LA Times Daily Crossword July 2, 2026 Answers

1. Jazzy improvisation 5. Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit" 9. Whimper 13. Vulgar one 14. Bird on the Canadian dollar coin 15. Hard to erase, perhaps 17. "Today was rough" 19. High cost for the Super Bowl 20. "... at the very least" 21. Dame introduction? 22. "Parks and Recreation" town 25. Red friend of Cookie Monster 27. Was first 28. "Close enough" 29. Yemen port that faces the Somaliland port Berbera 31. "I am in this meme" 33. Checkpoint for the terminally on line? 34. Banh mi spread 35. Fashion week focus 38. Health insurance giant 40. Update from a Lyft driver 42. Big mad and not hiding it 43. Floor connectors 45. Architect's constraint, for short 47. Feminine pronoun 48. Meaty sauce 49. Engrave on glass 50. Kilt companion 51. HS fundraiser 53. Very, informally 55. Ocean escapades? 57. Command to attack 59. Middle-distance runners 61. Bracelet spot 62. Potbelly that needs constant feeding? 66. Oktoberfest souvenir 67. Bread for an Italian sandwich? 68. Boo-boo 69. "Like, yesterday" 70. "The Pat McAfee Show" network 71. Turow book set at Harvard

1. Sac fly result 2. Atom with a sign 3. Adversary 4. Refrigerant trademark since the 1930s 5. Tree-lined walkway 6. NYC nabe below Union Square 7. Skeptical remark 8. Figure in a halo 9. Key influencers? 10. Go back a step 11. Engage in some strength training, or what this puzzle's circled letters do 12. First page of el calendario 16. Peachy follower 18. Cartesian concept that questions the reality of waking life 22. Deli pockets 23. Portfolio piece 24. "Can you believe this scam?" 26. Prefix with day or way 30. __ shadow 32. Umami enhancer, briefly 36. Dane introduction? 37. Social rules 39. Actress Vardalos 41. Fitting 44. Long sammich 46. Level of authority 51. Spots for education? 52. Subtle hair dyes 54. Awards ceremony host 56. Childish comeback 58. Director Kazan 60. Take part in an outdoor fantasy game 63. Possess 64. Contend (for) 65. Nigiri topper never served raw