LA TIMES CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Blue-green
5 Short form of a name that means “merciful”
9 Lass
13 Jessica of “Sin
City”
14 Eta follower 15 Shape the
narrative?
16 *Diner’s entitlement to savory flavor? 18 __ therapy 19 *Reason yellowfin tuna are wallflowers at a school prom? 21 “Easy-peasy” 24 In __ of 25 Contacts list no. 26 NHL great Bobby 27 Little dog 29 Michelin product 31 Planner division 33 Q neighbor 35 Yapped like a dog 36 *Pal who seconds whatever one says?
40 Lopsided
42 Cozy room
43 The Emerald Isle 46 Ill-fated
49 “Need I go on?”
abbr.
51 Sister
52 Pump part 53 Said, informally 55 Roamed freely 57 *Not-very-straight
shooter? 60 Half-moon tide 61 Sound added to everyday speech, and what’s been added to create the answers to the starred clues 65 Intl. alliance joined by Finland in 2023 66 First-year law
students 67 Sunburn soother 68 Pub pours
69 Gift on “The
Bachelor”
70 Gripe
DOWN
1 __ cross
2 Bark beetle target 3 Old hoops gp. 4 Pulitzer-winning
rapper Kendrick 5 Fashionable 6 Pad size
7 Of a particular
culture
8 Country singer
Kathy
9 Bigger than big 10 Naming 11 Heartfelt 12 Girded (oneself) 14 Ozzy Osbourne album in memory of Randy Rhoads 17 “Let’s put a smile on your plate” chain
20 Garment that preserves hair waves
21 This instant 22 Mine find 23 Communicating with pictograms, perhaps
28 Dog’s attention
getter, maybe 30 Loyal
32 Scottish wedding
garb
34 eBay action 37 Nabe that might
have an H Mart 38 Get the picture 39 Main courses
40 Vehicle’s shark
fin, maybe 41 Uncomfortably
close to home 44 French street 45 Sew up 47 Request, as table
food
48 Los Angeles neighborhood near Reseda 50 Quarterback
Derek
54 Lore
56 Muslim honorific from which “nabob” is derived 58 Wall St. debuts 59 Fr. title for
9-Across 62 Flamenco shout 63 Sushi topper 64 __ Jam
Recordings
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Perfecting your intuitive skills? You can read people like a book. Assess their vibe.
Libra (Sept.23-Oct. 23). Productivity can be hit or miss today. Feeling in the flow? Or valuing a timeout? Either is a valid response.