LA Times Daily Crossword July 3, 2023 Answers

1. Whole bunch 5. "Pomp and Circumstance" composer 10. No. 1 choice 14. Road runner 15. Boxer Ali who retired with a perfect 24-0 record 16. On a cruise 17. Walk of Fame figure 18. Hardcover protector 20. Recklessly committed 22. Bedside bulb holders 23. Spinal column element 24. Goes along with 26. Solve a mystery 30. Scoundrel 31. Emporium 32. "As __ my last email ... " 35. Perched on 36. Speedy 38. Basilica section 39. Implore 40. Like Granny Smith apples 41. Fabled wish granter 42. Like some home repairs 45. Pirouettes 47. Textbook section 48. Opera solos 49. Fixed payments 53. Imitate, and what the last words of 18-, 26-, and 42-Across can do 56. Hockey score 57. Went by horseback 58. Pop singer Mann 59. Steady stare 60. Opinion column 61. "Fresh Air" host Terry 62. Home for garden tools

1. Ceremonial accessory worn diagonally 2. Medieval instrument with a pear-shaped body 3. "As well as some other folks," in brief 4. International soccer competition 5. Firstborn 6. Countdown culmination 7. Heart of the matter 8. PC key near the space bar 9. "The Big Bang Theory" astrophysicist whose parents live in India 10. Building front 11. Information desk sign 12. High-level execs 13. Noshes 19. Elite guests 21. Eco-friendly commuter option 24. Smoothie berry 25. Shakespeare, for one 26. Clawed crustacean 27. Memorization method 28. Super eager 29. E, on a gas gauge 32. Sheet of glass 33. Wicked 34. Coral formation 36. Commuter option 37. Creative pursuits 38. Rainy day accounts 40. Trunk of the body 41. Hold firmly 42. Used an old phone 43. Some belly buttons 44. Joins together 45. Girl Scout group 46. "Lady Windermere's Fan" playwright Oscar 48. Natural hairstyle 49. Japanese wrestling style 50. Comedian Trevor 51. Stun 52. Snow glider 54. Tail motion 55. Knight's title