Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Tuesday March 26th 2019, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Captain Sparrow portrayer Johnny DEPP
5 Exam for jrs. PSAT
9 Indy 500 family name UNSER
14 Rio contents AGUA
15 Machu Picchu builder INCA
16 Loud salute SALVO
17 Beethoven’s birth city BONN
18 *Evaluation by one’s colleagues PEER REVIEW
20 Colorful carp KOI
22 “Born Free” lioness ELSA
23 Skin woe ACNE
24 *1984 Prince classic PURPLE RAIN
27 Razz JEER
28 Like plagiarized work, say STOLEN
29 Focus and Fiesta FORDS
30 Office asst. SECY
31 Spectacles on one’s nose GLASSES
36 “That isn’t nice” TSK
37 Intensive goodwill campaign, briefly … and a hint to the answers to starred clues PR BLITZ
38 Except for West Wendover, Nevada summer hrs. PDT
41 Sicilian seaport MESSINA
42 Hard to come by RARE
43 Glossy finish SHEEN
46 Harsh critic FLAYER
48 Very fancy LUXE
49 *Region bordering the world’s largest ocean PACIFIC RIM
53 USA part: Abbr. AMER
54 Whirl around SPIN
55 Drink from leaves TEA
56 *Yellowstone VIP… PARK RANGER
59 French movie CINE
62 Like much bar beer ON TAP
63 Make, as money EARN
64 “In your dreams!” AS IF
65 Abodes for birds NESTS
66 Liberal or martial things ARTS
67 Tenant’s payment RENT
DOWN
1 Pat softly DAB
2 Locker room issue EGO
3 *Green Day genre PUNK ROCK
4 Impressive collection PANOPLY
5 Spot on a die PIP
6 Derisive look SNEER
7 Amtrak high-speed train ACELA
8 Ankle bones TARSI
9 Function USE
10 Four Corners natives NAVAJOS
11 Sandwich maker’s aid SLICER
12 Smoothed EVENED
13 Sculls competitors ROWERS
19 Took off in a hurry RAN
21 Percent suffix -ILE
24 Attention-getting sound PSST!
25 Four Corners natives UTES
26 Some MIT grads ENGRS
29 Tasseled hat FEZ
32 Scale units: Abbr. LBS
33 Baba among thieves ALI
34 Confession disclosure SIN
35 Work support group STAFF
37 Cross product PEN
38 *Union demand PAY RAISE
39 Eins und zwei DREI
40 Educational period TERM
41 Mongoose family member that uses its tail to stand erect MEERKAT
42 9-Across vehicle RACE CAR
43 Apply hurriedly SLAP ON
44 Showing compassion HUMANE
45 Applies, as pressure EXERTS
47 On fire LIT
49 “Don’t text and drive” ad, briefly PSA
50 Snorer’s disorder, perhaps APNEA
51 Groucho’s smoke CIGAR
52 Like noble gases INERT
57 Rotation meas. RPS
58 IV league? RNS
60 Diarist Anaïs NIN
61 Amphibian youngster EFT