LA Times Crossword July 2, 2026 Answers

Across

Jazzy improvisation4 Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit"4 Whimper4 Vulgar one4 Bird on the Canadian dollar coin4 Hard to erase, perhaps5 "Today was rough"9 High cost for the Super Bowl5 "... at the very least"6 Dame introduction?5 "Parks and Recreation" town6 Red friend of Cookie Monster4 Was first3 "Close enough"3 Yemen port that faces the Somaliland port Berbera4 "I am in this meme"4 Checkpoint for the terminally on line?3 Banh mi spread4 Fashion week focus6 Health insurance giant5 Update from a Lyft driver3 Big mad and not hiding it5 Floor connectors6 Architect's constraint, for short4 Feminine pronoun3 Meaty sauce4 Engrave on glass4 Kilt companion3 HS fundraiser3 Very, informally4 Ocean escapades?6 Command to attack5 Middle-distance runners6 Bracelet spot5 Potbelly that needs constant feeding?9 Oktoberfest souvenir5 Bread for an Italian sandwich?4 Boo-boo4 "Like, yesterday"4 "The Pat McAfee Show" network4 Turow book set at Harvard4

Down

Sac fly result3 Atom with a sign3 Adversary3 Refrigerant trademark since the 1930s5 Tree-lined walkway7 NYC nabe below Union Square4 Skeptical remark15 Figure in a halo5 Key influencers?13 Go back a step4 Engage in some strength training, or what this puzzle's circled letters do11 First page of el calendario5 Peachy follower4 Cartesian concept that questions the reality of waking life13 Deli pockets5 Portfolio piece5 "Can you believe this scam?"11 Prefix with day or way3 __ shadow3 Umami enhancer, briefly3 Dane introduction?5 Social rules5 Actress Vardalos3 Fitting3 Long sammich3 Level of authority7 Spots for education?4 Subtle hair dyes5 Awards ceremony host5 Childish comeback5 Director Kazan4 Take part in an outdoor fantasy game4 Possess3 Contend (for)3 Nigiri topper never served raw3