L.A TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Impertinent talk

5 Man __: 1920 Horse of the Year

9 Avoid failing 13 Sunburn-soothing balm 14 Earring holder

15 __ God: earthquake, e.g. 17 *Test of hand strength 19 Danger

20 “It's the __ I can do” 21 Grown-up

22 Take place

25 Refine, as skills

27 Drink with a polar bear mascot

28 Gave voice to

29 *Ski resort purchase 31 Diagram for Web navigation

33 “Game of Thrones” channel

34 At some future point

35 It's given in the form of a question on “Jeopardy!” 40 Soccer official

42 “Goosebumps” series author

43 *Accidentally call without touching one's cellphone 48 Contributes

49 Ohio border lake

50 Pungent flavor

51 Brittany port city

52 Give in (to)

54 Patronized, as a diner 56 Circle or polygon 57 Express lack of interest on Tinder ... or a hint to the answers to starred clues

61 Downy duck

62 Compress, with “down” 63 Idris of “The Wire”

64 Fix, as socks

65 Salon selections

66 Lose traction

DOWN

1 Maple-syrup-to-be 2 “Baby Cobra” comic Wong

3 Jaden, to Will Smith 4 Peacefully hidden, as a retreat

5 Lingerie brand

6 Bow down to, perhaps 7 Not very much

8 Sales agent

9 Daddy

10 Acid type found in vinegar

11 Found in abundance, as oil

12 Evening party

16 Group of ships

18 Billy Joel's “Tell __ About It”

21 NYC museum's fundraising gala

22 Bone, in Bologna

23 Biblical brother

24 Make mention of

26 High math degree

29 Baby shower gift 30 Charged particles 32 Female in a stable

36 Takes by surprise 37 Double-__ trailer

38 What means may justify

39 “Don't play” symbol, in music

41 Med-approving agcy. 42 Scott Joplin's music

43 “__ porridge hot ... ” 44 Corsage flower

45 Loud insect

46 Lighthouse guardian 47 Sort of

51 Modern honey

53 Laura who won an Oscar for

“Marriage Story”

55 Omar of “House”

57 Part of EST: Abbr. 58 Rockies bugler

59 DOJ division

60 Wee amount