L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Celebrate Black Friday, say 5 Data transmission unit 9 Jets 14 TV show set in a theme park 16 Island along the Au'au Channel 17 Scheming 18 Red Sox slugger David 19 Spears label 20 Epps of “House” 21 Windex unit 22 Noble title 24 Nickname for “The King of Clay” 26 Goofy image? 27 California wine region 30 Tchotchke holder 33 Beyoncé and Jay-Z, e.g. 36 Symbolic gift, often 38 Corporate espionage target 40 Swamp gas, essentially 43 Watch closely 45 The “black” in black ice 46 Worshipper's subject 49 “The Open Window” author 50 Coat-like garments 53 Collars 56 It can be risky to work without one 57 “I surrender!” 58 Place to get some culture? 60 Arabic for “struggle” 61 Repurposed railway, perhaps 62 Tabloid twosomes 63 Lot 64 Bruise-resistant potatoes, say, briefly

DOWN

1 Some cake decorations 2 House with many layers 3 Character recognition? 4 Bk. fair organizer 5 Good time 6 Cheering loudly 7 __ running: more-than-a-marathon race 8 Driller's deg. 9 Farm fare 10 Henry VIII's sixth 11 Sweet-talk 12 One needing orders 13 Pizzazz 15 “Don't know her” 21 Course for H.S. exam takers 23 Benefit by 25 Longstanding disputes 28 Funny Anne 29 Fancy suits 31 “... a grin without a cat!” thinker 32 Action and adventure 34 Produced some Java 35 x/x 37 Garden favorite also known as cranesbill 39 Becomes fond of 40 Peak that last erupted in 1707-'08 41 Be deserving 42 Cough drop 44 Donates, in a way 47 First African-American major-league coach Buck 48 Hanukkah dinner staple 51 Chowder morsel 52 Some kicks, so to speak 54 Produce some java 55 It may precede and follow yes 58 “Finding Your Roots” airer 59 __ days