L.A TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Viking tales, say

6 Actress Rooney or Kate 10 Empty talk

13 __ Lodge: motel chain 14 Tiny particle

15 Dropped in the mail 16 *Question to the bartender

18 “The Simpsons” bus driver

19 Rogen of “Steve Jobs” 20 Kumquat peel

21 Demand from the judge 22 Bean product?

24 Fragrant hybrid bloom 26 Computer cord

29 Tight braid

31 Coral rings

33 Mango seed

34 Org. for the Minnesota Lynx

37 Brooks of “High Anxiety” 38 *Subject of a neighborhood flier

41 Chum

42 Salon foot treatment, briefly

44 It's burned during workouts

45 New version of an old movie 47 Orange Crush, e.g. 50 Hotel postings

51 Belgian seaport known for its diamond shops 53 “Dream on!” 55 Countrified

56 Colossal

58 Spring flower

62 Golfer's chipping club 63 Last detail that makes things perfect ... and what each answer to a starred clue has? 65 Questions

66 Home of leprechauns 67 __ Lauder

68 Big name in jeans 69 Dampens

70 Snooped (around)

DOWN

1 Works with thread 2 Ibuprofen target

3 Nanny or billy

4 Mound built by insects 5 Mariner's “Help!” 6 Superfan to the max 7 Address label abbr. 8 Traveling for away games 9 Band booster

10 *Master perfectly

11 Poker prepayments 12 Strip mall unit

15 One cause of tears

17 It's mined and refined 21 Blade making waves 23 Lenovo competitor 25 Cross the threshold 26 Sleep in the woods, maybe

27 Suit to __

28 *Daring action

30 Decide one will

32 Up to now

35 Cook in the oven 36 Nanobrewery beverages

39 Blue birthstone

40 Polo of “The Fosters” 43 Dubuque natives 46 Underworld family member

48 California's

Marina __ Rey

49 Some polytheists 51 Easy-to-read font

52 Sip slowly

54 Pinch from le chef 57 Knot or pound

59 Road grooves

60 Slushy drink brand 61 Backyard shelter

63 Not a lot

64 Hamilton's bill