The answer to “Story trajectories” 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 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? 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