LA Times Crossword Answers - Jul 5
L. A. Times, Sun, Jul 5, 2026 - "EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES"
By Sheldon Polonsky · Edited by Patti Varol
Across
- 1Does some chiropractic workADJUSTS
- 8Story linksSTAIRS
- 20__ suitLEISURE
- 21Move quietlyTIPTOE
- 22Takes a hand in Vegas, perhapsELOPES
- 23Most popular member of a 1960s television family?FAVORITEJETSON
- 25Keep time with rhythmicallyCLAPTO
- 26Actor GuinnessALEC
- 27Shields on some helmetsVISORS
- 28Clock soundTOCK
- 30PinchDRIB
- 31"I won't __ words ... "MINCE
- 33Pore strip brandBIORE
- 34National park in MaineACADIA
- 41Just a hint of flavor in some ice cream?VANILLATEASE
- 45Read quicklySCAN
- 47Hold firmlyGRIP
- 48Party plannersHOSTS
- 49Den fixtureHDTV
- 51Display an unfair lack of confidence inSELLSHORT
- 54Great painAGONY
- 58Cornstarch brandARGO
- 62AcceptableOKAY
- 63Nebraska cityOMAHA
- 64Less substantialAIRIER
- 66With 71-Across, terse rejection note?SUBMISSION
- 71See 66-AcrossIMPOSSIBLE
- 73Expressway entranceONRAMP
- 74Smock stainPAINT
- 77"Get outta here!"SCAT
- 78Panna __: Italian dessertCOTTA
- 79High-fiber cereal ingredientWHEATBRAN
- 84Heath bar alternativeSKOR
- 87CutSAWED
- 90BOLO kinAPB
- 95Part-time gig at a summer camp?CABINSIDEJOB
- 98Perfect nursery gift for a future astronomer?PLANETMOBILE
- 101Brick-and-mortar workersMASONS
- 102Apply (for)PUTIN
- 103Digital readEMAG
- 104BypassesSKIPS
- 107Pt. of YMCAASSN
- 108SpellboundRAPT
- 109Naval fleetARMADA
- 111Sticky stuffGLUE
- 115Cesar who played the JokerROMERO
- 117Sign of overwork for a bird of prey?EAGLEEYESTRAIN
- 120Summer months in ArgentinaENEROS
- 121Ankle-relatedTARSAL
- 122Taken for grantedASSUMED
- 123Focus group?LENSES
- 124RegisterENROLL
- 125Catch of the day choiceSEABASS
Down
- 2"Agreed!"DEAL
- 6Not even a little importantTRIVIAL
- 7Took holdSETIN
- 8Missouri city nicknameSTJOE
- 9Subscription levelTIER
- 10Bldg. unitsAPTS
- 11Part of FWIWITS
- 12UnearthROOTUP
- 13Spanish gentlemenSENORES
- 14"Darn it all to __!"HECK
- 15EveryoneALL
- 16Band aideROADIE
- 17Rubber-stampAPPROVE
- 18PensionerRETIREE
- 19Anka song with a Spanish titleESOBESO
- 24Key near F1ESC
- 29Like a good advertising jingleCATCHY
- 31Thou squaredMIL
- 32Amount toARE
- 33InclinationBENT
- 34Many sports nos.AVGS
- 35Give a darnCARE
- 36Source of indigoANIL
- 37Tact-ical experts?DIPLOMATS
- 38Purr formerCAT
- 39Breakfast tea varietyASSAM
- 40CushionPAD
- 42Nautical greetingsAHOYS
- 44Inexact fig.EST
- 50Unknown qualitiesVARIABLES
- 52__ milkSKIM
- 53Locking deviceHASP
- 55Trot or canterGAIT
- 56Omega, in physicsOHM
- 57SnoozeNAP
- 59Barbecue boneRIB
- 60Take shapeGEL
- 61Mine depositORE
- 63"Got this, boss"ONIT
- 64Java's homeASIA
- 65Ain't right?ISNT
- 66Brillo rivalSOS
- 67Mom's broUNC
- 68Bali garmentBRA
- 69Big day for a co.IPO
- 70Protein bar grainOAT
- 72News stands?OPEDS
- 75Sounding congestedNASAL
- 78Black Sea peninsulaCRIMEA
- 80Lady birdHEN
- 81Spanish redROJO
- 82Soon, quaintlyANON
- 83Pen tipsNIBS
- 85EagerKEEN
- 86Take one's pickOPT
- 881860s prezABE
- 90OutfitsAPPAREL
- 91Guest's guestPLUSONE
- 92Some cricket playersBATSMEN
- 94Try for the titleCOMPETE
- 95Smoke, brieflyCIG
- 96DeadlockIMPASSE
- 97Some govt. lawyersDAS
- 99SF NFL teamNINERS
- 100Luzon peninsula on Manila BayBATAAN
- 104OlfactionSMELL
- 106Think tank outputIDEAS
- 109To bootALSO
- 110"It's been __!"REAL
- 111VittlesGRUB
- 112Tibetan monkLAMA
- 113Informal reversalsUIES
- 114Winds downENDS
