L.A TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Barely enough

6 Like a pooch's smooch 9 “Happy Days” actress Erin

14 Software writer

15 Texter's “As I see it” 16 Defunct defense gp.

17 Pear variety

18 Opening setting of “Madagascar”

19 Be carried by the current 20 Fort Worth sch.

21 RR stop

23 Giuseppe's god

25 “S” on an invitation

26 NFL's Gronk and others 27 Roller coaster experiences

29 Previously, to a poet 30 1999 Ron Howard satire 32 Easy-to-spot jigsaw pieces

33 Ado

34 Turn back to zero 36 Hundred Acre Wood joey 37 Egyptian Christians

38 Word from Robin preceding headache, homework, and hamstrings, among others

40 “Beetle Bailey” dog

42 __ monster

43 Song and dance

45 Ramp, and what's found in each set of circles 50 Con

51 Floor models

52 Putting game

54 Iconic lemon

56 “Live With Kelly and Ryan” network

57 Big name in whisky 58 Small songbird 59 Reevaluated favorably 62 Corp. tech boss

63 Action film gun

64 Privately

65 Journalist Curry

66 Brief time

67 Taste

68 Charles of R&B

69 Macaw, for some

DOWN

1 Disperse

2 Admit having lost 3 Fiddles with

4 Fresh start? 5 Estate manager's suggestion 6 Potter's specialty 7 Angsty rock genre 8 “Ta-ta!”

9 Early PC platform

10 Above, to a bard 11 Elevate

12 Initially

13 Qualifier for a minimum price

22 With 48-Down,

Time Lord played by various performers

24 They, in Calais

28 “Need __ on?”

31 Jam ingredient? 33 Cinematographer's compilation 35 Temporary usage fee 37 PC key

39 __-back: relaxed 41 Solemn bugle solo 42 Early Christian 44 Kilimanjaro topper 45 Treat, as table salt 46 At hand

47 Put in prison

48 See 22-Down

49 TV pal of Jerry and George

50 Womb occupant 53 Weather map feature 55 Unbridled desire 57 June 6, 1944

60 Water filter brand 61 That, in Tijuana