LA TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Sticking point? 5 Mixed __ 10 Surveillance network, briefly 14 Adonis 15 Finals, e.g. 16 Vibe

17 Minty green cocktail? 20 Plunging neckline type

21 Island chain 22 Annoying

23 Not an exact fig. 25 __ King Cole 27 Easier to swallow? 36 Panache 37 Número after cero 38 “Gypsy” (2008) Tony winner 39 Airs 41 Pinnacle

43 “The Goldfinch” novelist Donna 44 Code prohibiting singing? 46 Trashy newspaper 48 Hard to find 49 Puritan preacher involved in the Salem Witch Trials?

52 Old records 53 Bobs and weaves 54 Eye color 58 “Barry” channel 60 Major religion of

Indonesia 65 1934 Oscarnominated film whose title hints at the wordplay in three other long answers 68 Rackets 69 Yankee Candle emanation 70 Retailer with a meatball recipe to make at “höme” 71 Nervous 72 Frisky swimmer 73 Whimper

DOWN

1 Libya neighbor 2 Deceptive ploy 3 Poker entry fee 4 Sitcom radio station 5 Brave adversary? 6 Over the moon 7 Take a risk 8 “Feeling good” 9 E-cig’s lack 10 Sleeveless garment 11 Starbucks stack 12 Cause of blisters, perhaps

13 Your mileage may __

18 Word after bowl or blow 19 Decline to participate 24 Early Beatle Sutcliffe 26 Oft-torn knee part

27 “Lion’s share” originated from a story of his 28 NBA replay aid 29 Group of pundits 30 Seeing red 31 Demi of “Ghost” 32 Separated 33 Word from the Hebrew for “teaching”

34 __ nous 35 Discourage 40 Designer McCartney 42 “Please repeat that?” 45 Egyptian viper 47 Controversial food letters

50 Many a souvenir 51 “That’ll be the day!” 54 Conceal 55 Surrounded by 56 “Oh snap!” 57 Handmade goods website 59 Abrupt dismissal 61 __ to none: bad odds

62 Go for 63 Several 64 Event with courses 66 Eastern “way” 67 Shell mover