L.A. Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Goal of much medical
research
5 Like a baby with
pudding, probably
10 Floor model, e.g.
14 “That’ll be the day!”
15 Jazz great Earl “_ _”
Hines
16 Woeful word
17 *Consider carefully
19 Home in the sticks
20 Fluster
21 *Transformative
beauty treatment
23 Fancy timepieces
26 Luthor of DC
Comics
27 Stand-up comedian
Shaffir
28 Undivided
29 Removes soap from
31 Tic-_ _-toe
32 Maytag sister brand
34 Tusks, e.g.
36 Plan of action, as “initially” found in the answers to the starred clues?
40 Writer Sir Arthur __
Doyle
41 Still-life pitchers
42 GOP gp.
43 Bearded spring
blooms
46 Many an email
attachment
49 Earlier
50 Intentionally
mislead
51 “Don’t let that
woman get away!”
54 *Talk back (to)
57 Garlicky mayonnaise
58 Angry
59 *Divvy up
62 Rae of “Insecure”
63 Industry honcho
64 Surrender, as
territory
65 _ _-do-well
66 “You _ _ sweet!”
67 Potato buds
DOWN
1 Chevrolet that will be discontinued in 2024
2 Applied to
3 Brain-breaking
question
4 Paperless option for
taxpayers
5 Curator’s deg.
6 Take in
7 Women in __: educational advocacy org.
8 Sandbars
9 Big Apple MLB player
10 Paul of “The
Batman”
11 Like some beachside
homes
12 GranTurismo
automaker
13 Bird with a powerful kick
18 _ _-Mex cuisine
22 Celeb who’s no longer in the limelight
24 Important ages
25 Chinese: Pref.
30 Kitten-lifting spots
32 Oral health org.
33 German city that hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics
35 Napkin corners?
36 Ferretlike carnivore
37 Proceeding as
planned
38 Lambs’ moms
39 Take a break
40 Adds to an already
full suitcase, say
44 Saucer-shaped
vacuum
45 With trepidation
46 “Nuts!”
47 Intentionally
mislead
48 Steak __: bistro
dish
52 Rowboat blade
53 Component
55 Run like heck
56 Cab charge
60 Letters sent in
emergencies
61 Game with colorful
cards