LA Times Daily Crossword May 26, 2025 Answers

1. Flurries of activity 5. Swedish aerospace giant 9. Pet food brand 13. Olympic skier Lindsey 14. The Bruins of the Big Ten Conf. 15. Devil costume part 16. Really, really strong 19. Impressive display 20. One whose age is given in months 22. Brick and __ 24. Plead 25. __ Star State 26. Delicate pasta often served with a light sauce 28. "Please explain?" 29. Chilled 30. Bus. letters 31. "Right this minute!" 32. Allow 33. Musician known as the "Godfather of Punk" 35. Beaver's project 38. "As if!" 39. Prefix with gender 40. "Of __ and Men" 41. Lofty goal 44. French folktale that inspired a Kurt Vonnegut novel 46. Tidy 47. Stick in a pool hall 48. Stovetops 49. "Wow, so soon?" 51. Refried beans bean 52. "I wasn't sure at first, but ...," or what could be said about the ends of 16-, 26-, and 44-Across? 56. "If the __ fits ... " 57. World-traveling Verne protagonist 58. Train travel 59. Watch part 60. Own (up)

1. Director DuVernay 2. Uno y uno 3. Properly aimed 4. Showed appreciation for a bad joke, maybe 5. Result of a Halloween candy binge 6. Sore 7. In the style of, on a menu 8. Tool often used on Thanksgiving 9. Just slightly 10. Brought down to the ground 11. Bed cushion 12. "Full House" twins 17. Asian territory on a Risk board 18. Eggy holiday drink 21. __ Speedwagon 22. Put in the post 23. A single time 24. Transport with training wheels 27. "Brokeback Mountain" director Lee 28. Move like a frog 31. Some facial jewelry 33. Terse affirmative 34. More, on a music score 35. Like the lines on argyle socks 36. Land unit 37. Rx items 38. Talks trash about 40. Trusted career guides 41. Genetic letters 42. Condiment on a hot dog 43. "Santa Baby" singer Kitt 44. Bribe 45. Loud noise 47. Capt.'s underling 50. Became older 51. Babe and Wilbur, for two 53. Deep sadness 54. "Mamma __!" 55. Furniture wood