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LA Times Crossword Answers July 7, 2025
Across Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1A | Soft support for an injured arm | SLING |
| 6A | Halogen bulb unit | WATT |
| 10A | Sneaker, e.g. | SHOE |
| 14A | Social no-no | TABOO |
| 15A | Jane Austen matchmaker | EMMA |
| 16A | Shed, as feathers | MOLT |
| 17A | Photographer Adams | ANSEL |
| 18A | Trendy bits of jargon | BUZZWORDS |
| 20A | Writer/actress Issa | RAE |
| 21A | Beaver creations | DAMS |
| 23A | Natural sweetener | HONEY |
| 24A | Choice spots at a prizefight | RINGSIDE SEATS |
| 28A | Etymologist’s ref. | OED |
| 29A | School subject with fractions | MATH |
| 30A | First course of action | PLAN A |
| 33A | Understands | SEES |
| 35A | King Kong, e.g. | APE |
| 38A | Carol lyric before “Oh! What fun it is…” | JINGLE ALL THE WAY |
| 42A | Place for a facial | SPA |
| 43A | Landed on a perch | ALIT |
| 44A | One-named “I Drink Wine” singer | ADELE |
| 45A | Use a peeler | PARE |
| 47A | Simile phrase | AS A |
| 48A | First line of “Moby-Dick” | CALL ME ISHMAEL |
| 54A | Hawk’s nest | AERIE |
| 56A | Nine-__ battery | VOLT |
| 57A | Army ration, briefly | MRE |
| 58A | Do a job half-heartedly | PHONE IT IN |
| 61A | “Rashomon” director Kurosawa | AKIRA |
| 63A | Chimney sweep’s target | SOOT |
| 64A | __ Field: Queens stadium | CITI |
| 65A | “We Got the Beat” band | GO-GO’S |
| 66A | Possesses | OWNS |
| 67A | Corporate VIP | EXEC |
| 68A | Just-in-case tire | SPARE |
Down Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1D | Ringo of the Beatles | STARR |
| 2D | Roofed patio | LANAI |
| 3D | “A Doll’s House” playwright Henrik | IBSEN |
| 4D | __ Valley, San Francisco | NOE |
| 5D | Shiny embossment on a certificate of approval | GOLD SEAL |
| 6D | Online health info source | WEBMD |
| 7D | Make chuckle | AMUSE |
| 8D | Tabloid news org. | TMZ |
| 9D | Looney Tunes character who spins wildly, informally | TAZ |
| 10D | Like satin | SMOOTH |
| 11D | Traffic jam noisemakers | HORNS |
| 12D | Ye __ Tavern | OLDE |
| 13D | Online seller of many bespoke gifts | ETSY |
| 19D | “Come again?” | WHAT? |
| 22D | Provide support | AID |
| 25D | “The __ Show”: talent competition | GONG |
| 26D | Refine using heat, as metal ore | SMELT |
| 27D | Sunrise direction | EAST |
| 30D | Jammies | PJS |
| 31D | Chapstick target | LIP |
| 32D | Marilyn Monroe portrayer de Armas | ANA |
| 33D | Oregon’s capital | SALEM |
| 34D | Former quarterback Manning | ELI |
| 35D | Really impress | AWE |
| 36D | Chum | PAL |
| 37D | Needle hole | EYE |
| 39D | __ Grey tea | EARL |
| 40D | Symbols on social media | HASHTAGS |
| 41D | Dutch cheese | EDAM |
| 45D | Art classroom supply | PAINTS |
| 46D | Sheltered, at sea | ALEE |
| 47D | Handspeak.com subj. | ASL |
| 48D | Serenade, perhaps | CROON |
| 49D | Party request opened with a tap or a click | EVITE |
| 50D | Greek column style | IONIC |
| 51D | Latina chum | AMIGA |
| 52D | Software flaw | ERROR |
| 53D | Rental contract | LEASE |
| 54D | Lhasa __: Tibetan dog breed | APSO |
| 55D | DIY tutorial site | EHOW |
| 59D | Zamboni surface | ICE |
| 60D | B.O. buys | TIX |
| 62D | Keystone bumbler | KOP |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 4, 2025
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1A | “That’s on me” | OOPS! |
| 5A | Ready for bed, briefly | IN PJS |
| 10A | Invitation abbreviation | RSVP |
| 14A | Ballet move | PLIE |
| 15A | Like seven Nolan Ryan games | NO-HIT |
| 16A | River that ends in Cairo | OHIO |
| 17A | Some FD members | EMTS |
| 18A | Walk heavily | TROMP |
| 19A | Not all | MOST |
| 20A | Latte order | DECAF |
| 22A | Demo letters | TNT |
| 23A | “No one __” | CARES |
| 24A | Average joe | SCHMO |
| 25A | “Good one” | HEH |
| 26A | Unable to sit still | ANTSY |
| 27A | Name that also means “son of” in Hebrew | BEN |
| 28A | “Billions” network, for short | SHO |
| 29A | Nada | NIL |
| 30A | Ga. capital | ATL |
| 32A | Got ready for school? | TUTORED |
| 35A | Sort | ILK |
| 38A | Spot for rumination | LEA |
| 39A | Salon step | SHAMPOO |
| 40A | Vehicle on the move? | VAN |
| 41A | Creatures that make Frodo’s sword glow blue | ORCS |
| 43A | Liberates | FREES |
| 44A | Low-carb diet | KETO |
| 45A | Some Polynesian carvings | TIKIS |
| 47A | __ finger | INDEX |
| 48A | Rattle off | NAME |
| 51A | Word on a cornerstone | ANNO |
| 53A | *Labatt offerings | WIRELESS ROUTERS |
| 60A | Drink suffix | -ADE |
| 61A | Figure on the red carpet | A-LISTER |
| 62A | “This is the life” | AAH! |
| 63A | Serene | ZEN |
| 64A | Goldarn, or a hint to making the starred clues match their answers | DOGGONE |
| 65A | Hydrotherapy spot | SPA |
| 66A | Use up | EAT |
| 67A | Gregory Peck’s co-star in “The Paradine Case” | ANN TODD |
| 68A | Atty.’s title | ESQ |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1D | News stands? | OP-EDS |
| 2D | Native of Tabasco | OLMEC |
| 3D | *Jet setter | PITCH BLACK |
| 4D | Word in a magical phrase | SESAME |
| 5D | QB mishap | INT |
| 6D | Guiding principle, metaphorically | NORTH STAR |
| 7D | *Puget sound | PHONE HOME |
| 8D | First Native American to win Olympic gold | JIM THORPE |
| 9D | Gas additive brand | STP |
| 10D | Itinerant people whose flag depicts a wagon wheel | ROMANI |
| 11D | *Boxer brief | SHORT-LIVED |
| 12D | Shop clamps | VISES |
| 13D | Hopscotch, in New York slang | POTSY |
| 21D | Text formatting array | FONTS |
| 23D | “Count on me” | CAN DO! |
| 30D | Great deal | A LOT |
| 31D | Actress Polo | TERI |
| 33D | Old TV dial letters | UHF |
| 34D | Dawn goddess | EOS |
| 36D | Past due | LATE |
| 37D | Fort south of Indianapolis | KNOX |
| 42D | Trig ratio | SINE |
| 44D | Tangle | KNOT |
| 46D | Canadian tea brand | SALADA |
| 47D | Toughened | INURED |
| 49D | Noggin | MELON |
| 50D | Endorse remotely | E-SIGN |
| 51D | Nickname in “Star Wars” | ARTOO |
| 52D | Seemingly forever | NO END |
| 53D | Google Maps alternative | WAZE |
| 54D | Inkling | IDEA |
| 55D | Studio figure | RENT |
| 56D | NCO rank | SSGT |
| 57D | Facility | EASE |
| 58D | Uses a gavel | RAPS |
| 59D | Former NBAer known as “The Big Cactus” | SHAQ |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 3, 2025
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1A | Petty quarrel | SPAT |
| 5A | Chesapeake and Delaware | BAYS |
| 9A | Outstanding papers? | IOUS |
| 13A | “That’s a nauseating thought!” | YECH! |
| 14A | “We can ride together!” | HOP ON! |
| 15A | In-between dress length | MIDI |
| 16A | Nick Mohammed’s “Ted Lasso” role | NATE |
| 17A | Comic installment | ISSUE |
| 18A | Piles (of) | A LOT |
| 19A | Forensics? | CRIME SCENE SCENE |
| 22A | “I need help!” | SOS! |
| 23A | Maintain a lab coat? | GROOM |
| 24A | Ghostly pale | ASHEN |
| 27A | Grade below 70% | DEE |
| 29A | Tip-to-frog violin motion | UPBOW |
| 32A | Novelist Bellow | SAUL |
| 33A | Orderly groupings in computer science | ARRAYS |
| 35A | “What __ the odds?” | ARE |
| 36A | Geometry? | SURFACE AREA AREA |
| 39A | Postscript’s place | END |
| 40A | Fierce fauna | BEASTS |
| 41A | Frankenstein’s helper | IGOR |
| 42A | Nachos topping | SALSA |
| 44A | “I’d call it average” | MEH |
| 45A | Not very poetic | PROSY |
| 46A | Made less severe | EASED |
| 48A | Co. with a SoSecure mobile safety app | ADT |
| 49A | Physics? | FORCE FIELD FIELD |
| 56A | “Funny Girl” co-star Sharif | OMAR |
| 57A | Elbow-to-wrist bones | RADII |
| 58A | __ of honor | MAID |
| 59A | Formerly | ONCE |
| 60A | Instrument for many Bach compositions | ORGAN |
| 61A | Writer Bombeck | ERMA |
| 62A | Knotted up | TIED |
| 63A | Empire State resident, for short | NYER |
| 64A | “Work it!” | SLAY! |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1D | Lip-__ | SYNC |
| 2D | Crumble fruit | PEAR |
| 3D | Ballet opener | ACT I |
| 4D | Gender-neutral pronoun | THEMSELF |
| 5D | Type of 2-Down | BOSC |
| 6D | Architectural recess | APSE |
| 7D | Branch of creationism | YOUNG EARTH |
| 8D | Snide smile | SNEER |
| 9D | Sgt. Friday’s declaration on “Dragnet” | I’M A COP |
| 10D | Petroleum trade ban | OIL EMBARGO |
| 11D | Japanese food staple | UDON |
| 12D | Wikipedia, e.g. | SITE |
| 14D | Ostrich warning sound | HISS |
| 20D | The Proterozoic, e.g. | EON |
| 21D | Composer born in Washington, D.C. | SOUSA |
| 24D | Burros | ASSES |
| 25D | Cold plunge partner | SAUNA |
| 26D | Where athletes kick up their heels? | HURDLE RACE |
| 27D | Record best updated first thing in the morning | DREAM DIARY |
| 28D | Draw a blank on? | ERASE |
| 30D | Twistable treats | OREOS |
| 31D | Dog-tired | WEARY |
| 33D | Opening day pitcher, typically | ACE |
| 34D | “Mm-hmm” | YES |
| 37D | Denigrate | ABASE |
| 38D | Opportunities for watch parties | AIRTIMES |
| 43D | Holy | SACRED |
| 45D | “Save as” option | PDF |
| 47D | Zac of “The Greatest Showman” | EFRON |
| 48D | Tennis score after deuce | AD IN |
| 49D | Height unit | FOOT |
| 50D | Ritz-Carlton alternative | OMNI |
| 51D | Microsoft browser | EDGE |
| 52D | Untrustworthy sort | LIAR |
| 53D | Noble rank below marquess | EARL |
| 54D | Peruvian city with a San Isidro district | LIMA |
| 55D | WWII turning point | D-DAY |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 2, 2025
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1A | Makeshift instrument | JUG |
| 4A | Chess champion Garry | KASPAROV |
| 12A | First down yardage amount | TEN |
| 15A | “Float like a butterfly” boxer | ALI |
| 16A | Forget to set the oven timer, maybe | OVERBAKE |
| 17A | Wrath | IRE |
| 18A | “Headbangers Ball” airer | MTV |
| 19A | Breakfast: cereal | RICE CHEX |
| 20A | Gaping opening | MAW |
| 21A | Made, as beer | BREWED |
| 23A | Reader’s __ | DIGEST |
| 25A | Malia’s sister | SASHA |
| 26A | “A Fine Romance” composer Jerome | KERN |
| 30A | “No __”: “Perfect!” | NOTES! |
| 31A | Lunch: fast-food sandwich | WENDY’S BURGER |
| 34A | Gravitate (toward) | LEAN |
| 36A | Camry competitor | ALTIMA |
| 37A | Seemingly never-ending story | SAGA |
| 40A | Poison __ | IVY |
| 41A | Letter between pi and sigma | RHO |
| 42A | Cyclops feature | EYE |
| 44A | Sacred oath | VOW |
| 45A | Curriculum __ | VITAE |
| 47A | Backside | REAR |
| 50A | First-year cadet | PLEBE |
