LA Times Crossword Answers - Jul 19

L. A. Times, Sun, Jul 19, 2026 - "WHIRLWIND TOUR"

By Rebecca Goldstein · Edited by Patti Varol

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  1. 1Two-headed muscle, informally
  2. 6Witchy words
  3. 11Kinney who writes the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books
  4. 15Singular pronoun
  5. 18Earthy colour
  6. 19Sugar substitute?
  7. 20R&B;'s India.__
  8. 21Dory mover
  9. 22Sign on rural roads
  10. 24University of Montana's home
  11. 26Key hit in panic
  12. 27Was more consuming?
  13. 28Stays with a series of friends
  14. 30Six-time NBA MVP Abdul-Jabbar
  15. 32Juice option
  16. 33College Park athlete, for short
  17. 34Instruments in string quartets
  18. 36Many a beach scavenger
  19. 39In the left lane, say
  20. 42Vegetables that may be chopped while wearing goggles
  21. 44Actress Jessica
  22. 45Curved line
  23. 46Bronco or Mustang
  24. 47"I've seen worse"
  25. 50Savory potato patties in Indian cuisine
  26. 53Lavish celebration
  27. 54Flatbreads served with saag paneer
  28. 55Spun records
  29. 56Sat around
  30. 57Almost-grads
  31. 58Drive or park
  32. 59Semana seventh
  33. 60Race
  34. 61Find common ground
  35. 66Put pen to paper, say
  36. 68Contains
  37. 69Thread-bearing?
  38. 70"Breaking Bad" org.
  39. 73Living space?
  40. 74Hilarious human
  41. 76Crunchy salad bits
  42. 78Shade source
  43. 79"How rude!"
  44. 81Project that kindergartners need to use their noodles for
  45. 83Startled syllable
  46. 84Kyoto currency
  47. 85Dance that tells a story
  48. 86Bean
  49. 87Bursts of light
  50. 90Sleepover duds
  51. 93Site of a Herculean task
  52. 94Digital extension?
  53. 95Makes illegal
  54. 96Mexican bucks
  55. 98With 107-Across, reunite a musical group, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
  56. 101"Foundation" trilogy novelist Isaac
  57. 103LAX gatekeepers
  58. 106Blissful
  59. 107See 98-Across
  60. 110Compete
  61. 111Water-resistant wood
  62. 112Rights activist Hernandez
  63. 113Fun aunt's movie date, maybe
  64. 114The Oilers, on sports crawls
  65. 115Some 35mm cameras
  66. 116Fastened, in a way
  67. 117Small pastries

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  1. 1Portend
  2. 2Keeps cold
  3. 3Task managers?
  4. 4"I'd rather __ on the side of caution"
  5. 5Cheese with a Romano variety
  6. 6Bagel variety
  7. 7History
  8. 8Canal in upstate New York
  9. 9"Encanto" songwriter __-Manuel Miranda
  10. 10Hamstring exercise
  11. 11Obstruct
  12. 12Celebrity chef Adjepong
  13. 13Tilapia-and-tortilla dish
  14. 14Admits, with "up"
  15. 15Deli spear
  16. 16Soccer period
  17. 17History chapters
  18. 19Loves (on)
  19. 23Regret
  20. 25Plural pronoun
  21. 29Not new
  22. 31Peerless?
  23. 32Splotchy
  24. 34Bobs and weaves?
  25. 35Head in
  26. 37Jacobson of "Long Story Short"
  27. 38Cut on the __
  28. 39Poke
  29. 40Undressed
  30. 41Crossword diagram
  31. 43Drive way?
  32. 45Pint glass serving
  33. 48Linger in the tub
  34. 49Other, in Spanish
  35. 50Not entirely open
  36. 51Not entirely sober
  37. 52Nice concept?
  38. 55Party bowlful
  39. 58Chromosome units
  40. 59Private convos
  41. 60Nurses
  42. 61Actor Liu
  43. 62French cabbage
  44. 63Cereal grain
  45. 64Swimmer with a saddle patch
  46. 65"Wuthering Heights" setting
  47. 66Google phone
  48. 67Product of Chicago?
  49. 70Parental figure for a queen
  50. 71Unsettling
  51. 72Cigna competitor
  52. 73Feud
  53. 74Some seeded loaves
  54. 75Particle in a stellar wind
  55. 76Salve
  56. 77Puree in a breakfast bowl
  57. 78Striped big cat
  58. 80Where one may set their sights
  59. 81"__ the word!"
  60. 82Insignificant occurrence
  61. 85Fanny pack alternative
  62. 88Fill up
  63. 89Drummer's cymbals
  64. 90Stan and __ Berenstain of kid-lit
  65. 91Provided clarity, in a way
  66. 92Alvin and Theodore's brother
  67. 95Safe spaces?
  68. 97Eggy drink
  69. 98Donate
  70. 99Oklahoma city
  71. 100Winter hibernator
  72. 101Anti-censorship org.
  73. 102__-Ball: arcade game
  74. 104Breakaway group
  75. 105Trojan War god
  76. 108Need a sick day, say
  77. 109Argentine aunt

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LA Times Crossword answers for July 19, 2026

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Full LA Times Crossword answer list for July 19, 2026

