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Friday Friday, May 29, 2026

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword

By Zachary David Levy Ed. Patti Varol 79 clues
ACROSS 39
1 Like some temples MASONIC
8 Epiphany trio MAGI
12 Maker of Sticking Point press-on nails OPI
15 Tennis period since 1968 OPENERA
16 Make smooth IRON
17 NFL Hall of Famer Dawson LEN
18 Photographer? CHEESEMONGER
20 Pester IRK
21 Bandleader%27s command HITIT
22 Hosp. areas ERS
23 Dry Italian whites SOAVES
25 Object of adoration IDOL
26 Police officer? TICKETAGENT
28 Sphinx, mostly LION
30 mRNA vaccine maker MODERNA
31 Splashes gently against LAPSAT
34 Brit%27s cuppa TEA
36 %22How ya __?%22 DOIN
37 Org. that issues Energy Star labels EPA
38 %22That%27s someone else%27s problem,%22 or an apt title for this puzzle NOTMYJOB
42 Fella LAD
43 Quayle follower GORE
45 Diamonds, slangily ICE
46 Some big batteries DCELLS
48 Retro OLDTIME
51 Florida coastal city, informally BOCA
52 Carpenter? FLOORTRADER
55 Milk source TEAT
59 Skiffle singer Donegan LONNIE
60 By way of VIA
61 Jeff Tweedy%27s band WILCO
62 Vader, as a boy ANI
63 Realtor? STREETVENDOR
66 Hr. division MIN
67 City west of Tulsa ENID
68 Giggly outbursts TITTERS
69 Sack BAG
70 Drawn-out tale SAGA
71 %22I need an answer right now%22 YESORNO
DOWN 40
1 Rice cake that may be filled with ice cream MOCHI
2 Rose pest APHID
3 Handle SEETO
4 Actor Ed and food writer Molly ONEILLS
5 Place to brood NEST
6 Anger IRE
7 Entered CAMEIN
8 Capital of Belarus MINSK
9 Uru. neighbor ARG
10 Attends GOESTO
11 Bit of hard-won progress INROAD
12 Bakery item dotted with kalamatas OLIVEROLL
13 Reliable plant PERENNIAL
14 Quaint desk accessories INKSTANDS
19 Tolkien baddie ORC
24 Mature AGED
26 Emerald City visitor TOTO
27 Key of Vivaldi%27s %22Spring%22: Abbr. EMAJ
29 %22Amsterdam%22 novelist McEwan IAN
31 Roasted entree that may be served with mint jelly LEGOFLAMB
32 Kotero of %22Purple Rain%22 APOLLONIA
33 Letting off the hook PARDONING
34 SHO subsidiary TMC
35 __ contact EYE
39 Level TIER
40 Fragrance ODOR
41 Email covertly BCC
44 Collar named for an elite school ETON
47 Erode EATINTO
49 Purple 13-Downs IRISES
50 Active volcano in Eur. MTETNA
51 Warren who played Dick Tracy BEATTY
53 Vegan body care brand AVEDA
54 Fizzle out DIE
56 Tribal leader ELDER
57 Oak tree, once ACORN
58 Trunk TORSO
61 Dampens WETS
64 18-wheeler RIG
65 Try (for) VIE