LA Times Daily Crossword May 18, 2026 Answers

1. Annoying ordeal 7. Reddit tell-all sesh 10. Veil material 14. Fiction influenced by net culture 15. Grass roll 16. __ hygiene 17. "Let me give you a few pointers ... " 20. Pointed (at) 21. Galápagos lizard 22. Small stick in a bird's nest 24. Yoga poses 27. Some track-and-field attempts 30. First step of a home reno 33. Beatty/Hoffman film flop 34. "I'm not sure" sounds 36. Phoenix NBA team 38. Pickleball barrier 39. Overt 42. Fuel additive brand 43. Avocado dip, for short 45. Oft-protected personal ID 46. "Same here" 48. College Board exam for sophs 50. VW adorned with decals from the flower power era, e.g. 52. Capital of Kansas 54. Richard of "Chicago" 55. These days 58. "Gavel-to-gavel" coverage provider 61. Advice for adding power to a golf swing, or what can be said about 17-, 27-, and 50-Across 66. Lion's sound 67. Pop singer Rita 68. Call forth, as memories 69. Car loan figs. 70. __ and improved 71. Show up for

1. Laugh syllable 2. Tavern beer 3. Likely feature of a valedictorian's report card 4. __ of hand: magician's knack 5. Actor Neeson 6. To be, in French 7. Donkey 8. Dairy sound 9. Online moderator, briefly 10. Pink blooms sacred to Buddhists 11. Solo for an opera diva 12. Breakfast mascot's rank 13. "Frozen" ice queen 18. Dutch cheese 19. "Yikes!" 22. Category of noun 23. Get smart 25. Soviet satellite launched in 1957 26. "Wish" heroine voiced by Ariana DeBose 28. Quick punch 29. Web addresses 31. "Wish we all had that kind of luck" 32. Moving from gig to gig 35. Scissors sound 37. Slangy "Let's say ... " 40. Arthur in the International Tennis Hall of Fame 41. __ chi: martial art 44. Part of a "Gabby's Dollhouse" costume 47. Smash success 49. Bridge charge 51. Treaty 53. Traffic marker 55. Money of Italy, once 56. Resting on 57. Former Russian ruler 59. __ butter: skin care ingredient 60. Pepper (with) 62. Furious feeling 63. Casual refusal 64. Brooch 65. Norm: Abbr.