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LA Times Crossword Answers August 2, 2025
ACROSS
1A. SAC — Strategic chess move, casually
4A. TARO — Vegetable in Nigerian cuisine
8A. SALK — 41-Across developer
12A. OBOE — Thin reed
14A. A POP — Each
15A. SUDAN — Home of the Nubian Pyramids
16A. ARROW KEYS — Handy navigational aids
18A. AROSE — Came to the surface
19A. RANCHER — Chap with chaps, perhaps 🤠
20A. I’M FREE — “Let’s meet up then”
21A. SEASONAL BEER — Cold draft in the winter, say 🍺
24A. SCANTILY CLAD — Not altogether in the altogether
26A. PALEST — Least sanguine
27A. CHAD — Niger neighbor
28A. AFT — Opposite of fore
31A. IRS — Org. that accepts returns
32A. CAP — Ballpark souvenir
34A. ESA — Hockey great Tikkanen from Finland
35A. NAY — Opposing vote
36A. TEA — Brew that might have ice or spice
37A. OLAF — “Glad and big” e.e. cummings poem guy
39A. KNOT UP — Tie
41A. POLIO VACCINE — Major medical breakthrough of the 1950s
43A. SMOKING AREAS — Places for puffers
45A. PIE TIN — Shell casing? 🥧
46A. MORSELS — Tidbits
49A. OGDEN — City west of the Wasatch Mountains
50A. PUPUSERIA — Salvadoran eatery 🌮
52A. THING — Area of expertise, casually (“Fonts are kinda my thing”)
53A. OVEN — Brownie point?
54A. YURT — Home of many a steppe family
55A. STAT — Fantasy football datum
56A. LADD — “Charlie’s Angels” star Cheryl
57A. MAE — Astronaut Jemison 🚀
DOWN
1D. SOAR — Reach great heights
2D. ABRA — Pokémon that ultimately evolves into Alakazam
3D. CORN SALSA — Summery dip 🌽
4D. TAKES IT ALL IN — Savors the moment
5D. APEROL — Liqueur similar to Campari
6D. ROY — Dodgers legend Campanella
7D. OPS — Covert __
8D. SURFED — Enjoyed the motion of the ocean 🏄
9D. ADORE — Crush on
10D. LASER — Element of a security grid in many an action film
11D. KNEE — Arthroscopy target
13D. EOCENE — Epoch that produced the earliest primate fossils
15D. SAMBA DANCERS — Carnival performers
17D. WHAT’S COOKING?! — “Something smells good in here!”
20D. I’LL ASK AROUND — “Someone in my circle probably knows the answer”
22D. NYC — Loc. of an annual November marathon
23D. ACHE — Need kneading, maybe
24D. SPIT — Bar tended to at a cookout
25D. CARE — __ package
28D. ANTISERUM — Source of immunity
29D. FAUN — Satyr kin
30D. TYPE — “Just My __: A Book About Fonts”
33D. PAIN — Annoyance
38D. FOG — Concert stage effect
40D. O’CASEY — “Juno and the Paycock” playwright
41D. POTENT — Heady
42D. VAMPED — Took off at a jazz club
43D. SIGHT — Spectacle
44D. MEDIA — __ fast
45D. POTS — Kitchen stack
47D. LIRA — Source of some Turkish delight?
48D. SATE — Fully appease
50D. POL — D.C. insider
51D. UVA — Cavaliers sch.
LA Times Crossword Answers August 1, 2025
ACROSS
1A. GIZA — Pyramid city with the Great Sphinx
5A. CART — Carry (off)
9A. EDGE — Border
13A. ACES — Full house components, perhaps
14A. ASPIC — See-through dish
16A. BOOK — Shelved item
17A. BUNKER HILL — Zooplankton eaten by whales (hidden: KRILL)
19A. WIRE — Hidden mic
20A. DALLY — Waste time
21A. DASH TO — Make a beeline for
23A. CHALK — Sidewalk artist’s supply
25A. HASTINGS — Berets, bonnets, etc. (hidden: HATS)
27A. DAY-O — Belafonte song starter
28A. PSA — Educational ad
30A. SAT OUT — Didn’t play
31A. THAT’S HALF — Start of the revealer
34A. NEWEL — Banister post
35A. AOL — Email pioneer
36A. UTZ — Snack brand based in Hanover, PA
38A. LT DAN — “Forrest Gump” role, for short
42A. THE BATTLE — End of the revealer: “That’s half… the battle.”
48A. AWARDS — Some silver cups
50A. ALA — St. with 14 HBCUs
51A. HEEL — Shoe support
52A. NORMANDY — More than a few (hidden: MANY)
54A. BUXOM — Full-bosomed
55A. YELLOW — Sunflower shade
56A. SPURT — Gush
58A. PESO — Mexican coin
59A. GETTYSBURG — Art museum named for an oil magnate (hidden: GETTY)
63A. DATA — Info in a bank
64A. SEOUL — City served by Incheon International Airport
65A. ERIE — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s lake
66A. A-ROD — Three-time AL MVP in the 2000s
67A. BONE — Fossil, perhaps
68A. REDD — Comedian Foxx
DOWN
1D. GAB — Yak
2D. ICU — Hosp. area
3D. ZENDAYA — “Dune” actress
4D. ASK A LOT — Make demands (of)
5D. CARL — Planetary scientist Sagan
6D. ASHY — Wan
7D. RPI — Tech sch. in upstate New York
8D. TILDA — Oscar winner Swinton
9D. EB WHITE — Writer who studied under Strunk Jr.
10D. DO IT NOW! — “Why are you waiting!?”
11D. GO ROGUE — Ignore orders
12D. EKE — Squeeze (out)
15D. CLASS — “__ dismissed!”
18D. ELK — Great Plains grazer
22D. STANZA — Poem part
23D. CDT — Summer hrs. in 26-Down
24D. HAH — Derisive laugh
25D. HAL — Actor Holbrook
26D. STL — Mo. town
28D. PHO — Vietnamese soup
29D. SALT — Pretzel topping
32D. SANDAL — Birkenstock product
33D. FUEL — Stoke
37D. TBA — Scheduling abbr.
38D. LAN — PC hookup
39D. TWO-YEAR — 24-month
40D. DARES TO — Bravely decides one can
41D. ARMLOAD — Carrying capacity
43D. HAY — __ fever
44D. THURBER — “Is Sex Necessary?” co-author
45D. TEXTURE — Feel
46D. LEO — Papal name chosen by Robert Prevost
47D. ELM — Shade tree
49D. SNOGS — Southampton smooches
53D. DWEEB — Nerdy type
54D. BUS — City vehicle
56D. STUN — Amaze
57D. PYLE — Gomer of 1960s TV
58D. PDA — Smooching at the movies, say
60D. TOO — Overly
61D. RID — Purge (of)
