L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Barely enough to notice 7 Defib expert 10 Monopolizes

14 Like a side view

16 __ cross

17 Playing a fifth qtr., say 18 Wayward one in Luke 20 Partnership for Peace org.

21 “On the Waterfront” director Kazan 22 Radio tuner

24 Origin of new business, perhaps

28 Open a crack 30 California agricultural farm name

31 City near Berlin 35 Exercise regimen complement 36 Bagged leaves? 39 Oscar category 42 __-mo 43 One-named supermodel 44 Flying biter, informally 45 Put forward with confidence 47 General vibe 48 Hypothetical evolutionary starting point

54 Chew out 55 “Beautiful Girls” singer Kingston

56 Pianist Gilels 57 Click or cluck

64 Fit figure 65 Semi-important part? 66 Cross-reference indicator ... and directions to the link among the five longest puzzle answers 67 “Now!”

68 “That's odd ... ” 69 Binge-watch, perhaps

DOWN

1 Skiing spot

2 La Brea goo 3 Skater Midori 4 Composer Rorem 5 Playful criticism 6 Birdie topper 7 Extras on many Syfy shows

8 Chinese chairman 9 Ahi serving 10 Bhagavad Gita believers

11 Studio sign

12 Did so-so in class 13 Took badly?

15 Place for a long winter's nap

19 Fun time 23 Spotted pattern 24 “Midnight Cowboy” hustler

25 Once, once

26 “... __ quote:” 27 Pork cuts

28 Emer. alerts

29 One of the Minor Prophets 32 Makes a decent living

33 Close proximity 34 Played charades 36 Add

37 Part of DOE: Abbr. 38 Tourist city about 110 miles from New Delhi 40 “Deadwood” actress Jewell 41 12-time NFL

Pro Bowler Junior 45 Talisman 46 Australian isl. state 48 Media attention 49 Pay

50 Spanish resort island 51 Green spaces 52 Retail statistic 53 Get-go 58 Setting for some war movies, familiarly 59 “THINK” sloganeer 60 Crew aid

61 Mod or nod ending 62 Intel-gathering gp. 63 __ Pérignon