LA TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 It’s read monthly 9 Myers partner in personality type research

15 Part of a backup

plan

16 “Ni-i-ice!” 17 Walked all over 18 Word on some

special plates 19 Klutzes 20 Understand 22 Added conditions 23 Two-tone shirt

wearer

24 Word with side or

prop

25 Crunch

beneficiaries 27 Like 29 Contributed to 30 Issuer of threepart nos.

31 Gulf of __

32 Exam given in

spots?

35 “I know, right?” 36 Hypothetical apocalyptic climate effect 37 Single 38 Transparent collectible 39 Sticker in a garden 40 Issa of “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” 41 Islands sound 42 __ stop

43 Hold up

46 Red state? 48 Hideout

50 Term popularized by le Carré 51 Have a positive impact

53 Rustic home 55 Outwitted, in a

way 56 Completely dominated 57 Div. with MLB’s southernmost team

58 Rush hour

metaphor

DOWN

1 Gainesville athlete 2 Glowing rings 3 Servers and such 4 Spring honorees 5 Unverified way of seeing 6 Exchanged insults, as competitors 7 Wedding, for one 8 Secondchance 9 Gym rat’s pride 10 Emu relatives 11 Confident assertion 12 Middle Eastern leader who grew up in Milwaukee 13 What an anchor does 14 Camera initials 21 Sinus-clearing condiment

24 TV comedy pioneer 26 Nonkosher lunch, probably

28 Tiny tunneler 29 Recklessness 30 Wrapped accessory 31 Web-footed animal 32 Group of local amateur teams 33 Oreo O’s, e.g. 34 Many Rwandans 35 Sushi bar order 36 Paired conjunction 41 Sole providers? 42 Flora and fauna 43 Crime-fighting

sidekick 44 Antipasto morsel 45 “Seinfeld”

surname

47 Source of fizz 49 Remark with a

sigh

50 Neighbor of

Algeria

51 Cubs’ home 52 Early EPA concern 54 Scoundrel