LA TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Tools that may cause webpages to go down

11 Ersatz

15 “I said what I said”

16 Grilled fruit in

tacos al pastor

17 Relaxes

18 Uses one’s discretion

19 Cardinal pts.?

20 Racetrack doc

21 Takes the wrong way

23 Confer (upon)

26 Words of concession

27 Second cousin?

30 French region

that produces GSM blends

32 Juvenile retort

33 Grenache,

Syrah, or Mourvèdre, e.g.

37 Home of the Kraken

40 Streaming option

41 Champurrado, for one

43 Goddess of peace

44 __ waves

45 Motes

46 Worshipper of the sun god Huitzilopochtli

49 Neglect

51 Roughly 3.26

light-years

53 “Candidly,” initially

54 White lie

57 Brouhahas

58 In person

62 Ready

63 Protester’s medium

64 Set (up)

65 Like mapleglazed bacon

DOWN

1 Pt. of GPS

2 Like some softball teams

3 Rough patches

4 “Ex’s & __”: Top 10 hit for Elle King

5 Good motto to follow in a National Park

6 Most recent

7 Royal involved in baseball’s Pine Tar Incident

8 Canine care org.

9 B&B units

10 California-based chocolate brand

11 Like a review that’s not very revealing?

12 Semiaquatic mammal

13 Stud fees

14 En __

22 Footwear with overlays

23 Red carpet list

24 NHL legend

25 Question of time

27 Beer-brewing mixture

28 Layered snack

29 Charcuterie fare

31 Elizabeth Acevedo’s “__ to the Head Nod”

34 Actor Guinness

35 Sakura color

36 Old flames

38 Cap

39 Diana Rigg’s first name

42 Fish that symbolize love and friendship

45 With nuances

46 In pieces

47 “White Teeth” novelist Smith

48 Familiar theme

50 Angioplasty tube

52 Fiscal execs

54 Lot

55 Frozen brand

56 “Sesame Street” roommate

59 “The Hate U

Give” actor KJ __

60 Disneyana collectible

61 Celebratory acronym