LA Times Crossword Clues & Answers Today

L. A. Times, Tue, Jul 7, 2026

By Matthew Luter · Edited by Patti Varol

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LA Times Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Baked desserts
  2. 5"Shoot!"
  3. 9Threaded fastener
  4. 14Kendrick of "Pitch Perfect"
  5. 15Learning by memorization
  6. 16Throw with effort
  7. 17A little naughty
  8. 18Big brass horn
  9. 19Prodded
  10. 20Question, as the opposing side's witness
  11. 23Location of all but two NATO members
  12. 24Overly
  13. 25Covered in cinders
  14. 29Cell service letters
  15. 30List-ending abbr.
  16. 32Giants legend Mays
  17. 34Settings that reinforce personal biases
  18. 37Breathe hard
  19. 39Language similar to Thai
  20. 40Fashioned
  21. 41Tool for monitoring blood sugar levels
  22. 44Stop working
  23. 45Icarus, to Daedalus
  24. 46The first "A" of Reddit's AMA
  25. 49Landfill output
  26. 50Some short albums
  27. 53No longer surprised by
  28. 55Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles
  29. 58Was able to
  30. 61Comedian Trevor
  31. 62"Take this"
  32. 63Possessed
  33. 64Sushi seaweed
  34. 65Zone
  35. 66Trudges heavily
  36. 67"What __ is new?"
  37. 68Element seen all over Las Vegas

Down

  1. 1Package
  2. 2Bored by routine
  3. 3"Do it again!"
  4. 4Authorization
  5. 5The Electric Mayhem bandleader
  6. 6Common sauce base
  7. 7Facing the pitcher
  8. 8Spanish "I love you"
  9. 9Give the cold shoulder
  10. 10Individually wrapped breakfast choice
  11. 11Cleaning cloth
  12. 12Night of anticipation
  13. 13Hitched
  14. 21Ronnie who sang lead on "Be My Baby"
  15. 22Corn Belt state
  16. 26Luge or skeleton
  17. 27Add to the staff
  18. 28Desired response to a promposal
  19. 31Kenneth of fashion
  20. 33Gigantic
  21. 34Surrounded
  22. 35Pic taker
  23. 36Weeding tools
  24. 37Claimed no contest, maybe
  25. 38Prefix with correct or complete
  26. 41Miracle-__: garden brand
  27. 42Appear to be
  28. 43Difficult question
  29. 46Show some stick-to-itiveness?
  30. 47Audiophile's system
  31. 48Like BTS or bibimbap
  32. 51Tubular pasta
  33. 52Perch at a pub
  34. 54Hawke of "Before Sunrise"
  35. 56Action figures?
  36. 57Rowboat pair
  37. 58Many a "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character
  38. 59Bird in Tootsie Pop ads
  39. 60Game with Reverse cards

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Baked desserts — Answer: PIES
  2. 5. "Shoot!" — Answer: DRAT
  3. 9. Threaded fastener — Answer: SCREW
  4. 14. Kendrick of "Pitch Perfect" — Answer: ANNA
  5. 15. Learning by memorization — Answer: ROTE
  6. 16. Throw with effort — Answer: HEAVE
  7. 17. A little naughty — Answer: RACY
  8. 18. Big brass horn — Answer: TUBA
  9. 19. Prodded — Answer: URGED
  10. 20. Question, as the opposing side's witness — Answer: CROSSEXAMINE
  11. 23. Location of all but two NATO members — Answer: EUROPE
  12. 24. Overly — Answer: TOO
  13. 25. Covered in cinders — Answer: ASHY
  14. 29. Cell service letters — Answer: LTE
  15. 30. List-ending abbr. — Answer: ETC
  16. 32. Giants legend Mays — Answer: WILLIE
  17. 34. Settings that reinforce personal biases — Answer: ECHOCHAMBERS
  18. 37. Breathe hard — Answer: PANT
  19. 39. Language similar to Thai — Answer: LAO
  20. 40. Fashioned — Answer: MADE
  21. 41. Tool for monitoring blood sugar levels — Answer: GLUCOSEMETER
  22. 44. Stop working — Answer: RETIRE
  23. 45. Icarus, to Daedalus — Answer: SON
  24. 46. The first "A" of Reddit's AMA — Answer: ASK
  25. 49. Landfill output — Answer: ODOR
  26. 50. Some short albums — Answer: EPS
  27. 53. No longer surprised by — Answer: USEDTO
  28. 55. Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles — Answer: COMETOGETHER
  29. 58. Was able to — Answer: COULD
  30. 61. Comedian Trevor — Answer: NOAH
  31. 62. "Take this" — Answer: HERE
  32. 63. Possessed — Answer: OWNED
  33. 64. Sushi seaweed — Answer: NORI
  34. 65. Zone — Answer: AREA
  35. 66. Trudges heavily — Answer: PLODS
  36. 67. "What __ is new?" — Answer: ELSE
  37. 68. Element seen all over Las Vegas — Answer: NEON

Down

  1. 1. Package — Answer: PARCEL
  2. 2. Bored by routine — Answer: INARUT
  3. 3. "Do it again!" — Answer: ENCORE
  4. 4. Authorization — Answer: SAYSO
  5. 5. The Electric Mayhem bandleader — Answer: DRTEETH
  6. 6. Common sauce base — Answer: ROUX
  7. 7. Facing the pitcher — Answer: ATBAT
  8. 8. Spanish "I love you" — Answer: TEAMO
  9. 9. Give the cold shoulder — Answer: SHUN
  10. 10. Individually wrapped breakfast choice — Answer: CEREALBAR
  11. 11. Cleaning cloth — Answer: RAG
  12. 12. Night of anticipation — Answer: EVE
  13. 13. Hitched — Answer: WED
  14. 21. Ronnie who sang lead on "Be My Baby" — Answer: SPECTOR
  15. 22. Corn Belt state — Answer: IOWA
  16. 26. Luge or skeleton — Answer: SLED
  17. 27. Add to the staff — Answer: HIRE
  18. 28. Desired response to a promposal — Answer: YES
  19. 31. Kenneth of fashion — Answer: COLE
  20. 33. Gigantic — Answer: IMMENSE
  21. 34. Surrounded — Answer: ENCIRCLED
  22. 35. Pic taker — Answer: CAM
  23. 36. Weeding tools — Answer: HOES
  24. 37. Claimed no contest, maybe — Answer: PLED
  25. 38. Prefix with correct or complete — Answer: AUTO
  26. 41. Miracle-__: garden brand — Answer: GRO
  27. 42. Appear to be — Answer: SEEM
  28. 43. Difficult question — Answer: TOUGHIE
  29. 46. Show some stick-to-itiveness? — Answer: ADHERE
  30. 47. Audiophile's system — Answer: STEREO
  31. 48. Like BTS or bibimbap — Answer: KOREAN
  32. 51. Tubular pasta — Answer: PENNE
  33. 52. Perch at a pub — Answer: STOOL
  34. 54. Hawke of "Before Sunrise" — Answer: ETHAN
  35. 56. Action figures? — Answer: ODDS
  36. 57. Rowboat pair — Answer: OARS
  37. 58. Many a "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character — Answer: COP
  38. 59. Bird in Tootsie Pop ads — Answer: OWL
  39. 60. Game with Reverse cards — Answer: UNO

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