| 52A | Dinner: seafood pasta | LOBSTER RAVIOLI |
| 55A | “That’s my experience too” | I CAN RELATE |
| 56A | Like windshields on winter mornings | ICED UP |
| 59A | Like 1% milk | LOW FAT |
| 63A | Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or what 19-, 31-, and 52-Across literally are | THREE SQUARE MEALS |
| 68A | Org. chasing Jason Bourne | CIA |
| 69A | Opening stage | ROUND ONE |
| 70A | Letters on Megan Rapinoe’s jersey | USA |
| 71A | Contains | HAS |
| 72A | Heard things? | NOISES |
| 73A | Neither partner | NOR |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1D | Places for mezuzahs | JAMBS |
| 2D | Extreme | ULTRA |
| 3D | Steps aside for | GIVES WAY TO |
| 4D | The “K” of K-drama | KOREAN |
| 5D | Eager | AVID |
| 6D | “Wait just a __” | SEC |
| 7D | Beginning of history? | PRE- |
| 8D | Kimmel’s network | ABC |
| 9D | Rally cry | RAH! |
| 10D | Approved | OKED |
| 11D | Like some brain teasers | VEXING |
| 12D | Leap years? | TIME TRAVEL |
| 13D | Rub out | ERASE |
| 14D | Stream skitterers | NEWTS |
| 22D | Line on an invite | WHEN |
| 24D | “Who __ there?” | GOES |
| 26D | Son of Han Solo and Princess Leia | KYLO REN |
| 27D | Approximate fig. | EST |
| 28D | Hitter’s stat | RBI |
| 29D | Digit | NUMERAL |
| 32D | “Well, lah-di-!” | DAH! |
| 33D | Cartilaginous fish that may have a whiplike tail | RAY |
| 34D | Tyler of “The Leftovers” | LIV |
| 35D | Really bad | EVIL |
| 38D | Mongolian desert | GOBI |
| 39D | Wonderment | AWE |
| 41D | One running toward disaster, presumably | RESCUER |
| 43D | Embodiment | EPITOME |
| 46D | Put up with | ABIDE |
| 48D | Goof up | ERR |
| 49D | “__ you sure?” | ARE |
| 51D | Lerner’s partner on Broadway | LOEWE |
| 53D | Tests, as a microphone | TAPS ON |
| 54D | “La Bamba” singer Ritchie | VALENS |
| 56D | Hydrocortisone cream target | ITCH |
| 57D | Kombucha seeds | CHIA |
| 58D | Presidential spans | ERAS |
| 60D | Half-man, half-goat | FAUN |
| 61D | “Plus … ” | ALSO |
| 62D | Russian monarch | TSAR |
| 64D | Status __ | QUO |
| 65D | Oxford, e.g., to locals | UNI |
| 66D | Podcast interrupters | ADS |
| 67D | Tobiko or masago | ROE |
LA Times Crossword Answers July 1, 2025
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Curved segments | ARCS |
| 5 | Happy shout | HOORAH |
| 11 | Scoreboard figs. | PTS |
| 14 | Actress Petty | LORI |
| 15 | Saint of Ávila | TERESA |
| 16 | Nev. neighbor | ARI |
| 17 | Canned responses featured on many classic sitcoms | LAUGH TRACKS |
| 19 | Bled, as dyed fabric | RAN |
| 20 | Fix a sloppy cartographer’s work | REMAP |
| 21 | Generic painkiller | ASPIRIN |
| 23 | Fictional lion whose name is Turkish for “lion” | ASLAN |
| 24 | Course for intl. students | ESL |
| 26 | Shape of a tornado | CONE |
| 27 | Cowboys, on scoreboards | DAL |
| 28 | Alcohol, in 1920s speakeasy slang | GIGGLE WATER |
| 32 | Attempt | STAB |
| 34 | “__ too shabby!” | NOT |
| 35 | Rather thick | DENSE |
| 36 | Share a border with | ABUT |
| 38 | Needs one more candle on one’s cake | AGES |
| 39 | Jackrabbits, e.g. | HARES |
| 41 | Peach or coral | HUE |
| 42 | Milky gemstone | OPAL |
| 46 | Egg, in diner slang | CACKLE BERRY |
| 49 | Quaint “Hurry up!” | HIE |
| 50 | Rich person’s suffix | -AIRE |
| 51 | Stat that may increase with a homer | ERA |
| 52 | Love, in Torino | AMORE |
| 54 | Before daybreak | PREDAWN |
| 57 | Striped African antelope | ELAND |
| 58 | Touchdown hr. | ETA |
| 59 | Bozo, and a feature of 17-, 28-, and 46-Across | CHUCKLEHEAD |
| 63 | Oil field structure | RIG |
| 64 | Force | COMPEL |
| 65 | Buy in, in poker | ANTE |
| 66 | Call, in poker | SEE |
| 67 | __ rasa: blank slate | TABULA |
| 68 | “Stay” singer Lisa | LOEB |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Winner takes __ | ALL |
| 2 | Greets like a tiger | ROARS AT |
| 3 | Villain de Vil of “101 Dalmatians” | CRUELLA |
| 4 | Greek letter on the AutoSum button in Excel | SIGMA |
| 5 | URL intro | HTTP |
| 6 | Poetic “above” | O’ER |
| 7 | Pop star Rita | ORA |
| 8 | Think back to | RECALL |
| 9 | Gives a proper “Jeopardy!” response | ASKS |
| 10 | Locking device | HASP |
| 11 | Colorful, chatty birds | PARROTS |
| 12 | Company noob | TRAINEE |
| 13 | One seeking redemption | SINNER |
| 18 | Put up, as art | HANG |
| 22 | “Just watch me!” | I CAN SO |
| 23 | Some Super Bowl highlights | ADS |
| 24 | Awards “quadruple crown” | EGOT |
| 25 | PD rank | SGT |
| 29 | Occupied | IN USE |
| 30 | Groundskeeper’s tool | EDGER |
| 31 | Tiny | WEE |
| 33 | Spoke in a husky voice? | BARKED |
| 37 | “The Fresh Prince of __-Air” | BEL |
| 38 | Subtle glow | AURA |
| 39 | Scrunchie, for one | HAIR TIE |
| 40 | Farm measure | ACREAGE |
| 41 | Feminine pronoun | HER |
| 43 | Bus. card info | PHONE NO |
| 44 | Broadcast time | AIRDATE |
| 45 | Gymnast Suni | LEE |
| 46 | Tangy buds in chicken piccata | CAPERS |
| 47 | Deaden | BENUMB |
| 48 | Ivy university featured on “Gilmore Girls” | YALE |
| 53 | Taj __: Indian tourist site | MAHAL |
| 55 | Bank holding: Abbr. | ACCT |
| 56 | “OMG!” kin | WHOA |
| 57 | Purnell of “Yellowjackets” | ELLA |
| 60 | PC core | CPU |
| 61 | Kenan’s former comedy partner | KEL |
| 62 | “Smitten Kitchen Every Day” cookbook writer Perelman | DEB |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 28, 2025
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| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1A | Set | PUT |
| 4A | Very Cherry Twist soda brand | SHASTA |
| 10A | Back up | CLOG |
| 14A | Actress de Armas | ANA |
| 15A | Risks | PERILS |
| 16A | Robust | HALE |
| 17A | Brief “Blah, blah, blah” | ETC |
| 18A | Innie or outie, in Paris? | FRENCH NAVEL |
| 20A | Safari roarer | LION |
| 22A | End __ high note | ON A |
| 23A | Viper roll fish | EEL |
| 24A | Result of applying bright yellow polish? | LEMON NAIL |
| 27A | Garth’s co-host | WAYNE |
| 31A | Taqueria option | ASADA |
| 32A | Quaker product | OATMEAL |
| 34A | Type of symmetry | RADIAL |
| 38A | European volcano | ETNA |
| 39A | Poor internet service? | FUZZY CONNECTION |
| 44A | Samoan capital | APIA |
| 45A | Good guy | MENSCH |
| 46A | Not as warm | STONIER |
| 48A | Recitations made by students before entering Oxford’s Bodleian Library | OATHS |
| 53A | Picker-upper | TONIC |
| 54A | Feature of an old iron roller coaster? | RUSTY DROP |
| 58A | Largest U.S. labor union | NEA |
| 60A | Spanish relative | TIA |
| 61A | Like canned olives | OILY |
| 62A | Cocktails, and what 18-/39-Across and 24-/54-Across literally are? | MIXED DRINKS |
| 67A | Boxer Laila | ALI |
| 68A | Lines of praise | ODES |
| 69A | Sweet | DULCET |
| 70A | Alpha preceder | GEN |
| 71A | Rootless plant | MOSS |
| 72A | Snide looks | SNEERS |
| 73A | Rowing machine, familiarly | ERG |
Down
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1D | Dish named for the pan it’s cooked in | PAELLA |
| 2D | Lets free | UNTIES |
| 3D | Toyota pickup since 1995 | TACOMA |
| 4D | Daytime coverage letters | SPF |
| 5D | Wading bird | HERON |
| 6D | Big event space | ARENA |
| 7D | Middle East peninsula | SINAI |
| 8D | Pampering, for short | TLC |
| 9D | 1970s tennis great | ASHE |
| 10D | Dylan portrayer | CHALAMET |
| 11D | Head, in Hammersmith | LAV |
| 12D | “¡Viva!” alternative | OLE! |
| 13D | Set | GEL |
| 19D | Pond critter | NEWT |
| 21D | Show approval | NOD |
| 25D | __ a one | NARY |
| 26D | Interest-ing offers? | LOANS |
| 28D | Hairy cryptid | YETI |
| 29D | Second prefix | NANO- |
| 30D | Zip | ELAN |
| 33D | Obi-Wan player | ALEC |
| 35D | Pinnacle | ACME |
| 36D | “Cloud Cuckoo Land” novelist Anthony | DOERR |
| 37D | Lodge | INN |
| 39D | Observe Ramadan | FAST |
| 40D | Doing | UP TO |
| 41D | Western national park | ZION |
| 42D | Eccentricity | ZANINESS |
| 43D | La __: brand of Asian food products | CHOY |
| 47D | Summer coffee choice | ICED |
| 49D | Stir | ADO |
| 50D | Emergency room procedure | TRIAGE |
| 51D | Whoop | HOLLER |
| 52D | Agent’s activity | SPYING |
| 55D | Purposeful | UTILE |
| 56D | Thereafter | SINCE |
| 57D | Giver’s counterpart | TAKER |
| 59D | Goes on to say | ADDS |
| 62D | Former sitcom starring Allison Janney and Anna Faris | MOM |
| 63D | Rite answer? | I DO |
| 64D | Tic-tac-toe side | XES |
| 65D | Broadcast | RUN |
| 66D | GPS lines | STS |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 26, 2025
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| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1A | Erie Canal city | UTICA |
| 6A | True, in Italian | VERO |
| 10A | Hippie event | BE-IN |
| 14A | Pinned distinction | MEDAL |
| 15A | Female gamete | OVUM |
| 16A | The 411 | INFO |
| 17A | *Technical team supervisor | PROJECT ENGINEER |
| 20A | Storage tower | SILO |
| 21A | Group taken for a drive? | HERD |
| 22A | Google Books __ Viewer: tool that tracks word usage frequency | NGRAM |
| 23A | Go ahead | LEAD |
| 25A | Sky streakers | METEORS |
| 27A | *Special occasion mailing | GREETING CARD |
| 31A | Poppin’ | LIT |
| 32A | Blended juice prefix | CRAN- |
| 33A | “Tough” | TOO BAD |
| 37A | Way off | AFAR |
| 39A | “That smarts!” | YOW! |
| 41A | Staff member? | NOTE |
| 42A | Indirect route | DETOUR |
| 45A | Perfume application | MIST |
| 48A | Slip into | DON |
| 49A | *Place of monumental achievement? | ANCIENT EGYPT |
| 52A | Sleep aid of folklore | SANDMAN |
| 55A | No longer here | GONE |
| 56A | Top-tier | ELITE |
| 57A | Hawaiian coffee region | KONA |
| 59A | Birds associated with wisdom | OWLS |
| 63A | Change studied by evolutionary biologists, or what can be found in the answer to each starred clue? | GENETIC MUTATION |
| 66A | Lines that cross at (0,0) | AXES |
| 67A | Lope or canter | GAIT |
| 68A | Capital on the Red River | HANOI |
| 69A | Shoemaker’s form | LAST |
| 70A | Bldg. units | APTS |
| 71A | Contract negotiator | AGENT |
Down
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1D | Some park workers | UMPS |
| 2D | Garr of “Young Frankenstein” | TERI |
| 3D | “Survivor” find | IDOL |
| 4D | Wheedle | CAJOLE |
| 5D | Schooner filler | ALE |
| 6D | Gave a thumbs-down | VOTED NAY |
| 7D | At all | EVER |
| 8D | First hip-hop group to have music videos on MTV | RUN-DMC |
| 9D | Texter’s gasp | OMG! |
| 10D | Watched an entire season of, say | BINGED ON |
| 11D | Año start | ENERO |
