LA TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Seminary book 6 E-cigarette output 11 Media-monitoring org. 14 __-proof: easy to operate 15 How the cheese stands, in a kids’ song 16 “__ be in touch!” 17 *Fruity ice cream treat 19 Be litigious 20 Grandstand group 21 Cough syrup, e.g. 23 Chad or Rob of movies 26 Practical joke 28 Lacking a downside 29 Immobile 31 Chafing result 33 Smart set member 35 “Great Leap Forward” Chinese leader 36 Storybook fiend 39 Upside-down sleeper 40 Fixed, like the ends of the answers to starred clues 43 Put a jinx on 44 Messy roomie 46 Nourished 47 House speaker Nancy 49 Luggage tie-on 52 Shops with slicers 53 Gondolier, e.g. 55 Deviate from a course, at sea 57 MASH shelter 58 Declares to be true 60 Carpentry wedge 62 Nautical pronoun 63 *Knock one out of the park 68 Afternoon social 69 Chopin piece 70 Marble mineral 71 Write “mispell,” say 72 “Jurassic Park” critters, briefly 73 Well-known

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1 Highchair wear 2 Wash. neighbor 3 TSA checkpoint container 4 Shoes sans laces 5 Sicilian volcano 6 Seven Sisters college 7 Tyrolean peak 8 C-SPAN figures, informally 9 French crockful with a cheesy crust 10 Captured back 11 *Place for rural anglers 12 Crossword hints 13 Checkout worker 18 “Life of Pi” director Lee 22 Common jazz combo 23 Tree branches 24 Shaq of NBA fame 25 *Won 10 in a row, say 27 2/2/20, for Super Bowl LIV 30 Many coll. lab instructors 32 Roll of bills 34 Egyptian queen in Tut’s time 37 Amber, for one 38 Be 41 Like fresh nail polish 42 __ XING: crosswalk sign 45 Restrain, as one’s breath 48 Captive’s plea 50 Worked together perfectly 51 Serious cuts 53 Keep moist, as turkey 54 [none of the above] 56 Grinch victim 59 Zap with a Taser 61 Somali-born model 64 Pointless bother 65 Squeal on the mob 66 Rugged vehicle, for short 67 “Game of Thrones” patriarch Stark