LA Times Daily Crossword March 20, 2024 Answers

1. Half a situp 7. Commercial tune 13. "A Wrinkle in Time" novelist Madeleine 14. Timekeepers that don't work on a rainy day 16. How baked potatoes may be cooked 17. Remove, as a seatbelt 18. Gina Boswell of Bath & Body Works, e.g.: Abbr. 19. Sequel to Puzo's "The Last Don" 21. "Mean Girls" writer Fey 22. Underwater plant with gas-filled bladders 24. Wayward 26. Time out? 27. Playground retort 29. Quirky habit 31. Cliche 33. French noble 35. Comprehend 39. Eurythmics lead singer Lennox 40. Go from 4x6 to 8x10, say: Abbr. 41. Totaled 42. Busy restaurant's notification device 43. JFK predecessor 44. Like some purchases 45. "The __ is calm tonight": "Dover Beach" opening 47. Mouths off to 49. Amtrak stop: Abbr. 52. Silky 54. Guidelines: Abbr. 57. Ultimate 59. Creative works 61. Goal 62. Are cast members of 64. Yukon neighbor 66. Prop for a rock singer 67. Watering hole in TV's "M*A*S*H" 68. Unnerve 69. 1984 mermaid movie

1. Hit it off 2. Zellweger of "Judy" 3. Developing 4. CARE, e.g. 5. Sister of Erato 6. Knight cap 7. Ruling faction after a coup 8. Baby 9. Contract that may prevent bad PR 10. Crux 11. Ancestor of the romance languages 12. Justice Kagan 14. Audiophile's setup, and an apt description of the perimeter of this puzzle 15. Button alternative 20. Ate away 23. Feels sorry for 25. Fertile Crescent river 28. Some combines 30. Origami birds 31. Stout spout 32. Messenger molecule 34. Soccer equipment 36. Youngest daughter of Nicholas II 37. Valvoline rival 38. Dad 46. Unscrupulous 48. Woolgathers? 49. Poetry event 50. Piglike rhino kin 51. Pet re-homing org. 53. Provide a view 55. Sea walls 56. Huge success 58. Assessment that may end with "Pencils down" 60. Unappealing food 63. NFL passing stat 65. Communication syst. with hand motions