LA Times Daily Crossword October 18, 2023 Answers

1. Galaxy body 5. Fellow 9. Mezcal base 14. Sharpen 15. Chicago airport 16. Mortal danger 17. Like Scotch 18. Flat-bottomed ship 19. Third-stringers 20. "No one told me!" 23. "Monsters, __" 24. Like most of Nunavut's population 26. Had a new proprietor 34. Solitary 35. Ill-advised action 36. Terse summons 37. Climbing greenery 38. Economist and social reformer Webb who coined the term "collective bargaining" 41. Sushi spheres 42. Bronze, e.g. 44. European capital west of Helsinki 45. Rain buckets 46. Run errands during a bad storm, say 50. "Ouch!" 51. "Arrested Development" narrator Howard 52. Heart of an operation, and a hidden feature of 20-, 26-, and 46-Across 59. Take the top off 62. Coast 63. Bryant of "Human Resources" 64. Garden tool 65. Tiny bits 66. Grand opening? 67. Follow, as a hunch 68. Russian "no" 69. Utopia

1. Persian word for "king" 2. Like takeout orders 3. From the top 4. Pinot noir or merlot 5. Masala __: milky spiced tea 6. Male deer 7. Golden Fleece ship 8. Glance through an open door, say 9. Way for a high schooler to build credit? 10. Catch on (to) 11. "We __ the Champions" 12. By way of 13. Stately tree 15. Lewd 21. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" director Lee 22. St. Louis-to-Chicago dir. 25. Charlize of "Mad Max: Fury Road" 26. Scale 27. Be overattentive, as a waiter 28. Sometime soon 29. Classic film noir about a man investigating his own murder 30. Pirouetting, say 31. In sorrier shape 32. "Catch you later" 33. Social equals 38. Used dynamite on, as a safe 39. Unwell 40. Strong-arms 43. Green topper for toast 45. Writer's alias 47. Three-time NBA Finals MVP Duncan 48. Confines 49. Tavern owner on "The Simpsons" 53. Greeting on deck 54. Staff member? 55. "Dagnabbit!" 56. Like a game headed to overtime 57. Rim 58. Actor Gosling 59. Mex. neighbor 60. Video game figure not controlled by a human: Abbr. 61. Calico or tuxedo