LA TIMES CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Metric unit

5 Some workplace

discrimination: Var. 10 Icy street risk 14 “Brooklyn Ninenine” detective Diaz 15 Good-natured

teasing 17 Pre-stereo

18 *Children’s

apparel company 20 Swivel around

21 Avenue that’s the

eastern border of Midway Airport 22 Basilica recesses 24 Consumed 25 Bewitches 27 *Candy with a bee

on its wrapper 29 Russo of “Thor” 30 Shampoo ad

buzzword 32 Campus security? 33 QB stats 34 Sunday seating

35 Dealer’s inventory

36 Ones fated to fail, or what the answers to the starred clues are, initially?

40 Like some diets 43 Barrels into 44 Half of cuatro 47 Roma locale 49 Remain undecided

50 Landlord’s income

51 *Superstore for

new parents 53 Herbal drink 55 Kid

56 Math functions 58 File menu option

59 “C’est la vie”

61 *Snack brand with Buttery Toffee and Almond Supreme flavors 63 Jamboree shelter 64 Put under 65 French 101 verb 66 Voiced

67 Jumps up and

down to music 68 Origin

DOWN

1 Grub hub? 2 Prepared for use,

as a violin bow 3 Depth charges, in

navy slang 4 Defiant response 5 Shock __

6 “This is a

disaster!” 7 “Young

Frankenstein” role 8 Visit

9 2022 World Cup Golden Ball winner Lionel 10 Texting letters 11 Caffeine source for some soft drinks

12 Prenatal 13 Makeup trend that imparts an innocent look 16 “Country Again” Grammy nominee Thomas 19 Spanish gold 23 Shrub cutters 26 Scattered, as

seeds

28 Heavy load 31 ISP option 34 Stable figures 36 Island east of Java 37 Redstone in

Minecraft, e.g. 38 __-serif 39 Punctuation marks that set off a series within a phrase 40 Singer’s

wavering tone 41 Entity with net

income? 42 Dolce & __ 44 Cold War

warmup

45 Plot size,

perhaps 46 Hidden 48 #Liveuplifted

sneakers brand 49 Not genuine 2/17/23 50 Some Broadway

fare

52 General Assembly figure, for short

54 Whale group 57 Hitch

60 Mo. city whose MLS team will play its first game in 2023

62 Exec at a gaming

startup, e.g.