62D. GED — HS equivalency test
LA Times Crossword Answers July 31, 2025
ACROSS
1. ALE KEG — Pub delivery
7. ADORNS — Festoons
13. TAXICAB — Hailed lift
15. DEVOUT — Deeply religious
16. THE TOMATOMETER — Rating scale on a film review site
18. ARM — Biceps locale
19. ERR — __ on the side of caution
20. ROVE — Roam
21. PEG — Battleship piece
24. BACKDROP — Setting
27. DIET DR PEPPER — Drink with zero calories and a blend of 23 flavors
31. INN — Rest stop in a high-fantasy game
32. GUAC — Seven-layer dip layer, for short
33. ANAKIN — Darth Vader’s first name
37. SUDSY — Like a bubble bath
39. SUSS — Tease (out)
41. FASO — Burkina __: West African country
42. CROP — Harvested plants
43. JOEL — “The Last of Us” protagonist
44. STRAT — Certain Fender, casually
45. SENECA — Iroquois nation
47. SO-SO — Decidedly meh
49. EAR — Pink Mr. Potato Head piece
50. CHICKEN DANCE — Wedding reception activity with flapping and clapping 🐔
53. DANIELLE — Steel on library racks
56. LAD — Young fellow
57. OLAF — Former NHL goalie Kölzig
58. AWL — Shoemaker’s tool
60. DNA — Genetic testing material
63. WI-FI PINEAPPLES — Devices that test internet security (💻🍍, actually a thing!)
68. ENTERS — Goes in
69. ROGUE AI — Skynet in “The Terminator,” e.g.
70. LEASES — Rental agreements
71. SANDRA — George’s “Gravity” co-star
DOWN
1. ATTA — Chapati flour
2. LAHR — Bert of “The Wizard of Oz”
3. EXEMPT — Spared (from)
4. KIT — First-aid __
5. ECO — Good for the planet, for short
6. GAME — Risk or Trouble
7. ADO — Big fuss
8. DEM — JFK’s party
9. OVERDRAFT — Account action that may result in a fee
10. ROTOR — Drone part
11. NUEVO — New, in Mexico
12. STREP — __ throat
14. BARBECUE SKEWER — Stick on a grill, or what passes through this puzzle’s circled words 🔥
17. TRAP — Atlanta hip-hop genre
22. EDGY — Boundary-pushing
23. GRU — “Despicable Me” role for Steve Carell
25. CPAS — IRS form experts
26. KEN — Jeong of “Community”
27. DISCS — Burned items
28. INURE — Accustom
29. END ON — Finish with
30. PASO — El __, Texas
34. KAREN — Actress Gillan
35. ISAAC — Novelist Asimov
36. NOTRE — “The Hunchback of __-Dame”
38. SPECIFIES — Indicates precisely
40. SLOE — Gin infusion fruit
43. JAIL — Monopoly corner
44. SODA — Pop
46. CHE — “Weekend Update” co-host
48. SNL — “Weekend Update” program
51. CLAN — Group with a tartan
52. ADDLED — Confused
53. DOWEL — Wooden pin
54. A-LINE — Flared skirt style
55. NAFTA — International pact until 2020
59. LAOS — China neighbor
61. NEAR — Just around the corner
62. ASIA — 59-Down’s continent
64. PRE- — Start to fix?
65. ISS — NASA research facility in orbit
66. PGA — Links gp.
67. PUN — Many a one-liner 😏
LA Times Crossword Answers July 30, 2025
ACROSS
1. CRISP — Like just-cut radish slices
6. GHEE — Butter used in pantua
10. BIAS — Lack of objectivity
14. CEDAR — Wood that repels moths
15. OILY — Covered with grease
16. UNTO — “Do __ others … ”
17. SCI-FI MOVIE — Place to catch some rays 😏 (👽 pun alert)
19. SNOB — Nose-in-the-air sort
20. DECADE — Set of the Rosary
21. HYENA — Scavenging carnivore
22. [SIC] — [This isn’t my typo]
23. SHUT — Like a locked door
26. RED — Visibly embarrassed
27. COPTERS — Traffic report vehicles, briefly
31. ON TAP — Readily available
33. ORO — Guatemala gold
34. ROOFTOP DECK — Place to catch some rays (actual sunshine this time 😎)
38. ISLE — __ of Skye
40. O’ER — Not ‘neath
41. DALI — “Basket of Bread” painter Salvador
42. FOOD NETWORK — Place to catch a Ray (👩🍳 hi Rachael!)
47. CAN — Pepsi holder
48. STASH — Hide from prying eyes
49. DEEP END — Pool section with diving boards
51. ASH — Residue in a fire pit
53. PLEA — Desperate request
55. SEA — Jellyfish home
56. RAIDS — Midnight fridge visits
58. GRIPES — Petty complaints
61. EURO — Coin in the Trevi Fountain
62. OCEAN FLOOR — Place to catch a ray (the sting-y kind 🐠)
66. ANTE — Penny-__
67. WENT — “What __ wrong?”
68. ILANA — “Broad City” star Glazer
69. SASS — Bratty back talk
70. LOTS — Tons
71. TAKEN — Like reserved seats
DOWN
1. CCS — Loops in on an email thread
2. REC — Remote button with a red dot
3. I DID! — “Yup, that was me!”
4. SAFEST — Least dangerous
5. PRICIER — More expensive
6. GOOD — “No news is __ news”
7. HIVES — Spots for queens 🐝
8. ELI — “Hostel” director Roth
9. EYE — Calm part of a storm
10. BUSY — Unable to hang out
11. INNER PEACE — State sought in meditation 🧘
12. ATONE — Right wrongs
13. SO BAD — Just terrible
18. MACRO- — “Large” prefix
21. HTTP- — URL opener
24. HOT ROD — Souped-up car
25. UNO — __, dos, tres
27. COIF — Hairdo
28. OR SO — Approximately
29. POLO SHIRTS — Top choices for golfers
30. SOOTHE — Provide comfort to
32. ADD — Say further
35. FEW — __ and far between
36. CLAN — Family group
37. KIND — Warmhearted
39. EDT — Toronto summer hrs.
43. NAPS — Catches a few z’s
44. ESL — Adult ed class
45. RESIN — Sticky pine secretion
46. KEEP FIT — Stay in shape
50. PAELLA — Spanish dish with rice and saffron
51. AREAS — Calculus calculations
52. SAUNA — Bathhouse hot spot
54. AGENT — Singer’s representative
57. DOES — “What __ it matter?”
59. RATS! — “Well, darn!”
60. SOAK — Enjoy a bubble bath
62. OWL — Bird with piercing eyes
63. CEO — Jensen Huang of Nvidia, e.g.
64. ONE — Atomic number of hydrogen
65. RAN — Competed in a relay, say
LA Times Crossword Answers July 29, 2025
Across
1A. Wound cover — SCAB
5A. Fox or ox — ANIMAL
11A. Tub — VAT
14A. Christmas pageant headwear — HALO
15A. “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” star Lombard — CAROLE
16A. Australian bird — EMU
17A. Silicon Valley city Palo __ — ALTO
18A. 1920s dance craze that originated in South Carolina — CHARLESTON
20A. Oregon Trail river — PLATTE
22A. Letters that end a proof — QED
23A. Oxen harness — YOKE
24A. Aviator hat features — EARLAPS
26A. T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical __” — CATS
28A. “At Last” singer James — ETTA
29A. Raw bar mollusks — OYSTERS
33A. Male deer — STAG
36A. Reuben sammie side — SLAW
38A. Orange __ tea — PEKOE
39A. Like ice caps — POLAR
41A. Wane — EBB
42A. Troutlike fish in the Great Lakes — SMELT
43A. Use TurboTax, say — E-FILE
44A. Oracle — SEER
46A. Poems of praise — ODES
47A. Give up, informally — CUT BAIT
49A. Laze — LOAF
51A. Arm bone — ULNA
52A. Celebrity chef Emeril — LAGASSE
56A. Like some margins of victory — SLIM
59A. Globe — ORB
61A. Mellow — SEDATE
62A. The “MO” of FOMO — MISSING OUT
65A. Foreboding sign — OMEN
66A. MLB official — UMP
67A. South Dakota’s capital — PIERRE
68A. Troubles — WOES
69A. Identity celebrated in Pride Month — GAY
70A. Show up for — ATTEND
71A. __ a soul — NARY
🟦 Down
1D. Circle or triangle — SHAPE
2D. __ lily: trumpet-shaped flower — CALLA
3D. Religious platform — ALTAR
4D. Unauthorized rock recordings — BOOTLEG ALBUMS
5D. Says yes to — ACCEPTS
6D. “Nope” — NAH
7D. Country where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet — IRAQ
8D. “SNL” sketch featuring Christopher Walken and a percussion instrument — MORE COWBELL
9D. From sunrise to sunset — ALL DAY
10D. Olympic gymnast Suni — LEE
11D. Presidential power — VETO
12D. Out of control — AMOK
13D. Melody — TUNE
19D. Grammy-winning metal band, or what can be found three times in this puzzle? — SYSTEM OF A DOWN
21D. Tit for __ — TAT
25D. Retail rep’s quota — SALES TARGET
27D. Recipe amts. — TSPS
30D. Just managed, with “out” — EKED
31D. Actor’s part — ROLE
32D. Production designer’s creations — SETS
33D. Job detail, for short — SPEC
34D. Pad thai protein option — TOFU
35D. Landed — ALIT
37D. “The Godfather” actor Vigoda — ABE
40D. Not imagined — REAL
45D. Like some nuts — ROASTED
48D. Complicit — IN ON IT
50D. Life time — AGE
53D. South Pacific island group — SAMOA
54D. Take the wheel — STEER
55D. Itty-bitty — EENSY
56D. Self-satisfied — SMUG
57D. Peru’s capital — LIMA
58D. Classic road trip game — I SPY
60D. Tire through tedium — BORE
63D. Hoppy brew letters — IPA
64D. Coffee server in a diner — URN
LA Times Crossword Answers July 28, 2025
🟩 Across
1A “Oppenheimer” actor Damon — MATT
5A Apple desktop — IMAC
9A Hall of Fame Yankees shortstop Derek — JETER
14A __ Eats: DoorDash rival — UBER
15A Scottish water — LOCH
16A Suspect’s story — ALIBI
17A Nonverbal signal during a conversation — SOCIAL CUE
19A Fan mags — ZINES
20A Steve Harvey, for one — TV HOST
21A Tease playfully — RAZZ
23A Test taken by some college srs. — GRE
24A “Correct” — YES
25A Falafel cart breads — PITA POCKETS
28A “A Series of Unfortunate Events” villain __ Squalor — ESME
29A Commercial suffix with Cray or Motor — -OLA
30A Opera solo — ARIA
33A British noble — EARL
36A Pressed (on) — URGED
40A Whoppers, e.g. — MALTED MILK BALLS
43A Hatchling sound — CHEEP!
