LA Times Daily Crossword March 23, 2026 Answers

1. Venomous African snake 6. On __ nine: elated 11. Celebrity chef Fieri 14. Starting squad 15. Scoundrel 16. Card game based on Crazy Eights 17. "The Piano" Best Actress Oscar winner 19. Disco __ of "The Simpsons" 20. Like a global corp. 21. Iowa college town 22. Loathe 24. Numbered musical composition 26. "Aquarius" and "Good Morning Starshine" musical 28. Actress known for saying "Kiss my grits!" on the sitcom "Alice" 33. Khaki kin 35. Ambient music composer Brian 36. First word for some babies 37. Tyrannosaurus __ 38. Money holders 42. Nada 43. Region 45. "The Bluest __": Toni Morrison novel 46. Unwanted garden plants 48. "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club" actress 52. Animated character 53. Map publisher __ McNally 54. American buffalo 57. Clockwork part 59. "¿Cómo __ usted?" 63. Sci-fi ship 64. Country music legend who founded the nonprofit literacy program Imagination Library 67. East Lansing sch. 68. Bring to mind 69. Toy (with), as an idea 70. Champagne cork's sound 71. Less cooked 72. Set of four on a British car

1. Fish tacos fish, familiarly 3. Cheesy diner sandwich 4. Inflatable party decoration 5. Actress Poehler 6. Bumbling 7. Unaccompanied 8. Performed better than 9. "__ as directed" 10. Go off track 11. Spew 12. "Do __ others ... " 13. "Ball's in __ court" 18. Lug 23. Hat edge 25. Work the soil 27. Loads (of) 28. Dot on a computer screen 29. Oscar winner Mirren 30. In a mental fog 31. Surrounded by 32. Prattles on and on 33. Study all night 34. Long sandwich 39. Flight-related prefix 40. Staying away from the spotlight 41. Graceful lake bird 44. Palo __, California 47. On in years 49. Over thataway 50. Less sunny 51. Bend out of shape 54. Jostle 55. "Should that be the case ... " 56. Dish eaten with a spoon 58. Actress Sommer 60. Kerfuffle 61. Moved very fast 62. Targets of Terro insect traps 65. Egg cells 66. Toward the stern