| 12D | “Sorry to say … ” | I FEAR … |
| 13D | Expected results | NORMS |
| 18D | Board head | CHAIR |
| 19D | Emcee’s piece | INTRO |
| 24D | Ellipsis alternative: Abbr. | ETC |
| 26D | Have something | EAT |
| 27D | Showy flower, briefly | GLAD |
| 28D | Widespread | RIFE |
| 29D | “L’__, c’est moi”: Louis XIV | ETAT |
| 30D | Garden sentinel | GNOME |
| 34D | __ positivity | BODY |
| 35D | Straddling | ATOP |
| 36D | Slight progress | DENT |
| 38D | Consumer Reports task | ROAD TEST |
| 40D | Hand-tightened fasteners | WING NUTS |
| 43D | Like some expectations | UNMET |
| 44D | Classic TV brand | RCA |
| 46D | Summer ermine | STOAT |
| 47D | Decimal value of hexadecimal A | TEN |
| 50D | Mushroom that drips black liquid | INKCAP |
| 51D | Location label | GEOTAG |
| 52D | “Love Story” novelist | SEGAL |
| 53D | Echo assistant | ALEXA |
| 54D | Dressed to the __ | NINES |
| 58D | Drop | OMIT |
| 60D | Product that gets pressed into service? | WINE |
| 61D | Diving bird | LOON |
| 62D | Agitated state | SNIT |
| 64D | “Hometown Proud” food market chain | IGA |
| 65D | Epiphany cry | AHA! |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 25, 2025
🟦 Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | “Waterloo” group | ABBA |
| 5 | Sported | WORE |
| 9 | HS exams with many multiple-choice questions | SATS |
| 13 | Big chunk | SLAB |
| 14 | Milky gemstone | OPAL |
| 15 | Bloke | CHAP |
| 16 | Plant that can cause an itchy rash | POISON IVY |
| 18 | Morning TV host Kelly | RIPA |
| 19 | Green roll | SOD |
| 20 | Pouty expression | MOUE |
| 21 | “Old Time Rock and Roll” singer Bob | SEGER |
| 22 | Piece at the Met or the Louvre | MUSEUM ARTWORK |
| 25 | 57-Across product | TNT |
| 26 | Statement that may follow “Not to toot my own horn, but…” | BOAST |
| 27 | Absurdist art movement | DADA |
| 30 | Red __: cinnamon candies | HOTS |
| 31 | Nickname for Ernesto Guevara | CHE |
| 34 | MC Hammer hit, reminder about 16-, 22-, 45-, and 55-Across | U CAN’T TOUCH THIS |
| 38 | “Yo!” | HEY |
| 39 | __ and parcel | PART |
| 40 | Inclined plane | RAMP |
| 41 | Good bargains | DEALS |
| 43 | Swiatek who was the first Polish major singles champ | IGA |
| 45 | Furry helper who often wears a vest | SERVICE ANIMAL |
| 50 | Fight grime | CLEAN |
| 51 | Fail to enunciate | SLUR |
| 52 | “Yo!” (again) | SUP! |
| 54 | Turn over a new leaf? | READ |
| 55 | Power source for some trains | THIRD RAIL |
| 57 | Cartoon manufacturer of explosive tennis balls | ACME |
| 58 | Big name in headphones | BOSE |
| 59 | Boundary | EDGE |
| 60 | Med. condition once called shell shock | PTSD |
| 61 | Full collections | SETS |
| 62 | Like some internships | PAID |
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| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Venomous snakes | ASPS |
| 2 | Bouquet element | BLOOM |
| 3 | Tech giant known as the “Google of China” | BAIDU |
| 4 | Muscles worked in boat pose | ABS |
| 5 | Triumphed | WON OUT |
| 6 | Yves Saint Laurent fragrance | OPIUM |
| 7 | Sing the praises of | RAVE ABOUT |
| 8 | “Tarzan” actor Ron | ELY |
| 9 | Nail alternatives | SCREWS |
| 10 | “Oh, understood” | AH, I GOTCHA |
| 11 | Gradually decrease | TAPER |
| 12 | Chemistry, so to speak | SPARK |
| 17 | Gathering of crows, to some | OMEN |
| 21 | Secret stock | STASH |
| 23 | Megafan | STAN |
| 24 | Univ. military gp. | ROTC |
| 27 | “Obvi!” | DUH! |
| 28 | Whiz | ACE |
| 29 | Fantasizes | DAYDREAMS |
| 30 | Lawn game item pitched at a stake | HORSESHOE |
| 32 | “That bloke” | HIM |
| 33 | Telepath’s talent | ESP |
| 35 | “Bartender” singer | T-PAIN |
| 36 | Soft silicate | TALC |
| 37 | Vehicle with cables | TRAM |
| 42 | Dodged | EVADED |
| 43 | Accustoms (to) | INURES |
| 44 | Steel (oneself) | GIRD |
| 45 | Leftover bit | SCRAP |
| 46 | Vote in | ELECT |
| 47 | Most sought-after, as party guests | A-LIST |
| 48 | Carne __ burrito | ASADA |
| 49 | Mario character in green | LUIGI |
| 53 | Declared in court | PLED |
| 55 | Samantha Bee’s former network | TBS |
| 56 | Agt. | REP |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 23, 2025
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Olympic diver Louganis | GREG |
| 5 | Like lit barbecue coals | HOT |
| 8 | Juice box insert | STRAW |
| 13 | Christmas carol | NOEL |
| 14 | “Who does __!?” | THAT |
| 16 | Vulgar | CRUDE |
| 17 | Word puzzles involving quotations | ACROSTICS |
| 19 | __ and repeat | RINSE |
| 20 | Soaker with jets | WHIRLPOOL TUB |
| 22 | “Toodles!” | SEE YA! |
| 23 | Clodhopper | OAF |
| 24 | Tofu base | SOY |
| 27 | Unexpected change in circumstances | TWIST OF FATE |
| 32 | Father of Jesus, familiarly | STJOSEPH |
| 36 | Capital on the Willamette River | SALEM |
| 37 | Asia’s North __ Sea | ARAL |
| 38 | “Let’s Make a Deal” choices | DOORS |
| 41 | Give a hoot | CARE |
| 42 | Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor | SONIA |
| 44 | Tried to control, as a horse | REINED IN |
| 46 | Public relations pros, informally | SPIN DOCTORS |
| 49 | Agreeable answer | YES |
| 50 | __ alai | JAI |
| 51 | New Haven Ivy Leaguer | YALIE |
| 56 | The Byrds hit / theme for other answers | TURN! TURN! TURN! |
| 60 | Ballet leaps | JETES |
| 63 | Tricolor feline | CALICO CAT |
| 64 | Major shindig | EVENT |
| 65 | Raw minerals | ORES |
| 66 | “Whose __ Is It Anyway?” | LINE |
| 67 | Smartphone messages | TEXTS |
| 68 | Informal top | TEE |
| 69 | Animal’s retreat | LAIR |
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| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Chews like a chipmunk | GNAWS |
| 2 | La __-Posay: L’Oréal brand | ROCHE |
| 3 | Spooky | EERIE |
| 4 | Acclaim | GLORY |
| 5 | Link letters | HTTP |
| 6 | Cleveland’s state | OHIO |
| 7 | Handheld snack topped with salsa | TACO |
| 8 | Places to pick up kittens | SCRUFFS |
| 9 | Chicago paper, for short | TRIB |
| 10 | Campaign for office | RUN |
| 11 | Free game pop-ups | ADS |
| 12 | Supersmall | WEE |
| 15 | Letter-shaped groove | T-SLOT |
| 18 | Window shutter boards | SLATS |
| 21 | Chinese philosophy | TAO |
| 24 | Starter course, often | SALAD |
| 25 | “SNL” alum Cheri | OTERI |
| 26 | Arabian Sea country | YEMEN |
| 28 | Join at the altar | WED |
| 29 | Stock exchange launch, briefly | IPO |
| 30 | Not quite able to pay | SHORT |
| 31 | Clock front | FACE |
| 32 | Smart-alecky | SASSY |
| 33 | Overused plot device | TROPE |
| 34 | Rock legend Joplin | JANIS |
| 35 | “Riviera” actress Lena | OLIN |
| 39 | __ Speedwagon | REO |
| 40 | Knight’s title | SIR |
| 43 | Fine-tunes | ADJUSTS |
| 45 | “No Strings Attached” boy band | NSYNC |
| 47 | Crew blade | OAR |
| 48 | __ de Mayo | CINCO |
| 52 | Ring-shaped reef | ATOLL |
| 53 | Holy namesake of a Lesser Antilles island | LUCIA |
| 54 | Tehran native | IRANI |
| 55 | Keyboard key | ENTER |
| 56 | Big top | TENT |
| 57 | Small fruit pie | TART |
| 58 | Peter Fonda title role | ULEE |
| 59 | Greet the day | RISE |
| 60 | New York NFLer | JET |
| 61 | Holiday lead-in | EVE |
| 62 | __-Mex cuisine | TEX |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 22, 2025
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Card game also called contract whist | OH HELL |
| 7 | Jerks | SPASMS |
| 13 | Southwestern people | APACHE |
| 19 | Affectionate knuckle rub | NOOGIE |
| 20 | Many a social media opinion | HOT TAKE |
| 22 | Comedy series starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross | MR SHOW |
| 23 | Memoir by Madonna’s daughter? (pun) | MOM AND POP MUSIC |
| 25 | Trig function | COSINE |
| 26 | Scraped (by) | EKED |
| 27 | Gawk | GAPE |
| 28 | Clarinet kin | OBOE |
| 30 | Antlered deer | BUCKS |
| 31 | Plus | ASSET |
| 33 | Premier League team, to fans | MAN U |
| 35 | Taken __: startled | ABACK |
| 37 | FD employee | EMT |
| 39 | Young adorable Twisted Sister fan? (pun) | PRECIOUS METALHEAD |
| 45 | Like fuzzy fruit | MOLDY |
| 47 | Recipe nos. | AMTS |
| 48 | Dowser’s objective | WELL |
| 49 | Confidentiality doc | NDA |
| 50 | Actor Rickman | ALAN |
| 51 | Brought forth | BEGAT |
| 53 | Some nonalcoholic pours | BEERS |
| 55 | Sound from an enthusiastic diner | MOAN |
| 56 | Exclaiming at a found country album? (pun) | IT’S A FREE COUNTRY ALBUM |
| 60 | “Thanks a __!” | LOT |
| 61 | Count (on) | RELY |
| 62 | Thakhek locale | LAOS |
| 63 | __ bran | OAT |
| 64 | Amazes | WOWS |
| 65 | Be a cast member of | ACT IN |
| 67 | Scribbles (down) | JOTS |
| 69 | Hat with a tassel | FEZ |
| 70 | Inventor Sikorsky | IGOR |
| 71 | Smudge on Santa’s suit | SOOT |
| 72 | Letters on some lip balm | SPF |
| 75 | Lives in a Stones-themed room? (pun) | LIVE UNDER A ROCK POSTER |
| 81 | All the __ | RAGE |
| 82 | Thick-__ boots | SOLED |
| 83 | Foil alternatives | EPEES |
| 84 | Storybook bear | PAPA |
| 85 | German cry | ACH |
| 86 | French bean? (pun) | TETE |
| 87 | Transparent | OPEN |
| 88 | Colorful violet relative | PANSY |
| 89 | Books wrong hip-hopper? (pun) | GETS A BAD RAP ARTIST |
| 95 | Knock | DIS |
| 96 | Actress Hannah | DARYL |
| 97 | Site with Fashion Finds | ETSY |
| 98 | Informal attempts | STABS |
| 100 | Like a Brit’s proverbial milk | SPILT |
| 102 | Fashionably __ | LATE |
| 104 | Prefix with fill/complete | AUTO |
| 106 | “a2” in music | A DUE |
| 109 | Immature, in a way | LARVAL |
| 111 | Go-to for Seeger or Guthrie? (pun) | COMMON FOLK SONG |
| 115 | Playful aquatic mammals | OTTERS |
| 116 | One might end on a high note | SOPRANO |
| 117 | Bug with pincers | EARWIG |
| 118 | Gym | PHYS ED |
| 119 | Column on a record | LOSSES |
| 120 | Biases | SLANTS |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | “I’ll treat” | ON ME |
| 2 | Bit of fishing gear | HOOK |
| 3 | “Finally, my bed!” | HOME AT LAST! |
| 4 | “Golly!” | EGADS! |
| 5 | Maya who designed Civil Rights Memorial | LIN |
| 6 | Actor Heath | LEDGER |
| 7 | Mart | SHOP |
| 8 | Catholic leader | POPE |
| 9 | Bread box? | ATM |
| 10 | “The Simpsons” disco guy | STU |
| 11 | Workers using concrete saws | MASONS |
| 12 | Slopes habitué | SKI BUM |
| 13 | Regal competitor | AMC |
| 14 | The big leagues | PRO BALL |
| 15 | Given that | AS SUCH |
| 16 | Get cold feet | CHICKEN OUT |
| 17 | Beep | HONK |
| 18 | Some flock members | EWES |
| 21 | System starter | ECO- |
| 24 | Party spread | PATE |
