LA Times Daily Crossword March 2, 2026 Answers

1. Engrave a name on a trophy, say 5. Barrels into 9. Thumbs-up answers 14. Gift tag word 15. "Peacemaker" actor Steve 16. Mexican street corn 17. Huggies rival 18. Old Roman garment 19. Island country between Sicily and North Africa 20. Enjoyed a meal 21. *Official currency of a nation, e.g. 23. Sewing kit spool 25. Finish 26. *Gently sidestep an awkward question 33. Sooner or __ 35. Long-term goals 36. Tax return pro 37. Bygone Apple music players 38. Corp. VIP 39. Sloughs off 41. Hearing organ 42. Lady Gaga's "__ This Way" 43. Paddled boat 44. *18th president of the United States 48. Fitting 49. Like Greg, among the Brady kids 52. *Japanese sedan that's been a top seller in the U.S. since 1989 58. Play-__: Fun Factory clay 59. Newspaper opinion pieces 60. "That can't be" 61. Volcano on Sicily 62. Royal domain 63. D.C. MLB team 64. "__ Green": Kermit's song 65. Land divisions 66. With 67-Across, repay a community's generous support, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue 67. See 66-Across

1. Note in the C minor scale 2. Objective fact 3. Featured article of a magazine 4. Letters on some British ships 5. Like most gory movies 6. Eagerly expectant 7. Bigger than big 8. __ of approval 9. Sanaa resident 10. Spiral-horned African antelopes 11. Realtor's sign of success? 12. Kin of -kin 13. Verb in many a grilling recipe 21. Hideaways 22. Souvenir shirts 24. Squeaked (by) 27. Food truck snacks 28. Layers of tall cakes 29. Southeast Asian ethnic group 30. Fragrant herbal brew 31. Ballerina's bun, for one 32. Effortlessness 33. In __ of: replacing 34. "Come on, be __!" 39. Burn with hot water 40. Round of applause 42. Greek letter after alpha 45. Jockey's seat 46. Twitches 47. Stood up again 50. __ boom: noise made by a fast jet 51. TGIF part 52. Jewish wedding dance 53. Oil cartel letters 54. Within reach 55. Capitol Hill gp. 56. __ latte: spiced drink 57. Like a sitcom star 61. __ and flow