LA Times Daily Crossword April 14, 2023 Answers

1. Pizza chain in many food courts 7. Mark Cuban's NBA team 13. Blue state 15. Fútbol chant 16. Member of the swim-up bar staff? 18. La Scala showpiece 19. Take a little off the top 21. Exercise class that's all about one's ego? 26. Hardware with crosspieces 28. Big name in nail polish 29. Phishing fig. 30. Interior designer Berkus 31. Marriages 34. Elements needed to start NFL games? 40. Most massive 41. Barrel band 42. Many a "9-1-1" character 45. Make a typo, say 46. Not fair 48. Tricks for producing excellent Tweetstorms? 52. One with elitist tastes 53. Gray __ 54. "Not staying long," and an apt title for this puzzle? 62. "Come From the Heart" country singer Kathy 63. Without any oomph 64. Came next 65. Office binder

1. Retired jet 2. Granola __ 3. Juice aisle suffix 4. Genetic letters 5. Hill-building stinger 6. Egyptian god of the underworld 7. __ Jones 8. Menu phrase 9. Island chain 10. Buncha 11. National Weather Service postings 12. Binger's target 14. Cranky mood 17. Part of LGBTQ+ 20. Web portal with a butterfly logo 21. Participate in a primary, say 22. First Hebrew letter 23. Gesture while giving directions, maybe 24. Shuffle gadget 25. "The Mod Squad" role for Omar Epps 26. Explosive letters 27. "Phooey!" 31. Tech support callers 32. "Panini" rapper Lil __ X 33. Not __: barely acceptable 35. Had regrets 36. Nasty sort 37. "We'll square up later" markers 38. Wordless agreement 39. Seeker of intel 42. UFO mechanics, presumably 43. Verne Troyer's "Austin Powers" role 44. __ horse 46. Brunch choice 47. Seize, as an opportunity 49. Is up against 50. Canal setting 51. Jackdaw kin 55. Disco __ of "The Simpsons" 56. Rugby ball prop 57. Cam or Mitch, on "Modern Family" 58. Celebrated time span 59. Short swim 60. Under the weather 61. "Science Guy" Bill