L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Hybrid cycle

6 Technology that uses polarized light, briefly 9 Boo-boo

13 Baba ghanouj ingredient 14 Yellowfin tuna

15 “That was close!” 16 Preserve, in a way 17 *Reference work for canine lovers?

19 Range in the home, maybe

20 Keep going 21 *Instructional work for expectant mothers?

23 Punk rock offshoot

26 Calculating

27 Grunts, so to speak

28 Got going

30 Simmons competitor

32 Cork's place

33 *Fictional work about a

pick-up artist?

38 Requiem Mass word

39 Layers

40 There are lots of them

44 Beats by __

45 Some tags

48 Afternoon refresher

49 *Illustrated work for

bullpen pitchers?

52 Tries to influence, with “with”

54 Worship

55 Paperback designed to simulate animation ... and a hint to the answers to starred clues

57 Tried and true

58 Choice

59 Parrot

60 Unbending

61 Written reminder

62 “The Spanish Tragedy” dramatist

63 Strong point

DOWN

1 Cat, say

2 “Yowza!”

3 It can be grand 4 Darkroom gear 5 Skeptical, as a view 6 Weighed down

7 Group that blends well 8 Tries to unearth

9 Major work

10 Formal wear

11 Mil. roadside hazard 12 Sweater material source 13 Shades of blue

18 River to the Colorado 20 Noodles

22 Barcelona-born surrealist

24 Cruciverbalist

Reagle of

“Wordplay”

25 Words of praise

29 Guns

30 What many writers work on

31 Be in a cast

33 Specialty

34 Rin Tin Tin autograph, e.g.

35 Leather sources

36 Soft ball material

37 Mine vehicles

38 Keeper's concern 41 Spirited horse

42 Saturate again

43 “Hang on __”: 1965 #1 hit

45 Apple video-editing

app

46 Run

47 Chanel product

50 Signed

51 Dinnertime draws

53 Duel tool

55 __ club

56 WC

57 Smokey Bear TV spot,

for one