13 Jan 22, Thursday, LA Times Crossword Answers by George Jasper

13 Jan 22, George Jasper’s LA Times Crossword

Constructed by: George Jasper
Edited by: Rich Norris

1 Assurance on some menus : NO MSG
6 Current event : EDDY
10 Crawled? : SWAM
14 Have the floor : ORATE
15 Outback option : RARE
16 Head light : HALO
17 *It’s hard to put down : PAGE-TURNER
19 Like much cheese : AGED
20 Middle of Cannes? : ENS
21 Lend, informally, as money : SPOT
22 Think the world of : ADORE
23 *Bond, for one : SECRET AGENT
26 Clothing buyer’s pleased words : IT FITS
29 Also-ran’s terse summary : I LOST
30 Buzzer beater? : SWAT
31 Low point : NADIR
33 “Awesome, dude!” : RAD!
36 *One of about 50 orbiting the Milky Way : SATELLITE GALAXY
40 Saddlebag carrier : ASS
41 Roof features : EAVES
42 Qwirkle piece : TILE
43 Colonial diplomat Silas : DEANE
45 Julia of “Ozark” : GARNER
47 *Put the pedal to the metal : GO GREAT GUNS
50 Toyota since 1982 : CAMRY
51 31-Down competitor : OLAY
52 Anthem author : KEY
55 Component of 53-Down : OBIE
56 Airport annoyance, and a literal hint to the answers to starred clues : GATE CHANGE
59 Slips on : DONS
60 Appearance : MIEN
61 Bagel flavor : ONION
62 Genesis grandson : ENOS
63 Shaw’s “__ and the Man” : ARMS
64 Units of power : WATTS