| 29 | Spot to get a bite | EATERY |
| 32 | Mole | SPY |
| 33 | Words to live by | MOTTO |
| 34 | Olympic swimming powerhouse | AUS |
| 36 | Model material | BALSA |
| 37 | Drafts folder filler | EMAIL |
| 38 | Very, to Vivaldi | MOLTO |
| 40 | Not forthcoming | CAGEY |
| 41 | Big Apple product | IMAC |
| 42 | Fancy jugs | EWERS |
| 43 | Savage of “MythBusters” | ADAM |
| 44 | Savage of “Savage Love” | DAN |
| 46 | Genetic material | DNA |
| 51 | Cold __ coffee | BREW |
| 52 | Slithering swimmers | EELS |
| 53 | “Children of,” in temple names | B’NAI |
| 54 | Berkshire school | ETON |
| 55 | Degs. for entrepreneurs | MBAS |
| 57 | Panicked, perhaps | FROZE |
| 58 | Super | ULTRA |
| 59 | Game of luck | LOTTO |
| 64 | “I don’t believe __ met” | WE’VE |
| 65 | Posthumous Pulitzer winner James | AGEE |
| 66 | Firewood quantity | CORD |
| 67 | One might start with a knock | JOKE |
| 68 | “My bad!” | OOPS! |
| 69 | Hit below the belt | FIGHT DIRTY |
| 70 | Ran in place, maybe | IDLED |
| 71 | Trademarked Play-Doh element | SCENT |
| 72 | Gives up | STANDS DOWN |
| 73 | “Is __ OK?” (re: Coke) | PEPSI |
| 74 | Becomes ragged | FRAYS |
| 75 | Weblike fabric | LACE |
| 76 | Milk carton phrase | USE BY |
| 77 | Some | NOT ALL |
| 78 | “How can I ever __ you?” | REPAY |
| 79 | Abbr. on old phones | OPER |
| 80 | Place for a couples retreat | SPA |
| 81 | Joplin work | RAG |
| 86 | Steak __ | TARTARE |
| 87 | Batter’s stat | OPS |
| 88 | Group planning a readathon | PTA |
| 90 | Soothing balms | SALVES |
| 91 | Make more suitable | RETOOL |
| 92 | “Resume speed,” to a musician | A TEMPO |
| 93 | Colon, at times | IS TO |
| 94 | Wraps | STOLES |
| 99 | Iraqi port city | BASRA |
| 100 | Piggie’s favorite dish | SLOP |
| 101 | Line on a trail map | PATH |
| 103 | Bldg. coolers | ACS |
| 104 | Green Gables girl | ANNE |
| 105 | Blurry craft in tabloids | UFOS |
| 107 | Storage __ | UNIT |
| 108 | Quiche need | EGGS |
| 110 | Acid letters | LSD |
| 112 | Peacock title | MRS |
| 113 | Western treaty gp. | OAS |
| 114 | Actor Penn | KAL |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 21, 2025
Across
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Ocean spray? | SEA SALT |
| 8 | Sings the blues | ACTS SAD |
| 15 | Flurry | HUSTLE AND BUSTLE |
| 17 | Particulars from behind closed doors | INTIMATE DETAILS |
| 18 | Capital of Cambodia | RIELS |
| 19 | States | AVERS |
| 20 | __ service | LIP |
| 21 | Space that may be kind of a lot | ACRE |
| 22 | Signs | OMENS |
| 23 | Numbers game | KENO |
| 24 | Really chill | ZEN |
| 25 | Highlands estate owner | LAIRD |
| 26 | One duo and two trios | OCTET |
| 27 | Works from home? | BATS |
| 28 | Command performances? | SALUTES |
| 30 | Nancy, to Fritzi Ritz | NIECE |
| 32 | Surveyor’s support | BIPOD |
| 33 | Game for pick-y people | LOTTERY |
| 35 | CLE team | CAVS |
| 36 | Final challenge, perhaps | ESSAY |
| 37 | Spark joy in | ELATE |
| 39 | NL players since 2022 | DHS |
| 42 | Groks | GETS |
| 43 | No-hit performance? | B-SIDE |
| 44 | Drink choice | NEAT |
| 45 | “How To Triumph Like a Girl” poet Limón | ADA |
| 46 | New York minute | TRICE |
| 47 | One-off | NONCE |
| 48 | “It came back to me so easily!” | LIKE RIDING A BIKE |
| 51 | “Let me worry about that” | I’VE GOT IT COVERED |
| 52 | Signified | DENOTED |
| 53 | Text-style workers | EDITORS |
Down
| Clue # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Red selection | SHIRAZ |
| 2 | Carol Burnett character | EUNICE |
| 3 | Toward a paddle wheel | ASTERN |
| 4 | Steps over a wall | STILE |
| 5 | Element of the Third Pillar of Islam | ALMS |
| 6 | Green span | LEA |
| 7 | Tea ceremony surfaces | TATAMIS |
| 8 | Plus ones? | ADDENDS |
| 9 | Many semi pros | CB’ERS |
| 10 | Sounds of contempt | TUTS |
| 11 | Retirement income org. | SSA |
| 12 | Lift provider on a runway | STILETTO |
| 13 | Only Top 40 hit for Jack Wagner | ALL I NEED |
| 14 | Tyrants | DESPOTS |
| 16 | “Give up?” comeback | NEVER |
| 22 | Western | OATER |
| 23 | Trademarked pods | K-CUPS |
| 25 | Chabert of “Mean Girls” | LACEY |
| 26 | Fruit in caponata | OLIVE |
| 27 | Almost-ready versions | BETAS |
| 29 | Ease up | ABATE |
| 30 | Plummet | NOSEDIVE |
| 31 | “Don’t sit there” | IT’S TAKEN |
| 33 | Passport, for one | LEGAL ID |
| 34 | “Guilty as charged” | YES, I DID |
| 35 | Rhythmic flow | CADENCE |
| 38 | Permissible | LICIT |
| 39 | “Taxi Driver” Oscar nominee | DE NIRO |
| 40 | Cyberwarrior, sometimes | HACKER |
| 41 | Lipizzans, e.g. | STEEDS |
| 43 | “Rainbow __”: collectible dolls inspiration | BRITE |
| 44 | “Check” | NO BET |
| 46 | Turkey __ | TROT |
| 47 | Blue species native to Pandora | NA’VI |
| 49 | Comedian Nwodim | EGO |
| 50 | Ragnarok figure | GOD |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 20, 2025
🧩 Across Clues & Answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Recklessly hasty | RASH |
| 5 | Site that calls itself “the heart of the internet” | REDDIT |
| 11 | Filmmaker Lee | ANG |
| 14 | Fundamentals | ABCS |
| 15 | Declaration from a sure-handed player? | I RAISE |
| 16 | __ shu pork | MOO |
| 17 | Person who’s always available to help | JOHNNY-ON-THE-SPOT |
| 19 | Total | ADD |
| 20 | Queerplatonic orientation, casually | ARO |
| 21 | Lets up | EASES |
| 22 | Narratives | TALES |
| 24 | Stone-faced | STOLID |
| 26 | __ and haw | HEM |
| 27 | Theater employee who follows the stars closely | SPOTLIGHT OPERATOR |
| 34 | “The Garden of Earthly Delights” painter Hieronymus | BOSCH |
| 36 | Range between Europe and Asia | URALS |
| 37 | Messenger molecule | RNA |
| 38 | Missouri River Native | OTOE |
| 39 | Coke or Pepsi | BRAND |
| 40 | Stay out all night | CAMP |
| 41 | Hilton-owned hotel chain | TRU |
| 42 | Tortuga’s country | HAITI |
| 43 | Backs (away) | SHIES |
| 44 | Portable Wi-Fi source | HOTSPOT CONNECTION |
| 47 | Large deer | ELK |
| 48 | Defiant confirmation | I DID SO! |
| 51 | Lure | DECOY |
| 54 | Gala, for one | APPLE |
| 57 | Sprite | ELF |
| 58 | Mined material | ORE |
| 59 | Comment to a less-than-thorough cleaner, or apt title for this puzzle | MISSED A SPOT |
| 62 | The Brewers, in box scores | MIL |
| 63 | Real __ | ESTATE |
| 64 | Browser button | HOME |
| 65 | Long fish with no pelvic fins | EEL |
| 66 | Invisible pollution | NOISES |
| 67 | Alma mater of many British prime ministers | ETON |
🧩 Down Clues & Answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Indian royals | RAJAS |
| 2 | Call off, as a mission | ABORT |
| 3 | Cry at the beginning of summer break | SCHOOL’S OUT! |
| 4 | Sales channel | HSN |
| 5 | Capital of Saudi Arabia | RIYADH |
| 6 | Greek matchmaker | EROS |
| 7 | Great __ | DANE |
| 8 | Morse taps | DITS |
| 9 | “Or so” | ISH |
| 10 | Wavers | TEETERS |
| 11 | International lawyer Clooney | AMAL |
| 12 | Lymph __ | NODE |
| 13 | Deities | GODS |
| 18 | Speak horse-ly | NEIGH |
| 23 | Tell-all sesh on 5-Across | AMA |
| 25 | Targets of insecticidal shampoo | LICE |
| 26 | Contained | HELD |
| 28 | Shrouded locale? | TURIN |
| 29 | Speechify | ORATE |
| 30 | Lose one’s cool | PANIC |
| 31 | End of the line | TRAIN DEPOT |
| 32 | “I’m buying” | ON ME |
| 33 | Performs like Ice Spice | RAPS |
| 34 | Ideal option for the indecisive | BOTH |
| 35 | Other, in Oaxaca | OTRO |
| 39 | Rely (on) | BANK |
| 40 | “Parasite” star Woo-shik | CHOI |
| 42 | Some saints | HOLY MEN |
| 43 | Record half | SIDE-A |
| 45 | Corp. VIP | CEO |
| 46 | Symbols indicating similarity, in geometry | TILDES |
| 49 | Sportscast tech | SLO-MO |
| 50 | Over and over | OFTEN |
| 51 | Common mosque feature | DOME |
| 52 | Shallowest Great Lake | ERIE |
| 53 | Nucleus holder | CELL |
| 54 | Italian bubbly | ASTI |
| 55 | Unpaid TV ads | PSAS |
| 56 | Mets slugger Alonso | PETE |
| 60 | Equi- kin | ISO- |
| 61 | Pronoun option | SHE |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 17, 2025
🧩 Across Clues & Answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Container on a bar top | TIP JAR |
| 7 | Hay bundle | BALE |
| 11 | Wrigley product | GUM |
| 14 | Fire up | AROUSE |
| 15 | Site whose original name was AuctionWeb | EBAY |
| 16 | __ and only | ONE |
| 17 | Literary realm created by C.S. Lewis | NARNIA |
| 18 | Piercing spot | LOBE |
| 19 | “The Book of Mormon” org. | LDS |
| 20 | Winter hat feature | EARFLAP |
| 22 | Big commotions | ADOS |
| 23 | “Dancing Queen” pop quartet | ABBA |
| 26 | Harp constellation | LYRA |
| 27 | Actress Russo or artist Magritte | RENE |
| 28 | “You Bet Your Life” host Marx | GROUCHO |
| 31 | Depleted | DRAINED |
| 33 | Tyrannosaurus __ | REX |
| 34 | Throw a shot put, e.g. | HURL |
| 36 | Cafeteria item | TRAY |
| 37 | Fill with wonder | AWE |
| 38 | “Stop asking me!” | I SAID NO! |
| 40 | Subj. for some citizenship applicants | ESL |
| 43 | Skating venue | RINK |
| 45 | Regard as | DEEM |
| 46 | __ moment | AHA |
| 47 | Causes consternation | DISMAYS |
| 50 | Off-campus housing area | FRAT ROW |
| 52 | Amazon gadget activated by saying “Alexa” | ECHO |
| 53 | Lemming kin | VOLE |
| 55 | “Full Court Press” network | ESPN |
| 56 | Like some vivid colors | NEON |
| 57 | Wind instrument with an oval body | OCARINA |
| 60 | Sealing goo | TAR |
| 61 | Insta uploads | PICS |
| 62 | Quarterback Joe who was MVP of the 1969 Super Bowl | NAMATH |
| 66 | Writer’s rep | AGT |
| 67 | Gets an A+ on | ACES |
| 68 | Small apartment | STUDIO |
| 69 | “__ Misérables” | LES |
| 70 | Love, in tennis | ZERO |
| 71 | Head honcho, and a feature of 9-, 11-, 25-, and 30-Down | TOP DOG |
🧩 Down Clues & Answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Browned by the sun | TAN |
| 2 | Nest egg inits. | IRA |
| 3 | __ favor: please, in Spanish | POR |
| 4 | Alaska’s capital | JUNEAU |
| 5 | Himalayas continent | ASIA |
| 6 | Caboose | REAR |
| 7 | __ laugh | BELLY |
| 8 | On a train | ABOARD |
| 9 | Classmate who helps with a science project | LAB PARTNER |
| 10 | Hurricane center | EYE |
| 11 | Post-retirement period | GOLDEN YEARS |
| 12 | Incomplete | UNDONE |
| 13 | Botched, with “up” | MESSED |
| 21 | Regional plant life | FLORA |
| 22 | Met solo | ARIA |
| 23 | Taj Mahal city | AGRA |
| 24 | Prepare, as coffee or tea | BREW |
| 25 | Briefs alternative | BOXER SHORTS |
| 29 | Dishes for a special meal | CHINA |
| 30 | Hoarse speaker’s feature | HUSKY VOICE |
