L.A TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Pea sheller's discard 4 Infatuate 9 Stands up to 14 “To say they __ I dare not be so bold”: Shakespeare 15 Notable time period 16 Chew noisily 17 *Native American ritual 19 Bit part 20 Drinks with steep prices? 21 Most populous NATO country 23 Major-leaguer 24 Longish skirt 25 *Cut from the short loin 29 Light baked dish 31 With resolve 32 Econ. measure 33 Peignoir trim 35 Secondhand 36 *Finish loads of work? 39 W/o delay 41 Brain section 42 Lack of continuity 45 Starts to come out of one's shell 48 Vacation spots 50 *Rust-Oleum product 52 Restraining order 53 Cleveland NBAer 54 Org. that accepts returns 55 Opera set in Egypt that debuted in Cairo 56 Come to light 59 Evasive maneuvering, and what can literally be found in the answers to the starred clues 63 Take it easy 64 Laura Linney Netflix series 65 Feasted on 66 Caught some z's 67 Old TV parts 68 __ of averages

DOWN

1 “As __ my last email ... “2 Formal discourse 3 Shriveled 4 Some twins 5 AQI monitor 6 Sir Carter, to Beyoncé 7 Happen 8 Project that must be defended 9 Net-neutrality regulatory org. 10 Cry with a finger snap 11 Vie 12 “Promising Young Woman” writer/director Fennell 13 Eerie 18 Innocent 22 Well-chosen 24 Sprinkle that adds umami, for short 25 Louver part 26 __ support 27 Makes soaking wet 28 Derriere 30 Potter character 34 Slithery fish 36 Gillian's role on “The X-Files” 37 Shabby 38 Provide job support? 39 Clothes 40 Overly submissive 42 Not done all at once 43 Donald Glover series set in the South 44 L.A. winter hrs. 45 Awards for Hunt and Hunter 46 Global news agcy. 47 Polly-syllabic pet? 49 One of Pittsburgh's three rivers 51 Automaker named for a Japanese river 55 Sacred chests 57 Drain 58 Office contact no. 60 Arrest 61 “__ you quite through?” 62 Drops on the grass