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 Singer-songwriter
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 4/10/24 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!”