LA Times Daily Crossword July 12, 2021 Answers

1. Jigsaw puzzle unit 6. Rome's Fontana di __ 11. Baseball's Ripken 14. Fizzy mixers 15. Whirlybird part 16. Ike's WWII arena 17. The orange one is often called a yam 19. Court of __ 20. Beach souvenirs 21. Golf ball position 22. Complete 24. Words with mode or carte 26. Stylish suits 27. Hidden Hogwarts corridor 32. Many a stray pooch 33. Nonetheless 34. Art class subjects 37. "T" on a test 39. Blunted fencing blades 41. Carpet thickness 42. "There you have it!" 44. "Fame" singer Cara 46. World Cup cheer 47. Behind-the-scenes investor 50. Business event using Zoom, perhaps 52. La Brea goo 53. Trouser measure 54. D.C. fundraising group 56. Like much tea in summer 60. Cry from Homer 61. Group looking for a missing person 64. MSNBC co-anchor __ Velshi 65. German industrial city 66. Words of defeat 67. Syrup source 68. Tremble 69. Annual athletic achievement awards, and a phonetic hint to 17-, 27-, 47- and 61-Across

1. Attention-getting hiss 2. Des Moines' state 3. Starter home for Adam and Eve? 4. Salad variety 5. Superlative ending 6. Picard's counselor 7. Mechanical learning method 8. LAX posting 9. People filling out ballots 10. Ripken nickname based on his durability 11. Canadian-born singer with the 2019 album "Courage" 12. Gaming pioneer 13. The Home Depot competitor 18. Nebraska river 23. Prepare to score from third, say 25. French article 26. Out for the night 27. Old Canadian skit show 28. Italian money 29. Vacation vessel 30. __ hot: steaming 31. On the lookout 35. Fashion monthly 36. Visionary 38. Cream of the crop 40. Grab quickly 43. Assumed names 45. Pitcher's stat 48. Catch in a net 49. "All Rise" procedures 50. Golden-touch king 51. __ Gay: WWII bomber 54. Educ. for tots 55. Teen's bane 57. Field yield 58. Craftsy etailer 59. Hair salon colors 62. Clean __ whistle 63. Dessert pastry