| 32 | Bakery allure | AROMA |
| 35 | To-go cup top | LID |
| 39 | Put off | DEFER |
| 41 | Hunt for bargains | SHOP |
| 42 | Putting green, e.g. | LAWN |
| 44 | “It’s showtime!” | I’M ON! |
| 47 | Insurance type that may complement medical | DENTAL |
| 48 | Global cold spell | ICE AGE |
| 49 | Mia Hamm’s sport | SOCCER |
| 51 | Join forces | TEAM UP |
| 54 | Coach Ted played by Jason Sudeikis | LASSO |
| 58 | Research org. | INST |
| 59 | Alliance headed by Mark Rutte: Abbr. | NATO |
| 61 | La __, Bolivia | PAZ |
| 63 | Contribute (to) | ADD |
| 64 | Spanish uncle | TIO |
| 65 | Greedy one | HOG |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 16, 2025
🧩 Across Clues & Answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Large group of bees | SWARM |
| 6 | Female deer | DOE |
| 9 | Expressed disapproval | TSKED |
| 14 | Olympic swimmer Ledecky | KATIE |
| 15 | Wane | EBB |
| 16 | Swiftly | APACE |
| 17 | Leaves the motor running | IDLES |
| 18 | Dove’s sound | COO |
| 19 | Come up with, as an idea | HIT ON |
| 20 | “Why should I care if the peasants are starving?,” snarled the __ | MEAN QUEEN |
| 22 | Clickable symbols | ICONS |
| 23 | Alums-to-be | SRS |
| 24 | Sea urchin, on a sushi menu | UNI |
| 25 | Consumed | ATE |
| 26 | “Teach your kids some manners! And get better snacks,” snapped the __ | BITTER SITTER |
| 32 | Must | HAVE TO |
| 35 | Rejections | NOS |
| 36 | Went by skateboard | RODE |
| 37 | Photographer’s request | SMILE |
| 38 | Little one | TOT |
| 39 | Goes out with | DATES |
| 40 | Second to none | BEST |
| 41 | Feel poorly | AIL |
| 42 | Passionate | ARDENT |
| 43 | “Don’t try and tell me the route—I’ve been doing this job for 20 years,” growled the __ | CRABBY CABBIE |
| 46 | Abu Dhabi’s fed. | UAE |
| 47 | Substance that may be crushed or cubed | ICE |
| 48 | Rio automaker | KIA |
| 51 | Heroic tales | EPICS |
| 54 | “I need this work done yesterday!,” shouted the __ | CROSS BOSS |
| 57 | Puts in order | RANKS |
| 58 | Ray gun sound | ZAP |
| 59 | Tests for doctoral candidates | ORALS |
| 60 | Sock terminus, often | ANKLE |
| 61 | Lennox of R&B | ARI |
| 62 | __ mignon | FILET |
| 63 | Eye maladies | STYES |
| 64 | TiVo button | REC |
| 65 | Daring achievements | FEATS |
🧩 Down Clues & Answers
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Reads quickly | SKIMS |
| 2 | Flamingo, for one | WADER |
| 3 | Book of maps | ATLAS |
| 4 | “Non, je ne regrette __”: Edith Piaf song | RIEN |
| 5 | Wood used for grilling | MESQUITE |
| 6 | Web of lies | DECEIT |
| 7 | Double-reed woodwind | OBOE |
| 8 | Black, to poets | EBON |
| 9 | Setting for many Gauguin paintings | TAHITI |
| 10 | Silk Road enterprise | SPICE TRADE |
| 11 | The Green Hornet’s aide | KATO |
| 12 | Business maj. | ECON |
| 13 | Fox holes | DENS |
| 21 | “Do __ others … ” | UNTO |
| 25 | Stubborn animal | ASS |
| 26 | Prize at a rodeo | BELT BUCKLE |
| 27 | Sherlock’s teen sister | ENOLA |
| 28 | Go bad | ROT |
| 29 | Fundraiser freebie | TOTE |
| 30 | Genesis garden | EDEN |
| 31 | Take a breather | REST |
| 32 | U.K.-based bank founded in Asia | HSBC |
| 33 | U.S. citizen | AMER |
| 34 | Travel document | VISA |
| 38 | Involuntary twitch | TIC |
| 39 | Uses a towel | DRIES OFF |
| 41 | Favorable vote | AYE |
| 42 | Basics | ABCS |
| 44 | Voices lower than tenors | BASSES |
| 45 | Film about a real person, informally | BIOPIC |
| 48 | Fluffy-eared marsupial | KOALA |
| 49 | Small part of an archipelago | ISLET |
| 50 | Aides: Abbr. | ASSTS |
| 51 | Historical spans | ERAS |
| 52 | Huff and puff | PANT |
| 53 | Deep black | INKY |
| 54 | Policy honcho | CZAR |
| 55 | Not medium or well | RARE |
| 56 | Camembert kin | BRIE |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 15, 2025
🧩 Across
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Guitar clamps | CAPOS |
| 6 | Special __ | OPS |
| 9 | Jewish scholar | RABBI |
| 14 | Omar of “House” | EPPS |
| 18 | Ticket category | ADULT |
| 19 | Hard swing, in baseball slang | RIP |
| 20 | Agree to take part | OPT IN |
| 21 | French Revolution journalist | MARAT |
| 22 | Totally wild bibliography text? | LIT SOURCE |
| 24 | Number jammed in an adding machine printout? | STUCK FIGURE |
| 26 | Hidden | LATENT |
| 27 | Nutrient-rich berry | ACAI |
| 29 | Cornmeal dish | POLENTA |
| 30 | Former Nair competitor | NEET |
| 32 | Laugh behind one’s hand | SNICKER |
| 36 | Paper purchase | REAM |
| 37 | German pronoun | ICH |
| 40 | Swelter | ROAST |
| 43 | Hillary Rodham __ | CLINTON |
| 45 | Drink to toast the Apollo 11 landing? | SHOT FOR THE MOON |
| 49 | Sage and dill | HERBS |
| 53 | Hard work | LABOR |
| 54 | Jewelry for a piggie | TOE RING |
| 55 | Private eye | GUMSHOE |
| 57 | God, in the Torah | ADONAI |
| 59 | Movie lines? | PLOTS |
| 60 | “Not long now!” | VERY SOON! |
| 61 | Machu Picchu builder | INCA |
| 63 | “I have read and agree…” | LIE |
| 64 | Sardine containers | TINS |
| 65 | In-app convos | DMS |
| 66 | Cowardly FBI agent? | CHICKEN FED |
| 70 | Indictment based on falsified evidence? | MADE-UP CASE |
| 73 | Hee-__ | HAW |
| 74 | Housekeeping staffer | MAID |
| 75 | Place for pennies | JAR |
| 76 | Do well in a comedy club | SLAY |
| 77 | “Masterpiece Theatre” host Cooke | ALISTAIR |
| 80 | Sealy rival | SERTA |
| 82 | Chronicles | ANNALS |
| 86 | Some deodorants | ROLL-ONS |
| 87 | Draw in | ATTRACT |
| 89 | Metric weights | KILOS |
| 90 | Letter-shaped opening | T-SLOT |
| 91 | Skirmish at sea? | SPAT IN THE OCEAN |
| 93 | Tires out | WEARIES |
| 96 | Indian tea region | ASSAM |
| 97 | S&L investments | CDS |
| 98 | “Right now!” | ASAP! |
| 101 | Big squeeze | BEAR HUG |
| 103 | __ bene | NOTA |
| 106 | Totally committed | DEVOTED |
| 108 | Three-piece suit garment | VEST |
| 111 | Removable locks? | TOUPEE |
| 115 | Ballroom pro who spent all their cash? | BROKE DANCER |
| 119 | Tossed some hairpieces? | THREW RUGS |
| 121 | Like plant-covered walls | IVIED |
| 122 | “Arsenic and Old Lace” director | CAPRA |
| 123 | Pro vote | YEA |
| 124 | Some iPods | NANOS |
| 125 | British puzzle pieces? | ZEDS |
| 126 | About to cry | TEARY |
| 127 | Final chapter | END |
| 128 | Brief scrap | SET-TO |
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| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Phone | CALL |
| 2 | Sarah McLachlan hit | ADIA |
| 3 | Stroke to hit par | PUTT |
| 4 | Pro Football HOFer Merlin | OLSEN |
| 5 | Avocado center | STONE |
| 6 | Winner of 8 Norris Trophies | ORR |
| 7 | Typesetting unit | PICA |
| 8 | Design detail, for short | SPEC |
| 9 | Violin bow need | ROSIN |
| 10 | Fitting | APT |
| 11 | HVAC meas. | BTU |
| 12 | Brand of 13-Down | BIC |
| 13 | Writing implement | INK PEN |
| 14 | “I can’t wait!” feeling | EAGERNESS |
| 15 | Cut back | PRUNE |
| 16 | Medicare section | PART-A |
| 17 | Mirror fogger | STEAM |
| 21 | Thousand thou | MIL |
| 23 | In __ | UTERO |
| 25 | Military stronghold | FORT |
| 28 | “Armageddon” threat | ASTEROID |
| 31 | Material for a suit | TORT |
| 33 | Toolbar symbols | ICONS |
| 34 | Flow stopper | CLOG |
| 35 | Close relations | KIN |
| 37 | “Marge in Charge” writer Fisher | ISLA |
| 38 | Neighbor of Sudan | CHAD |
| 39 | __ bag | HOBO |
| 41 | Crowning | ATOP |
| 42 | Ready to eat, as pistachios | SHELLED |
| 44 | “Good heavens!” | OH MY! |
| 46 | Drink with quinine | TONIC |
| 47 | Open and honest | FRANK |
| 48 | Tiny pest | MITE |
| 50 | “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” spinoff | RHODA |
| 51 | Prosperous periods | BOOMS |
| 52 | Perceive | SENSE |
| 55 | Pool contents | GENES |
| 56 | Disney villain who sings “Poor Unfortunate Souls” | URSULA |
| 58 | Who “cometh” in a Eugene O’Neill play | ICEMAN |
| 60 | Reels post, for short | VID |
| 62 | Diarist Nin | ANAIS |
| 64 | Highlands designs | TARTANS |
| 66 | Data display | CHART |
| 67 | Angels’ crowns | HALOS |
| 68 | “Let me do it” | I WILL |
| 69 | Tree at a Christmas tree farm | FIR |
| 70 | Suited king and queen, in pinochle | MARRIAGE |
| 71 | Tonkatsu ingredient | PANKO |
| 72 | Sour sort | CYNIC |
| 75 | Rocker Joan | JETT |
| 78 | Sidewalk impediments | SLOWPOKES |
| 79 | Gift bag, often | TOTE |
| 80 | Hiding place | STASH |
| 81 | Is theatrical | ACTS |
| 83 | “Lawrence of Arabia” co-star Guinness | ALEC |
| 84 | “Get a __ of this!” | LOAD |
| 85 | Tax prep figs. | SSNS |
| 87 | Parrot | APER |
| 88 | Holier-__-thou | THAN |
| 91 | “Gimme Love” singer | SIA |
| 92 | Be theatrical | EMOTE |
| 94 | Still not ready to get up | ABED |
| 95 | Hide text in a document | REDACT |
| 98 | Commercial trade, briefly | AD BIZ |
| 99 | Wait tables | SERVE |
| 100 | Sidestep | AVOID |
| 102 | Vitamin D source | UV RAY |
| 104 | Dots on a map | TOWNS |
| 105 | Surrounding glows | AURAE |
| 107 | Danson of “A Man on the Inside” | TED |
| 109 | Eyelid problem | STYE |
| 110 | Consequently | THEN |
| 112 | Special teams responsibility | PUNT |
| 113 | Awards acronym | EGOT |
| 114 | Canadian gas company | ESSO |
| 116 | Edinburgh no | NAE |
| 117 | Tax return pro | CPA |
| 118 | Botch | ERR |
| 120 | “So cool!” | RAD! |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 14, 2025
Across
| Clue No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1A | Raucous field cry | CAW! |
| 4A | Workforce | STAFF |
| 9A | Wounded by a scorpion | STUNG |
| 14A | Suffix with mod or nod | -ULE |
| 15A | Arctic | POLAR |
| 16A | Break down | PARSE |
| 17A | Meeting of monarchs? | BUTTERFLY SOCIAL |
| 20A | Words of the weary | I’M BEAT |
| 21A | Box | SPAR |
| 22A | Mocking irreverence | SNARK |
| 23A | Lingerie for a grizzly? | BEAR TEDDY |
| 28A | Sea dog | MARINER |
| 30A | Kicks on Route 66? | NISSANS |
| 31A | Moisturizer brand | OLAY |
| 33A | Central Asia’s North __ Sea | ARAL |
| 34A | Shortage of raptors? | HAWK DEFICIT |
| 39A | Half-moon tide | NEAP |
| 41A | Lad of La Mancha | NINO |
| 42A | Divide with two cuts | TRISECT |
| 46A | Slices of American cheese | SINGLES |
| 51A | Protest for the loser of a fabled race? | HARE MARCH |
| 53A | Plot | TRACT |
| 54A | Pedestrian | BLAH |
| 55A | Contort in pain | WRITHE |
| 56A | Annual mass relocation or theme of this puzzle | ANIMAL MIGRATION |
| 61A | Under the __ | RADAR |
| 62A | Entreaties | PLEAS |
| 63A | Not gross | NET |
