L. A. Times, Sun, Jul 26, 2026 - "9 TO 5"

By Zhouqin Burnikel · Edited by Patti Varol

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  1. 19Prepping period
  2. 25Jam
  3. 29*Recovers somewhat
  4. 45*Flourishing
  5. 78Baseless
  6. 120In flames
  7. 121Make public
  8. 125Spot of land
  9. 126Lower in fat
  10. 130Tuck away

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  1. 3Implicit
  2. 8Dazzle
  3. 14OPI rival
  4. 16Regattas
  5. 30Easily broken
  6. 34__-sci
  7. 49Command
  8. 50"Kinda"
  9. 78Up to
  10. 82Quits fidgeting
  11. 89Cunning folks
  12. 101Piehole
  13. 119Ooze

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LA Times Crossword answers for July 26, 2026

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Full LA Times Crossword answer list for July 26, 2026

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Do somethingACT
4Career fair haulSWAG
8Claim forcefullyASSERT
14Insert, as a linkEMBED
19Prepping periodLEADTIME
21Mammals with big calvesWHALES
22Stains with ashSOOTS
23*Command to turnFACELIFT
24Winter cap featureEARLAP
25JamSNARL
26Clarifying phraseASIN
27Too sure of oneselfSMUG
29*Recovers somewhatFEELSBITTER
31Coup targetETAT
33Small camping shelterPUPTENT
35Slowpoke's placeREAR
36"Despacito" singer FonsiLUIS
39Part of LAPDLOS
40Nonprofit org. with a school for aspiring moviemakersAFI
42InfatuatedGAGA
45*FlourishingLIVINGWILL
49*Perform a daring actBILLTHECAT
52Dedicated poemODE
53Tudyk of "Firefly"ALAN
54Emulate Alysa LiuICESKATE
56Bark beetle targetELM
57Fancy-schmancyPOSH
59PreviouslyONCE
61Relaxed sighAHH
62Novel at the center of Bloomsday celebrationsULYSSES
64Westernmost city in TexasELPASO
66McIntosh or MacintoshAPPLE
68Poison Ivy, to RobinENEMY
69Seasoning for kimchiSALT
70*Makes explicitly clearSPILLSOUT
72Insects in a colonyANTS
75Apex predators of the seaORCAS
77New York City's __ PlaceASTOR
78BaselessUNTRUE
80Vidal of hair careSASSOON
83Vader's childhood nicknameANI
84Southernmost IvyPENN
86Party leader?HOST
87Software-driven F/XCGI
88Improviser's concluding phraseANDSCENE
91Fat-heavy dietKETO
93"Look what I found!"OHO
94*Person who works a lot?AUTODIALER
96*Ink-filled tool for illustratorsDRAWINGPIN
99Org. running many missionsNASA
100Snack for a frogFLY
101Of vital importanceKEY
102Speak unclearlySLUR
103Ione of "La Brea"SKYE
105Lions and tigersFELINES
109Gets the pictureSEES
112*Places to drop envelopesLITTERBOXES
115High-five soundSLAP
118Starts to work togetherGELS
120In flamesAFIRE
121Make publicEXPOSE
123Start of a spelling rule, or a rule to keep in mind while answering the starred cluesIBEFOREE
125Spot of landISLET
126Lower in fatLEANER
127Trial spin on a bikeTESTRIDE
128Parts in a playROLES
129Daisylike flowersASTERS
130Tuck awaySTOW
131Telepath's abilityESP

Down

#ClueAnswer
1__ Romeo: motorsport brandALFA
2DiscontinueCEASE
3ImplicitTACIT
4Busiest airport in MOSTL
5Nintendo consoles that debuted in 2006WIIS
6Switch on the radio?AMFM
7"Rise and shine!"GETUP
8DazzleAWE
9Vertical passagesSHAFTS
10Draped wedding garmentSAREE
11Discovery astronaut OchoaELLEN
12"I'm gonna be straight with you ... "REALTALK
13Cough syrup amts.TSPS
14OPI rivalESSIE
15Sequence of film cutsMONTAGE
16RegattasBOATRACES
17Raison d'__ETRE
18High-end camera initialsDSLR
20National park north of AnchorageDENALI
28Shorebird with webbed feetGULL
30Easily brokenBRITTLE
32Salade Niçoise fishTUNA
34__-sciPOLI
37Nome dome homeIGLOO
38Bird with a long neckSWAN
41Display flagrantlyFLAUNT
43Destructive windGALE
44Bank lobby devicesATMS
45Leisurely gaitLOPE
46Subjects of fan clubsIDOLS
47"Roman Holiday" scooterVESPA
48Like some heated postsINCAPS
49CommandBEHEST
50"Kinda"ISH
51"What's up, bro!"HEYMAN
55Reports by hotlineCALLSIN
58Head lights?HALOS
60Prefix with graph or gramEPI
63Electronica instrumentSYNTH
65Hybrid thoroughfare with frequent access pointsSTROAD
67Smoothing toolPLANER
68Shout of discoveryEUREKA
70Open-toed shoeSANDAL
71Alley-__OOP
73Scouting unitTROOP
74Gimbap alternativeSUSHI
76Cypress, for oneCONIFER
78Up toUNTIL
79Ian Fleming's alma materETON
80Glance overSCAN
81Amazon contentsAGUA
82Quits fidgetingSITSSTILL
83Card with a single pipACE
85Front page materialNEWS
89Cunning folksSLYFOXES
90Garden with forbidden fruitEDEN
92ResponsibilityONUS
95Home for a squirrelOAKTREE
97Some deli loavesRYES
98Genetics pioneer MendelGREGOR
101PieholeKISSER
104Throws, in slangYEETS
106Kiwi in Kyoto, sayEXPAT
107Sierra __, AfricaLEONE
108Features of some skirtsSLITS
110Quietly unnervingEERIE
111Snow day ridesSLEDS
112Dragon's placeLAIR
113"In that case ... "IFSO
114Grammy-winning banjoist FleckBELA
116Help out on a heistABET
117Cozumel coinPESO
119OozeSEEP
122Workplaces for some RNsERS
124Texter's "Victory!"FTW

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