LA Times Daily Crossword March 29, 2026 Answers

1. Invitation letters 5. Three-striper: Abbr. 8. WNBA star Reese 13. Archipelago parts 18. Prefix with space 19. "Ni __": Chinese greeting 20. __ Doone cookies 21. Will of "BoJack Horseman" 22. *American Samoa's capital 24. Pipsqueak 25. Half-baked? 26. Shoulder wraps 27. __ Tomé and Príncipe 29. *Dramatic ending to a tied hockey game 31. Really annoy 33. Farm buildings 34. 180º from SSW 35. *Mohair source 38. Instagram's parent 39. Rhubarb treats 40. Preppy brand 41. Doomscrolling, perhaps 43. "Oh, rats!" 46. Program for aspiring docs 49. Readily apparent 51. Basic garage service 54. Texting tech 55. *"Stranger Things" monster 59. Sub meat 60. Inconsequential 61. Hate with a passion 63. Dry-__ beef 64. Striped 96-Down, in Spanish 67. Doorway piece 70. Plastic Clue weapon 71. Preppy jackets 72. __ appeal 73. Arizona neighbor 75. Tequila plant 77. In the area 79. *Symbol often adorned with a "Doodle" 82. Electric jolt 85. Backslide 87. Slight adjustment 88. Gazpacho need 90. Does better than 92. Haudenosaunee Confederacy people 95. Birthstone for some Scorpios 96. __ and hisses 98. Home of tennis's Italian Open 100. *Smugly sanctimonious sort 103. "__ be nice if ... " 104. Canonized one 106. Not intended 107. *Wasting time 110. NYC subway org. 111. Poet Amy who won a Pulitzer Prize posthumously 114. Piña __ 115. Engine booster, for short 117. Make it big, or a hint to the pairs found in the answers to the starred clues 119. Geopolitical partners 120. Pioneers in Philly soul, with "The" 121. Feel bad about 122. Mauna Loa flow 123. Electricity pioneer Nikola 124. High-flying toys 125. Assist 126. Make a shawl, maybe

1. Performs like Kendrick Lamar 2. Flight assignment 3. Immersive gaming gear, briefly 4. Spot for table games 5. California peak 6. Silly prank 7. "I didn't wait long enough?" 8. Voice above tenor 9. This very second 10. Hall of Fame pitcher Maddux 11. Dress for a graduation ceremony 12. City near Buenos Aires 13. Clubs with metal heads 14. Tight-fitting 15. *Martial arts-themed toy line 16. Compound in natural gas 17. Does salon work 21. Yemeni port 23. Fruit in fruit cocktail 28. Like some watches 30. Southern sound 32. Freudian concept 35. Slack and Signal 36. "Cheers" regular 37. Early DVR brand 38. Corporate combination 39. Senior clergyman 42. Square one? 44. Coating on knickknacks 45. Litigators' org. 47. Falco of "Avatar: Fire and Ash" 48. Lair 50. "Rosanna" band 52. Warning sign 53. Says "two no trump," e.g. 56. Magic charm 57. Sumatran primate, informally 58. Himalayan nation 60. Owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant 62. Lily variety 64. Bygone Russian title 65. Memo heading 66. *Band with the 1998 hit "Iris" 68. Not worth debating 69. Look through casually 71. Acronym for a dressing base 73. Aztecs' sch. 74. "Peacemaker" actor Steve 76. Reality show hosted by Terry Crews, for short 78. Once known as 80. "Auld __ Syne" 81. Barely manage 82. Mesoamerican language family common in Oaxaca 83. Just barely 84. Roly-__ 86. Bit of rosemary 89. Dance move also known as a backslide 91. Majorly unacceptable 93. Packaged foods giant 94. USN VIP 96. Jaguar or leopard 97. Peter of "The Lion in Winter" 99. "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" peak: Abbr. 101. Gave a sudden squeal 102. Hastings hoosegow 104. Better half? 105. Santa __: dry California winds 108. Blunder that might be epic 109. Greek house 110. Green trunk growth 112. Strauss of jeans 113. Future atty.'s exam 116. "So long!" 118. Arles agreement