L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Club alternatives

5 Word often after an “-er”

word

9 Adjusted to fit, as a ring 14 Future doc’s hurdle 18 Mark replacement 19 Upbeat greeting

20 One’s due

22 Going rate

23 Sweet Sixteen org. 24 Jacob’s brother 25 Unexpected attack

26 Pot builder

27 Distressed ones in some

fairy tales

29 Sun, for one

31 Pale green glaze that

originated in China 33 Adoption candidate,

maybe

35 Antonio’s love

37 Timeline divs.

38 Seminole rivals, in college

sports

40 Simpson trial judge 41 Signature Obama legis. 42 James played by Beyoncé

in “Cadillac Records” 44 “Mr. Blue Sky” rock gp. 45 Inventor who had his ups

and downs

47 Victory wreaths

50 Wall St. debuts

53 PGA leaders, say 55 Whacked at, as left field 56 Stuck

58 Slangy meeting

59 Bug with bounce 61 Requirements

63 EWR alternative 64 Summer temp, maybe 66 Sch. with the mascot

Sparty

67 Sup at home

69 1862 Tennessee battle

site

72 Luanda is its cap.

74 Minor issue

75 Ric of The Cars

76 “Who wants cake?” eager

reply

77 Polite title

78 Easy, in ads

80 “That’s so cute!”

81 Slide organisms

84 Take suddenly

85 Pickable do 89 Second-marriage

relationship

91 “Et __?”: “And then

what?”

93 Awesome

95 Hindu festival of love 96 Detective’s promising

discovery

98 Fly high

99 Cold rocks

100 Jeans name

102 Racing Unsers

103 Hoppy brew, briefly 105 Seedy company?

107 Nest egg initials

109 Words of comfort 111 Music genre big in China 113 Mastered

115 Box with openings 118 Pet rabbits’ homes

121 Not at one’s desk

122 Like some revenue, as

parking fines

124 Café additive

126 Stimulating nut

127 German gent

128 Blessing elicitor

129 Civil rights activist Guinier 130 Baseball’s Slaughter 131 Cookie that’s

customizable

132 Dog-__ pages

133 Type of prof.

134 Teller’s stack

DOWN

1 Compromise

2 Hatchet man __ Brasi of

“The Godfather” 3 Amusement park pickup

areas

4 In order that one may 5 Cooper classic

6 __ fit

7 “Take on Me” band 8 Snickers ingredient 9 Vocal improv 10 Hogwarts librarian __

Pince

11 Striped walkways 12 School URL ender 13 Summer songs? 14 Movie-rating org. 15 Sweet snacks on sticks 16 Stage figure

17 Many new drivers 21 “Absolutely!” 28 Fact-checker’s find 30 Vodka nickname

32 Rent

34 Lead-in to gender 36 Astronaut Jemison 38 Receives 39 Sunburn-soothing balm 41 Halloween is in it 43 “Whether __ nobler ... “:

Hamlet

46 Wight, e.g.

48 20s dispenser

49 Cap

51 __ Boogie: “The Nightmare Before Christmas” villain

52 Won a Razzie Award, say 54 Lover’s suffix

55 Best Actor role for

Anthony Hopkins 57 Kobe-based shoe

company

60 Remove entirely 62 Personal teacher 65 “Enough, Jorge!”

68 __ cavity

69 Huge success

70 Strictly follow

71 “That’s not news to me” 73 Fox’s quest in a fable 79 Burkina __

82 “Blueprint for a Sunrise”

artist

83 Laundry brand 86 Motorola Razr, e.g., and a

hint to each set of circles 87 Political battle

88 First Black NHL player

Willie __

90 March 14 food

92 Official proclamation 94 Blow

97 Road crew supply 98 Honshu honorific

101 Big shot, briefly

104 Dish from Valencian for

“frying pan”

106 __ Mortgage: Quicken

brand

107 Oregon Trail state 108 Crew member

110 Yom Kippur verb

112 Wheat __: cracker brand 114 “Stoned Soul Picnic”

songwriter Laura

116 Level

117 Canned

119 Tech mogul Musk 120 Lip

123 Org. with annual Jazz

Master Awards

125 Small batteries