| 64A | Acknowledge | THANK |
| 65A | Had a restful night | SLEPT |
| 66A | Burro | ASS |
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| Clue No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1D | Avant-garde movement by Georges Braque | CUBISM |
| 2D | Spelman graduate | ALUMNA |
| 3D | Suite amenity | WET BAR |
| 4D | “Last chance to object” | SPEAK NOW |
| 5D | Lawsuit basis | TORT |
| 6D | Landon, Kansas governor in the 1930s | ALF |
| 7D | Like some starts and returns | FALSE |
| 8D | Skillet | FRY PAN |
| 9D | Hurling and curling | SPORTS |
| 10D | Middle of a winning trio | -TAC- |
| 11D | Ocean State sch. | URI |
| 12D | Cryptography org. | NSA |
| 13D | Set | GEL |
| 18D | Polo of “Good Trouble” | TERI |
| 19D | Dress for a formal puja | SARI |
| 23D | Small nail | BRAD |
| 24D | Morales of “Mission: Impossible” | ESAI |
| 25D | Feathered projectile | DART |
| 26D | Forensic sample | DNA |
| 27D | French fashion monogram | YSL |
| 29D | Large ruminant in the Rockies | ELK |
| 32D | Japanese dough | YEN |
| 34D | Locks | HAIR |
| 35D | Cathedral feature | APSE |
| 36D | Amy Tan’s “Saving __ From Drowning” | FISH |
| 37D | Pasta suffix | -INI |
| 38D | Distinction | CONTRAST |
| 39D | Advanced degree? | NTH |
| 40D | Time capsule time | ERA |
| 43D | Start | EMBARK |
| 44D | Buzz | CALL |
| 45D | Wanders (around) | TRAMPS |
| 47D | Sandpaper measure | GRIT |
| 48D | America Ferrera, for one | LATINA |
| 49D | Repeats | ECHOES |
| 50D | Medical tubes | STENTS |
| 52D | “You need to relax” | CHILL |
| 55D | Cloak | WRAP |
| 56D | Part of LACMA | ART |
| 57D | Casual refusal | NAH |
| 58D | NAACP co-founder __ B. Wells | IDA |
| 59D | “Hoo boy” | MAN |
| 60D | Bagel center? | GE |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 12, 2025
Across
| Clue Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Fire (up) | REV |
| 4 | Sound of an ungentle landing | THUD |
| 8 | Ready to pour | ON TAP |
| 13 | “Little Red Riding Hood” tool | AXE |
| 14 | Grey __ vodka | GOOSE |
| 15 | Boatload | CARGO |
| 16 | __ reel | GAG |
| 17 | *Elixirs that stir passion | LOVE POTIONS |
| 19 | Fish sauce quality | UMAMI |
| 21 | Takes a turn? | REVOLVES |
| 22 | “Let’s kick it up a __” | NOTCH |
| 25 | Worn-down pencil | NUB |
| 26 | Jargon suffix | -ESE |
| 27 | *Steinbeck novella featuring George and Lennie | OF MICE AND MEN |
| 31 | Not post- | PRE- |
| 32 | Hindu festival | HOLI |
| 33 | Gave the star treatment to | RATED |
| 37 | Morrison who said, “The function of freedom…” | TONI |
| 39 | Like cereal sitting in milk | SOGGY |
| 42 | Clip | PACE |
| 43 | Compress | SMUSH |
| 45 | Warmth | HEAT |
| 47 | Pro’s opposite | CON |
| 48 | *Franchise whose characters have “cutie marks” | MY LITTLE PONY |
| 52 | Rapper __ Nas X | LIL |
| 55 | Particle | BIT |
| 56 | Rounds in tourneys | SEMIS |
| 57 | “That was off topic … ” | I DIGRESS … |
| 60 | Cultured __ | PEARL |
| 63 | *”Appreciate every moment” | LIFE IS SHORT |
| 66 | WC | LOO |
| 67 | Put some chips on the table | ANTED |
| 68 | Capitol Hill staffers | AIDES |
| 69 | Cash dispenser | ATM |
| 70 | Wine vessels | CASKS |
| 71 | Some “Modern Family” figures | DADS |
| 72 | Marina __ Rey, California | DEL |
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| Clue Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Italian meat sauce | RAGU |
| 2 | Test | EXAM |
| 3 | List that may include black bean chili, etc. | VEGAN MENU |
| 4 | All __ well | TOO |
| 5 | __ lane | HOV |
| 6 | Tech support caller | USER |
| 7 | Rely (on) | DEPEND |
| 8 | National Black Cat Day month | OCTOBER |
| 9 | Get just right | NAIL |
| 10 | Treasure stash | TROVE |
| 11 | Nosy neighbor in “WandaVision” | AGNES |
| 12 | Entourage | POSSE |
| 14 | Bug | GLITCH |
| 18 | Reproductive cell | OVUM |
| 20 | Pronoun used in mock outrage | MOI?! |
| 23 | Co. leaders | CEOS |
| 24 | Angel hair topper | HALO |
| 27 | Elects (to) | OPTS |
| 28 | Gift tag word | FROM |
| 29 | “See ya in the morning!” | ‘NIGHT! |
| 30 | __ trapped | NAP |
| 34 | Tex-Mex dish with an edible bowl | TACO SALAD |
| 35 | Nobel Prize subj. | ECON |
| 36 | Say no to | DENY |
| 38 | Belief system | ISM |
| 40 | Obtains | GETS |
| 41 | Home of Grace Hopper College | YALE |
| 44 | Some Subarus | HYBRIDS |
| 46 | Lures | TEMPTS |
| 49 | “Completely false!” | LIES! |
| 50 | “Such a shame” | IT’S SAD |
| 51 | Food in “Sweeney Todd” and “Waitress” | PIE |
| 52 | Lavender kin | LILAC |
| 53 | Tony winner Menzel | IDINA |
| 54 | Elevates | LIFTS |
| 58 | __ chic | GEEK |
| 59 | Branch of Islam | SHIA |
| 61 | Repetitive learning method | ROTE |
| 62 | Romantic initialism from starred clues’ starts | LOML |
| 64 | Out of the ordinary | ODD |
| 65 | Hi-__ graphics | RES |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 9, 2025
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| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Current locale of NASA’s Perseverance rover | MARS |
| 5 | The Great Pyramid, for one | TOMB |
| 9 | Feet and inches | UNITS |
| 14 | Cultivated | GREW |
| 15 | “Search Party” star Shawkat | ALIA |
| 16 | Domesticates | TAMES |
| 17 | Set a date, say | MADE PLANS |
| 19 | __ Allen furniture | ETHAN |
| 20 | Cozy spot for a morning repast | BREAKFAST NOOK |
| 22 | Chooses | OPTS |
| 23 | Delights | JOYS |
| 24 | Budget exec | CFO |
| 26 | Abbr. after a list | ETC |
| 28 | Huffy state | PIQUE |
| 32 | Part of a barn | LOFT |
| 34 | Not in the office, perhaps | OUT TO LUNCH |
| 38 | Sci-fi visitor | ALIEN |
| 40 | P-shaped Greek letter | RHO |
| 41 | “You and me both!” | SO DO I |
| 42 | Evening ringer | DINNER BELL |
| 45 | XPS laptop maker | DELL |
| 46 | Rising, as a ballerina | ON TOE |
| 47 | Jar topper | LID |
| 49 | Where Katie Ledecky won four Olympic golds | RIO |
| 50 | In-game hint providers, for short | NPCS |
| 53 | Drink holders | CUPS |
| 55 | Nonprofit that delivers food to the elderly, or what can be found three times in this puzzle? | MEALS-ON-WHEELS |
| 60 | “My Ántonia” novelist Cather | WILLA |
| 61 | Unexpected pleasure | RARE TREAT |
| 63 | Band’s release | ALBUM |
| 64 | Similar (to) | AKIN |
| 65 | See 35-Down | … MENU |
| 66 | Stay in a heated yurt, perhaps | GLAMP |
| 67 | “I’m down!” | LET’S! |
| 68 | Casual eyewear | SPEX |
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| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Studio with a roaring mascot | MGM |
| 2 | Like a Bedouin | ARAB |
| 3 | Motel 6 competitor | RED ROOF INN |
| 4 | Gather dust, maybe | SWEEP |
| 5 | Chats with | TALKS TO |
| 6 | Frozen “Frozen” character | OLAF |
| 7 | Rapper Nicki | MINAJ |
| 8 | Low opera voice | BASSO |
| 9 | Forks and knives | UTENSILS |
| 10 | Gp. whose newest member is Sweden | NATO |
| 11 | Short and modest “I think … ” | IMHO |
| 12 | Tropical wood | TEAK |
| 13 | Fig. on Form W-2 | SSN |
| 18 | Meaty spread | PATE |
| 21 | Featrue of this clue | TYPO |
| 24 | Clothed (in) | CLAD |
| 25 | First __: Shakespeare collection | FOLIO |
| 27 | Where the sidewalk ends | CURB |
| 29 | The “Q” of QED | QUOD |
| 30 | Not get enough rest | UNDERSLEEP |
| 31 | Food safety concern | E COLI |
| 33 | Outdoor wedding rental | TENT |
| 35 | With 65-Across, 2022 black comedy film set in a restaurant | THE … |
| 36 | Per-axle fee | TOLL |
| 37 | City on the Big Island | HILO |
| 39 | Many an orange-red indicator light | NEON LAMP |
| 43 | House lawmakers, briefly | REPS |
| 44 | Organisms that are like tiny ecosystems | LICHENS |
| 48 | Piano piece for four hands | DUET |
| 51 | With 52-Down, reptile with red, yellow, and black bands | CORAL … |
| 52 | See 51-Down | … SNAKE |
| 54 | Curly hairdos | PERMS |
| 55 | Pepper grinder | MILL |
| 56 | Idris of “Luther” | ELBA |
| 57 | Reunion attendee | ALUM |
| 58 | Court order | WRIT |
| 59 | Sensible | SANE |
| 60 | Tail motion | WAG |
| 62 | Prom rental | TUX |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 8, 2025
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| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Snail-paced | SLOW |
| 5 | Manually | BY HAND |
| 11 | Oft-torn 103-Down pt. | ACL |
| 14 | Wraps up | ENDS |
| 18 | Assails | HAS AT |
| 20 | Paul of “The Kominsky Method” | REISER |
| 21 | Exit | CLEAR OUT |
| 23 | Actor/activist Davis | OSSIE |
| 24 | Ailment treated with an inhaler | ASTHMA |
| 25 | In direct competition | TOE-TO-TOE |
| 26 | Existential question to a parking enforcer? | WHAT MAKES YOU TICKET |
| 29 | Church nooks | APSES |
| 30 | Understand | GROK |
| 31 | Things thrown in a fight | FISTS |
| 35 | Personal feats | BESTS |
| 37 | List of maritime court cases? | FISHING DOCKET |
| 41 | “For __ strange reason … ” | SOME |
| 42 | Includes in a card game | DEALS TO |
| 44 | Sculling blade | OAR |
| 45 | Red-hot anger | IRE |
| 46 | Hastily crafted water carrier? | QUICK BUCKET |
| 49 | With it | ALL THERE |
| 51 | Fleecy boot brand | UGG |
| 52 | Simpson, née Bouvier | MARGE |
| 53 | Baby elephant | CALF |
| 55 | Buzzing with energy | WIRED |
| 56 | Carrier based in Kuala Lumpur | AIRASIA |
| 58 | Revere | ADORE |
| 60 | Lay down the lawn | SOD |
| 61 | Driving platforms? | TEES |
| 62 | Attire suitable to get married in? | UNION JACKET |
| 66 | Omar of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” | EPPS |
| 70 | D.C. VIP | POL |
| 72 | Give a leg up | BOOST |
| 73 | Head out to sea | SET SAIL |
| 75 | Schmeared bread | BAGEL |
| 78 | “Tiny Beautiful Things” star Kathryn | HAHN |
| 79 | Corners, as the king | MATES |
| 81 | TurboTax alternative, briefly | CPA |
| 82 | Like a welcoming policy | OPEN-DOOR |
| 84 | Underground cumin trade? | SPICE RACKET |
| 87 | __ Jose | SAN |
| 88 | Capote, familiarly | TRU |
| 89 | Literary understatement such as “not unhappy” | LITOTES |
| 91 | Sharer’s adjective | OURS |
| 92 | Protest led by reviewers seeking higher wages? | CRITICS’ PICKET |
| 95 | Dice game | CRAPS |
| 97 | Cook in a basket, perhaps | STEAM |
| 98 | Alleviate | EASE |
| 99 | German mountains | ALPEN |
| 101 | Cry from an impatient attendee at a NASA launch ceremony? | LESS TALK, MORE ROCKET |
| 109 | Like a competitive day on the course | UNDER PAR |
| 112 | Father of Luke and Leia | ANAKIN |
| 113 | Sitcom starring Valerie Harper | RHODA |
