L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 35th pres. 4 Smaller-than-life depiction 8 Larger-than-life creations 15 Spleen 16 Hilo shindig 17 Put into play 18 “The Shape of Water” director 21 Construction __ 22 Below 71-Across 23 “Frontline” network 24 What a pursuer seeks to narrow 28 Evergreen shrubs 31 Meat on a stick 33 English “L'chaim!” 36 Pack animal 39 “Gimme the skinny!” 42 Stiff 43 Snapchat marketing expert, in modern lingo 46 Northern Iraqis 47 Below 71-Across 48 Virtual-city denizen 49 __ column 51 Cabbage in a French café? 53 Long trip 56 Old tankard metal 59 Suffix for but61 Rolling rock? 63 High pair 65 “Watch your mouth!” 71 Garden-variety, and a hint to what's hidden in 18-, 43- and 65-Across 72 Below 71-Across 73 In bygone days 74 __ status 75 Ward with awards 76 Explosive stuff

DOWN

1 Lively dances 2 __ Roll-Ups 3 Urban of country 4 Not well 5 Numberless type of ball 6 Pole in a lock 7 Indifferent 8 Chest material 9 Like some wonders 10 LeBron's team, on scoreboards 11 World Series mo. 12 Corner quartet, perhaps 13 Balkan native 14 Altar words 19 Welsh national emblem 20 Cheer for a banderillero 25 Have one's chance to speak 26 Genesis victim 27 Conceals, in a way 29 Stylist's braid 30 Others, in Latin 32 French flag couleur 34 Island nation whose flag has a Union Jack on it 35 Dutch cheese 36 Seeks permission 37 Common stock option? 38 Bartleby, notably 40 “__ delighted!” 41 Hold higher, as a baby bottle 44 License fig. 45 Swiss river 50 Spanish soccer association that means “the league” 52 Command to Fido 54 Bench mallet 55 Christmas __ 57 Conspicuous display 58 Hold sway 59 Savage of “MythBusters” 60 Super star 62 Roadie's haul 64 Stain 66 Prefix with angle or athlete 67 Noir weapon 68 Fair-hiring initials 69 Co. that bought Netscape in 1999 70 Food service trade org.