LA Times Daily Crossword March 29, 2023 Answers

1. Wet dirt 4. Biblical saying 11. Fave pal 14. Sushi-grade tuna 15. Pen with bright ink 16. Hoppy brew 17. Like an amazing and fortuitous circumstance that can't possibly exist, despite an initial promising appearance [67-Across: Suspiciously awesome] 20. Pulsate 21. Junior 22. Gave a leg up to 23. Actress Vardalos 25. 24/7 cash source 26. Metaphor for the legal system that implies a criminal cannot hide or escape from that system's vast resources and unparalleled authority [67-Across: Police jurisdiction] 35. Unlock, poetically 36. Director Kubrick 37. Wall St. debut 38. Plot portion 40. Feel bad about 41. Successor 42. Was as successful and enjoyable as early conjecture and predictions suggested it would be [67-Across: Met expectations] 47. Mogul 48. South Seas wrap 49. WC 50. "i" topper 51. Declaration from a person playing poker in a situation where the opponents think they have it in the bag [67-Across: "I win!"] 58. Game show creator Griffin 59. Pesto herb 60. Broad valley 62. Brink 63. Joint above a foot 64. Bailiwick 65. WCs 66. Stands 67. "I lost interest" acronym spelled out by the starts of four answers in this puzzle

1. Actor Damon 2. "Yikes!" 3. Designer Christian 4. Fears 5. Kia sedan 6. Cutlass sedan, e.g. 7. Corleone patriarch 8. Henry VI's school 9. Hoops stat 10. Whispery in tone 11. Poet 12. Fireplace shaft 13. Farm store bagful 18. Large flat bell 19. Proctor's shout 24. Graffiti, e.g. 25. Dined 26. Laundry batch 27. Footnote kin of ibid. 28. Geeky 29. Cheech of Cheech & Chong 30. Obligation 31. Canine pests 32. Occupy, as a bed 33. Copying 34. Saint-John's-__: herbal remedy 39. Closed-off districts 41. Derided from the stands 43. Pond critter 44. Option for soap or ice cream 45. Ping-Pong and canoeing needs 46. Boat's front 51. Ctrl+Y action 52. "By that logic ... " 53. __-pedi 54. Requests 55. Giza's river 56. __ Grey tea 57. Implored 58. Country singer Tillis 61. Musician's gift