L.A. Times Crossword

ACROSS

1 Help in drawing the line

6 Chums, in slang 11 Garage sale caution

15 Classic squaredancing site 19 Web mag

20 Not missing a trick

21 “__ we forget” 22 Suit to __

23 Like a threeyear-old after a tough year, to Mom?

25 Ice formation 26 Old Fords 27 Noodle 28 “Unleaded” drink

30 Response to a crash 32 Quarantine

35 Dog command 36 Key of Brahms’ First Piano Concerto

38 Beat the wheat 39 Gossipy type 40 Counting (on) 42 Was in front 43 Accompanist? 45 Provided service for, as tables

47 Daybreak deity 49 West Yorkshire city

51 Color distinction 52 What may be added to impress?

53 “His Dark Materials” protagonist 54 Before, before 55 __ drop 56 Business casual choice 59 Result of a three-putt, maybe

60 Thin coating 62 Collegian’s diet staple

63 Doves and loves

64 Poet contemporary of Milton 66 Sticking, as a landing

68 Start of a classic JFK challenge 69 Cereal fruit 70 Spreadsheet units

71 It’s often said with a smile 73 Personal 74 Santana with 10 Grammys

75 Chicago’s __ Center

76 TV drama settings

78 First name in blues

79 Baba in a cave 80 “__ Miniver” 81 Qualifying races 83 Rallying word 84 Short program 87 1980s Cabbage Patch Kids producer

89 NASA vehicle 90 Spot for a spot 92 Torment

94 2001 French title heroine 96 Carnival ride? 97 Bar request 98 It relieves pain 99 Summer ermines 101 Auspices

103 Bit of handiwork? 104 Come down hard 105 Earthenware pot 107 Peacock, say? 113 Pearl Mosque locale 114 Guitarist

Lofgren

115 Surround 116 MGM Resorts reward program

117 Damon or Dillon 118 Eyelid problem 119 Like horseshoes

120 Fancy watch brand

DOWN

1 Whistler, at times

2 Israeli weapon 3 Pulitzer winner __-Manuel Miranda

4 Pave the way for

5 Paramount issues? 6 Alexander who directed “Nebraska” and “Sideways” 7 Little helper 8 Fair-hiring abbr. 9 “Immortal word” in a Bush 41 quote of Dana Carvey

10 Main follower? 11 Code word for “A”

12 Singer Simon, refusing to take a limo?

13 Prefix with -bar 14 Unproductive 15 Fictional boxer’s surname 16 Part-time lawyer?

17 Make over 18 Catbird seat? 24 Wooden slats 29 Shellfish serving

31 Lover of Geraint 32 “__ never work” 33 Easily led sorts 34 Hospital worker on trial?

35 “Come __!” 37 Allots, with “out” 39 Paul Simon song about a budding international union?

41 Whom picadors assist

44 __ music: idle talk

46 Idol whose fans are called Claymates 48 “What __ thou?” 50 Waters near Jericho

53 Gander

55 Twins’ home: Abbr.

56 Whale food 57 Winnie-the-pooh greeting 58 Out of whack 59 Big name in audio systems 61 Israel’s Iron Lady 63 Battle of Normandy city 64 Martini comparative 65 Go off on

67 Home with a view

72 Stockings

74 Guitar accessories 77 Draft holder 80 Chamonix peak 81 Common features of wordplay

82 Bob Hoskins’ role in “Hook”

84 Stuck, after “in” 85 Contaminates 86 Zest

87 “The drink’s on me” speaker? 88 Lock site 91 Turkey’s highest peak

93 Performer with many fans?

95 Fit to serve

98 Add a rider to, say 99 Cybernuisance 100 When repeated, “Animal House” chant

102 Facilitate

106 Blitzed

108 “Better Call Saul” network 109 20-20, e.g. 110 George __, first king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 111 What D.C. Stadium was renamed in 1969

112 __ volente