16. Hesitation from Sylvester?: CAT'S PAUSE. Sylvester the cat. "Sufferin' succotash!" Cats Paws.
20. Accomplishment by Porky?: PIG'S FEAT. Porky Pig. Pigs Feet.
37. Affirmative from Tony?: TIGER'S AYE. Tony the Tiger. “They're grrrrrreat!” Tiger's Eye.
59. Story from Remy?: RAT'S TALE. Remy the rat. Rats Tail. Remy was the star of the Disney Pixar animated film Ratatouille.
63. Water source for Simba?: LION'S MAIN. Simba the lion. Lion's Mane.
If my count is correct, this is the 18th LA Times crossword puzzle by this duo ! “They're grrrrrreat!”
Across:
1. Fights (for): VIES.
5. "Whip It" rock band: DEVO. "When a problem comes along, you must whip it."
9. __-slapper: funny joke: KNEE. A guy saves a frog from a forest fire. The frog turns out to be a magical frog, and is very grateful to the man for having saved its life. So the frog offers to grant him three wishes. The man says, “Great. So I want: 1. Lifelong access to any cinema, 2. I want to be 10 years younger and 3. I want a highway that goes straight from here to Hawaii. “I’m happy to help you but the third wish is really difficult. You'll have to wish for something else instead of that third wish,” says the frog. “OK,” agrees the man reluctantly, “in that case I’d like to finally understand women.” - The frog looks at him for a while: “And should the highway be a three-lane or a four-lane one?”!
13. On the road: AWAY.
14. Biblical paradise: EDEN.
15. Dr. Hahn on "Grey's Anatomy": ERICA. Dr. Erica Hahn at FANDOM
18. Center of activity: LOCUS.
Merriam-Webster Definition # 1
a : the place where something is situated or occurs
b : a center of activity, attention, or concentration
19. Fireplace receptacle: ASH CAN.
22. Former Fox TV series set in Newport Beach: THE O.C. Originally aired 2003-2006. "A slick hit about a troubled L.A. teen taken in by an idealistic lawyer and his family in affluent Orange County. The series filled the youth-soap hole left by the departed '90210,' but quickly proved itself far more gritty---and witty. In addition, early plots set up an appealing balance between the kids and grown-ups, who were portrayed as real people with real problems, instead of sounding boards for the unblemished Romeos and Juliets." - Rotten Tomatoes.
23. Curly cabbage: KALE.
24. Minor flap: TO DO. I started w/ Tiff
25. Ringing organ, at times: EAR. Tinnitus - Understanding the Facts
26. Detergent brand: ERA.
28. '60s hallucinogen: LSD.
30. Pierre's negative: NON.
31. Near-failing mark: DEE.
33. Reach its destination, as a trip: END.
35. Slim candle: TAPER.
40. Royal crown: TIARA.
42. Slim fish: EEL.
43. Tech sch. near Albany, N.Y.: RPI. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The first civil engineering degrees in the United States were granted by the school in 1835. CSO to Spitzboov and Irish Miss !
46. Win, place or show: BET.
47. Seasonal shelf sitter: ELF. The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition
49. __ moment's notice: AT A.
51. Curved shape: ARC.
53. "Frozen" sister: ELSA. And 68A. "Frozen" reindeer: SVEN.
55. Charged particles: IONS.
57. One of Crayola's hundreds: COLOR. 120 current colors. 50 have been retired through the years.
61. Greek goddess of wisdom: ATHENA. "She's just a girl, she's a bomb"
62. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" musical: EVITA.
65. Fainthearted: TIMID.
66. Fairy tale heavy: OGRE.
67. Out of the wind: ALEE.
69. "That was close!": WHEW.
70. Scottish monster's loch: NESS.
Down:
1. Obey an eviction notice: VACATE.
2. "He scammed me!": I WAS HAD.
3. Neon diner sign: EAT HERE. OK, this is a billboard rather than a neon sign...
4. Food service giant: SYSCO. Headquartered in Houston, Sysco is the global leader in distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare, and educational, and hospitality locations.
5. College faculty head: DEAN.
6. End of a professor's URL: EDU.
7. Italian scooter: VESPA. Mike Wolfe of American Pickers tends to go gaga and to extremes when he finds one.
8. Playwright Eugene: O'NEILL.
9. Emmy winner Steve of "60 Minutes": KROFT.
9-time Emmy Award winner including a Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 2003
3-time Peabody Award winner
10. "Good shot!": NICE ONE.
11. Quito's country: ECUADOR. Quick ! What's their currency ?
12. Crayola Factory's Pennsylvania home: EASTON. Now known as The Crayola Experience
15. Trains over the street: ELS. NYC's EL lines are alphabet coded. Chicago's EL lines are color coded, and reflecting the difference, you might hear Chicago commuters riders singing NO L in December.
17. Running rate: PACE.
21. Unified whole, in psychology: GESTALT. "...the whole of anything is greater than its parts."
23. Film title "Citizen": KANE.
27. Trappings of royalty: REGALIA.
29. One of a calendar septet: DAY.
32. Incoming flight info: ETA.
34. "The Chronic" rapper, familiarly: DRE. Dr. Dre, formally. DRE is short for Digital Rectal Examination.
36. Each: PER.
38. Rage: IRE.
39. Red and Yellow: SEAS.
40. Israeli port on the Mediterranean: TEL AVIV.
41. "The hour has arrived": IT'S TIME.
44. Brewpub draft: PALE ALE.
45. Unexpected turns of events: IRONIES.
46. Special Forces headgear: BERETS.
48. Abide by: FOLLOW.
50. Plays a part: ACTS.
52. Construction site sights: CRANES.
54. "The Lord of the Rings" actor Sean: ASTIN.
56. Horse's mouthful?: NEIGH.
58. "Not again!": OH MAN.
60. Smidgen: TAD.
61. From the top: ANEW.
64. Portland's st.: ORE.
