LA Times Daily Crossword April 30, 2026 Answers

1. Gimli's weapon in "The Lord of the Rings" 4. Mine passage 9. Healthy side 14. __ lunch 15. Peninsular Arab state 16. Act with feeling 17. "Local Couple Makes a Commitment," e.g. 20. Nephew of Donald Duck 21. Word with tea and toast 22. Diner slice 23. Meat product with a museum in Minnesota 25. July's namesake 27. "China Falls From Top Spot," e.g. 32. Civil rights leader Wilkins 33. Emotionless 34. Olympic skater Cohen 38. Lotion additive 40. Carriers powered by pantographs and overhead lines 42. Early operating system 43. Drink carelessly 45. Puts one foot in front of the other 47. Conduit shape 48. "Final Finalist Finally Arrives," e.g. 51. Video meeting need 54. Cozy alcove 55. Prefix with meter 56. "The Three-Body Problem" genre 60. "Cannot __": slangy expression of mock horror 63. "Photographer Embraces Traditional Darkroom Techniques,” e.g. 66. Flared dress style 67. Timed perfectly 68. Cone-bearing tree 69. Disreputable 70. Tandem pair 71. Start of a giant recital?

1. Genesis brother 2. Love letters? 3. "Did I just hear what I think I heard?" 4. Rodent proof? 5. Gives birth to 6. Bumping heads 7. Bestest 8. Predatory dino 9. Goes back and forth 10. Psych (up) 11. Cereal shapes 12. Open-air rooms 13. Try to stop 18. "Radical Optimism" singer Dua 19. 5K, for one 24. Baker's protection 26. Genesis twin 27. Some undergarments 28. $2 worth of nickels, e.g. 29. Like Vikings 30. Swarming pests 31. Citi Field MLBer 35. Leaves unnoticed 36. Dagger handle 37. Wheelbarrow part 39. Dashiell contemporary 41. Twirled 44. Pesto option 46. Marriage partners 49. Folded fare 50. Word of warning 51. Musical endings 52. One-named singer whose surname is Adkins 53. Theater showing 57. NYSE investment opportunities 58. "Whatever" 59. Highlander of ancient Peru 61. Cleveland's lake 62. Brontë governess 64. Frame : bowling :: __ : curling 65. Tear down to the studs