- 116Fish-to-beROE
- 118"So frustrating!"GRR
- 119PreCheck org.TSA
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Does some chiropractic work — Answer: ADJUSTS
- 8. Story links — Answer: STAIRS
- 14. Southeast Africa's "Sunshine City" — Answer: HARARE
- 20. __ suit — Answer: LEISURE
- 21. Move quietly — Answer: TIPTOE
- 22. Takes a hand in Vegas, perhaps — Answer: ELOPES
- 23. Most popular member of a 1960s television family? — Answer: FAVORITEJETSON
- 25. Keep time with rhythmically — Answer: CLAPTO
- 26. Actor Guinness — Answer: ALEC
- 27. Shields on some helmets — Answer: VISORS
- 28. Clock sound — Answer: TOCK
- 30. Pinch — Answer: DRIB
- 31. "I won't __ words ... " — Answer: MINCE
- 32. Reading with medium comprehension? — Answer: AURA
- 33. Pore strip brand — Answer: BIORE
- 34. National park in Maine — Answer: ACADIA. Hint: This scenic Maine park includes much of Mount Desert Island. 🏞️
- 38. "People walk all over me," "No one appreciates my rugged good looks," etc.? — Answer: CARPETPEEVES
- 41. Just a hint of flavor in some ice cream? — Answer: VANILLATEASE
- 45. Read quickly — Answer: SCAN
- 46. Antidiscrimination in the workplace inits. — Answer: EEO
- 47. Hold firmly — Answer: GRIP
- 48. Party planners — Answer: HOSTS
- 49. Den fixture — Answer: HDTV
- 51. Display an unfair lack of confidence in — Answer: SELLSHORT
- 54. Great pain — Answer: AGONY
- 58. Cornstarch brand — Answer: ARGO
- 62. Acceptable — Answer: OKAY
- 63. Nebraska city — Answer: OMAHA
- 64. Less substantial — Answer: AIRIER
- 66. With 71-Across, terse rejection note? — Answer: SUBMISSION
- 71. See 66-Across — Answer: IMPOSSIBLE
- 73. Expressway entrance — Answer: ONRAMP
- 74. Smock stain — Answer: PAINT
- 76. Grilled fruta on some tacos — Answer: PINA
- 77. "Get outta here!" — Answer: SCAT
- 78. Panna __: Italian dessert — Answer: COTTA
- 79. High-fiber cereal ingredient — Answer: WHEATBRAN
- 84. Heath bar alternative — Answer: SKOR
- 87. Cut — Answer: SAWED
- 89. Anderson of "WKRP in Cincinnati" — Answer: LONI
- 90. BOLO kin — Answer: APB. Hint: It’s a police alert sent out to help locate a person of interest. 🚓
- 93. __ Games: Fortnite company — Answer: EPIC
- 95. Part-time gig at a summer camp? — Answer: CABINSIDEJOB
- 98. Perfect nursery gift for a future astronomer? — Answer: PLANETMOBILE
- 101. Brick-and-mortar workers — Answer: MASONS
- 102. Apply (for) — Answer: PUTIN
- 103. Digital read — Answer: EMAG
- 104. Bypasses — Answer: SKIPS
- 107. Pt. of YMCA — Answer: ASSN
- 108. Spellbound — Answer: RAPT. Hint: Completely captivated by something fascinating. ✨
- 109. Naval fleet — Answer: ARMADA
- 111. Sticky stuff — Answer: GLUE
- 115. Cesar who played the Joker — Answer: ROMERO
- 117. Sign of overwork for a bird of prey? — Answer: EAGLEEYESTRAIN
- 120. Summer months in Argentina — Answer: ENEROS
- 121. Ankle-related — Answer: TARSAL
- 122. Taken for granted — Answer: ASSUMED
- 123. Focus group? — Answer: LENSES
- 124. Register — Answer: ENROLL
- 125. Catch of the day choice — Answer: SEABASS
Down
- 1. Italian auto, familiarly — Answer: ALFA
- 2. "Agreed!" — Answer: DEAL
- 3. "__ Talkin'": 1975 Bee Gees hit — Answer: JIVE
- 4. Games org. that added a "P" to its initials in 2019 — Answer: USOC
- 5. California's Big __ — Answer: SUR
- 6. Not even a little important — Answer: TRIVIAL
- 7. Took hold — Answer: SETIN
- 8. Missouri city nickname — Answer: STJOE
- 9. Subscription level — Answer: TIER. Hint: Streaming and membership plans are often organized into one of these ranks. 📶
