LA Times Crossword Answers - Jul 17

By Alex Rossell Hayes & Brian Callahan · Edited by Patti Varol

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Across

  1. 1Agreeing (with)
  2. 7Unleash (on)
  3. 10Chemically quiet
  4. 15Rocker Dee
  5. 16"Industry" network
  6. 17Levi's Stadium player
  7. 18Vague advice for space travelers worried about black holes?
  8. 20Prickly plants
  9. 21Green prefix
  10. 22Folk icon Joan
  11. 23Washed-out
  12. 24Espresso froth
  13. 26Air travel that's the fifth-best option?
  14. 28Element of many English breakfast blends
  15. 30Sci-fi beings
  16. 31Vehicle with sliding doors
  17. 32Waver
  18. 33Group of badgers
  19. 35Part of RR
  20. 36"My job is ranking people on a scale of 'miffed' to 'downright furious'"?
  21. 39Catchall gp.
  22. 42Bad-mouth
  23. 43"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" singer
  24. 47Sun Devils sch.
  25. 48Snag
  26. 49Treble-makers?
  27. 51Juliet's response when her love asks what city is as eternal as their bond?
  28. 54Colorful South Asian dresses
  29. 55Running groups?
  30. 56Aphrodite's son
  31. 58Thai neighbor
  32. 59Places for soaks
  33. 60Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?
  34. 63Pair of hearts?
  35. 64Enthusiast
  36. 65Tickled
  37. 66Show emotion
  38. 67Estadio cheer
  39. 68Most easygoing

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  1. 1Org. with a "Get Ready for Baby" page
  2. 2Multiplication, to division
  3. 3Bishop's domain
  4. 4Hard to translate, in a way
  5. 5Nancy Drew's boyfriend
  6. 6Snag
  7. 7Slip-ons lack
  8. 8Third-largest of the Balearic Islands
  9. 9Fish oil source
  10. 10Like LOL, but not haha
  11. 11Horan of One Direction
  12. 12Lesotho, for one
  13. 13Organ parts with rods and cones
  14. 14Aquaman's staff
  15. 19__ pen
  16. 23Honey or sugar
  17. 24Feline
  18. 25Pt. of USA
  19. 27Far from far
  20. 29Goods people
  21. 34Scope rival
  22. 35Wedding attire, for some
  23. 37"Mambo Birdland" Grammy winner Puente
  24. 38Low digits?
  25. 39Milky Way kin
  26. 40Silo
  27. 41Indonesian island crossed by the equator
  28. 44Bring up again
  29. 45Colorful songbirds
  30. 46Sourdough starter?
  31. 48Charges
  32. 50Product removed by shear force?
  33. 52Value system
  34. 53Heavy __
  35. 57Shut tight
  36. 60Sci-fi craft
  37. 61Thurman of "Gattaca"
  38. 62Philly summer hrs.

Here are the LA Times Crossword answers for Friday, July 17, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (larger Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 17?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live LA Times Crossword answers page.

LA Times Crossword answers for July 17, 2026

The full solution for the July 17 LA Times Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Friday, July 17.

Full LA Times Crossword answer list for July 17, 2026

Every clue from the July 17 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Agreeing (with)SIDING
7Unleash (on)SIC
10Chemically quietINERT
15Rocker DeeSNIDER
16"Industry" networkHBO
17Levi's Stadium playerNINER
18Vague advice for space travelers worried about black holes?AVOIDAVOID
20Prickly plantsCACTI
21Green prefixECO
22Folk icon JoanBAEZ
23Washed-outPALLID
24Espresso frothCREMA
26Air travel that's the fifth-best option?PLANEPLANE
28Element of many English breakfast blendsASSAMTEA
30Sci-fi beingsETS
31Vehicle with sliding doorsVAN
32WaverTEETER
33Group of badgersCLAN
35Part of RRREST
36"My job is ranking people on a scale of 'miffed' to 'downright furious'"?IRATEIRATE
39Catchall gp.MISC
42Bad-mouthDISS
43"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" singerMONROE
47Sun Devils sch.ASU
48SnagGET
49Treble-makers?TWEETERS
51Juliet's response when her love asks what city is as eternal as their bond?ROMEOROMEO
54Colorful South Asian dressesSARIS
55Running groups?SLATES
56Aphrodite's sonEROS
58Thai neighborLAO
59Places for soaksBATHS
60Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?UTILEUTILE
63Pair of hearts?ATRIA
64EnthusiastFAN
65TickledAMUSED
66Show emotionREACT
67Estadio cheerOLE
68Most easygoingLAXEST

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#ClueAnswer
1Org. with a "Get Ready for Baby" pageSSA
2Multiplication, to divisionINVERSE
3Bishop's domainDIOCESE
4Hard to translate, in a wayIDIOMATIC
5Nancy Drew's boyfriendNED
6SnagGRAB
7Slip-ons lackSHOELACES
8Third-largest of the Balearic IslandsIBIZA
9Fish oil sourceCOD
10Like LOL, but not hahaINCAPS
11Horan of One DirectionNIALL
12Lesotho, for oneENCLAVE
13Organ parts with rods and conesRETINAS
14Aquaman's staffTRIDENT
19__ penVAPE
23Honey or sugarPETNAME
24FelineCAT
25Pt. of USAAMER
27Far from farNEAR
29Goods peopleTRADERS
34Scope rivalLISTERINE
35Wedding attire, for someRENTALTUX
37"Mambo Birdland" Grammy winner PuenteTITO
38Low digits?TOES
39Milky Way kinMARSBAR
40SiloISOLATE
41Indonesian island crossed by the equatorSUMATRA
44Bring up againRERAISE
45Colorful songbirdsORIOLES
46Sourdough starter?ESS
48ChargesGOESAT
50Product removed by shear force?WOOL
52Value systemETHIC
53Heavy __METAL
57Shut tightSEAL
60Sci-fi craftUFO
61Thurman of "Gattaca"UMA
62Philly summer hrs.EDT

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