44A Stretch across — SPAN
45A Commuter’s expense — TOLL
46A Narrow inlet — RIA
48A Source of creative inspiration — MUSE
50A Driver’s two-wheeler carrier — BICYCLE RACK
55A Core muscles — ABS
58A Lille chum — AMI
59A Prix __ menu — FIXE
60A Snappable chocolate bar — KIT KAT
62A __ Rae: Sally Field Oscar role — NORMA
64A Summertime backyard bash, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 40-, and 50-Across — POOL PARTY
66A Luxury Italian handbag brand — GUCCI
67A Campaign staffer — AIDE
68A Sickle or saw — TOOL
69A One of 1,406 for Rickey Henderson — STEAL
70A Letters before a summary — TL;DR
71A Novelist Rice — ANNE
🟦 Down
1D Damp-smelling — MUSTY
2D __ and beyond — ABOVE
3D Computer troubleshooters — TECHS
4D Set of three — TRIO
5D Too early or too late — ILL-TIMED
6D Soft shoe, briefly — MOC
7D Integra automaker — ACURA
8D Like items on clearance — CHEAP
9D Nightspot for cool cats — JAZZ CLUB
10D Yale grad — ELI
11D Trace of color — TINGE
12D Only movie critic with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — EBERT
13D Levitates — RISES
18D Egyptian serpents — ASPS
22D Menagerie — ZOO
26D Blue Jays and Blue Jackets — TEAMS
27D Martial art featured in “Cobra Kai” — KARATE
28D Restaurant — EATERY
30D “Mayfair Witches” cable network — AMC
31D Cheer syllable — RAH!
32D Suffix with infant — -ILE
34D Tear roughly — RIP
35D Woolly animal of Peru — LLAMA
37D Mop & __ — GLO
38D Pipe bend shape — ELL
39D Broadband inits. — DSL
41D Magnificent blunder — EPIC FAIL
42D Pitch that moves unpredictably — KNUCKLER
47D Boxer Muhammad — ALI
49D Playlist option — SKIP
50D Across-the-forehead hairstyle — BANGS
51D “Catch ya later” — I’M OUT
52D “Odyssey” sorceress — CIRCE
53D One living overseas, for short — EXPAT
54D Tend to a pesky squeak — RE-OIL
55D Ohio’s “Rubber City” — AKRON
56D __ Rouge — BATON
57D Fashion sense — STYLE
61D “Bye now!” — TA-TA!
63D Old record label — MCA
65D Kind of weird — ODD
LA Times Crossword Answers July 26, 2025
🟩 Across
1A. Healing process — AFTERCARE
10A. Wedding traditions that involve rings — HORAS
15A. Participated in a group ride — CARPOOLED
16A. Not sneaky — OVERT
17A. Shape that might resemble a hexagon sliced in half — TRAPEZOID
18A. Shelf — LEDGE
19A. Goddess believed to be the divine mother of the pharaoh — ISIS
20A. Part of JPY — YEN
21A. Fund — ENDOW
22A. Zip around a soccer field? — NIL
23A. Texting tech — SMS
24A. Some characters on the U.K. show “The Thick of It” — MPS
26A. “Entertaining Is Fun!” columnist Garten — INA
27A. Not likely to enjoy icebreakers — SHY
28A. Actress Issa — RAE
29A. Asterisk — STAR
30A. 1960s hit covered by Salt-N-Pepa — TWIST AND SHOUT
33A. Gradually losing a connection — DRIFTING APART
34A. Bases for some sandwiches — TOASTED BAGELS
35A. Homey lodgings — INNS
36A. “Star Wars” heroine who inspired an Ali Hazelwood romance novel — REY
37A. Bird associated with Athena — OWL
38A. Qt. halves — PTS
39A. __ admin — SYS
40A. Some TVs — LGS
41A. Key ring attachment — FOB
44A. Dessert brand with the early slogan “Delicate. Delightful. Dainty.” — JELL-O
46A. Golden ratio symbol — PHI
47A. Country name that has an accent called a síneadh fada — ÉIRE
48A. To no __ — AVAIL
49A. Sauce made with a molcajete y tejolote — GUACAMOLE
51A. Host of HGTV’s “Ugliest House in America” — RETTA
52A. Age-old navigation aid — URSA MINOR
53A. Cynical look — SNEER
54A. HelloFresh options — MEAL PLANS
🟦 Down
1D. Cellular protein in microfilaments — ACTIN
2D. Language of the Asghar Farhadi film “The Salesman” — FARSI
3D. Lag — TRAIL
4D. Actor Omar — EPPS
5D. Spherical garnish — ROE
6D. Lilian Jackson Braun genre — COZY MYSTERY
7D. Some xeriscaping plants — ALOES
8D. Pull (in) — REIN
9D. “Double D” in a Cartoon Network trio — EDD
10D. Features of many well-loved sweatshirts — HOLES
11D. Pizza place — OVEN
12D. Social media users who celebrate an annual “cake day” — REDDITORS
13D. Sailor on Jason’s quest — ARGONAUT
14D. “Twilight” star — STEWART
23D. Loose dress — SHIFT
24D. Anime source, often — MANGA
25D. Related to teaching — PEDAGOGICAL
27D. Like fondue — SWISS
28D. Passed — RAN BY
29D. Formal will — SHALL
30D. Decode — TRANSLATE
31D. Nautical table data — TIDES
32D. Shoots out — SPEWS
33D. Stop order? — DON’T EVEN
34D. Change places? — TIP JARS
39D. __ plexus — SOLAR
40D. __ apso — LHASA
41D. “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” singer Apple — FIONA
42D. Acrylic material — ORLON
43D. Heady stuff? — BEERS
45D. Lo-cal — LITE
46D. Name of LaCroix’s unflavored sparkling water — PURE
47D. Track legend Zátopek — EMIL
49D. Extra, e.g. — GUM
50D. Concert piece — AMP
LA Times Crossword Answers July 25, 2025
Across
1A. Quarrel — SPAT
5A. Hosting, briefly — MC’ING
10A. “Love & Basketball” actor Omar — EPPS
14A. Electrolyte components — IONS
15A. Cartoon hunter Fudd — ELMER
16A. Dab — BLOT
17A. Baseball player who flirts with joining the Kansas City squad? — ROYAL TEASE (sounds like “royalties”)
19A. __ carotene — BETA
20A. Form — SHAPE
21A. Fill in for — ACT AS
23A. Three-in-one vaccine, familiarly — DPT
24A. Laughfest — RIOT
26A. Cheap smoke — STOGIE
28A. Legal action — APPEAL
31A. Release vital agricultural workers? — FREE BEES (sounds like “freebies”)
33A. Meadow — LEA
34A. French greeting — ALLO
36A. [Bam!] — POW!
