L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD

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1 Novelist __ Carol Oates 6 Frittata ingredients 10 “__ baby!” 14 They might be common 15 Christmas purchase 16 El Misti's land 17 *Necessary road trip stop 19 Thrice dos 20 Part of CPU 21 Honey, in slang 22 Where to see sites 24 Court great Andre 26 *Place for a sleeper hit, maybe 28 “Losing My Religion” band 29 And so on: Abbr. 31 Young __: kids, in dialect 32 Palme __: Cannes award 33 Frat house greeting 35 Top-notch 36 *Wild West impresario 39 Bog buildup 41 Bagel choice 42 Olive __ 43 Tramcar filler 45 “How Easy Is That?” cookbook writer Garten 46 National econ. stat 49 *“Once and Again” actress 52 Key with one flat 54 Robin's family 55 Here, on Métro maps 57 Grandkid spoiler, often 58 Word before ring or swing 59 Crossroads concern, and where you might find the answers to starred clues' ending words 62 H.G. Wells race 63 The Bosporus borders it 64 Infuriated 65 Pixar clownfish 66 Hägar the Horrible's daughter 67 “Ciao!”

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1 Automaker with a feline logo 2 Marmalade fruit 3 Positive reply 4 Finds players for 5 Toronto winter hrs. 6 1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee James 7 “Good __!” 8 1990s Chevrolet subdivision 9 Submitted 10 Areas for religious statues 11 Young star 12 Tested for size 13 Forbidding 18 Minimal 23 Officejet Pro printers 25 Feudal drudge 27 Horror legend Bela 30 Beer after bourbon, say 33 Save 34 Suffix meaning “little” 35 Smithwick's product 36 Dance venue 37 Western baddie 38 Mosque holy man 39 Male carriers? 40 Hotel door feature 43 Pained sounds 44 Gung-ho 46 Bother incessantly 47 Campaign website button 48 Grace, e.g. 50 Transcriber's source material 51 “Let's eat!” 53 Red head? 56 Cardamom-infused tea 60 Classified ad shorthand for “seeking” 61 Olive __