LA TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Bit of quick

inspiration? 5 Saucy dance? 10 Personalize a

trophy, say 14 Gone but not

forgotten

15 Far from skilled 16 Organ part 17 Webb designer? 18 Like music with traditional harmony

19 Big name in big

screens 20 *Splashy arrival 23 Meal that features a retelling of the story of Exodus 24 ID-issuing org. 25 Org. that says no

to some drugs 28 Paint finish 32 Lion of Narnia 34 Synthetic drug similar to psilocybin 37 *Like a conversation covering many topics

40 Côte d’Ivoire pal 42 Triglyceride, for

one

43 Côte d’Ivoire

head

44 *Friendly signoff 47 “To be,” in

Spanish 48 Chosen few 49 Naughty and

nice

51 One of a D.C. 100 52 Bring out in the

open 55 Existential dread 59 Run-of-the-mill, or what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? 64 Social finesse 66 Message in a

drafts folder 67 Air Force Two

exec

68 Hoax

69 Singersongwriter Mann 70 Salinger heroine 71 Norms on the

links 72 Ruminates

bitterly

73 End to end?

DOWN

1 Factions in “West

Side Story” 2 Already informed 3 “Such a shame” 4 Piper Cubs, e.g. 5 Place to build

6 In a sec, quaintly 7 Pre-Easter time 8 Dukes it out in

practice 9 Sky supporter of

myth

10 Big picture 11 “Can’t believe it’s

been that long!” 12 Balancing pro 13 Bad spelling? 21 Tie

22 Bread brushed

with ghee

26 Poet who was guided through paradise by Beatrice

27 Fury 29 Backsplash piece 30 “Got it, daddy-o” 31 Nation between

China and India 33 Lt.’s underling 34 Finger __

35 Look happy 36 Place to eat

while on the go 38 “Disturbia”

singer, familiarly 39 Does some kindergarten math

41 N.H. summer hrs. 45 __ admiral 46 Guide for the

Magi

50 Whine 53 Creative sparks 54 Pay

56 “The Twelve Days of Christmas” halfdozen

57 Watch and wineglass features 58 Classifies 60 Bread machines? 61 Appoint 62 Opinion

63 Pub orders 64 Seasoning meas. 65 “Now I get it!”