37A. Sound of a job seeker who ran hard to get to an appointment on time? — INTERVIEW WHEEZE (sounds like “interviewees”)
43A. Hundred Acre Wood resident — ROO
44A. Mascara site — LASH
45A. Unagi roll fish — EEL
46A. Precaution for absent-minded drivers? — TWIN KEYS (sounds like “Twinkies”)
49A. Comes to — AWAKES
52A. Sneak — WEASEL
53A. Attempt — STAB
54A. “To __ is human … ” — ERR
55A. Majestic — REGAL
58A. Iranian language — FARSI
62A. Suggestions, for short — RECS
64A. Coast Guard’s desire after a hurricane warning? — VACANT SEAS (sounds like “vacancies”)
66A. German chancellor who presided over reunification — KOHL
67A. Kagan of the Supreme Court — ELENA
68A. Bring in — EARN
69A. Vodka brand in blue bottles — SKYY
70A. Mean-spirited — NASTY
71A. Narrow opening — SLIT
Down
1D. Old-fashioned letter opener — SIRS
2D. Hundred Acre Wood resident — POOH
3D. Actress Taylor-Joy — ANYA
4D. Airport express lane, briefly — TSA PRE
5D. With 56-Down, annual NYC fashion event — MET
6D. Sports stud? — CLEAT
7D. Apple on a desk — IMAC
8D. Tree house? — NEST
9D. Laundry challenge — GREASE
10D. Recede — EBB
11D. Promising time in public broadcasting? — PLEDGE WEEK
12D. Marie Callender’s purchase — POT PIE
13D. Mexico’s 31 — STATES
18D. Kylo Ren’s mother — LEIA
22D. NBA superstar Curry — STEPH
25D. Patron saint of Norway — OLAV
27D. Bassoon kin — OBOE
28D. Comedian Wong — ALI
29D. Author — PEN
30D. Male-dominated society — PATRIARCHY
31D. Cat-nippers? — FLEAS
32D. Uses oars — ROWS
35D. Easter bloom — LILY
38D. So very long — EONS
39D. Al of “Today” — ROKER
40D. “Huh?” — WHAT?
41D. Capital of Zimbabwe? — ZEE
42D. Overhead trains — ELS
46D. Shakes one’s booty — TWERKS
47D. “Don’t worry about us” — WE’RE OK
48D. Nearing noon — ELEVEN
50D. Float, as a scent — WAFT
51D. Belittles — ABASES
53D. Writer’s angle — SLANT
56D. See 5-Down — GALA
57D. Nails — ACES
59D. Authentic — REAL
60D. South Asian wrap — SARI
61D. “__ that something?” — ISN’T
63D. Sneaky — SLY
65D. Vote against — NAY
LA Times Crossword Answers July 24, 2025
Across
1A. Move with a hop and a step — SKIP
5A. Circle dances — HORAS
10A. Tendril — WISP
14A. Office assistant — AIDE
15A. Maker of a Breakout hit — ATARI
16A. Poker buy-in — ANTE
17A. One past 12? — TEEN
18A. Name, in Latin — NOMEN
19A. Money mgrs. — CFOS
20A. Spot where parallel lines appear to converge — VANISHING POINT
23A. Green prefix — ECO-
24A. Protected — SAFE
25A. Electric creature — EEL
26A. Knucklehead — OAF
29A. Yale student — ELI
31A. Vague threat — OR ELSE
33A. Sensation experienced after a long day of sewing — PHANTOM THREAD
37A. Root in tropical cuisine — TARO
38A. __ juice — MOO
39A. Backyard spot that’s shovel-ready? — SHED
42A. Erroneous result on a medical test — FALSE POSITIVE
47A. Work together — TEAM UP
49A. “I don’t trust stairs because they’re always up to something,” e.g. — PUN
50A. Number of fielders in slow-pitch softball — TEN
51A. Old tape dispenser? — VCR
52A. Animated pics — GIFS
55A. “Eww!” — ICK!
57A. Snide dismissal, and what can be said about 20-, 33-, and 42-Across? — THAT’S NOT A THING!
62A. Home of the “American Gothic” house — IOWA
63A. Avis rival — ALAMO
64A. __ contendere — NOLO
66A. Average in math class? — MEAN
67A. Pipe alternative — CIGAR
68A. Picked, as a Scrabble tile — DREW
69A. Sherbet brand — EDY’S
70A. Party throwers — HOSTS
71A. “You said it!” — AMEN!
🔽 Down
1D. Didn’t play — SAT
2D. Chicken __ — KIEV
3D. “Eureka!” elicitor — IDEA
4D. Pasta with angled ends — PENNE
5D. Longtime Harrison Ford role — HAN SOLO
6D. Texter’s equivocation — OTOH
7D. “Ghostbusters” actor Harold — RAMIS
8D. The Eras Tour venue — ARENA
9D. Entertain, in a way — SING FOR
10D. Baylor University home — WACO
11D. Dribbler that gets a batter on base, e.g. — INFIELD HIT
12D. Cairn elements — STONES
13D. Mortar’s companion — PESTLE
21D. “Rhyme Pays” rapper — ICE-T
22D. Napoleon’s father — PERE
26D. Stop waffling — OPT
27D. “Eureka!” — AHA!
28D. Like the galaxy from which 5-Down hails — FAR, FAR AWAY
30D. “Gotta do my thing!” — I’M ME!
32D. All-Star side — EAST
34D. Linguist Chomsky — NOAM
35D. Blouse — TOP
36D. Stud alternative — HOOP
40D. Night before — EVE
41D. Cozy spot for 47-Down — DEN
43D. Hauls with effort — LUGS
44D. Ingredient in a Florentine dish — SPINACH
45D. Beaus — SUITORS
46D. Yardstick division — INCH
47D. Period between homework and dinner, for some kids — TV TIME
48D. Made a comeback — ECHOED
53D. Shakespearean volume — FOLIO
54D. Antlered deer — STAGS
56D. Ish — KINDA
58D. Catches some rays — TANS
59D. Amo, amas, __ — AMAT
60D. Par for the course — NORM
61D. Delight — GLEE
65D. BYOB part — OWN
LA Times Crossword Answers July 23, 2025
Across Clues & Answers
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Milk choice | SKIM |
| 5A | Bra part | STRAP |
| 10A | Three-person card game | SKAT |
| 14A | Actress Kendrick | ANNA |
| 15A | Clamor | NOISE |
| 16A | Crafted | MADE |
| 17A | Bigfoot kin | YETI |
| 18A | “E,” at Fenway | ERROR |
| 19A | Like the NYSE at 9:30 a.m. Eastern on most weekdays | OPEN |
| 20A | “Hmm, is it possible for me?” | WONDER IF I COULD |
| 23A | Rocker Quatro | SUZI |
| 24A | Drinks made with steamed milk | LATTES |
| 25A | Slow-moving forest-dweller | TWO-TOED SLOTH |
| 30A | “You’re a riot” | HA HA |
| 31A | Not slack | TAUT |
| 32A | Fishing pole | ROD |
| 35A | In need of a heating pad, say | ACHY |
| 36A | Online diaries | BLOGS |
| 38A | Run into a closet, say | HIDE |
| 39A | French pronoun | TOI |
| 40A | P.O. Box filler | |
| 41A | Box on a touchscreen | ICON |
| 42A | Tale spun before lights-out | BEDTIME STORY |
| 46A | Prepares to run a marathon, say | TRAINS |
| 49A | Go offstage | EXIT |
| 50A | “Wait, what did you just say?”, or a hint to circled letters | BACK UP THE TRUCK |
| 55A | Fairy tale meanie | OGRE |
| 56A | Speak from a podium | ORATE |
| 57A | Gram, to some | NANA |
| 59A | Dark film genre | NOIR |
| 60A | Show, as an old show | RERUN |
| 61A | Always and always | EVER |
| 62A | Odds and __ | ENDS |
| 63A | Entice | TEMPT |
| 64A | Appear to be | SEEM |
🔽 Down Clues & Answers
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | “You __ ‘goodbye,’ and I __ ‘hello’” | SAY |
| 2D | Was aware of | KNEW |
| 3D | Digging | INTO |
| 4D | Backbone | MAINSTAY |
| 5D | React to pepper, perhaps | SNEEZE |
| 6D | Hot and heavy | TORRID |
| 7D | “Diamonds” singer, to fans | RIRI |
| 8D | Since | AS OF |
| 9D | Dangerous | PERILOUS |
