LA Times Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 6

L. A. Times, Mon, Jul 6, 2026

By Katie Hale · Edited by Patti Varol

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LA Times Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Stylish and classy
  2. 5Olivia Rodrigo album with the hit "Vampire"
  3. 9PD boss
  4. 14Nike's Swoosh, for one
  5. 15Fairy tale brute
  6. 16"Stop the launch!"
  7. 17Wall St. investment opportunities
  8. 18"The Keep" novelist Jennifer
  9. 19Makers of mysterious footprints in the Himalayas
  10. 20Official clearance to miss class
  11. 23Little hellion
  12. 24Basketball three-pointer
  13. 25Happens
  14. 28"As you wish"
  15. 33NHL great Bobby
  16. 34Perform dramatic flips down a sprung track
  17. 37CBS military law drama
  18. 39Small battery size
  19. 40Nintendo consoles with balance boards
  20. 41Outdoor family getaway
  21. 46Actress Dennings
  22. 47Madrid's nación
  23. 48Happened after
  24. 50Boast
  25. 53Bowling pin count
  26. 54Fashion house release with autumnal colors, or what the ends of 20-, 34-, and 41-Across are
  27. 61Amazon basin bean
  28. 62Trash
  29. 63Org. with a "Know Your Rights" handbook
  30. 64Opener
  31. 65__ off: angry
  32. 66Bog material
  33. 67Black tea variety
  34. 68Puts in
  35. 69Ice cream brand

Down

  1. 1Trim, as fingernails
  2. 2"Fingers crossed" feeling
  3. 3"The Rite of Spring" composer Stravinsky
  4. 4Astronomical
  5. 5Becomes a paid athlete
  6. 6Fluffy winter boots
  7. 7Characteristic
  8. 8Mister, in 47-Across
  9. 9"Well, that's not what I think"
  10. 10Eve's second son
  11. 11Indian flatbread
  12. 12Customizable part of a tennis racket
  13. 13Non-earthlings, for short
  14. 21Post-alarm utterance
  15. 22Wasp's home
  16. 25Two-tone ocean predators
  17. 26Pinch closed, as pie crust
  18. 27__ bag: party favors
  19. 29Audi competitor
  20. 30Chargeable transport
  21. 31Homeric saga about the Trojan War
  22. 32Evaluate
  23. 33"In the past ... "
  24. 35Have dinner
  25. 36Not often seen
  26. 38Mud wrap venue
  27. 42Like a flower garden during spring
  28. 43Drug cop
  29. 44Means (to)
  30. 45Fraction of a min.
  31. 49Take off a certain adhesive
  32. 51Major artery
  33. 52Put on a certain adhesive
  34. 54Ardent supporters
  35. 55Performs in a play
  36. 56Video game archaeologist Croft
  37. 57Wasn't honest
  38. 58Frosted, as a cake
  39. 59Regenerist brand
  40. 60Snack bowl filler
  41. 61Spy org.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Stylish and classy — Answer: CHIC
  2. 5. Olivia Rodrigo album with the hit "Vampire" — Answer: GUTS
  3. 9. PD boss — Answer: SARGE
  4. 14. Nike's Swoosh, for one — Answer: LOGO
  5. 15. Fairy tale brute — Answer: OGRE
  6. 16. "Stop the launch!" — Answer: ABORT
  7. 17. Wall St. investment opportunities — Answer: IPOS
  8. 18. "The Keep" novelist Jennifer — Answer: EGAN
  9. 19. Makers of mysterious footprints in the Himalayas — Answer: YETIS
  10. 20. Official clearance to miss class — Answer: PERMISSIONSLIP
  11. 23. Little hellion — Answer: IMP
  12. 24. Basketball three-pointer — Answer: TREY
  13. 25. Happens — Answer: OCCURS
  14. 28. "As you wish" — Answer: SOBEIT
  15. 33. NHL great Bobby — Answer: ORR
  16. 34. Perform dramatic flips down a sprung track — Answer: POWERTUMBLE
  17. 37. CBS military law drama — Answer: NCIS
  18. 39. Small battery size — Answer: AAA
  19. 40. Nintendo consoles with balance boards — Answer: WIIS
  20. 41. Outdoor family getaway — Answer: CAMPINGTRIP
  21. 46. Actress Dennings — Answer: KAT
  22. 47. Madrid's nación — Answer: ESPANA
  23. 48. Happened after — Answer: ENSUED
  24. 50. Boast — Answer: BRAG
  25. 53. Bowling pin count — Answer: TEN
  26. 54. Fashion house release with autumnal colors, or what the ends of 20-, 34-, and 41-Across are — Answer: FALLCOLLECTION
  27. 61. Amazon basin bean — Answer: CACAO
  28. 62. Trash — Answer: RUIN
  29. 63. Org. with a "Know Your Rights" handbook — Answer: ACLU
  30. 64. Opener — Answer: INTRO
  31. 65. __ off: angry — Answer: TEED
  32. 66. Bog material — Answer: PEAT
  33. 67. Black tea variety — Answer: ASSAM
  34. 68. Puts in — Answer: ADDS
  35. 69. Ice cream brand — Answer: EDYS

Down

  1. 1. Trim, as fingernails — Answer: CLIP
  2. 2. "Fingers crossed" feeling — Answer: HOPE
  3. 3. "The Rite of Spring" composer Stravinsky — Answer: IGOR
  4. 4. Astronomical — Answer: COSMIC
  5. 5. Becomes a paid athlete — Answer: GOESPRO
  6. 6. Fluffy winter boots — Answer: UGGS
  7. 7. Characteristic — Answer: TRAIT
  8. 8. Mister, in 47-Across — Answer: SENOR
  9. 9. "Well, that's not what I think" — Answer: SAYSYOU
  10. 10. Eve's second son — Answer: ABEL
  11. 11. Indian flatbread — Answer: ROTI
  12. 12. Customizable part of a tennis racket — Answer: GRIP
  13. 13. Non-earthlings, for short — Answer: ETS
  14. 21. Post-alarm utterance — Answer: IMUP
  15. 22. Wasp's home — Answer: NEST
  16. 25. Two-tone ocean predators — Answer: ORCAS
  17. 26. Pinch closed, as pie crust — Answer: CRIMP
  18. 27. __ bag: party favors — Answer: SWAG
  19. 29. Audi competitor — Answer: BMW
  20. 30. Chargeable transport — Answer: EBIKE
  21. 31. Homeric saga about the Trojan War — Answer: ILIAD
  22. 32. Evaluate — Answer: TEST
  23. 33. "In the past ... " — Answer: ONCE
  24. 35. Have dinner — Answer: EAT
  25. 36. Not often seen — Answer: RARE
  26. 38. Mud wrap venue — Answer: SPA
  27. 42. Like a flower garden during spring — Answer: INBLOOM
  28. 43. Drug cop — Answer: NARC
  29. 44. Means (to) — Answer: INTENDS
  30. 45. Fraction of a min. — Answer: PSEC
  31. 49. Take off a certain adhesive — Answer: UNTAPE
  32. 51. Major artery — Answer: AORTA
  33. 52. Put on a certain adhesive — Answer: GLUED
  34. 54. Ardent supporters — Answer: FANS
  35. 55. Performs in a play — Answer: ACTS
  36. 56. Video game archaeologist Croft — Answer: LARA
  37. 57. Wasn't honest — Answer: LIED
  38. 58. Frosted, as a cake — Answer: ICED
  39. 59. Regenerist brand — Answer: OLAY
  40. 60. Snack bowl filler — Answer: NUTS
  41. 61. Spy org. — Answer: CIA

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