L.A. Times Crossword
ACROSS
1 Way to play music that’s a hit?
9 Words after a deep breath
15 Where the action is?
16 The __ Brothers: “Black Water” band
17 Egg option
18 Position
19 Mulligans
20 Lavender brew
22 Jacob’s twin
23 Unagi roll fish
24 “Food’s getting cold!”
27 “The Namesake” actor Penn
28 Big Mac rivals?
31 Four-part cooking series starring Samin Nosrat
37 “How’s about this instead!?”
38 Election system that gets the press involved?
39 Alums-to-be
40 Big bird
41 Shortish releases
42 Instrument once plucked with a quill
44 “Who’s this under?”
48 Hot pockets?
53 Sunny?
54 Friendly gesture
55 Ulaanbaatar’s country
57 “You’re making me blush!”
58 Oktoberfest snacks
59 Pushes boundaries?
60 Be reasonable
DOWN
1 Food contraction that omits “ome”
2 Melts for
3 Estée Lauder subsidiary
4 Spin on a classic ballet performance?
5 Some queens
6 “Hugo” actor Butterfield
7 Brief meeting?
8 Eye annoyance
9 “We Shall Overcome” phrase
10 Principled
11 Tesla stock?
12 Help with a heist
13 “I forgot what to say!”
14 Threads owner
21 Posts a GIF, perhaps
25 Miles away
26 Some Apple Design Award winners
27 Breaded cutlet dish
28 Mani-_ _
29 William the Conqueror’s burial place
30 Single party election?
31 Small suctions on cups?
32 Vegan gelatin substitute
33 Cuts (off)
34 Overflowed
35 Release
36 Prepare to go out again?
42 Chai _ _
43 Labor group
45 “It’s Not Me, It’s You” singer Lily
46 Sends flying, perhaps
47 Rub off
48 Site with step-bystep guides
49 Fish tacos choice, on menus
50 Condition that may respond to CBT or LSD
51 Boomers at a concert?
52 Sensitive
53 NCOs who know the drill
56 Jennifer Affleck, __ Lopez