| 10D | Like hair that’s been flat-ironed | SMOOTH |
| 11D | No longer working | KAPUT |
| 12D | “Someone Like You” singer | ADELE |
| 13D | Looks after | TENDS |
| 21D | The Bryan brothers of tennis, e.g. | DUO |
| 22D | Women’s suffrage leader Carrie Chapman __ | CATT |
| 25D | “All __ and a bag of chips” | THAT |
| 26D | Texas city between Dallas and Austin | WACO |
| 27D | “Didn’t expect to see you here!” | OH, HI! |
| 28D | Vodka brand with Moscow hotel on label | STOLI |
| 29D | Zoom delay | LAG |
| 32D | Puerto __ | RICO |
| 33D | Emission from rotting fruit | ODOR |
| 34D | Say no to | DENY |
| 36D | Sore loser, for one | BAD SPORT |
| 37D | Like a fun party | LIT |
| 38D | Pop favorites | HIT TUNES |
| 40D | Grubhub link | MENU |
| 42D | Hog enthusiasts | BIKERS |
| 43D | Get together | MEET UP |
| 44D | Scope | EXTENT |
| 45D | Title for London’s mayor | SIR |
| 46D | Steakhouse order | T-BONE |
| 47D | Tease mercilessly | RAG ON |
| 48D | Bitter-tasting | ACRID |
| 51D | Yoga pose that requires good balance | TREE |
| 52D | Damage | HARM |
| 53D | Batman’s lair | CAVE |
| 54D | ACL joint | KNEE |
| 58D | UCL limb | ARM |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 22, 2025
Across Clues & Answers
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Marx brother known for silent gags | HARPO |
| 6A | Laborious process | SLOG |
| 10A | Very much in style | CHIC |
| 14A | “Rush Rush” singer Paula | ABDUL |
| 15A | Uncontaminated | PURE |
| 16A | Walesa of Poland’s Solidarity movement | LECH |
| 17A | Burn with steam | SCALD |
| 18A | Recedes slowly | EBBS |
| 19A | Draft category | ONE-A |
| 20A | Indonesian archipelago now known as the Moluccas | SPICE ISLANDS |
| 23A | “Fiddlesticks!” | OH DARN! |
| 26A | Targeted, with “at” | TOOK AIM |
| 27A | Thorny garden flowers | TEA ROSES |
| 30A | Mardi Gras, for one | FEST |
| 31A | Alpo rival | IAMS |
| 32A | Tire inflation abbr. | PSI |
| 33A | Currency of Montreal and Toronto: Abbr. | CAD |
| 34A | Fuel additive brand | STP |
| 35A | Shake, rattle, and roll at a concert | ROCK OUT |
| 37A | Six-pack in a gym | ABS |
| 40A | Vietnamese New Year | TET |
| 41A | Move like a kangaroo | HOP |
| 42A | “Enchanted” girl in a fantasy comedy | ELLA |
| 43A | Lab container | VIAL |
| 45A | Absorb, as spilled milk | SPONGE UP |
| 47A | Blown sign of affection | AIR KISS |
| 50A | Hybrid big cats | LIGERS |
| 51A | “Nothing to it!” (and a hint to circled letters) | A PIECE OF CAKE |
| 54A | Egg container | NEST |
| 55A | Soon, to Shakespeare | ANON |
| 56A | Most suitable | IDEAL |
| 60A | Teen sleuth Nancy | DREW |
| 61A | Diet-friendly, on labels | LITE |
| 62A | Sculpture trunk | TORSO |
| 63A | Canadian gas brand | ESSO |
| 64A | Glaswegian, e.g. | SCOT |
| 65A | Feeling of dread | ANGST |
Down Clues & Answers
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | “Everything __ Changed”: Taylor Swift song | HAS |
| 2D | Alphabet starter | ABC |
| 3D | Food stat | RDA |
| 4D | Some neutron stars and analog watches | PULSARS |
| 5D | Seasoned vet | OLD PRO |
| 6D | Architectural detail, for short | SPEC |
| 7D | Jiffy __: oil change chain | LUBE |
| 8D | Once around the world | ORBIT |
| 9D | Artist’s primer | GESSO |
| 10D | Concealed | CLOAKED |
| 11D | Reddish brown dyes | HENNAS |
| 12D | Clinched the win | ICED IT |
| 13D | Deep divide | CHASM |
| 21D | Trendy place | IN-SPOT |
| 22D | Diet-friendly, on labels | LO-FAT |
| 23D | R&B legend Redding | OTIS |
| 24D | Frozen food directive | HEAT |
| 25D | Like clothes put out to dry | DAMP |
| 28D | Key near F1 | ESC |
| 29D | Many Punjabis | SIKHS |
| 33D | Rounded roof | CUPOLA |
| 35D | Artifact | RELIC |
| 36D | Alley-__ pass | OOP |
| 37D | Not aweather | ALEE |
| 38D | Hazy shape | BLUR |
| 39D | Drains | SAPS |
| 40D | Second try on a movie set | TAKE TWO |
| 42D | Encouraged | EGGED ON |
| 43D | Venomous snakes | VIPERS |
| 44D | Spring blooms with beards | IRISES |
| 46D | Soviet premier Khrushchev | NIKITA |
| 47D | “Hoarders” airer | A AND E |
| 48D | Aquatic barkers | SEALS |
| 49D | Hedgehog mascot of Sega | SONIC |
| 52D | Picture, informally | FOTO |
| 53D | Gadget reviews site | CNET |
| 57D | Unit of energy | ERG |
| 58D | Biblical beast | ASS |
| 59D | Valet’s milieu | LOT |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 21, 2025
Across Clues & Answers
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Sounds from a chicken coop | CLUCKS |
| 7A | Spew forth, as oil | GUSH |
| 11A | Cleverness | WIT |
| 14A | Sell every last copy | RUN OUT |
| 15A | Not for | ANTI |
| 16A | Slip up | ERR |
| 17A | Film edition longer than theatrical release (themed: “extended family”) | EXTENDED CUT |
| 19A | Female sheep | EWE |
| 20A | Performing | DOING |
| 21A | Mardi Gras city nickname | NOLA |
| 22A | Et __: and others | ALIA |
| 23A | Mine output | ORE |
| 24A | Big name in reading glasses (themed: “foster family”) | FOSTER GRANT |
| 27A | “I inhaled it!” | YUM! |
| 28A | Little kiddos | TOTS |
| 29A | Broadway “Auntie” | MAME |
| 32A | Courteous | NICE |
| 36A | Dance venue with a mirror ball | DISCO |
| 39A | Opinion formed when shaking hands (themed: “first family”) | FIRST IMPRESSION |
| 42A | Scent | AROMA |
| 43A | British baby stroller | PRAM |
| 44A | French head | TETE |
| 45A | Café au __ | LAIT |
| 47A | Anger | IRE |
| 49A | Wrestling event (themed: “royal family”) | ROYAL RUMBLE |
| 54A | PC “oops” key | ESC |
| 57A | “Your Friends & Neighbors” actor Jon | HAMM |
| 58A | Insurance co. for mil. families | USAA |
| 59A | “Inside Out” studio | PIXAR |
| 61A | Medium’s claim, for short | ESP |
| 62A | Sister Sledge classic & theme revealer | WE ARE FAMILY |
| 64A | Sundial three | III |
| 65A | Busy, busy, busy | AT IT |
| 66A | Increasingly rare web access method | DIAL-UP |
| 67A | Surveillance org. | NSA |
| 68A | Gets into, as clothes | DONS |
| 69A | “BoJack Horseman” voice actor Will | ARNETT |
Down Clues & Answers
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Set of beliefs | CREDO |
| 2D | Pyramid-shaped hotel in Las Vegas | LUXOR |
| 3D | Open, as a knot | UNTIE |
| 4D | “Fargo” filmmakers Ethan and Joel | COEN |
| 5D | Martial art practiced by a panda | KUNG FU |
| 6D | Time zone wd. | STD |
| 7D | Actress Gal | GADOT |
| 8D | Dad’s brother | UNCLE |
| 9D | E.B. White’s “__ Little” | STUART |
| 10D | Punch | HIT |
| 11D | Little girl, in the Highlands | WEE LASSIE |
