LA Times Daily Crossword April 22, 2026 Answers

1. Embrace 5. Voting alliance 9. With 64-Across, "Chill!," or what can be found four times in this puzzle 13. "Hi there, matey!" 14. Like the top coat of nail polish 15. Toll unit 16. Sprint or marathon 17. Green bug named for its camouflaging ability 19. Mrs. in Mallorca 20. First light 21. Tip of a sock 22. "We need assistance!" 24. Go kaput 25. Aveeno grain 28. Largest deer species 30. Solar event 32. Wild guess 34. "Broad City" star Glazer 36. "C u l8r" 37. Sub in a deli 38. Part of ACLU 39. "About the Author" sections 40. Like some bourbons 41. Starting squad 42. Decent size for a meadow 43. Grapple in a ring 45. Stage presence? 47. Big Apple newspaper, for short 48. Meditation chants 49. Took for a ride 52. Shiba __ 53. Partner in crime? 55. NCAA sch. with the mascot Sparty 56. Gives only perfunctory effort 60. Is just the right size for 61. Nerf darts, e.g. 62. Shocking response at the altar 63. Rapper born Tracy Marrow 64. See 9-Across 65. Tube tops 66. Flower-visiting buzzers

1. Tough to endure 2. Busiest airport in the Midwest 3. Neighborhood spot for fresh produce 4. Turn red, perhaps 5. Made bubbles, say 6. Tilt 7. Galoot 8. Make-or-break point 9. Violin carrier 10. Log chopper 11. Inc. alternative 12. Crossed paths 14. Genre with symphonies and sonatas 18. French holiday 20. Key and Peele, e.g. 23. N'awlins sandwiches 24. "Wasn't me," e.g. 25. Accessories favored by serious gamers 26. Regarding 27. On pins and needles 29. Privileged groups 31. Must-have purses 32. Aired 33. All choked up 35. Blvd. kin 44. Mood 46. Trivial complaint 50. Lauder of cosmetics 51. Uses a Swiffer 52. Privy to 53. Perched upon 54. Storage boxes 56. Writer's block? 57. Med. insurance option 58. Texter's "Be there soon" 59. St. known for spuds 60. Lie to spare someone's feelings, perhaps