LA Times Daily Crossword January 9, 2023 Answers

1. Rainbow flag letters 5. Too sure of oneself 9. "The Vampire Diaries" actress Dobrev 13. Vicinity 14. Play button's alternate function, often 15. More than one 16. Open-air alehouse 18. __ of approval 19. Cul-de-__ 20. Goddess who wears a headdress with cow horns 21. Underdog victories 23. Waters down 25. Like fast-spreading TikTok videos 26. Kathleen Turner comedy featuring super intelligent infants 31. Fruit-flavored drink brand 34. Hollered 35. CPR pro 36. Largest Greek island 38. "Hold on a __!" 39. Nemesis 41. Untouched serve 42. Eritrea's capital 45. Black gemstone 46. Eggplant appetizer 49. Actress Barkin 50. Attempts 53. Shrub with colorful flowers 55. Slugger Juan who won the 2022 Home Run Derby 57. "When will u b here?" 59. Snoozefest 60. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trio, and an apt name for a trio of answers in this puzzle 63. __ 500 64. Surround 65. Ginger cookie 66. Model Holliday 67. Sign above a door 68. Questions

1. Science workshops 2. Australia's __ Barrier Reef 3. Tree with smooth gray bark 4. Roofing material 5. South Asian wraparound dress 6. Some spa applications 7. "__ only as directed" 8. Bona fide 9. Largest city in the Bahamas 10. "You really understand me" 11. Well-organized 12. Hole-making tools 14. Elapse, as time 17. Actress Lollobrigida 22. Start of a title by 44-Down 24. "As if!" 25. Shoelaces alternative 27. Guy who always agrees with the boss 28. Gather a bit at a time 29. Award for TV excellence 30. Mythical river of the underworld 31. Wound covering 32. Black-and-white sea creature 33. Buzzing facial adornments 37. Sharp-eyed bird 40. L.A. arts district 43. Put away, as a sword 44. "Emma" novelist Jane 47. Places for bowling 48. Espadrille, e.g. 51. Frigid temps 52. T-bone, for one 53. "This won't hurt __!" 54. Tune (out) 55. Big rig 56. Solemn bio 58. Egyptian serpents 61. Magic spell 62. Fed. property agency