| 12D | “Crocodile Hunter” Steve | IRWIN |
| 13D | Pay for | TREAT |
| 18D | Nav. rank | ENS |
| 22D | Adept performer | ARTISTE |
| 25D | Potent prefix | OMNI- |
| 26D | Divine beings | GODS |
| 27D | Polite affirmation | YES, MA’AM |
| 29D | Painter’s deg. | MFA |
| 30D | Run on TV | AIR |
| 31D | Bodybuilding competition since 1965 | MR OLYMPIA |
| 33D | Little scoundrel | IMP |
| 34D | EMT skill | CPR |
| 35D | Notable time | ERA |
| 37D | Camper’s bed | COT |
| 38D | Single | ONE |
| 40D | Kite extension | TAIL |
| 41D | Actor Jannings | EMIL |
| 46D | Always there for | TRUE TO |
| 48D | Put back together | REPAIR |
| 49D | Deutschland river | RHEIN |
| 50D | Caravan refuge | OASIS |
| 51D | Sprinter Bolt | USAIN |
| 52D | Small shops | MARTS |
| 53D | Sweetie | BAE |
| 54D | Kick out | EXILE |
| 55D | French “Hi” | SALUT |
| 56D | Burial chamber | CRYPT |
| 60D | Somali-born supermodel | IMAN |
| 62D | Bundle of dollars | WAD |
| 63D | HHS agency | FDA |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 19, 2025
✨ Across Clues & Answers
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Take off | STRIP |
| 6A | Book jacket blurbs | BIOS |
| 10A | Cover one’s tracks? | DUB |
| 13A | African capital with a City of the Dead | CAIRO |
| 14A | Step in some Sun Salutations | COBRA POSE |
| 16A | Attorney-__ | AT LAW |
| 17A | Boxing titles? | RING NAMES |
| 18A | Greta of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” | LEE |
| 19A | GPS figs. | ETAS |
| 21A | Echelons | TIERS |
| 22A | Magnetic presence in a classroom? | DRY ERASE BOARD |
| 26A | Retired players? | VCRS |
| 27A | Screenwriter’s creations | ARCS |
| 28A | Halyard attachments | SAILS |
| 30A | Dose holder | VIAL |
| 31A | Pewter element | TIN |
| 34A | Setting for some of “Pachinko” | KOREA |
| 35A | Participate in story time | TELL A TALE |
| 37A | GPS fig. | LAT |
| 38A | Catch | SNAG |
| 40A | Stream-ing music? | BURBLE |
| 41A | Increases | UPS |
| 42A | Some social circles? | HORAS |
| 44A | Standard intro course | SALAD |
| 45A | Rice flour pastry | MOCHI DONUT |
| 48A | Team whose logo is a basketball with a B | NETS |
| 49A | In some cases, it won’t break | PHONE |
| 50A | Surprisingly good event? | MIRACLE |
| 52A | Conductor Solti who held Grammy record pre-Beyoncé | GEORG |
| 53A | Slayer player | METALHEAD |
| 55A | Classic Monopoly token | IRON |
| 56A | Ticket line? | ONE, PLEASE |
| 57A | Misses | GALS |
| 58A | Worked into a lather | SUDSY |
| 59A | Word with “chosen” or “precious” | FEW |
Down Clues & Answers
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Prep, as milk for custard | SCALD |
| 2D | Spud | TATER |
| 3D | B.B. King’s given name | RILEY |
| 4D | SIMPLE __ | IRA |
| 5D | Looks in two directions at once? | POWER CLASHING |
| 6D | City that can be seen from Table Rock | BOISE |
| 7D | Male equivalent of “bint,” in Arabic | IBN |
| 8D | Edu alternative | ORG |
| 9D | Man known for his many gifts | SANTA CLAUS |
| 10D | Like many mosques | DOMED |
| 11D | App opener | USER |
| 12D | Téa’s “Madam Secretary” role | BESS |
| 14D | Uncouth | CRASS |
| 15D | Skating event | PAIRS |
| 20D | Paves the way? | TARS |
| 23D | Irish novelist Woods | EVIE |
| 24D | Leave folks hanging | BAIL |
| 25D | Big name in brushes | ORAL-B |
| 28D | Genre originally sponsored by Procter & Gamble | SOAP OPERA |
| 29D | Media training? | ART SCHOOL |
| 30D | Honey-don’t list? | VEGAN MENU |
| 31D | Dining room section | TABLE LEAF |
| 32D | Unsettled | ILL AT EASE |
| 33D | Maslovian considerations | NEEDS |
| 34D | Kloss’s “Project Runway” predecessor | KLUM |
| 35D | Tropical staple | TARO |
| 36D | Financial term from French for “slice” | TRANCHE |
| 39D | Place to make a connection | NODE |
| 43D | Apt | SUITED |
| 46D | Lockers in a row? | HORNS |
| 47D | Quarry containers | TRAPS |
| 51D | Person to fight with | ALLY |
| 52D | Piece of work? | GIG |
| 53D | JASON’s five, e.g. | MOS |
| 54D | __ point | DEW |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 18, 2025
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Chill (with) | HANG |
| 5A | Storied meanies | OGRES |
| 10A | Au naturel | BARE |
| 14A | Ancient theaters | ODEA |
| 15A | Steaming mad | IRATE |
| 16A | Limburger feature | ODOR |
| 17A | __ history | ORAL |
| 18A | Get connected | LOG ON |
| 19A | Blu-ray kin | DVDS |
| 20A | Casual departure from a pub crawl after just one drink? | FIRST ROUND BYE-BYE |
| 23A | Easily fooled sort | SAP |
| 24A | Mai tai liquor | RUM |
| 25A | Celebrity with a book club | OPRAH |
| 28A | “Rub-a-dub-dub” location | IN A TUB |
| 30A | Big name in transparent Band-Aids for toddlers? | PEEK-A-BOO-BOO |
| 33A | Cartomancy deck | TAROT |
| 34A | O’Reilly purchase | PART |
| 35A | Bora Bora, e.g. | ISLE |
| 36A | Confident shout from a Moulin Rouge dancer? | OH, YES I CANCAN! |
| 39A | “Stop living in the __!” | PAST |
| 42A | Olympic event with masks | EPEE |
| 44A | Crete’s highest pt. | MT IDA |
| 47A | Question of quality? | IS THAT SO-SO? |
| 49A | Decathlon equipment | DISCUS |
| 50A | “Chopped” contestants | CHEFS |
| 51A | “Corduroy” writer/illustrator Freeman | DON |
| 52A | Center of Dallas? | ELS |
| 53A | Request to a bartender … | MAKE IT A DOUBLE |
| 58A | Prefix with conductor | SEMI- |
| 60A | Banjo sound | TWANG |
| 61A | __ plaid | GLEN |
| 62A | “Your turn,” in radio lingo | OVER |
| 63A | Decadent dessert | TORTE |
| 64A | Blow hard | GUST |
| 65A | “Downton Abbey” title | LADY |
| 66A | Got in on a deal | ANTED |
| 67A | Gels | SETS |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Travels on foot | HOOFS IT |
| 2D | Girls in Tech founder Gascoigne | ADRIANA |
| 3D | Decent, in golf | NEAR PAR |
| 4D | “Archie’s Pals ‘n’ __” | GALS |
| 5D | Massage option | OIL RUB |
| 6D | Stable figure | GROOM |
| 7D | Newman’s Own rival | RAGU |
| 8D | Historic British school | ETON |
| 9D | Pop in the mail | SEND |
| 10D | Temporary skin art media | BODY PAINTS |
| 11D | Some modifiers | ADVERBS |
| 12D | Eye cell for night vision | ROD |
| 13D | Hosp. areas | ERS |
| 21D | “Facts!” | TRUTH! |
| 22D | __ choy | BOK |
| 26D | Early ISP | AOL |
| 27D | Garden tool | HOE |
| 29D | Tooth-under-money visitor | TOOTH FAIRY |
| 30D | Public walkway | PASEO |
| 31D | Cleveland’s lake | ERIE |
| 32D | “The rest is obvious” abbr. | ETC |
| 34D | Spices (up) | PEPS |
| 37D | Still | YET |
