LA Times Daily Crossword October 14, 2023 Answers

1. Long-distance relationship? 11. "bfn" alternative 15. Overwhelmed by mosquitoes 16. "Easy now" 17. Landmark whose address is 768 Fifth Avenue in New York City 18. Flooring trees 19. Character 20. __ favor 21. Foundation options 22. MLB playoff round 24. "Is that how you see it?" 26. Saltimbocca herb 29. Made oneself scarce 31. "Ocean to Ocean" singer Tori 32. Equal 33. Palme d'Or field 34. "Don't mention it," in Spanish 37. Chill 40. Desert of the Maghreb 41. Gifts that may be made from pupu shells 42. Number of players needed to play Klondike 43. Monopoly token until 2013 44. Paragraph opener 45. Vintage Pontiacs 46. Isn't really hot? 49. Old autocrat 51. Some fundraisers 52. Lithium-__ battery 54. "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" singer 58. Whistleblower-protecting org. 59. Comprehensively defeated 61. Heated contest? 62. Local number, at times 63. Makes sense, with "up" 64. Practiced but did not compete

1. National Teddy Bear Day mo. 2. Narrative 3. __ end 4. Go to commercial, say 5. Jam 6. "Boo-__!" 7. Janitorial closet feature 8. Big name in "handmade" vodka 9. Navratilova rival 10. Allen who was the first host of "This Week in Baseball" 11. Athletic advantage 12. "Some help you are" 13. Makes the team? 14. Sudeikis role 21. Kitchen counters? 23. American who may have a quinceañera 25. Held a claim 26. Lip 27. Cantata component 28. Wed 30. Delivered 33. Rebounds 35. "Wildlife" writer/director 36. Plot lines 38. High chairs? 39. Asset for some writing contests 45. Beef source 46. Musk 47. Like some sausages 48. Title woman in a "little ditty" of 1982 50. Beer with sushi, maybe 53. Approved 55. Halyard pole 56. Larson who plays Captain Marvel 57. Barely 59. 2022 Todd Field film about a conductor 60. Ultimate