LA Times Daily Crossword April 2, 2026 Answers

1. Rae of "Barbie" 5. Baseball card giant owned by Fanatics 10. Covert summons 14. Court dividers 15. Fast train in the Northeast 16. Hoppy drafts 17. Insta post 18. Untamed 19. Namesake of a speed ratio 20. Cause of inflation 21. Spotty? 23. __ Lanka 24. Celestial explosions 26. "__ a chance" 27. Bygone anesthetic 29. Standing straight 30. Church headquartered in SLC 31. "Shrinking" actor/co-creator Goldstein 32. The Phanatic's team, on scoreboards 33. Basket made on a rebound 35. Form 1099 agcy. 36. Dry as a desert 37. Soul singer Baker 38. Creative degs. 40. Campaign-funding gps. 41. "The Hunger Games" ally of Katniss 42. Trig ratio 43. Weekly skit show, familiarly 44. Symbol produced by pressing shift+5 46. Cell service letters 47. Just make do 49. Spanish infinitive 50. "Darn it!" 52. Add up to 54. Connecticut Ivy Leaguer 55. Some lead roles, or features of 3-, 7-, and 11-Down? 64. Hat part 65. Indulge 66. Group of three 67. Turn down 68. "But of course!" 69. Goes on and on

1. Absurd, as a scheme 2. Shenanigans of the upper class? 3. "M*A*S*H," in a way? 4. Nile viper 5. 27th U.S. president 6. Passenger ships 7. "E.T.," in a way? 8. Temporary water provider 9. Red tag event 10. Cooking spray brand 11. "Face/Off," in a way? 12. December tradition in some offices 13. Gym top 21. Ready 22. Former Interior Secretary Haaland 25. Litmus reddeners 28. Takes a little off the top, say 33. Cassette 34. Bread baked in a tandoor 36. Church recess 39. Observed 44. Combustible pile 45. Soft mineral 48. Pleasant, as a summer night 51. Good at banter, say 53. Parrot 54. "I'm all __!" 55. Up in the air, briefly 56. Great vexation 57. Soft metal 58. "You don't see that every day!" 59. Poehler who co-founded the Upright Citizens Brigade 60. Fish-to-be 61. Bullpen stat 62. Fabric tear 63. Request for a tropical getaway, perhaps?