- 10. Bldg. units — Answer: APTS
- 11. Part of FWIW — Answer: ITS
- 12. Unearth — Answer: ROOTUP
- 13. Spanish gentlemen — Answer: SENORES
- 14. "Darn it all to __!" — Answer: HECK
- 15. Everyone — Answer: ALL. Hint: This word includes every person in the group 👥
- 16. Band aide — Answer: ROADIE. Hint: This backstage helper ensures the show goes on smoothly! 🎸
- 17. Rubber-stamp — Answer: APPROVE
- 18. Pensioner — Answer: RETIREE
- 19. Anka song with a Spanish title — Answer: ESOBESO
- 24. Key near F1 — Answer: ESC
- 29. Like a good advertising jingle — Answer: CATCHY
- 31. Thou squared — Answer: MIL
- 32. Amount to — Answer: ARE
- 33. Inclination — Answer: BENT
- 34. Many sports nos. — Answer: AVGS
- 35. Give a darn — Answer: CARE
- 36. Source of indigo — Answer: ANIL
- 37. Tact-ical experts? — Answer: DIPLOMATS
- 38. Purr former — Answer: CAT
- 39. Breakfast tea variety — Answer: ASSAM
- 40. Cushion — Answer: PAD
- 42. Nautical greetings — Answer: AHOYS
- 43. The Raptors, on schedules — Answer: TOR
- 44. Inexact fig. — Answer: EST
- 50. Unknown qualities — Answer: VARIABLES
- 52. __ milk — Answer: SKIM
- 53. Locking device — Answer: HASP
- 55. Trot or canter — Answer: GAIT
- 56. Omega, in physics — Answer: OHM
- 57. Snooze — Answer: NAP. Hint: A brief stretch of daytime sleep can be wonderfully refreshing. 😴
- 59. Barbecue bone — Answer: RIB
- 60. Take shape — Answer: GEL
- 61. Mine deposit — Answer: ORE
- 63. "Got this, boss" — Answer: ONIT
- 64. Java's home — Answer: ASIA
- 65. Ain't right? — Answer: ISNT
- 66. Brillo rival — Answer: SOS
- 67. Mom's bro — Answer: UNC
- 68. Bali garment — Answer: BRA
- 69. Big day for a co. — Answer: IPO
- 70. Protein bar grain — Answer: OAT
- 72. News stands? — Answer: OPEDS
- 75. Sounding congested — Answer: NASAL
- 78. Black Sea peninsula — Answer: CRIMEA. Hint: This peninsula projects into the northern Black Sea. 🌊
- 79. "Wonder Woman" backdrop, briefly — Answer: WWI
- 80. Lady bird — Answer: HEN
- 81. Spanish red — Answer: ROJO
- 82. Soon, quaintly — Answer: ANON
- 83. Pen tips — Answer: NIBS. Hint: Think of the pointy parts that help create beautiful writing! 🖊️
- 85. Eager — Answer: KEEN
- 86. Take one's pick — Answer: OPT
- 88. 1860s prez — Answer: ABE
- 90. Outfits — Answer: APPAREL
- 91. Guest's guest — Answer: PLUSONE
- 92. Some cricket players — Answer: BATSMEN
- 94. Try for the title — Answer: COMPETE
- 95. Smoke, briefly — Answer: CIG
- 96. Deadlock — Answer: IMPASSE
- 97. Some govt. lawyers — Answer: DAS
- 99. SF NFL team — Answer: NINERS
- 100. Luzon peninsula on Manila Bay — Answer: BATAAN
- 104. Olfaction — Answer: SMELL
- 105. "Funny Face" actress Thompson who wrote the "Eloise" books — Answer: KAY
- 106. Think tank output — Answer: IDEAS
- 108. Dress for Less discount store — Answer: ROSS
- 109. To boot — Answer: ALSO. Hint: A concise way to say “in addition.” ➕
- 110. "It's been __!" — Answer: REAL
- 111. Vittles — Answer: GRUB
- 112. Tibetan monk — Answer: LAMA. Hint: This spiritual teacher is associated with Tibetan Buddhism and is often regarded as a guide or leader. 🧘
- 113. Informal reversals — Answer: UIES
- 114. Winds down — Answer: ENDS
- 116. Fish-to-be — Answer: ROE
- 118. "So frustrating!" — Answer: GRR
- 119. PreCheck org. — Answer: TSA. Hint: This federal agency runs the program that lets approved travelers speed through airport security. ✈️
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