The Arizona Republic

LOS ANGELES TIMES CROSSWORD

- Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols

ACROSS 1 “See ya” 4 Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey __ 10 Mediterran­ean exile isle 14 Managed 15 Rain, to a picnic 16 Stereotypi­cal techie

17 Play part 18 Innermost foot digit 19 New Mexico art community 20 Piltdown Man, purportedl­y 23 Vain gaits

24 Less hospitable 26 Really skimpy, like the polka-dot bikini of song 31 River rollicker 34 Finance guru Suze 35 Bearded Serengeti critter

36 Word after milk or meter 37 Confederac­y foe 38 Stock holders? 39 Biblical craft 40 Where the heart is 41 Dugout craft 42 Hangover remedy, so they say 45 Playwright Chekhov 46 What drinks like Jolt provide 50 “Honestly speaking ... ” 55 Birth announceme­nt word

56 Like the bed of someone rushing out 57 Cell occupant 58 A single time 59 Big app for Apple 60 Angsty rock genre 61 Amazed sounds 62 Deputized bands 63 Lawn coating DOWN 1 Babysittin­g nightmares ... or relatives of the ends of the four longest puzzle answers 2 Luxury boat 3 Go in 4 Moon, e.g. 5 Credit __: Zurich bank 6 Powdered headwear 7 Naysayer 8 Writer Uris

9 Bit of wine sediment

10 Lure

11 Using for support 12 Forcefully entered 13 Website pop-ups 21 Muffled, as a trumpet 22 Bank’s claim 25 Employ again 27 Nine-piece combo 28 “When __ Eyes Are Smiling” 29 Overact

30 Pale 31 Nebraska city 32 “Pulp Fiction” writer/director Quentin

33 Luau lamp 37 TV dial letters 38 “Your table’s ready” signaler 40 Ice cream holder 41 Come clean 43 Paso __: California wine city 44 Political pundit Myers

47 Sped 48 Garden-guarding figurine 49 Informal “Catch my drift?” 51 Witticism 52 Golden rule prepositio­n 53 Irreverent radio host Don 54 Sunbathers’ goals 55 Sticky stuff

 ??  ?? By Peter Koetters (c) 2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 12-25-17
By Peter Koetters (c) 2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 12-25-17

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