LA Times Daily Crossword February 3, 2026 Answers

1. Practical jokes 5. Bit of a cloud 9. Type of hair extension 14. Shrek or Fiona 15. Falco of "The Sopranos" 16. "True Colors" singer Lauper 17. Amphibians with sticky toes 19. Flout convention 20. Person-shaped piece in a board game 21. Center of operations 23. "I saw a mouse!" 24. Lip balm brand whose name is short for "evolution of smooth" 26. Unit of corn 27. "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures" actress 33. Soft drinks 36. Sans ice, in a bar 37. __ one's way: meander 38. Standard 39. Corrodes 40. Material that's dated using dendrochronology 41. Responsibility 42. Land division 43. Child care provider 44. Fishy breakfast combo 47. Took a load off 48. Energy bite morsel 49. "Gross" 52. Thrives 57. Sarcastic response to whining 59. Column style 60. Reality show with entrepreneurs and investors, or what each set of circled letters make 17-, 27-, or 44-Across? 62. Brownie ingredient 63. Aloe __ gel 64. Ditty 65. Arterial tube 66. Formal diplomatic agreement 67. Brand of facial cleanser

1. "Understand?" 2. Match, as a subject and verb 3. "But for mine own part, it was __ to me": Shakespeare 4. Ooze 5. "It's our turn!" 6. Wedding words 7. "Alas ... " 8. Philippine money 9. Absolute riot 10. Product needed for some hair removal 11. Dream home? 12. March day to be wary of 13. River with Blue and White tributaries 18. Performers in a tiny circus 22. Runs into 25. Iroquois nation 27. Impromptu jazz gathering 28. Discover 29. Capital of the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande 30. Highlighter yellow, e.g. 31. Unknown author attribution, briefly 32. Water current 33. Stuck-up sort 34. Actress Chaplin 35. Medication 39. "Haste makes __" 43. "Unacceptable" 45. Friendly feline 46. Maze-running rodent 49. Moving day rental 50. "Never __ Give You Up": Rickrolling song 51. Contrived 52. Insta content 53. Cheer (for) 54. Fairy tale start 55. Evite request 56. __ butter 58. Director Preminger 61. Path of a fly ball