LA Times Daily Crossword July 23, 2026 Answers

1. Like a specialized committee 6. Qualified 10. Sheer delight 14. Ready to drop 15. Squander 16. Wet and squirmy 17. Springsteen portrayer Jeremy __ White 18. __ carotene 19. Athletic brand 20. Cinematographer's assignment? 23. Short greetings 24. Straight, for short 25. Make an alliance 28. Novel that inspired "There Will Be Blood" 29. Opposite of sans 31. Many a Chiwere language student 32. Screenwriter's assignment? 36. Toys with tails 38. Nutrient in spinach 39. "Srsly!?" 41. iPhone helper 42. "Ghostbusters" actor Harold 44. Costume designer's assignment? 46. Question in reply to "omw," maybe 47. "Anyone __?" 49. Detroit labor org. 50. Town in Ontario County, New York 52. The works 53. Aves. and blvds. 56. Director's assignment? 60. Low on dough 62. Zither kin 63. Sound that comes from on high 64. Volkswagen Group subsidiary 65. Like supervillains 66. Hall of Famer Shaquille 67. Get out of bed 68. French jeweler and glassmaker Lalique 69. Bookish sorts

1. Teeming (with) 2. Metropolis in north-central India 3. The MLB's Angels, to fans 4. Cookie with a limited-edition BTS collaboration 5. "Harriet" and "Wicked" Oscar nominee Erivo 6. Monastery leader 7. Veal cordon __ 8. Tolkien saga, briefly 9. Old mice and such 10. Italian salami city 11. Recurring melodic phrase 12. Big grazer 13. Cornea locale 21. Mello __ soda 22. "Dang!" 26. Gestation sites 27. Put forth 28. High-end hotel chain 29. "Concrete Rose" novelist Thomas 30. Dryer outlet 32. S'mores cookers 33. Speak from a rostrum 34. Namesakes of most planets 35. Little devils 37. "That didn't escape my notice" 40. Windows shaped like 13-Downs 43. Product of a schism 45. Golden, as bygone days 48. Foam 51. Otherworldly 52. Waldorf salad fruit 53. Less polite 54. Trepidation 55. Exchanges for money 57. Order at a restaurant 58. CNN anchor Burnett 59. __ poem: free-form orchestral work 60. Target score in disc golf 61. "Bien sûr"