LA TIMES CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Org. regulating
the airwaves 4 Luxurious
11 “The Marvels”
director DaCosta 14 Contented sigh 15 As requested 16 Meditation
syllables 17 Ermine, polecat,
mink, etc.
19 Tats
20 Red shade 21 Less than zero:
Abbr.
22 Citrus drinks 23 Prince in “The
Little Mermaid” 24 Bouncing off the walls, frenzied, feverish, etc. 26 Quaint
contraction 27 Salon job 29 Muse of poetry 30 Dolts
33 Bird: Pref. 34 Sodium chloride, potassium cyanide, calcium phosphate, etc. 38 Past
39 Not plugged in 41 Help desk staffer,
briefly
44 __ Cruces, New
Mexico
45 Toll rd.
46 On the house, gratis, comped, etc.
50 Wells race of the
future
51 + or - particles 52 Fawn mama 53 “Groovy!”
55 __ drop 56 Violaceous, heliotrope, mauve, etc. 58 Cover letters? 59 Nail polish
remover
60 Vast body 61 Sharp bark
62 Doesn’t just ask
for
63 The Oilers, on
ESPN tickers
DOWN
1 Big name in
1970s Angels 2 General Mills
staple
3 Personal
magnetism 4 Heavy-duty
vehicles, for short 5 Global extreme 6 Plant
7 Lifelong pal 8 Seller of TV
spots
9 High precipice 10 Urgent care ctrs. 11 “Beats me” 12 “Wait your turn!” 13 Invites for
18 [Not my mistake] 22 Related to a
heart chamber 24 Alternative to
high water 25 Variety shows 27 Ending for many
D.C. addresses 28 Go up and down 31 Solar
phenomena 32 Spotted
33 Uttar Pradesh
tourist site 35 River fed by Lake
Victoria
36 Break out 37 Embraced
40 Group that’s
always looking for a lift?
41 Polite interjection 42 Three-horse ride 43 Preventer of
some shirt stains 47 Draw out 48 “Our Town”
composer Ned 49 Anatomical
dividers 50 Fumble 53 Stave (off) 54 Parrots
56 Paw cushion 57 Chaney known as “The Man of a Thousand Faces”