LA Times Daily Crossword July 20, 2023 Answers

1. Tie with a cord 5. Unctuous flattery 10. Primary course of action 15. "Only joking" 16. Animated garden snail who dreams of racing in the Indy 500 17. The MLB's Angels, to fans 18. Specialty concerned with player experience 20. Greek yogurt brand 21. Henna, for one 22. __ rug 23. Par for the course 25. DIY publication 27. MRI output 28. Ignited 29. Leadership styles that encourage transparency 34. Like slime-making kits 35. Derisive laugh 36. PC file suffix 37. Slalom marker 38. "Color me exhausted" 40. Egg-shaped tomato 44. Smash (into) 46. "Dude ... " 47. Dispatches 48. John Travolta film that won nine Razzies, including Worst Picture of the Decade 53. "We're on __ way" 54. Single __ whisky 55. Govern 56. Free, as legal work 58. "About me" bits 60. Rideshare alternative 63. Ames resident 64. 1993 dance hit, and a musical question answered by the starts of 18-, 29-, and 48-Across? 67. General tendency 68. Implant 69. Niagara River source 70. Retail statistic 71. Wanders 72. Chances

1. Mavs' city 2. So-so 3. Citrus shavings 4. Lorca work 5. Vinyl lover's setup 6. Euterpe, to musicians 7. "Casta diva," e.g. 8. Justice impersonated by Kate McKinnon on "SNL" 9. Grand Prix locale 10. Most populous U.S. state capital 11. Den 12. Basic substance 13. Knuckle-headed antic? 14. Net worth component 19. Fine and __ 24. Driving force in fine dining? 26. Promo with a credit card bill, e.g. 27. Round one? 29. Texter's "Crikey!" 30. Samosa vegetable 31. Unit of resistance 32. Trix mascot 33. Trix, e.g. 38. Clarifying words 39. Early ISP 41. Well-documented 42. Summer hrs. in the Navajo Nation 43. Light gray shade 45. Polvorones nuts 47. Dr. for kids? 48. Hasbro toys that issue commands 49. High lights? 50. Garden tool 51. Garden bloom 52. Extras in "Star Wars" films 57. Curse 58. Papa, in Chinese 59. Article 61. Passionate 62. Nectar collectors 65. Med. network 66. Hall of Fame MLB manager Durocher