"Perfect for me"

Latest answer — September 29, 2026

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Clue explained

RIGHT UP MY ALLEY means especially suitable or appealing to me, equivalent to “perfect for me.” The phrase is entered without spaces and joins the puzzle’s road-and-path expressions in STREET TALK.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
A narrow urban alley with a directional sign.

LA Times Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 29, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Liquefy
  2. 5Lima's country
  3. 9Pokes (around)
  4. 14Fruit with wrinkled skin
  5. 15Greek Cupid
  6. 16Disconnected
  7. 17Mouse catcher
  8. 18"Show us how it's done"
  9. 20Some office subs
  10. 22Wedding declaration
  11. 23Ascend
  12. 24"Quit interfering"
  13. 28Britches, informally
  14. 29Pod filler
  15. 30Part in four-part harmony
  16. 33__ carte menu
  17. 35Car in the Beach Boys' "Fun, Fun, Fun"
  18. 40"Don't stoop to their level"
  19. 44Large deer
  20. 45Contraction that's typically followed by "be"
  21. 46Fails to be
  22. 47Corp. VIP
  23. 50House of Lords title
  24. 52"Perfect for me"
  25. 59Junior staffer
  26. 60Charcoal grill residue
  27. 61City with the Heat and the Hurricanes
  28. 62Informal language, or what 18-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across are examples of?
  29. 66Out of control
  30. 67"Money __": Netflix crime series
  31. 68Actor Morales
  32. 69"Great" detective of kid-lit
  33. 70Donkeys
  34. 71Credit report category
  35. 72Uno y dos

Down

  1. 1Mixed-breed dogs
  2. 2Everglades wader
  3. 3Woolly pack animal of 5-Across
  4. 4What a child might stand on to watch a parade
  5. 5Get-up-and-go
  6. 6Chapter of history
  7. 7Finnish game developer that created Angry Birds
  8. 8Depleted
  9. 9Casual refusal
  10. 10"Tosca," for one
  11. 11Welcomed at the door
  12. 12Delete
  13. 13Eyelid irritation
  14. 19Dashed
  15. 21Title for Paul McCartney
  16. 25"Hurt Somebody" singer-songwriter Kahan
  17. 26Christmas season
  18. 27Lattice strip
  19. 30Convenience in many cash-only establishments
  20. 31Thai neighbor
  21. 32Boxing ref's ruling, for short
  22. 34Tropical tuna
  23. 36Sparkling
  24. 37iPhone platform
  25. 38Tried to get elected
  26. 39Pesticide in Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring," for short
  27. 41__ support
  28. 42Thing
  29. 43Aussie greeting
  30. 48Coup d'__
  31. 49Removed from power
  32. 51Smash (into)
  33. 52Ceremonial acts
  34. 53Elba of "Cats"
  35. 54Grown goslings
  36. 55Lunar cycle part
  37. 56Rapper Kendrick
  38. 57Act with passion
  39. 58Expression of surprise
  40. 59Girl who befriends a magical star in Disney's "Wish"
  41. 63Sci-fi figures
  42. 64Chem class site
  43. 65Hobby shop purchase

The answer to “"Perfect for me"” in the LA Times crossword is RIGHTUPMYALLEY — a 14-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 29, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 52-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"Perfect for me"” answer

RIGHTUPMYALLEY (14 letters)

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When else has “"Perfect for me"” appeared?

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September 29, 2026 (most recent) → RIGHTUPMYALLEY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Perfect for me"”?

The answer is RIGHTUPMYALLEY, a 14-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Perfect for me"”?

14 letters: RIGHTUPMYALLEY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on September 29, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 52-Across.

Can “"Perfect for me"” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's LA Times answers?

The full grid for September 29, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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