LA Times Crossword Answers - Jul 30

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1. Thompson of "Creed" — Answer: TESSA. Hint: She’s the fighter who brought grit and heart to the ring in Creed. 🥊
6. One crunch, e.g. — Answer: REP. Hint: A single burst of effort counts as one of these in sports and workouts 💪
9. Accord, for one — Answer: SEDAN. Hint: A common car name that’s also a type of agreement. 🚗
14. Dined on, quaintly — Answer: ATEOF. Hint: Past tense of chow down, in an old-timey way 🍽️
15. Big bird — Answer: EMU. Hint: A tall, flightless Aussie bird that can outrun trouble 🐦
16. Año Nuevo month — Answer: ENERO. Hint: It’s the month that kicks off the year in Spanish-speaking calendars 🎉
17. Car named for a California beach city — Answer: CHEVROLETMALIBU. Hint: Think of a Chevy that shares its name with a laid-back Pacific coast spot. 🚗
20. South American monkey — Answer: TITI. Hint: Tiny primate from the New World, often known for its fluffy little tail 🐒
21. In and of itself — Answer: PERSE. Hint: Describing something on its own, without outside help or context 🙂
22. Toolbar image — Answer: ICON. Hint: A tiny picture on your screen that points the way to a tool. 🖼️
23. Carefully considering something — Answer: CHEWINGITOVER. Hint: Thinking it through from every angle before deciding 🤔
26. Alien-seeking field: Abbr. — Answer: SETI. Hint: A famous project that listens for signs of life beyond Earth 📡
27. Pin number? — Answer: TEN. Hint: A pin can have three of them in this puzzle 💡
28. Loch with a legend — Answer: NESS. Hint: A famous Scottish lake said to hide a mysterious creature 🐉
29. Mach 1 breaker — Answer: SST. Hint: A jet that once made the supersonic leap across the sky ✈️
31. Author Rand — Answer: AYN. Hint: Think of the novelist whose ideas inspired a whole philosophy of self-reliance 📚
32. Catch a few winks — Answer: NAP. Hint: A tiny break to recharge your batteries 😴
35. Cereal-based snack — Answer: CHEXMIX. Hint: A crunchy party bowl favorite with a little bit of everything 🥣
39. With 59-Down, "Tommy" band — Answer: THE. Hint: A tiny word that often teams up with another to name a classic rock group 🎸
42. Land measure — Answer: ACRE. Hint: A small plot of land often used to describe property size 🌾
44. Strong suit? — Answer: ARMOR. Hint: This protective gear might be more than just a fashion statement! 🛡️
45. Due, as an apology — Answer: OWED. Hint: Like a favor that still needs settling 🙂
46. Home of the Frontier Days rodeo — Answer: CHEYENNEWYOMING. Hint: A Wyoming city famed for its big summer celebration and rodeo spirit 🤠
49. "__ hoping!" — Answer: HERES. Hint: A cheerful way to say “I’m hoping!” in a toast-like shout 😊
50. Nav. rank — Answer: ENS. Hint: A junior officer’s rank aboard ship, the kind that still has much to learn ⚓
51. __-nez — Answer: PINCE. Hint: A French-style ending often seen in adjectives can point you toward this word 🤓
52. West Texas city — Answer: ODESSA. Hint: A Permian Basin hub with big oil-town energy and a literary-sounding name. 🤠
54. Having raised surfaces, as teeth — Answer: CUSPED. Hint: Think of teeth shaped with little pointed peaks rather than flat edges. 🦷
55. California restaurant opened by Alice Waters in 1971 — Answer: CHEZPANISSE. Hint: A Berkeley dining landmark that helped launch farm-to-table fame 🍽️
59. "Hold your horses!" — Answer: WHOA. Hint: A calm shout to slow things down at the reins. 🐴
61. Yank at — Answer: TUGON. Hint: Give it a firm pull, not a gentle nudge 🪢
62. Pet food brand — Answer: IAMS. Hint: A familiar kibble name that sounds like a first-person plural pronoun 🐶
65. Like some cheese — Answer: HARD. Hint: Firm and not easily bent, like some aged cheese 🧀
66. Revise, as prose — Answer: EMEND. Hint: Polish the wording so it reads better ✍️
67. Gumbo vegetable — Answer: OKRA. Hint: A slimy Southern pod that loves a stew pot 🌱
68. Shoppe adjective — Answer: OLDE. Hint: A quaint spelling that makes a shop sound straight out of yesteryear 🕰️
69. "Mighty" batter who strikes out in a classic poem — Answer: CASEY. Hint: A legendary slugger in verse, though his big moment ends in disappointment ⚾
70. Tiny amt. of time — Answer: NSEC. Hint: A truly tiny slice of time, measured in billionths of a second ⏱️