| 38D | __ acid | AMINO |
| 39D | Snap | PIC |
| 40D | Bat wood, once | ASH |
| 41D | Like some glasses | STEMMED |
| 44D | Glacial hue | ICE BLUE |
| 45D | Least exciting | DULLEST |
| 46D | Says yes | ASSENTS |
| 48D | “Shoot!” | ASK! |
| 49D | Managed to avoid | DODGED |
| 51D | “Inferno” poet | DANTE |
| 54D | James of blues | ETTA |
| 55D | Victor’s shout | I WON! |
| 56D | Acerbic | TART |
| 57D | Fleecy boots | UGGS |
| 58D | Santiago sun | SOL |
| 59D | “Hadestown” Tony nominee Noblezada | EVA |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 17, 2025
Across
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | “Cabaret” star Minnelli | LIZA |
| 5A | Word with sweet or candy | CORN |
| 9A | Bolivian city ESE of Lima | LA PAZ |
| 14A | Long-horned goat | IBEX |
| 15A | Part of a Hawaiian honeymoon, perhaps | LUAU |
| 16A | Thumbnail, e.g. | IMAGE |
| 17A | E-readers? | LITERARY DEVICES |
| 20A | Beauty spot | SALON |
| 21A | Something to build on | SITE |
| 22A | Cost fig. | EST |
| 23A | Member of K-pop’s BTS | SUGA |
| 25A | Holds or saves, e.g. | STAT |
| 27A | Retro taper | VCR |
| 30A | Printing press? | TIME MACHINE |
| 35A | Component of many detergents | WHITENER |
| 37A | Wiped out | TIRED |
| 38A | Tolerate, quaintly | BIDE |
| 39A | Contort | GNARL |
| 42A | Spot for some Christmas decorations | EAVE |
| 43A | Home of the Vols | U TENN |
| 45A | More than is necessary | TOO OFTEN |
| 47A | Zambonis? | GARDEN TOOLS |
| 50A | Filler syllables | ERS |
| 51A | Wide band | SASH |
| 52A | German woman | FRAU |
| 54A | Item that’s waxed | SKI |
| 57A | Dabbling duck | TEAL |
| 59A | Possible response to 41-Down | I KNOW |
| 62A | Magnifying glass? | INSPECTOR GADGET |
| 66A | Cast list | ROLES |
| 67A | Move by small increments | INCH |
| 68A | Messes up | ERRS |
| 69A | Bring to bear | EXERT |
| 70A | Take to a booth | SEAT |
| 71A | Overdo the aftershave, say | REEK |
Down
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | “Lip Gloss” rapper __ Mama | LIL |
| 2D | African wading bird | IBIS |
| 3D | Epsilon follower | ZETA |
| 4D | Rink moves | AXELS |
| 5D | Ringing sounds from old trolley bells | CLANGING |
| 6D | “___ Planet”: David Attenborough series | OUR |
| 7D | Bright beams | RAYS |
| 8D | Revealing lifestyle choice? | NUDISM |
| 9D | Magic show, for one | LIVE ACT |
| 10D | “__ imagining things?” | AM I |
| 11D | Walk worriedly | PACE |
| 12D | Factors in baby clothing sizes | AGES |
| 13D | Ingredient in marmalade | ZEST |
| 18D | Map guidance | ROUTE |
| 19D | “Tell Mama” singer James | ETTA |
| 24D | Grace closer | AMEN |
| 26D | Pincher | THIEF |
| 27D | Beetle with brakes | VW BUG |
| 28D | Tony winner Rivera | CHITA |
| 29D | Legislative addition | RIDER |
| 31D | Sister of Calliope | ERATO |
| 32D | Likely to storm off | IRATE |
| 33D | Unequivocal turndown | NEVER |
| 34D | Perfect places | EDENS |
| 36D | Watches over | TENDS |
| 40D | Spot for some Christmas decorations | ROOF |
| 41D | “Ha, so true” | LOL, RIGHT |
| 44D | Worthy of a handwriting award | NEATEST |
| 46D | “Shogun” setting | OSAKA |
| 48D | Fraction of a min. | NSEC |
| 49D | “To clarify … ” | THAT IS … |
| 53D | Supervised by | UNDER |
| 54D | Kingly address | SIRE |
| 55D | Fort guarded by the U.S. Mint Police | KNOX |
| 56D | Shetland element | ISLE |
| 58D | Sole | LONE |
| 60D | Large fantasy antagonist | OGRE |
| 61D | Beyoncé’s “If I __ a Boy” | WERE |
| 63D | On the authority of | PER |
| 64D | Classic TV brand | RCA |
| 65D | “I expected better from you” | TSK |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 16, 2025
Across
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | “The Graham Norton Show” airer | BBC |
| 4A | Owner of a bed deemed too hard | PAPA |
| 8A | Puccini opera set in Rome | TOSCA |
| 13A | “Homemade” pasta sauce maker | RAO |
| 14A | __-garde | AVANT |
| 16A | Theme park with a geodesic dome | EPCOT |
| 17A | Globe | ORB |
| 18A | New Jersey nickname | GARDEN STATE |
| 20A | Most faithful | TRUEST |
| 22A | Parking area | LOT |
| 23A | NYC bus org. | MTA |
| 24A | Many a Qatari | ARAB |
| 25A | Young’uns | TYKES |
| 27A | Mail ctrs. | GPOS |
| 28A | Trail sighting | HIKER |
| 30A | Vino that doesn’t require a corkscrew | BOXED WINE |
| 32A | Health law since 2010, initially | ACA |
| 33A | Major work | OPUS |
| 35A | Diner pour | JOE |
| 36A | Young’uns | KIDDOS |
| 38A | Yellowjacket kin | HORNET |
| 41A | Fish that can shock its prey | EEL |
| 42A | Desert that’s home to the world’s rarest bear | GOBI |
| 43A | Grab | NAB |
| 45A | Headwear at a 29-Down | COWBOY HAT |
| 49A | Bounce | SPLIT |
| 51A | “I’ve got this!” | ON IT! |
| 52A | Reacts to a tell-all, maybe | GASPS |
| 54A | Some fine art | OILS |
| 55A | Buzzing insect | BEE |
| 56A | Dearie | HON |
| 57A | Act as an intermediary | LIAISE |
| 59A | Full house, at times | WINNING HAND |
| 62A | Explosive stuff | TNT |
| 64A | Utopias | EDENS |
| 65A | Stuffed to the gills | SATED |
| 66A | Princeton URL suffix | EDU |
| 67A | Exposes, as fangs | BARES |
| 68A | Trees used for longbows | YEWS |
| 69A | Mar.-to-Nov. hrs. | DST |
Down
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Certain sib | BRO |
| 2D | Lifting a beer bottle with just a straw, e.g. | BAR TRICK |
| 3D | “Karate Kid” spinoff series | COBRA KAI |
| 4D | Diary sheet | PAGE |
| 5D | Mariner’s shout | AVAST! |
| 6D | Rental for a night of revelry | PARTY BUS |
| 7D | “Then what happened?” | AND? |
| 8D | Lab procedure | TEST |
| 9D | Decline, with “out” | OPT |
| 10D | Garlicky shrimp dish | SCAMPI |
| 11D | Tee fabric | COTTON |
| 12D | Not on edge | AT EASE |
| 15D | Fax forerunner | TELEX |
| 19D | Rhinoplasty, informally | NOSE JOB |
| 21D | Purple yam | UBE |
| 24D | “Oh, that’s what you mean” | AHA |
| 26D | Cris Cyborg stat | KOS |
| 27D | Longtime “Washington Week” journalist Ifill | GWEN |
| 29D | Sport with roping and riding | RODEO |
| 31D | Historian __ Kearns Goodwin | DORIS |
| 34D | Square, e.g. | POLYGON |
| 37D | Tech __: coder’s concern | DEBT |
| 38D | Camping appliance | HOT PLATE |
| 39D | Joined the military | ENLISTED |
| 40D | Final parts, and what this puzzle’s circled letters create | TAIL ENDS |
| 42D | Shell product | GAS |
| 44D | “Butter” K-pop group | BTS |
| 45D | Spooky decoration | COBWEB |
| 46D | Upstate New York lake | ONEIDA |
| 47D | __ dog: dachshund | WIENER |
| 48D | Puts up, as a painting | HANGS |