Every clue from the July 19 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Two-headed muscle, informallyBICEP
6Witchy wordsSPELL
11Kinney who writes the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" booksJEFF
15Singular pronounSHE
18Earthy colourOCHRE
19Sugar substitute?DEARIE
20R&B;'s India.__ARIE
21Dory moverOAR
22Sign on rural roadsDEERCROSSING
24University of Montana's homeMISSOULA
26Key hit in panicESC
27Was more consuming?OUTATE
28Stays with a series of friendsCOUCHSURFS
30Six-time NBA MVP Abdul-JabbarKAREEM
32Juice optionPULP
33College Park athlete, for shortTERP
34Instruments in string quartetsCELLI
36Many a beach scavengerSEABIRD
39In the left lane, sayPASSING
42Vegetables that may be chopped while wearing gogglesONIONS
44Actress JessicaBIEL
45Curved lineARC
46Bronco or MustangCAR
47"I've seen worse"ITSNOTSOBAD
50Savory potato patties in Indian cuisineALOOTIKKI
53Lavish celebrationFETE
54Flatbreads served with saag paneerROTIS
55Spun recordsDJED
56Sat aroundIDLED
57Almost-gradsSRS
58Drive or parkGEAR
59Semana seventhDIA
60RaceSPEED
61Find common groundSEEKACOMPROMISE
66Put pen to paper, sayPRINT
68ContainsHAS
69Thread-bearing?ROPY
70"Breaking Bad" org.DEA
73Living space?BIOME
74Hilarious humanRIOT
76Crunchy salad bitsBACOS
78Shade sourceTREE
79"How rude!"EXCUSEYOU
81Project that kindergartners need to use their noodles forMACARONIART
83Startled syllableEEK
84Kyoto currencyYEN
85Dance that tells a storyHULA
86BeanNOGGIN
87Bursts of lightFLASHES
90Sleepover dudsJAMMIES
93Site of a Herculean taskNEMEA
94Digital extension?NAIL
95Makes illegalBANS
96Mexican bucksDINERO
98With 107-Across, reunite a musical group, or a hint to this puzzle's circled lettersGETTHEBAND
101"Foundation" trilogy novelist IsaacASIMOV
103LAX gatekeepersTSA
106BlissfulINHEAVEN
107See 98-AcrossBACKTOGETHER
110CompeteVIE
111Water-resistant woodTEAK
112Rights activist HernandezAILEEN
113Fun aunt's movie date, maybeNIECE
114The Oilers, on sports crawlsEDM
115Some 35mm camerasSLRS
116Fastened, in a wayGLUED
117Small pastriesTARTS

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#ClueAnswer
1PortendBODE
2Keeps coldICES
3Task managers?CHECKLISTS
4"I'd rather __ on the side of caution"ERR
5Cheese with a Romano varietyPECORINO
6Bagel varietySESAME
7HistoryPAST
8Canal in upstate New YorkERIE
9"Encanto" songwriter __-Manuel MirandaLIN
10Hamstring exerciseLEGCURL
11ObstructJAMUP
12Celebrity chef AdjepongERIC
13Tilapia-and-tortilla dishFISHTACO
14Admits, with "up"FESSES
15Deli spearSOURPICKLE
16Soccer periodHALF
17History chaptersERAS
19Loves (on)DOTES
23RegretRUE
25Plural pronounOURS
29Not newOLD
31Peerless?ALONE
32SplotchyPIED
34Bobs and weaves?COIFS
35Head inENTER
37Jacobson of "Long Story Short"ABBI
38Cut on the __BIAS
39PokePROD
40UndressedNAKED
41Crossword diagramGRID
43Drive way?STREET
45Pint glass servingALE
48Linger in the tubSOAK
49Other, in SpanishOTRA
50Not entirely openAJAR
51Not entirely soberTIPSY
52Nice concept?IDEE
55Party bowlfulDIP
58Chromosome unitsGENES
59Private convosDMS
60NursesSIPSON
61Actor LiuSIMU
62French cabbageCHOU
63Cereal grainOAT
64Swimmer with a saddle patchORCA
65"Wuthering Heights" settingMOOR
66Google phonePIXEL
67Product of Chicago?ROCKANTHEM
70Parental figure for a queenDRAGMOTHER
71UnsettlingEERIE
72Cigna competitorAETNA
73FeudBEEF
74Some seeded loavesRYES
75Particle in a stellar windION
76SalveBALM
77Puree in a breakfast bowlACAI
78Striped big catTIGER
80Where one may set their sightsEYELEVEL
81"__ the word!"MUMS
82Insignificant occurrenceNONEVENT
85Fanny pack alternativeHANDBAG
88Fill upSATE
89Drummer's cymbalsHIHATS
90Stan and __ Berenstain of kid-litJAN
91Provided clarity, in a wayEDITED
92Alvin and Theodore's brotherSIMON
95Safe spaces?BANKS
97Eggy drinkNOG
98DonateGIVE
99Oklahoma cityENID
100Winter hibernatorBEAR
101Anti-censorship org.ACLU
102__-Ball: arcade gameSKEE
104Breakaway groupSECT
105Trojan War godARES
108Need a sick day, sayAIL
109Argentine auntTIA

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