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1. Social finesse — Answer: TACT. Hint: The skill of saying the right thing without stepping on toes 🤫
2. Standards of right and wrong — Answer: ETHICS. Hint: A moral compass for deciding what’s right and wrong 🧭
3. Stew — Answer: SEETHE. Hint: Boil with barely contained anger, not in a pot 😤
4. Sputnik launchers — Answer: SOVIETS. Hint: They were the ones sending the first dogged little traveler into orbit 🚀
5. Chad's continent: Abbr. — Answer: AFR. Hint: Think of the large landmass that includes Chad, then trim it down to an abbreviation 😊
6. Cave — Answer: RELENT. Hint: Give in after holding out for a while 😌
7. Come to light — Answer: EMERGE. Hint: What was hidden finally becomes visible again 🌟
8. Antes up — Answer: PUTSIN. Hint: Provides the initial stake in a round of betting, in a way 😄
9. Zooplankton habitat — Answer: SEA. Hint: Where tiny ocean drifters make their home 🌊
10. Jazz up — Answer: ENLIVEN. Hint: Make something more lively and spirited ✨
11. Frees of frost — Answer: DEICES. Hint: Thaws out what’s been iced over, one bit at a time ❄️
12. Leafy retreats — Answer: ARBORS. Hint: Shady garden hideaways for a quiet sit-down 🌳
13. Gin or tonic — Answer: NOUN. Hint: A word that names a thing in grammar, like gin or tonic are names of drinks 🍸
18. Nail polish brand — Answer: OPI. Hint: Salon favorite that sounds like a tiny trio of initials 💅
19. Came together — Answer: MET. Hint: Joined up as a group or in person 🤝
24. Cheesehead's st. — Answer: WISC. Hint: Think of the state that wears the cheese crown 🧀
25. Semiprecious stone with black-and-white bands — Answer: ONYX. Hint: A sleek gemstone often seen in striking dark stripes and jewelry settings 💎
30. Holier-__-thou — Answer: THAN. Hint: A phrase for someone acting a bit too superior 😇
31. Well-ventilated — Answer: AIRY. Hint: Light and breezy, with plenty of room to breathe 🌬️
32. __ cheese — Answer: NACHO. Hint: A snack that’s always better when it’s shared at the game 🧀
33. Was sore — Answer: ACHED. Hint: Past-tense discomfort that really lingered 🤕
34. Prepare for later broadcast — Answer: PRERECORD. Hint: Set it up now so it can air at a more convenient time 📼
36. Coastal raptor — Answer: ERNE. Hint: A sea-loving bird of prey often spotted near cliffs 🦅
37. Marvel Comics mutants — Answer: XMEN. Hint: A famous team of super-powered mutants from the Marvel universe. 🦸
38. Does lawn work — Answer: MOWS. Hint: Cuts the grass with a machine or a steady push 🌱
39. Cult classic of 1990s TV — Answer: TWINPEAKS. Hint: A dreamy mystery series set in a quirky Pacific Northwest town that became a 90s obsession 📺
40. Therefore — Answer: HENCE. Hint: A neat word for “as a result.” 🤔
41. "O, turn thy __ sword another way; / Strike those that hurt, and hurt not those that help": "Henry VI, Part 1" — Answer: EDGED. Hint: A blade with a sharp border can hurt if aimed the wrong way. ⚔️
43. Sun visor — Answer: EYESHADE. Hint: A little accessory that keeps the glare out while you stay cool 😎
45. Sin of __ — Answer: OMISSION. Hint: What you leave out can be as telling as what you put in 😉
47. To be, in Latin — Answer: ESSE. Hint: The infinitive of “to be” in Roman tongues. ✨
48. Cataloged work — Answer: OPUS. Hint: A piece that’s been officially filed away as a work of art 🎼
53. Pyramid builders of Mexico — Answer: AZTEC. Hint: Ancient Mesoamerican people known for grand temples and a powerful empire 🌄
54. Supermodel Crawford — Answer: CINDY. Hint: A famous runway icon who shared the spotlight with the 90s supermodel set 👠
56. Big cat — Answer: PUMA. Hint: A sleek wild feline that’s smaller than a lion but still all attitude 🐾
57. Seemingly forever — Answer: AGES. Hint: What feels like an endless stretch of time, but isn’t truly endless ⏳
58. Zip — Answer: NONE. Hint: The whole thing is a total nothingburger, in the best way 😄
59. See 39-Across — Answer: WHO. Hint: A tiny word that often points you to another clue 👀
60. Shakespearean prince — Answer: HAL. Hint: A royal nickname that feels oddly modern in a Danish tragedy 😊
63. Army fare, briefly — Answer: MRE. Hint: Packed meal for soldiers, in acronym form 🍱
64. Cul-de-__ — Answer: SAC. Hint: A dead-end road with a French flair 🚗