| 50D | Polynesian taro dish | POI |
| 53D | Strength | SINEW |
| 56D | Cobra’s warning | HISS |
| 58D | Does sums | ADDS |
| 60D | Coos Bay-to-Portland dir. | NNE |
| 61D | Stable fare | HAY |
| 63D | “Tsk!” | TUT! |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 15, 2025
Across
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Network with pledge drives | PBS |
| 4A | __ insult to injury | ADD |
| 7A | Fragrance | AROMA |
| 12A | Perky agent in Progressive ads | FLO |
| 13A | Skylit courtyards | ATRIA |
| 15A | Defame in print | LIBEL |
| 16A | At a distance | FAR |
| 17A | Vague catchall expression | BLANKET TERM |
| 19A | Angle symbol in geometry | THETA |
| 21A | Cross a welcome mat | GO IN |
| 22A | Organs shielded by goggles | EYES |
| 23A | Seated yoga pose | LOTUS |
| 25A | Spanish aunts | TIAS |
| 27A | Folks who hopefully prevail in a tense situation | COOLER HEADS |
| 30A | Keeps in the email loop | CCS |
| 33A | Deceptive ploy | RUSE |
| 34A | Arcing toss | LOB |
| 35A | Yawn-inducing | HO-HUM |
| 37A | Like fine wine | AGED |
| 38A | Dive like an eagle | SWOOP |
| 41A | Singer McEntire | REBA |
| 42A | Pulsate | THROB |
| 44A | Egg cells | OVA |
| 45A | Stand for a speaker | DAIS |
| 46A | UFO navigators | ETS |
| 47A | Outfield grab perfected by Willie Mays | BASKET CATCH |
| 51A | Rights advocacy org. | ACLU |
| 52A | Artifact | RELIC |
| 53A | Move like a dreidel | SPIN |
| 56A | Obstacles to teamwork | EGOS |
| 58A | Battery terminal | ANODE |
| 61A | Outside eating spots, and theme of 17-, 27-, and 47-Across | PICNIC AREAS |
| 64A | Apply gently | DAB |
| 65A | For all to hear | ALOUD |
| 66A | Some Instagram videos | REELS |
| 67A | Timeline division | ERA |
| 68A | The Wizard of __ Park: Edison nickname | MENLO |
| 69A | Unicorn’s horn count | ONE |
| 70A | Pen for pigs | STY |
Down
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Sound of a fizzling firecracker | PFFT! |
| 2D | Far from thrilling | BLAH |
| 3D | People who can’t handle defeat | SORE LOSERS |
| 4D | Delta HQ | ATL |
| 5D | Event with diva impersonators | DRAG SHOW |
| 6D | Flintstone pet | DINO |
| 7D | Ctrl-__-Del | ALT |
| 8D | Rituals such as wudu and baptism | RITES |
| 9D | Do as one is told | OBEY |
| 10D | No more than | MERE |
| 11D | Charitable relief | ALMS |
| 13D | Taper off | ABATE |
| 14D | Muscular Japanese dog | AKITA |
| 18D | City west of Tulsa | ENID |
| 20D | Lake Erie port | TOLEDO |
| 24D | Bookmarked links | URLS |
| 26D | Fireplace residue | ASH |
| 27D | Shipping container | CRATE |
| 28D | “You __ to know better” | OUGHT |
| 29D | Kindle purchase | E-BOOK |
| 30D | Hacks that help video gamers win | CHEAT CODES |
| 31D | Three-dimensional | CUBIC |
| 32D | Break to pieces | SMASH |
| 36D | Invest with priestly authority | ORDAIN |
| 39D | Supervised | OVERSEEN |
| 40D | Hors d’oeuvres spread | PATE |
| 43D | U.K. TV network | BBC |
| 48D | Actor Guinness | ALEC |
| 49D | Sweetie | SUGAR |
| 50D | Group of students | CLASS |
| 51D | Declare invalid | ANNUL |
| 53D | Email incessantly | SPAM |
| 54D | Heap on laundry day | PILE |
| 55D | Clickable picture | ICON |
| 57D | Cookie that created the Dunk Club | OREO |
| 59D | Pub projectile | DART |
| 60D | Online auction giant | EBAY |
| 62D | Vow renewal vow | I DO |
| 63D | Foamy drink in a stein | ALE |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 14, 2025
Across
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Sign-in sheet attachment | PEN |
| 4A | Brand of canned meat | SPAM |
| 8A | “What’s it all about, __”: Dionne Warwick lyric | ALFIE |
| 13A | Commotion | ADO |
| 14A | Congressional staffers | AIDES |
| 16A | Downstairs, on a ship | BELOW |
| 17A | *Sourdough starter | WILD YEAST |
| 19A | Maine-to-Florida rte. | US-ONE |
| 20A | Swear (to) | ATTEST |
| 21A | In a funk | SAD |
| 23A | Smart talk | SASS |
| 24A | *News website created by Tina Brown | THE DAILY BEAST |
| 27A | “Yeah, I doubt that” | UH, NO |
| 28A | “All __”: conductor’s call | ABOARD |
| 31A | Sir __ Guinness | ALEC |
| 34A | Library search field | TITLE |
| 37A | Seek the affection of | WOO |
| 38A | *Words before a grand finale | LAST BUT NOT LEAST |
| 42A | 911 responder: Abbr. | EMT |
| 43A | Make into law | ENACT |
| 44A | Assents, at sea | AYES |
| 45A | “This Is __ Tap” | SPINAL |
| 47A | Triumphant cries | AHAS |
| 50A | *Christian observance on a different day each year | MOVEABLE FEAST |
| 56A | Native Czech, e.g. | SLAV |
| 58A | Give it a go | TRY |
| 59A | Whitney Houston’s record label | ARISTA |
| 60A | Inner’s opposite | OUTER |
| 62A | Londoner with a Cockney accent, and a hidden word in starred clues | EASTENDER |
| 64A | Fast train to Boston | ACELA |
| 65A | Worshippers at a gurdwara | SIKHS |
| 66A | Granola grain | OAT |
| 67A | Out of fashion | PASSE |
| 68A | Impulsive | RASH |
| 69A | Online convos | IMS |
Down
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Prod, like a cat | PAW AT |
| 2D | Novelist Wharton | EDITH |
| 3D | Nick of “The Prince of Tides” | NOLTE |
| 4D | Opens up to a doctor? | SAYS AH |
| 5D | Metal baking container | PIE TIN |
| 6D | Letters on a toothpaste tube | ADA |
| 7D | Stylike | MESSY |
| 8D | __ Dhabi | ABU |
| 9D | To a smaller degree | LESS SO |
| 10D | Drift from the pier | FLOAT AWAY |
| 11D | Charged particles | IONS |
| 12D | Female sheep | EWES |
| 15D | Shot in the dark | STAB |
| 18D | Subtract | DEDUCT |
| 22D | Coped (with) | DEALT |
| 25D | “Whole __ Red”: Playboi Carti album | LOTTA |
| 26D | Cain’s brother | ABEL |
| 29D | Pink wine | ROSE |
| 30D | Connect the __ | DOTS |
| 31D | Pub quaffs | ALES |
| 32D | “Aladdin” treasure | LAMP |
| 33D | Best guesses | ESTIMATES |
| 35D | “Monsters, __” | INC |
| 36D | Wreck beyond repair | TOTAL |
| 39D | Wally Cleaver’s little brother, for short | BEAV |
| 40D | Not yet rented | UNLET |
| 41D | Enter slowly | EASE IN |
| 46D | Fiction section selections | NOVELS |
| 48D | Shrubby tracts | HEATHS |
| 49D | From the start | AFRESH |
| 51D | Greek war god | ARES |
| 52D | Via plane | BY AIR |
| 53D | Prim “Same for me” | AS DO I |
| 54D | Cook blue crabs, perhaps | STEAM |
| 55D | Fruity desserts | TARTS |
| 56D | __ opera | SOAP |
| 57D | Pixar film set in fictional Italian town of Portorosso | LUCA |
| 61D | Norma __: Sally Field role | RAE |
| 63D | Reggae-adjacent genre | SKA |
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