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

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