| 114 | Jazzy improv | HORN SOLO |
| 115 | Like the lion killed by Hercules | NEMEAN |
| 116 | Achieve greatness | GO FAR |
| 117 | Out of business | SHUT |
| 118 | Hamilton bill | TEN |
| 119 | Fatal | DEADLY |
| 120 | What “swish” shots miss | RIMS |
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| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Exhibit | SHOW |
| 2 | Curler’s target? | LASH |
| 3 | “Odyssey” peak | OSSA |
| 4 | “Hold your horses!” | WAIT A SEC! |
| 5 | Panicked shout from a driving instructor | BRAKE! |
| 6 | Votes for | YESES |
| 7 | Top tracks | HITS |
| 8 | Pallid | ASHY |
| 9 | Animated clownfish | NEMO |
| 10 | British pub offering | DRAUGHT |
| 11 | Director’s call | ACTION! |
| 12 | Game with 12 putting spots | CLOCK GOLF |
| 13 | Potato’s partner, in a classic soup | LEEK |
| 14 | Hot | EROTIC |
| 15 | “Just kidding!” | NOT! |
| 16 | Pair | DUO |
| 17 | Sault __ Marie | STE |
| 19 | Allure | TEMPT |
| 22 | Dined while pregnant, facetiously | ATE FOR TWO |
| 27 | Long-eared equine | ASS |
| 28 | 16-Down plus one | TRIO |
| 32 | One on a slippery slope? | SKIER |
| 33 | __ Haute | TERRE |
| 34 | Fine mount | STEED |
| 35 | Seemingly high-class, familiarly | BOUGIE |
| 36 | Asylum seeker | EMIGRE |
| 37 | Sham | FAKE |
| 38 | Land in la mer | ILE |
| 39 | Retired flier | SST |
| 40 | Lentil dish | DAL |
| 41 | Glute exercise | SQUAT |
| 42 | When doubled, a New Wave band | DURAN |
| 43 | Heartbeat check, for short | ECG |
| 47 | Canadian units of distance, familiarly | KMS |
| 48 | Olympic skater Oksana | BAIUL |
| 49 | Sudanese model Wek | ALEK |
| 50 | Camouflages | HIDES |
| 53 | Groomer’s concern | COAT |
| 54 | Piece of a circle’s circumference | ARC |
| 57 | Rockies resort town | ASPEN |
| 58 | Brief mystery writer? | ANON |
| 59 | Turntable pros | DJS |
| 60 | Direct | STEER |
| 63 | Letter-shaped support | I-BAR |
| 64 | “Incredible!” | OOH! |
| 65 | __ Park, Colorado | ESTES |
| 67 | Prepare for shipping | PACK UP |
| 68 | “Scotland the Brave” musicians | PIPERS |
| 69 | View from the bottom bunk | SLATS |
| 71 | Experienced veterans | OLD-TIMERS |
| 74 | Wanders around LAX? | TSA |
| 75 | Bartlett cousins | BOSCS |
| 76 | Distant | APART |
| 77 | Robin Williams role in “Aladdin” | GENIE |
| 78 | Zillow listing | HOUSE SALE |
| 79 | Fly catcher? | MITT |
| 80 | Card in a royal flush | ACE |
| 83 | Tolkien beast | ORC |
| 84 | Nasdaq purchase | STK |
| 85 | “The Tell-Tale Heart” author | POE |
| 86 | News team member | COANCHOR |
| 89 | Daughter of 52-Across | LISA |
| 90 | Country with many hot springs | ICELAND |
| 93 | Scout’s find | TALENT |
| 94 | __ saint | PATRON |
| 95 | EMT training subj. | CPR |
| 96 | Corp. makeover | REORG |
| 99 | Calibri alternative | ARIAL |
| 100 | Musician Kravitz | LENNY |
| 102 | Uninspired name for a Dalmatian | SPOT |
| 103 | 11-Across locale | KNEE |
| 104 | Bear with a medium-sized chair | MAMA |
| 105 | Sanctioned | OK’ED |
| 106 | Ex-U.N. head Annan | KOFI |
| 107 | Dutch export | EDAM |
| 108 | Repairs, as a driveway | TARS |
| 109 | Hesitant sounds | UHS |
| 110 | Classic Japanese drama | NOH |
| 111 | R&B’s __ Hill | DRU |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 7, 2025
Across
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Option for keeping travel plans on track? | TRAIN |
| 6 | Band | GANG |
| 10 | Influential lobbying org. | AARP |
| 14 | Goat rodeo | HULLABALOO |
| 16 | “See ya!” | CIAO! |
| 17 | “Seems legit” | I BELIEVE IT |
| 18 | Dip targets, for short | TRIS |
| 19 | __ ed | SEX |
| 20 | Dens | LAIRS |
| 21 | Stop and yield | SIGNS |
| 22 | Scary stories? | HAUNTED HOUSE |
| 24 | Amusement park ride | GO-KART |
| 27 | Téa of “Madam Secretary” | LEONI |
| 28 | __-garde | AVANT |
| 29 | Try something new | SHAKE IT UP |
| 33 | Get the band back together? | WELD |
| 34 | Luxury fashion house founded in Madrid | LOEWE |
| 35 | Starchy element in some bubble tea | TARO |
| 36 | Season openers | PREMIERES |
| 38 | At a loss for words? | TERSE |
| 39 | Wassail ingredient | CIDER |
| 40 | First sentence of a book written with only 50 distinct words | I AM SAM |
| 41 | Chicken | SCAREDY PANTS |
| 45 | Features of some loyalty programs | TIERS |
| 46 | Inapt rhyme for “first” | WORST |
| 47 | “Hilarious” | HAH |
| 50 | Further | ALSO |
| 51 | When many abandon ship | SHORE LEAVE |
| 53 | Exclamation from someone refusing to buy something | LIAR! |
| 54 | Move that can plump accent pillows | KARATE CHOP |
| 55 | Feature of some Disney headgear | EARS |
| 56 | Minute | ITSY |
| 57 | “The Goldfinch” novelist Tartt | DONNA |
Down
| No. | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | That isn’t it | THIS |
| 2 | Goldberg who won a Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning | RUBE |
| 3 | “Call Her Daddy” podcaster Cooper | ALEX |
| 4 | Not 100% | ILL |
| 5 | Some digital displays | NAIL ART |
| 6 | First name in California politics | GAVIN |
| 7 | At the ready | ALERT |
| 8 | Public hearing guidelines? | NOISE LAWS |
| 9 | “A Song of Ice and Fire” show, colloquially | GOT |
| 10 | Meeting points? | ACTION ITEMS |
| 11 | Imaginary instruments | AIR GUITARS |
| 12 | Causes delays, perhaps | RAINS |
| 13 | Band | POSSE |
| 15 | Stunner | BEAUT |
| 21 | Something dropped in an idiom about inevitability | SHOE |
| 22 | Portable self-checkout devices? | HAND MIRRORS |
| 23 | Wild maneuver? | DEKE |
| 24 | Stare stupidly, to a Brit | GAWP |
| 25 | Completed | OVER |
| 26 | Salad whose main ingredient may be massaged | KALE CAESAR |
| 29 | “Excuse me!?” | SORRY, WHAT?! |
| 30 | Part of a giggle | HEE |
| 31 | Astronomical bear | URSA |
| 32 | Sapphic work | POEM |
| 34 | Eco-friendly cert. | LEED |
| 37 | Portentous day | IDES |
| 38 | Told a grown-up, say | TATTLED |
| 40 | Like Alaska, often | INSET |
| 41 | Left out overnight, maybe | STALE |
| 42 | Fine hairs | CILIA |
| 43 | Standard partner? | POOR’S |
| 44 | Data structure in computer science | ARRAY |
| 47 | “Agatha All Along” star Kathryn | HAHN |
| 48 | River associated with Shakespeare | AVON |
| 49 | __ filter | HEPA |
| 51 | Common sight at oversized baggage pickup areas | SKI |
| 52 | Prefix with hotel or tourist | ECO- |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 5, 2025
🟦 Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1A | Former “Doctor Who” star Capaldi | PETER |
| 6A | “Quit crying, ya big baby!” | WAH! |
| 9A | Latches (on to) | GLOMS |
| 14A | Breakout publisher | ATARI |
| 15A | Punk offshoot | EMO |
| 16A | Make merry | REVEL |
| 17A | Hair removal option | WAX STRIPS |
| 19A | Get around | EVADE |
| 20A | Shot | PIC |
| 21A | Apex predator with feathers | EAGLE |
| 22A | 21-Across nest | AERIE |
| 23A | Homecoming attendee | ALUM |
| 25A | Underhanded move | CHEAP TRICK |
| 27A | Blotter target | WET INK |
| 29A | Emblem on a dol. | US SEAL |
| 30A | “4 real?” | SRSLY? |
| 31A | So-so poker hand | PAIR |
| 34A | Conniving | SLY |
| 35A | Growth also known as yellow poplar | TULIP TREE |
| 39A | Stand __ | PAT |
| 42A | Really liking | INTO |
| 43A | Brings up | REARS |
| 47A | Fireplace receptacle | ASHPAN |
| 50A | __ Sea: saline lake in California’s Sonoran Desert | SALTON |
| 51A | Noncommissioned screenplay | SPEC SCRIPT |
| 55A | Dreamcast maker | SEGA |
| 56A | “Bosch” star Welliver | TITUS |
| 57A | Place for HS filmmakers | AV LAB |
| 59A | Gown partner | CAP |
| 60A | Wipe out | ERASE |
| 61A | There and back, or a progression found in starred clues | ROUND TRIP |
| 63A | Compare | LIKEN |
| 64A | Hesitant response | ERM |
| 65A | With a single voice | AS ONE |
| 66A | Hägar’s dog | SNERT |
| 67A | Deli choice | RYE |
| 68A | Deviated from a straight course | YAWED |
🟨 Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1D | Green-skinned fruits in the custard-apple family | PAWPAWS |
| 2D | Always-open merchant | E-TAILER |
| 3D | Campaign promises directed at wage earners | TAX CUTS |
| 4D | Triage ctrs. | ERS |
| 5D | Liturgical act | RITE |
| 6D | Consider the pros and cons of | WEIGH |
| 7D | Copious | AMPLE |
| 8D | Hebrew prophet | HOSEA |
| 9D | Hall of Famers | GREATS |
| 10D | Simple machines | LEVERS |
| 11D | Egg cell producers | OVARIES |
| 12D | Insurance category | MEDICAL |
| 13D | In an aerodynamic way | SLEEKLY |
| 18D | Pool triangle | RACK |
| 24D | Jackson of the Modern Jazz Quartet | MILT |
| 26D | Ragdoll sound | PURR |
| 28D | Alma mater of Spike Lee and Ang Lee: Abbr. | NYU |
| 31D | Map marker | PIN |
| 32D | Well-suited | APT |
| 33D | Skater Midori | ITO |
| 36D | “The Mod Squad” role | LINC |
| 37D | Bullpen stat | ERA |
| 38D | Anago and unagi | EELS |
| 39D | Some Degas works | PASTELS |
| 40D | Medicine cabinet staple | ASPIRIN |
| 41D | Bad thing for an official to be on | THE TAKE |
| 44D | Was humiliated | ATE CROW |
| 45D | Hair growth option | ROGAINE |
| 46D | Replied sharply | SNAPPED |
| 48D | One who may download Microsoft software | PC USER |
| 49D | Green light | ASSENT |
| 50D | Diehard fan, in slang | STAN |
| 52D | Harder to come by | RARER |
| 53D | Creamy white | IVORY |
| 54D | Decorative feather | PLUME |
| 58D | Annual celebration, briefly | B-DAY |
| 62D | Passenger-screening org. | TSA |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 4, 2025
🟦 Across Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Tree with papery bark | BIRCH |
| 6 | Opera set in Memphis | AIDA |
| 10 | Part of a Cape Cod, familiarly | CRAN |
| 14 | Japanese lager brand | ASAHI |
| 15 | Ignore | SNUB |
| 16 | Main character | HERO |
| 17 | Credit card promotion for frequent fliers | BONUS MILES |
| 19 | Simplicity | EASE |
| 20 | Explosive sound | BLAM! |
| 21 | Blackjack card | ACE |
| 22 | Elizabeth __ cosmetics | ARDEN |
| 23 | Hor. map line | LAT |
| 24 | Etsy purchase, perhaps | CUSTOM PRINT |
| 27 | Latin catchall | ET ALII |
| 29 | Annually | PER YEAR |
| 30 | Checkout option | DEBIT |
| 31 | Sharp-witted | KEEN |
| 33 | Wily | SLY |
| 34 | Key partnership? | PIANO DUET |
| 38 | HS exams for coll. credit | APS |
| 41 | Hit or __ | MISS |
| 42 | Athlete who may run four laps | MILER |
| 46 | Takes a turn | ROTATES |
| 49 | Second-most populated city in Oregon | EUGENE |
| 50 | Handwoven products at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar | TURKISH RUGS |
