L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Makes a hasty getaway 5 Insect stage after larva 9 Bathroom wall piece 13 Not many 14 Umpires' decisions 16 Cabinet dept. with a windmill on its seal 17 Toy on a track 19 Volcanic output 20 WWI French soldier 21 Almanacs, calendars, etc. 23 Drag one's feet 24 Native growth in an Asian orchard 25 Philosopher __-tzu 27 Mme., in Madrid 28 Money for the poor 32 Ancient colonnade 35 Bumper sticker word 39 Grilling accessory 42 Award for “Green Book” 43 Spanish appetizer 44 Ward of “Once and Again” 45 Korean soldier 47 Springsteen's “Born in the __” 49 Result of too-tight jeans, perhaps 54 TV monitoring device 59 Directed 60 Maine college town 61 “Star Trek” helmsman 62 Blather, and a phonetic hint to the four other longest answers 65 “The Time Machine” race 66 Gave an address 67 Foul mood 68 Director Gus Van __ 69 Laundry blemish 70 Red and Coral, but not pink

DOWN

1 Reading lights 2 Underway, to Sherlock 3 TV, radio, newspapers, etc. 4 “Great!” 5 Interest rate fig. 6 Short-lived Egypt-Syr. alliance 7 __ del Rey: L.A. beach community 8 Roswell crash victim, supposedly 9 Stretch the truth 10 “... bombs bursting __” 11 Protective river embankment 12 Clear from the blackboard 15 Hitches 18 Temporary calm 22 Composer Ned 24 Sacred choral piece 26 Volcanic output 28 Latin “I love” 29 French article 30 Rock's Fleetwood __ 31 Tropical food that has a five-point shape when sliced 33 U.K. singer Rita __ 34 Intensify 36 Hot time on the Riviera 37 Cartoon frame 38 La-la lead-in 40 Square root of neuf 41 Western treaty gp. 46 “Trick” joints 48 Declare openly 49 Exodus leader 50 Throat dangler 51 Serious criminal 52 Subs at the office 53 “Hop __”: Dr. Seuss book 55 In a foul mood 56 “Stormy Weather” singer Lena 57 Mumbai's land 58 Twitter updates 63 Ring ref's decision 64 To this point