L.A. TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ANSWERS TO ALL PUZZLES ARE ON PAGE 26 AND 31

ACROSS

1 Movie that may feature a meet-cute scene Components Odysseys, e.g. “God Is a Woman” singer Grande Inviting call from a treehouse Sicilian seaport Just okay Generational divides

One of the Big Five in Hollywood’s Golden Age Name in a will Befuddled gesture Golfo contents Hip hop dance move

Poorly lit “Okay, that’s enough from me” Hitting the market soon

North Carolina university Nights of anticipation Lines from an admirer “Aaaand that’s mine now!” Challenges Smidge Boatloads Horde

Wet wipes brand Historian Cobb who writes for The New Yorker 7 13 19 21 22 24 26 27 29 30

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94 95 101 102 __ guzzler

The Yoko of “Dear Yoko” and “Oh Yoko!”

Egg __ yung Madagascar primate

Spur to action Proclaims “That’s my cue!” Style maven “v funny”

Film versions made by devotees Line of work for a dog walker? “Misery” Oscar winner Comedian Notaro __-ball pens Novelist Tan Didn’t play Keycard receivers Maker of Berryblossom White tea Balm additives Nintendo console “Political Gabfest” podcast producer Supercharged Vinyl records, briefly

“I’d rather not”

__ out a win (almost lost)

Bread options in morning buffets Ferrera of “Superstore” Philosophy

__ skills 104 107

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1 Competed in a track meet Spanish gold Flew south for the winter, say Valet’s array Low-scoring tie [I’m a goat!]

__ box Leaf-eating pests Many a tax-exempt organization “Jeepers!” uno y dos

Brief meeting? Argued over prices La Liga cheer “No siree”

Take longer than necessary Energize 2 3

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Some political campaign research, for short Ashtray debris South Asian rice cake Ballyhoo

Snag in a plan Strong ale brewed by Trappists in the Low Countries Countercounterculture folks Sports venues Painter Diego Contemptuous looks

Fight like a country kid Tomorrow 21 23

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Argentine singer Mercedes known for “Gracias a la Vida”

See 113-Down “How could you even sugGEST that?”

Puts on the line Bossa __ Bikini, e.g.

__ juice Sinuous ski race After taxes Currency Musician honored as a National Hero of Barbados Mireille of “Big Love” Console Spanish 101 verb [What a relief!] Fatty tuna, to a sushi chef Topples the Jenga tower, say Summer month Like undercooked brownies Many a “Call the Midwife” character Brings up Inbox fillers Genghis Khan’s realm Surname well known in Stars Hollow “Black Panther” role for Chadwick Boseman “Cool,” in dated slang

Fiver Quarreling “Insecure” star Rae Feather __ Mass-transit option Bleu hue Curveball element Sunset dirección Big A-ha moment?

Trip to the plate Clobbered

__ of Wight Mag. unit

Food Antioxidant beverage brand Thumbs-up gestures 38-Down, notably Radio knob Make quite an entrance

99 Splatter guard

100 Sticks by the pool

table

103 Possesses

105 Retro ski lift

106 Blood fluids

108 Cut with a surgical beam

Cassis apéritif With 21-Down, guitarist in the National Inventors Hall of Fame TNT part

Time period often named for an art movement

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