LA Times Crossword Answers - Jul 12

L. A. Times, Sun, Jul 12, 2026 - "OPPOSITE DAY"

By Will Nediger & Beth Rubin · Edited by Patti Varol

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  1. 1Option B precursor
  2. 6Creature in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
  3. 10Winter resort rentals
  4. 14Supermodel Kate
  5. 18Old Renault
  6. 19Apple tablet
  7. 20Penny
  8. 21Each
  9. 22Not suitable
  10. 23Mandala medium, often
  11. 24"__ you asked ... "
  12. 25Count (on)
  13. 26Took unnecessary risks, in a British idiom
  14. 30WNW opposite
  15. 31Love, in Italian
  16. 32Asian language
  17. 33Handel oratorio
  18. 37Former
  19. 38All excited
  20. 42Ginger __
  21. 43Backup for a proofreader, perhaps
  22. 46Lightweight fabric
  23. 48Romance
  24. 49"C'est la __!"
  25. 50Trolley car
  26. 51Celebrity couple
  27. 52Pres. on a dime
  28. 53Imrie of "The Thursday Murder Club"
  29. 57Square things
  30. 58Grow increasingly recalcitrant
  31. 632028 Olympics host: Abbr.
  32. 64"The Fresh Prince of __-Air"
  33. 65__ acid
  34. 66Apology starter
  35. 67Male swan
  36. 70Suffer public humiliation
  37. 742024 Olympics host
  38. 77Newark's county
  39. 78Permit
  40. 79Burden
  41. 80Lasting mark
  42. 81Org. nicknamed "No Such Agency"
  43. 83Owns
  44. 84Nimble
  45. 852010 animated film featuring Princess Fiona
  46. 92Singer __ King Cole
  47. 93Game for little batters
  48. 94Hazardous gas
  49. 95Goes on and on
  50. 97Finish
  51. 98OB test
  52. 99Reuben sandwich bread
  53. 100Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle
  54. 109__ of paradise
  55. 110Flared skirt style
  56. 111Voting group
  57. 112Inbox message
  58. 113Demolish
  59. 114Ice sheet
  60. 11585-Across figure
  61. 116Mother-of-pearl
  62. 117Rude one
  63. 118Throw out
  64. 119"Easier __ than done"
  65. 120Woolen cloth

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  1. 1"And also ... "
  2. 2Singer and civil rights activist Horne
  3. 3Palm berry
  4. 4City where pizza was invented
  5. 5__ well
  6. 6Frisbee, e.g.
  7. 7Birthstone between sapphire and topaz
  8. 8Paul who played twins in "There Will Be Blood"
  9. 9"Most likely ... "
  10. 10Annabella of "Tulsa King"
  11. 11__ cloth: Ghanaian textile
  12. 12Move slowly
  13. 13Digital protection device?
  14. 14Figure that comes with strings attached
  15. 15Accepting customers
  16. 16"Deal!"
  17. 17Intel gatherer
  18. 24Small porch
  19. 27Campus leader
  20. 28Mideast leader
  21. 29Urchin
  22. 33Beach city near Pepperdine
  23. 34Powerful groups
  24. 35__ Falls Convention
  25. 36"What a bore"
  26. 37Soup often garnished with bean sprouts
  27. 38Nev. neighbor
  28. 39Wrap with tzatziki
  29. 40Tilt
  30. 41"Hanna" star Creed-Miles
  31. 44Having trouble deciding
  32. 45Physiologist Pavlov
  33. 47Given to moping, maybe
  34. 52Sense
  35. 53Unresponsive states
  36. 54Party-planning site
  37. 55Massachusetts home of the Tanglewood Music Festival
  38. 56Wrinkle remover
  39. 57Quaint word of despair
  40. 59Many execs
  41. 60Lasses
  42. 61Pardon
  43. 62Vivid vegetable
  44. 67Pointy tooth
  45. 68Eye-related
  46. 69Attacks from all sides
  47. 70Figure who manipulates flames in a Nickelodeon fantasy series
  48. 71Phobia
  49. 72Villainous Count of kid-lit
  50. 73Confused state
  51. 74Note-passer's utterance
  52. 75Head or heart follower
  53. 76Valuable to collectors
  54. 81Annual Player Selection Meeting, informally
  55. 82Step on the scale?
  56. 83Largest Chinese ethnic group
  57. 84Military encampment unit
  58. 86Philosopher Immanuel
  59. 87Winter stoats
  60. 88"Lovecraft Country" actor Courtney B. __
  61. 89Revise
  62. 90Reddish-brown tea
  63. 91Work hard for
  64. 96Grandma, to some
  65. 98"Farewell, amigos!"
  66. 100"Farewell, amici!"
  67. 101Ricelike pasta
  68. 102French greeting
  69. 103Tokarczuk who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature
  70. 104Onigiri wrapper
  71. 105Like cupcakes but not muffins, usually
  72. 106Compete against the clock
  73. 107Slimy mud
  74. 108Toboggan, e.g.
  75. 109Texter's "Just a moment"

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LA Times Crossword answers for July 12, 2026

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Full LA Times Crossword answer list for July 12, 2026

