LA Times Tuesday 4/22/2025 Catherine Cetta

Themed puzzle -- see reveal at 58A

Across:
1. Swimmer's unit: LAP.

4. "Safe!" or "Strike!": CALL.

8. Pesto herb: BASIL.

13. Part of some sports drink names: ADE.

14. California/Nevada resort lake: TAHOE.

15. Bacteria that may cause gastroenteritis: ECOLI.

16. Type: ILK.

17. "Everyone knows that!": ITS NO SECRET.

19. Spanish wine region: RIOJA.

21. Main dish: ENTREE.

22. Mountain hiker's protection: BEAR SPRAY.

25. Snow pusher: PLOW.

28. "Elder" or "Younger" figure of ancient Rome: CATO.

29. Put in the attic, perhaps: STORE.

30. Ben Affleck Best Picture winner set in Iran: ARGO.

33. Cow's milk cheese from an Alpine region of Italy: ASIAGO.

37. Plant, as seeds: SOW.

38. "I haven't decided": MAYBE YES MAYBE NO.

41. PC pioneer: IBM.

42. Military programs intended to influence attitudes: PSYOPS.

43. Remove wrinkles from: IRON.

44. Taco topping: SALSA.

46. Scannable bars on mdse.: UPCS.

48. Word on a red sign: STOP.

49. TV episodes that are mostly flashback scenes: CLIP SHOWS.

54. Caterpillar's cover: COCOON.

56. Put into law: ENACT.

58. Smirking, scowling, or smiling, and what the sets of circled letters in this puzzle are doing?: MAKING A FACE.

62. La Brea __ Pits: TAR.

63. "Rolling in the Deep" singer: ADELE.

64. Public outcry: FUROR.

65. Notable stretch of time: ERA.

66. As bad as can be: WORST.

67. Sulking state: SNIT.

68. Single crunch, say: REP.

Down:
1. Hibernation location: LAIR.

2. Go off script: AD LIB.

3. Tea variety: PEKOE.

4. Lion or tiger: CAT.

5. Sounds of satisfaction: AHS.

6. One who doesn't like company: LONER.

7. British pop singer Lewis: LEONA.

8. Keg contents: BEER.

9. Receive, as a gift: ACCEPT.

10. Player who is not graceful in defeat: SORE LOSER.

11. Suffix with infant: ILE.

12. Like birthday candles before a wish: LIT.

14. Prom queen crown: TIARA.

18. Messy digs: STY.

20. 2018 and 2019 Cy Young winner deGrom: JACOB.

23. Doesn't go: STAYS.

24. "The White Lotus" actress Parker: POSEY.

26. Maine university town: ORONO.

27. Cry of victory: WE WON.

29. __ sauce: SOY.

30. Just a little off: AMISS.

31. Morocco's capital: RABAT.

32. Athlete's closet: GYM LOCKER.

34. "Looking for," in classified ads: ISO.

35. Energize: AMP UP.

36. Sounds of surprise: GASPS.

39. Clean Air Act org.: EPA.

40. Yellowstone beast: BISON.

45. Ruins: SPOILS.

47. "Rah!" or "Ol !": CHEER.

49. Gear tooth: COG.

50. Idles: LOAFS.

51. Jesting: IN FUN.

52. Substance that can be holy or hard: WATER.

53. Freak out: SCARE.

55. Tech news site: CNET.

57. Lobster catcher: TRAP.

58. Gaping mouth: MAW.

59. Big fuss: ADO.

60. NPR host Shapiro: ARI.

61. Camp bed: COT.

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