LA Times Daily Crossword May 22, 2024 Answers

1. Pleads 5. Clear as day 10. Brunch side 14. "Lunch __ a Skyscraper": iconic New York photograph 15. Trip to see Africa's "Big Five" 16. Capital city with public transit ferries 17. Undercover undertaking 20. Owns 21. __ Lingus 22. As of now 23. Toy that may get stuck in a tree 25. Sweater pattern 28. Fully __ nachos 30. Apt rhyme for tear 31. Lovers' quarrel 35. Garden shelter 36. Winter getaway deal 38. "Wild" card game 39. 4-Down sigh 41. Country north of Kenya: Abbr. 42. Unlikely to reprimand 43. Meet, Maps, and Drive, e.g. 47. "Don't cry for me" singer 49. Web content std. 50. Tizzies 51. Soaks in a salt solution 52. "Even still ... " 54. "So I __" 55. Infinitesimally small 58. Things put in to power? 59. Wheelbarrow groove 62. Bend over backward, or what each set of circled letters is 67. Novelist Rice 68. Vehicles with pedal assist 69. All over the place 70. Fridge incursion 71. Folder contents 72. Top diving scores

1. Swinging soiree 2. Gospel icon James 3. Makes a big noise 4. Relaxation station 5. Judy Garland co-star Bert 6. Mysterious sight in the sky 7. Tube top? 8. Intense anger 9. "Traitor!" 10. Choose a spot in an open office 11. Most populous continent 12. Gumball machine opening 13. Make sharp 15. Camel in a caravan, maybe 18. Like some job moves 19. Early web portal 24. Eager reply to "Who wants this cookie?" 25. Uncomfy, casually 26. Hiking gear rental co. 27. Stops and stares 28. Guffaw 29. "I take it back" 32. Race car or kayak 33. Banded gemstone 34. Home state of Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion 36. Suspicious 37. Think of fondly 40. Captain cook? 44. Rented a yurt, maybe 45. "The Bells" poet 46. Hollywood hrs. 48. Strive (for) 51. Slight depression, with "the" 53. Tiny issue 55. Cracked just a bit 56. Mackerel relative 57. Potent prefix 58. Life times? 60. Wish __ a star 61. Tuts 63. Squeeze play stat 64. Menorah liquid 65. "Aloha 'Oe" instrument, briefly 66. Granola grain