The answer to “NBC singing competition that completed its 29th season in 2026, or what appears to get louder at the ends of the answers to the starred clues?” in the LA Times Crossword

"By what means?" 3 ltr "Child's play!" 4 ltr "Forget about it" 4 ltr "Judy" star Zellweger 5 ltr "My turn!" 4 ltr "Shark Tank" airer 3 ltr "Shoot!" 3 ltr "Stuck in the Middle" actor Presley 5 ltr *No Doubt hit on "Tragic Kingdom" 9 ltr *The Beatles hit on "Please Please Me" 13 ltr *Wham! hit on "Make It Big" 15 ltr Angels and Devils 5 ltr Appear to be 4 ltr Backpedaling sounds 3 ltr Big addition to a to-be-read pile 4 ltr Big name in trading cards 5 ltr Blue area on a map 3 ltr Campus near Sunset Blvd. 4 ltr Countdown start 3 ltr Davis of "Grumpy Old Men" 5 ltr Deca- minus one 4 ltr Dental filling 5 ltr Dish soap scent 5 ltr Dished (out) 5 ltr Divide 4 ltr Flute part 4 ltr Food from heaven 5 ltr Foot-to-thigh yoga pose 4 ltr Fruity frozen treats 4 ltr Get testy with 6 ltr Glum 3 ltr Go the distance 4 ltr Gold standard 5 ltr Greek vowel 5 ltr Greek vowel 4 ltr High cards in bridge 4 ltr Hockey gear 6 ltr Home of Iowa State 4 ltr Host's invitation 5 ltr Intelligence agent 3 ltr Iron-rich vegetable 4 ltr John of "Peacemaker" 4 ltr Long baths 5 ltr Matures, as whiskey 4 ltr Meeting scheduler's concerns 8 ltr PIN point? 3 ltr Paintball injury 4 ltr Part of MMA 4 ltr Pat-a-cake motion 4 ltr Potato spot 3 ltr Primitive bipeds, informally 6 ltr Product often used to create a wet look 3 ltr Reggae kin 3 ltr Satisfied sighs 4 ltr Self-storage and self-moving company based in Phoenix, Arizona 5 ltr Seriously annoyed 5 ltr Sign of sorrow 4 ltr Smiling face with heart-eyes, for one 5 ltr Snack mix morsel 3 ltr