C. dir.

19 Mangy dog

21 Hawaiian strings

24 __ flakes: cereal

25 Body part thoughtfully tugged on

27 PlayStation maker

28 Sloth's hangout

31 Fool

33 Norsk Folkemuseum city

34 Macadamia __

35 Pair of madmen?

36 Evaluate, with “up”

37 Army outfit

38 Female '80s arcade sensation

40 Like neat freaks

43 As good as expected

45 Graffiti signatures

47 Mix at a party

49 Irish pooch

50 Smitten

51 Slow-boiled,

as prunes

53 Convection oven need

54 Water escape route

55 Unc's spouse

57 “Good one!”

59 “The __ is up!”

60 Employ

61 Tot's mealtime protector

62 Prefix with friendly