LA TIMES CROSSWORD

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1 Likelihood of success 10 __ change 15 Ritz offering 16 Award, say 17 Confides in 18 Invest, as with a quality 19 Word reportedly coined in Seuss’ “If I Ran the Zoo” 20 Glimpse 21 Ideal places 22 Puts on the right track 24 Trade talk subjects 26 Qtr. components 27 1991 political thriller with eight Oscar nominations 28 It may be flat 29 Latin 101 word 31 Sensitive subjects 34 It doesn’t require a long answer 36 One may include three kings 37 Official records 38 Chinese zodiac critter 39 Hit in a box 40 Cartoonist Browne 41 Flies 44 Party store stock 48 British bishop’s topper 49 Hustles 51 Essence 52 Conservatory exercise 53 Strength, in a “1984” slogan 55 Gas that glows when condensed 56 Connected on LinkedIn, say 57 Clairvoyants 58 Family guys

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1 Player of singles 2 Rodeo competitor 3 “Scary Movie” actress Cheri 4 Correspond, in a way 5 TY may follow it 6 Goes off 7 Manages 8 Lug 9 Like many American workplaces 10 Pet store sound 11 1953 John Wayne film 12 In the way 13 The Italians call it Mongibello 14 Pushes (for) 23 Top-__ 25 Classic sports cars 27 Tilter’s milieu 29 Eau de vie counterpart 30 Legion 31 Suppressing 32 Soil 33 Magician’s directive 35 Asian beef source 36 Constitution bigwigs 40 Repudiate 42 Passion 43 Some Gen Z-ers 44 Prefix with gram 45 Maker of the Mighty Dump 46 Curving 47 Cluster of sunflowers 50 Disney CEO since 2005 54 Angling need