| 53 | Contribute | ADD |
| 54 | Amazon biz | E-TAIL |
| 55 | U.K. constituent | ENG |
| 56 | Upper hand | EDGE |
| 57 | Prime condition | MINT |
| 58 | “Is that so?,” or a hint to the communication methods found in this puzzle’s circled letters | YOU DON’T SAY? |
| 61 | Actress Swenson | INGA |
| 62 | “How __ can I put this … ” | ELSE |
| 63 | “Dragon Ball” genre | ANIME |
| 64 | Goes out with | SEES |
| 65 | Counterpart | PEER |
| 66 | Subsides | WANES |
🟨 Down Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Talked excitedly | BABBLED |
| 2 | Keep away from others | ISOLATE |
| 3 | Accumulated charges | RAN A TAB |
| 4 | Buddy | CHUM |
| 5 | That fella’s | HIS |
| 6 | Nike competitor | ASICS |
| 7 | Shore recess | INLET |
| 8 | Expected | DUE |
| 9 | Situp muscles | ABS |
| 10 | Manhattan garnish | CHERRY |
| 11 | Prepares | READIES |
| 12 | Premier League club known as the Gunners | ARSENAL |
| 13 | “Stay out” | NO ENTRY |
| 18 | Home of Haleakala National Park | MAUI |
| 22 | Start of Q2 | APR |
| 24 | __ Field: home of the Mets | CITI |
| 25 | Sides of a paper? | OP-EDS |
| 26 | Restaurant offering | MENU |
| 28 | Body part used in kissing and telling | LIP |
| 31 | Kosher deli snack | KNISH |
| 32 | Greek goddess of the dawn | EOS |
| 35 | City near the geographic center of Iowa | AMES |
| 36 | Big birds | EMUS |
| 37 | Comedian Notaro | TIG |
| 38 | NASA moon exploration program since 2017 | ARTEMIS |
| 39 | Dish with fries and gravy | POUTINE |
| 40 | Offbeat | STRANGE |
| 43 | Shows through the door | LEADS IN |
| 44 | Checkmate phase | ENDGAME |
| 45 | Flights that may serve dinner and breakfast | RED-EYES |
| 47 | Japanese dogs | AKITAS |
| 48 | Shorthand for sharing a new realization | ‘TIL |
| 49 | Waffle choice | EGGO |
| 51 | Second word in an ecological mantra | REUSE |
| 52 | Working for | UNDER |
| 56 | Italian volcano | ETNA |
| 58 | “Uh-huh” | YEP |
| 59 | Flamenco cheer | OLE! |
| 60 | “Uh-uh” | NAW |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 3, 2025
🟦 Across Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Island in the Gulf of Naples | CAPRI |
| 6 | Harbor vessels | SHIPS |
| 11 | Cookie container | TIN |
| 14 | “The Raven” poet Edgar __ Poe | ALLAN |
| 15 | Put a cap on | LIMIT |
| 16 | “One” prefix | UNI- |
| 17 | Seasoning in a grinder | BLACK PEPPER |
| 19 | Involuntary movement | TIC |
| 20 | Baby garment | ONESIE |
| 21 | Express feelings onstage | EMOTE |
| 23 | Totally dominates | OWNS |
| 24 | Exorcist’s target | EVIL SPIRIT |
| 28 | Word between surnames | NEE |
| 29 | Defiant retort | ARE TOO! |
| 30 | Tragic Shakespearean king | LEAR |
| 31 | More strange | ODDER |
| 33 | Note between fa and la | SOL |
| 34 | In an aimless way | IDLY |
| 35 | Phone setting that dims the screen | NIGHT MODE |
| 39 | Army post | FORT |
| 42 | “Boo’d Up” singer Ella __ | MAI |
| 43 | Charlotte __: creamy dessert | RUSSE |
| 47 | Smoothie bowl berry | ACAI |
| 48 | Gym session dedicated to pushups, bicep curls, etc. | ARM DAY |
| 51 | Gear tooth | COG |
| 52 | Hush-hush agreement | SECRET DEAL |
| 54 | “Yippee!” | WHOO! |
| 55 | Off the market | TAKEN |
| 56 | Niger or Nigeria | NATION |
| 58 | Dallas-to-Nashville dir. | ENE |
| 59 | Signs of fatigue, and what can be found in 17-, 24-, 35-, 52-Across | DARK CIRCLES |
| 64 | Grab a chair | SIT |
| 65 | “Hamilton” Tony winner Renée __ Goldsberry | ELISE |
| 66 | Compassionate words | I CARE |
| 67 | Some Ph.D. students | TAS |
| 68 | Gently protest | DEMUR |
| 69 | Analyze, as a sentence | PARSE |
🟨 Down Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Truck driver’s spot | CAB |
| 2 | Not forbidden | ALLOWED |
| 3 | Worked out in advance | PLANNED |
| 4 | Dashes and triathlons | RACES |
| 5 | Inserts for some printers | INKS |
| 6 | Cookie container | SLEEVE |
| 7 | Joined at the __: inseparable | HIP |
| 8 | Little troublemaker | IMP |
| 9 | Round chart shape | PIE |
| 10 | Throat affliction | STREP |
| 11 | Taught one-on-one | TUTORED |
| 12 | J, F, or K, for JFK | INITIAL |
| 13 | “You almost tricked me!” | NICE TRY! |
| 18 | Fishing spot | PIER |
| 22 | Surroundings | MILIEU |
| 23 | “Bag Piece” artist Yoko | ONO |
| 25 | “No more stalling” | IT’S TIME |
| 26 | Weaving device | LOOM |
| 27 | Flight student’s milestone | SOLO |
| 29 | D-backs, in box scores | ARI |
| 32 | Whole | ENTIRE |
| 36 | Exam for future MBAs | GMAT |
| 37 | Like a coconut shell | HARD |
| 38 | Like toast without butter | DRY |
| 39 | Superlative for Usain Bolt | FASTEST |
| 40 | Fiji’s region | OCEANIA |
| 41 | Tennis paddles | RACKETS |
| 44 | Erudite individual | SCHOLAR |
| 45 | Oklahoma State rivals | SOONERS |
| 46 | __ surfing | EGO |
| 49 | Dasher’s teammate | DANCER |
| 50 | Jai __ | ALAI |
| 53 | Reached a conclusion | ENDED |
| 54 | Religion with covens | WICCA |
| 57 | Stumble | TRIP |
| 60 | Bitter pub drink | ALE |
| 61 | Glass edge | RIM |
| 62 | Sch. west of Topeka | KSU |
| 63 | “Didn’t I tell you?” | SEE? |
LA Times Crossword Answers June 1, 2025
🟦 Across Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Make the world a better place | DO GOOD |
| 7 | Passed into law | ENACTED |
| 14 | Poker pronouncement | I CALL! |
| 19 | Not necessarily against | OPEN TO |
| 20 | Like cast iron and silicone | OVEN SAFE |
| 21 | Payoff | BRIBE |
| 22 | Gets right to the . | TELLS IT LIKE IT IS |
| 24 | Actor Jason | MOMOA |
| 25 | Small vortex | EDDY |
| 26 | Hide out | LIE LOW |
| 27 | Grenoble peak | ALPE |
| 29 | PIN sites | ATMS |
| 30 | Talkative bird | MYNA |
| 31 | In the *** (“In the stars”) | MEANT TO BE |
| 33 | Pastoral people of Kenya and Tanzania | MASAI |
| 37 | Tiny pest | ANT |
| 39 | Pacific tuna | AHI |
| 41 | Latin heart | COR |
| 42 | Gentle skin care brand | AVEENO |
| 44 | First name in jazz | ETTA |
| 46 | Plunge after a workout | ICE BATH |
| 51 | Balder- | HORSEFEATHERS |
| 55 | Royal Shakespeare Company venue | THEATRE |
| 56 | Data | INFO |
| 57 | Handbill | FLIER |
| 58 | Shorthand for a person who prefers platonic partners | ARO |
| 60 | Sure to happen | FATED |
| 61 | Former | PRIOR |
| 63 | Words of likelihood | APT TO |
| 66 | Trig function | COSINE |
| 67 | Part of many Arab names | IBN |
| 70 | Dog # | ANIMAL SHELTER |
| 73 | USN rank | CDR |
| 74 | Dairy din | MOOING |
| 76 | Jane Curtin title role | ALLIE |
| 77 | Movie credits and music charts | LISTS |
| 79 | Dad | POPPA |
| 80 | HMO alternative | PPO |
| 81 | Steam after a workout | SAUNA |
| 83 | Game with suspect tokens | CLUE |
| 87 | Red disk hieroglyph | EYE OF RA |
| 89 | One % | THE UPPER CRUST |
| 93 | Dogie catcher | LASSOER |
| 94 | Has | OWNS |
| 95 | Cheers | ELATES |
| 96 | G7 member | USA |
| 97 | Native people of Colorado | UTE |
| 98 | Sinuous swimmer | EEL |
| 101 | Copycatting | APERY |
| 102 | Plays @ | DABBLE IN |
| 107 | Prone to snooping | NOSY |
| 109 | Biblical birthright barterer | ESAU |
| 110 | Fight like a knight | TILT |
| 111 | Discarded devices | E-WASTE |
| 114 | Role for Ingrid | ILSA |
| 118 | Ban alcoholic beverages | GO DRY |
| 120 | Non+ | THROW A CURVEBALL |
| 123 | Fish | ANGLE |
| 124 | Clear French brandy | EAU DE VIE |
| 125 | Bring out | ELICIT |
| 126 | Informal farewell | SEE YA |
| 127 | Displayed contempt | SNEERED |
| 128 | Meet | RISE TO |
🟨 Down Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|
| 1 | Shower with love | DOTE |
| 2 | “Say your piece” piece | OP-ED |
| 3 | Neuter, as a horse | GELD |
| 4 | “For your eyes __” | ONLY |
| 5 | Periods before soccer shootouts, briefly | OTS |
| 6 | Embroidered mat | DOILY |
| 7 | Wicked | EVIL |
| 8 | Alt-country singer Case | NEKO |
| 9 | Again | ANEW |
| 10 | CBS forensic drama series | CSI |
| 11 | Woven mat | TATAMI |
| 12 | Paperless IRS option | E-FILE |
| 13 | 2017 hit for Luis Fonsi | DESPACITO |
| 14 | Co. with an iconic 8-bar logo | IBM |
| 15 | Dalmatia native | CROAT |
| 16 | “We __ please” | AIM TO |
| 17 | Word dropped when things get serious | L-BOMB |
| 18 | Dealer’s offer | LEASE |
| 20 | Fat substitute brand | OLEAN |
| 23 | “The Best” singer Turner | TINA |
| 28 | Genesis patriarch | ENOCH |
| 30 | Go for the gold? | MINE |
| 32 | Backyard hideaway | TREE FORT |
| 33 | Taco choice, on menus | MAHI |
| 34 | Big name in cosmetics | AVON |
| 35 | Feudal worker | SERF |
| 36 | “The Ape and the Dolphin” fabulist | AESOP |
| 38 | French crown | TETE |
| 39 | Broke bread | ATE |
| 40 | Hardy follower | HAR |
| 43 | Foreseeable future | OFFING |
| 45 | In the __ of: totally absorbed by | THRALL |
| 47 | Lamb bleats | BAAS |
| 48 | Creepy story? | ATTIC |
| 49 | Blow up on social media | TREND |
| 50 | “Blades of Glory” actor Jon | HEDER |
| 52 | “The Time Machine” race | ELOI |
| 53 | Chart made from overhead photos | AIR MAP |
| 54 | Fill | SATE |
| 59 | Act like a startled doodlebug | ROLL UP |
| 62 | Violated, with “of” | RAN AFOUL |
| 64 | Air pump meas. | PSI |
| 65 | Auspicious tarot card | THE SUN |
| 66 | Opera singer Siepi | CESARE |
| 67 | Drive | IMPEL |
| 68 | “That’s how it’s done!” | BOOYA! |
| 69 | Slangy denials | NOPES |
| 71 | Much of the time | A LOT |
| 72 | Food sticker | TINE |
| 75 | NYSE banner events | IPOS |
| 78 | Deep-six or eighty-six | SCRAP |
| 80 | Sponges | PARASITES |
| 82 | Abbey area | APSE |
| 84 | Mandolin cousin | LUTE |
| 85 | Computer operator | USER |
| 86 | Vintage etailer | ETSY |
| 88 | Change after a blackout | RESET |
| 90 | All the rage | HOT |
| 91 | Farm female | EWE |
| 92 | Court material | CLAY |
| 97 | “That’s a lie!” | UNTRUE! |
| 99 | Come after | ENSUE |
| 100 | “The Hobbit” sequel series, for short | LOTR |
| 102 | Impressionist Edgar | DEGAS |
| 103 | All together | AS ONE |
| 104 | Girl Scout’s award | BADGE |
| 105 | Big and strong | BURLY |
| 106 | Minnesota representative Omar | ILHAN |
| 108 | Break, as ties | SEVER |
| 111 | Decorative pitcher | EWER |
| 112 | Surfing need | WAVE |
| 113 | Battery contents | ACID |
| 114 | Sacred Nile wader | IBIS |
| 115 | 6-Down material | LACE |
| 116 | Letter opener cut | SLIT |
| 117 | Voice above tenor | ALTO |
| 119 | Vote for passage | YEA |
| 121 | Poem of tribute | ODE |
| 122 | Connecticut collegian | ELI |
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