Every clue from the July 12 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Option B precursorPLANA
6Creature in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"DODO
10Winter resort rentalsSKIS
14Supermodel KateMOSS
18Old RenaultLECAR
19Apple tabletIPAD
20PennyCENT
21EachAPOP
22Not suitableUNAPT
23Mandala medium, oftenSAND
24"__ you asked ... "SINCE
25Count (on)RELY
26Took unnecessary risks, in a British idiomSAILEDCLOSETOTHEWIND
30WNW oppositeESE
31Love, in ItalianAMORE
32Asian languageLAO
33Handel oratorioMESSIAH
37FormerPRIOR
38All excitedATINGLE
42Ginger __ALE
43Backup for a proofreader, perhapsANOTHERPAIROFEYES
46Lightweight fabricLINEN
48RomanceWOO
49"C'est la __!"VIE
50Trolley carTRAM
51Celebrity coupleITEM
52Pres. on a dimeFDR
53Imrie of "The Thursday Murder Club"CELIA
57Square thingsATONE
58Grow increasingly recalcitrantBECOMEUNGOVERNABLE
632028 Olympics host: Abbr.USA
64"The Fresh Prince of __-Air"BEL
65__ acidAMINO
66Apology starterMEA
67Male swanCOB
70Suffer public humiliationFALLFLATONONESFACE
742024 Olympics hostPARIS
77Newark's countyESSEX
78PermitLET
79BurdenONUS
80Lasting markSCAR
81Org. nicknamed "No Such Agency"NSA
83OwnsHAS
84NimbleAGILE
852010 animated film featuring Princess FionaSHREKFOREVERAFTER
92Singer __ King ColeNAT
93Game for little battersTEEBALL
94Hazardous gasRADON
95Goes on and onYAMMERS
97FinishEND
98OB testAMNIO
99Reuben sandwich breadRYE
100Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzleCONTRADICTIONINTERMS
109__ of paradiseBIRD
110Flared skirt styleALINE
111Voting groupBLOC
112Inbox messageEMAIL
113DemolishRAZE
114Ice sheetFLOE
11585-Across figureOGRE
116Mother-of-pearlNACRE
117Rude oneBOOR
118Throw outTOSS
119"Easier __ than done"SAID
120Woolen clothTWEED

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#ClueAnswer
1"And also ... "PLUS
2Singer and civil rights activist HorneLENA
3Palm berryACAI
4City where pizza was inventedNAPLES
5__ wellARTESIAN
6Frisbee, e.g.DISC
7Birthstone between sapphire and topazOPAL
8Paul who played twins in "There Will Be Blood"DANO
9"Most likely ... "ODDSARE
10Annabella of "Tulsa King"SCIORRA
11__ cloth: Ghanaian textileKENTE
12Move slowlyINCH
13Digital protection device?STEELTOE
14Figure that comes with strings attachedMARIONETTE
15Accepting customersOPEN
16"Deal!"SOLD
17Intel gathererSPY
24Small porchSTOOP
27Campus leaderDEAN
28Mideast leaderEMIR
29UrchinWAIF
33Beach city near PepperdineMALIBU
34Powerful groupsELITES
35__ Falls ConventionSENECA
36"What a bore"HOWDULL
37Soup often garnished with bean sproutsPHO
38Nev. neighborARI
39Wrap with tzatzikiGYRO
40TiltLEAN
41"Hanna" star Creed-MilesESME
44Having trouble decidingTORN
45Physiologist PavlovIVAN
47Given to moping, maybeEMO
52SenseFEEL
53Unresponsive statesCOMAS
54Party-planning siteEVITE
55Massachusetts home of the Tanglewood Music FestivalLENOX
56Wrinkle removerIRON
57Quaint word of despairALAS
59Many execsMBAS
60LassesGALS
61PardonAMNESTY
62Vivid vegetableBEET
67Pointy toothCANINE
68Eye-relatedOCULAR
69Attacks from all sidesBESETS
70Figure who manipulates flames in a Nickelodeon fantasy seriesFIREBENDER
71PhobiaFEAR
72Villainous Count of kid-litOLAF
73Confused stateFOG
74Note-passer's utterancePSST
75Head or heart followerACHE
76Valuable to collectorsRARE
81Annual Player Selection Meeting, informallyNFLDRAFT
82Step on the scale?SOL
83Largest Chinese ethnic groupHAN
84Military encampment unitARMYTENT
86Philosopher ImmanuelKANT
87Winter stoatsERMINES
88"Lovecraft Country" actor Courtney B. __VANCE
89ReviseEDIT
90Reddish-brown teaROOIBOS
91Work hard forEARN
96Grandma, to someMEEMAW
98"Farewell, amigos!"ADIOS
100"Farewell, amici!"CIAO
101Ricelike pastaORZO
102French greetingALLO
103Tokarczuk who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in LiteratureOLGA
104Onigiri wrapperNORI
105Like cupcakes but not muffins, usuallyICED
106Compete against the clockRACE
107Slimy mudMIRE
108Toboggan, e.g.SLED
109Texter's "Just a moment"BRB

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