L.A. Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Derisive cry
4 Open, as a 4-Down app
9 Marshmallow treats
14 In the past
15 Rock’s _ _ in Chains
16 “The Martian” star
17Earth _ _
18 Small dog with a French name
20 Inbox filler
22 Spending like there’s no tomorrow
23 Stopped worrying
26 Isr. neighbor
27 Wild guess
28 Tool with teeth
31 Blue-green hue
34 Pyramid, often
37 Canterbury pens
41 Education activist who is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate
44 Raging mad
45 Barbecue rod
46 Cough syrup amts.
47 Alter _ _
49 Chem class rooms
51 Quincea–era attendee, maybe
54 Leader of the Pink Ladies in “Grease”
60 Out early
63 Tatum of “Paper Moon”
64 To a great extent, informally
67 Spill preventer
68 Like overly rehearsed comments, probably
69 Rework, as text
70 Beats by _ _
71 Dye used in mehndi decoration
72 Fizzy drinks
73 _ _ Lingus
DOWN
1 The “B” of “Notorious RBG”
2 Peak performance
3 Georgetown athletes
4 Device with a touchscreen
5 Wong of “Always Be My Maybe”
6 Selfie, e.g.
7 Golfer Lorena
8 Highlighter hues
9 Versatile docs
10 Wyatt of the Old West
11 Dubai rulers
12 Seven-time MLB AllStar catcher Buster
13 Snide smile
19 Those opposed
21 “Oof, look at the time”
24 Target of some miners
25 Some TikTok teens
29 Ottoman title
30 Enters, as an aroma
31 “You’ve shared enough!”
32 AirPod holder
33 Pie _ _ mode
35 Swiffer product
36Constructed 38 Parts of lbs.
39 Overtake and then some, on a track
40 Family nickname
42 _ _ of lamb
43 Stick around
48 Wind quintet wind
50 Stews (over)
51 Sweet _ _
52Accustom
53 Decide to participate
55 “As You Wish” memoirist Cary
56 D’a de San Valent’n sentiment
57 Nintendo’s The Legend of _ _
58 Former name of the Congo
59 Not as up-to-date
61 Memo abbreviation
62 “Better Call Saul” Emmy nominee Seehorn
65 Zoo opening in London?
66 “Based _ _ true story”