LA Times Daily Crossword August 16, 2019 Answers

1. Congress, with "the" 5. Bashes 10. Whistle blower 13. Burden 14. It often follows an overture 15. "That's not good" 16. Help during spelling 17. Railway inspector's attire? 19. 60 minuti 20. Oodles 21. San Jose skaters 22. Blackjack dealer's attire? 25. With 18-Down, '30s-'40s band leader 26. Israeli military hero 27. Writer born Herbert George 29. Floor support? 31. Leader who was painted by Warhol 32. Canon model 33. Corporate director's attire? 37. Disneyland's Main Street, __ 39. Lead-in to X, Y or Z 40. West Bank gp. 41. Word with jam or joint 44. Wipe off 48. Equalizes 49. Toothpaste maker's attire? 53. Crude, as humor 55. Deduce, with "out" 56. Sea-__ 57. Roadside mechanic's attire? 59. Don Corleone 60. W competitor 61. Gloss over 62. Finished 63. You might be shocked to meet one 64. Things to avoid 65. __ Point

1. "Strange ... " 2. Measured two-dimensionally 3. Madness 4. Trip provider 5. Must, informally 6. It has strings attached 7. Relied (on) for support, to a Brit 8. Basketball's three-point line, for one 9. Nordstrom competitor 10. Laughs gleefully 11. About 2.2 lbs. 12. Do demons' work 15. Midwestern hub 18. See 25-Across 20. Sleep disorder 23. Floor 24. Bygone Mideast sovereign 28. Sticky stuff 30. Ship that survived the Clashing Rocks 31. AOL rival 33. Game involved in several Costner films 34. Bad impression 35. Like four midyear months 36. Snapper rival 37. Access charge 38. Figaro's hometown 42. Capture 43. Man, for one 45. Like some volcanoes and military personnel 46. Hockey gear 47. Go along with 50. Bolt with great speed 51. __ cake 52. Word containing three of itself 54. Worked a party, briefly 58. "Xanadu" rock gp. 59. Promise