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LA Times Crossword answers for July 30, 2026

The full solution for the July 30 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 Thursday, July 30.

Full LA Times Crossword answer list for July 30, 2026

Every clue from the July 30 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#	Clue	Answer
1	Thompson of "Creed"	TESSA
6	One crunch, e.g.	REP
9	Accord, for one	SEDAN
14	Dined on, quaintly	ATEOF
15	Big bird	EMU
16	Año Nuevo month	ENERO
17	Car named for a California beach city	CHEVROLETMALIBU
20	South American monkey	TITI
21	In and of itself	PERSE
22	Toolbar image	ICON
23	Carefully considering something	CHEWINGITOVER
26	Alien-seeking field: Abbr.	SETI
27	Pin number?	TEN
28	Loch with a legend	NESS
29	Mach 1 breaker	SST
31	Author Rand	AYN
32	Catch a few winks	NAP
35	Cereal-based snack	CHEXMIX
39	With 59-Down, "Tommy" band	THE
42	Land measure	ACRE
44	Strong suit?	ARMOR
45	Due, as an apology	OWED
46	Home of the Frontier Days rodeo	CHEYENNEWYOMING
49	"__ hoping!"	HERES
50	Nav. rank	ENS
51	__-nez	PINCE
52	West Texas city	ODESSA
54	Having raised surfaces, as teeth	CUSPED
55	California restaurant opened by Alice Waters in 1971	CHEZPANISSE
59	"Hold your horses!"	WHOA
61	Yank at	TUGON
62	Pet food brand	IAMS
65	Like some cheese	HARD
66	Revise, as prose	EMEND
67	Gumbo vegetable	OKRA
68	Shoppe adjective	OLDE
69	"Mighty" batter who strikes out in a classic poem	CASEY
70	Tiny amt. of time	NSEC

Down

#	Clue	Answer
1	Social finesse	TACT
2	Standards of right and wrong	ETHICS
3	Stew	SEETHE
4	Sputnik launchers	SOVIETS
5	Chad's continent: Abbr.	AFR
6	Cave	RELENT
7	Come to light	EMERGE
8	Antes up	PUTSIN
9	Zooplankton habitat	SEA
10	Jazz up	ENLIVEN
11	Frees of frost	DEICES
12	Leafy retreats	ARBORS
13	Gin or tonic	NOUN
18	Nail polish brand	OPI
19	Came together	MET
24	Cheesehead's st.	WISC
25	Semiprecious stone with black-and-white bands	ONYX
30	Holier-__-thou	THAN
31	Well-ventilated	AIRY
32	__ cheese	NACHO
33	Was sore	ACHED
34	Prepare for later broadcast	PRERECORD
36	Coastal raptor	ERNE
37	Marvel Comics mutants	XMEN
38	Does lawn work	MOWS
39	Cult classic of 1990s TV	TWINPEAKS
40	Therefore	HENCE
41	"O, turn thy __ sword another way; / Strike those that hurt, and hurt not those that help": "Henry VI, Part 1"	EDGED
43	Sun visor	EYESHADE
45	Sin of __	OMISSION
47	To be, in Latin	ESSE
48	Cataloged work	OPUS
53	Pyramid builders of Mexico	AZTEC
54	Supermodel Crawford	CINDY
56	Big cat	PUMA
57	Seemingly forever	AGES
58	Zip	NONE
59	See 39-Across	WHO
60	Shakespearean prince	HAL
63	Army fare, briefly	MRE
64	Cul-de-__	SAC

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