L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Filtered messages 5 Walk, e.g. 9 Disreputable

14 Get sucked into, in a way 16 Choice word 17 Certain charger 18 Opposite of après 19 Director's cut, perhaps 20 Discovery

21 It may be slashed 22 Curiosity shop stock 25 Tray opening 27 “Fake” salon service 28 Tool box? 31 Trenton Thunder, for one 33 Stop on the road 34 Adulterate (with), perhaps

35 Bite harmlessly

36 Feet treat

37 Japanese salad veggie

38 Aussie agreement

39 “__ sow ... ”

40 Low-fat, low-sodium

regimen

42 Noble title

44 Got off the point 45 Religion involving ritual

magic

49 Possible swing result

50 Rare medical service

54 Stuns, in a way

55 “Terrible idea”

56 Pop superstar from

Tottenham

57 Smarts

58 Like contested divorces

59 Villainous giggle

60 Batik artist

DOWN

1 Quick-witted 2 Hoosier State NBAER 3 Gaming pioneer

4 The '70s, in a Tom Wolfe essay

5 “Um, what?” expression 6 “__ way!”

7 Street fair treats 8 Term trademarked by Lakers' coach Pat Riley, even though the team never achieved one under his leadership 9 Spume at the shore

10 Joshing

11 Silly comments 12 Pleasurable diversions, informally

13 Still

15 Dylan Thomas's home 23 Like the 1972 film “Fritz the Cat,” originally

24 Miss Hannigan's charge

26 Pocket square, e.g.

27 March VIP

28 Sounds tipsy, maybe

29 Was on Easy Street

30 Oil spills, e.g.

32 Aspired

36 Lost one's cool

38 Hardly a quick jaunt

41 Whiteboard props

43 1936 Olympics standout

46 Clever

47 Conclusion

48 Get to fit

51 Chiwere-speaking native

52 “I'm toast”

53 Toast, sometimes 54 Flat-topped cap