L.A TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Like aged cheddar 6 Three-dimensional 11 Clavell's “__-Pan” 14 Down-yielding duck 15 IRA-establishing legislation

16 __ Tin Tin

17 Carry only a carry-on, say 19 “__ had one job!”

20 Bottom edge of a dress 21 Slithery swimmer 22 Bacteria in food recalls 24 MLB's National League nickname (because it was founded first)

29 “Of course”

30 Least fresh 31 Rainbow-shaped 34 Five-time Silver Slugger Award-winning catcher Joe

35 The 2% in 2% milk

38 Nobel physicist Niels 39 Tense with excitement ... and a hint to the ends of the four longest puzzle answers

40 Vague amount 41 Wonderment

42 Funeral rite heaps 43 Aleppo's land 44 Martin of “Route 66” 46 Buddhist discipline 47 Unscrupulous sales tactic

51 Takes a break

52 Ill. neighbor

53 Piece of history 56 Framed works

57 Chaw in a cheek 62 Knight's title 63 Downloadable read 64 Moan and groan 65 “Listen up!”

66 Takes a chance on 67 Vetoes

DOWN

1 Meyers of late-night TV 2 Put on the payroll 3 Frequent Yosemite photographer Ansel 4 Gun, as an engine 5 Fussed in front of a mirror

6 Upright violin kin 7 Ocean State sch.

8 The __ Dipper

9 “Kinda” suffix

10 Party food provider 11 Seek a spot on, as a sports team

12 Garlicky mayo 13 Alaskan native

18 Floral garlands

23 IV units

25 Ogler

26 Loud crowds

27 Crossword puzzle list 28 Fingered in a lineup, briefly

31 Old hoops org.

32 Line of seats

33 Mutual attraction in a relationship

34 Stuck in the mud

36 “__ dreaming?”

37 Earl Grey, e.g.

39 Casino mogul Steve 40 Lip-__: mouth the words

42 Wall surface

43 Land a plane

45 Hairy Addams cousin 46 Galvanizing metal 47 Audacious

48 Eagle's nest

49 Trimmable candle parts 50 DNA structure

54 Ancient character

55 Long, long time

58 __-Wan Kenobi

59 Mass. MLB team

60 “All systems go!” 61 __ Beta Kappa