L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Lion controllers

7 From the U.S.

11 Pained cries

14 Spotted wildcat

15 Brussels-based gp.

16 Chapel bench

17 Sorbetto alternative

18 Hall of Fame guest of honor

20 House speaker after Ryan

22 Coffee machine setting

23 “I'm at my __ end!”

26 Like many flights to LAX

27 Skating legend Sonja

28 More aloof

30 Extreme reaction to traffic

32 '50s prez

33 Place to use a mitt

35 Grafton's “__ for Evidence”

36 Went around in circles

38 Confound

42 Decompose

43 Suffix with gazillion

44 Brian of rock

45 “Standing” entrée

48 Strict precision

50 Simply not done

51 All-purpose vehicles, for short

53 Sugar source

54 In __: unborn

55 Dress down

57 New in theaters

59 Jalopy

63 Vous, less formally

64 Pair on a Disney World hat

65 Intersection with flashing lights and bells, for short, and a hint to this puzzle's circles

66 Federal retirement org.

67 Actress Russo

68 Corrects, as text

DOWN

1 Dress (up)

2 Opening day pitcher, typically

3 “Coca Cola Cowboy” singer Tillis

4 Slip by, as time 5 Repetitive learning

6 Vodka with Razberi and Ohranj flavors

7 Jennifer of “The Good Girl”

8 Capital on Luzon

9 Boarding pass info

10 Volunteer with Teddy Roosevelt

11 Going (for)

12 Frank on the grill

13 Stockholm native

19 Pressed-pants feature

21 When rights are sometimes permitted

23 “The Martian” actress Kristen

24 Eww-inspiring

25 Concert level

29 “And away go troubles down the drain” company

31 Antelope playmates

34 Reject, presidentially

37 Shady alcoves

38 Dog to avoid

39 1970s Chevy subcompact

40 A party to

41 Passed-down history

43 Equally strained

45 Proportions

46 Spain and Portugal comprise most of it

47 The Tigers of the SEC

49 Climber's tool

50 Clumps of hair

52 Buffalo NHLER 56 Time in office

58 “Norma __”

60 Bronze component

61 Terminate

62 Some NFL blockers