LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Sore after a run, say
- 5Pastel hue
- 10Trident-shaped Greek letters
- 14Pump or clog
- 15Comic actor Cheri
- 16"Field of Dreams" locale
- 17Tries something earnestly
- 19Glitzy genre
- 20Plumbing fitting under a sink
- 21Two-time Oscar nominee Rooney
- 23Singer Yoko
- 24Some spa treatments
- 25Uploads again, say
- 27Afro-Caribbean sound
- 29Soda brand named for a mountain
- 30Fishy, in slang
- 31Grains that might be rolled
- 34Not duped by
- 35April 15 filing, or what can be found in each set of circled letters in this puzzle
- 38Text incessantly
- 40Salty septet
- 41Org. in 66-Across
- 44Like a well-earned comeuppance
- 46Films that often end in weddings
- 49"That's so typical"
- 52Loses one's hair
- 53Avril follower
- 54Since
- 55Like beaches
- 56Laptop shortcut key
- 58"Just enjoy this victory"
- 61Laptop shortcut key
- 62Ariz. neighbor
- 63"Well, fudge"
- 64__ facto
- 65Prepared to be knighted
- 66Best Picture winner set in Iran
Down
- 1Barbecue detritus
- 2Béret, par exemple
- 3Budget lodgings
- 4Like birthdays
- 5Roller coaster section
- 6Winner of four FIFA World Cups, for short
- 7Phrase during a handover
- 8Met highlights
- 9Satsuma, e.g.
- 10Certain truffle hunter
- 11Recital performer
- 12Expression of desire
- 13Appetizer at an Indian restaurant
- 18Sound of shock
- 22Detest
- 24Dells, e.g.
- 25Bellows
- 26"Ferrari" director Michael
- 28Rivals of the Yanks
- 32Merch table buy
- 33Marks on some items of note
- 35Roman of "Basketball Wives"
- 36Latina chum
- 37Mil. morale booster
- 38Led, as a leaderboard
- 39Image-shaping cos.
- 41Conflict that may feature proxy battles
- 42"Too funny!"
- 43Pack animal
- 44Bibimbap topping
- 45John or Joan of "High Fidelity"
- 47Enterprise trainees, for short?
- 48Ontario's country
- 50Atkinson of "Mr. Bean"
- 51Option for a 35-Across
- 55Comb (through)
- 57Astrological cat
- 59Naught
- 60WWF, e.g.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 37 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Hoang-Kim Vu.
All 76 answers
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- 1ASore after a run, sayACHY
- 5APastel hueLILAC
- 10ATrident-shaped Greek lettersPSIS
- 14APump or clogSHOE
- 15AComic actor CheriOTERI
- 16A"Field of Dreams" localeIOWA
- 17ATries something earnestlyHASAGOATIT
- 19AGlitzy genreGLAM
- 20APlumbing fitting under a sinkPTRAP
- 21ATwo-time Oscar nominee RooneyMARA
- 23ASinger YokoONO
- 24ASome spa treatmentsPEELS
- 25AUploads again, sayRESUBMITS
- 27AAfro-Caribbean soundCALYPSO
- 29ASoda brand named for a mountainSHASTA
- 30AFishy, in slangSUS
- 31AGrains that might be rolledOATS
- 34ANot duped byONTO
- 35AApril 15 filing, or what can be found in each set of circled letters in this puzzleTAXRETURN
- 38AText incessantlySPAM
- 40ASalty septetSEAS
- 41AOrg. in 66-AcrossCIA
- 44ALike a well-earned comeuppanceKARMIC
- 46AFilms that often end in weddingsROMCOMS
- 49A"That's so typical"ITFIGURES
- 52ALoses one's hairBALDS
- 53AAvril followerMAI
- 54ASinceASOF
- 55ALike beachesSANDY
- 56ALaptop shortcut keyCTRL
- 58A"Just enjoy this victory"AWINISAWIN
- 61ALaptop shortcut keyHOME
- 62AAriz. neighborCALIF
- 63A"Well, fudge"DANG
- 64A__ factoIPSO
- 65APrepared to be knightedKNELT
- 66ABest Picture winner set in IranARGO
- 1DBarbecue detritusASH
- 2DBéret, par exempleCHAPEAU
- 3DBudget lodgingsHOSTELS
- 4DLike birthdaysYEARLY
- 5DRoller coaster sectionLOOP
- 6DWinner of four FIFA World Cups, for shortITA
- 7DPhrase during a handoverLETME
- 8DMet highlightsARIAS
- 9DSatsuma, e.g.CITRUS
- 10DCertain truffle hunterPIG
- 11DRecital performerSOLOIST
- 12DExpression of desireIWANTTO
- 13DAppetizer at an Indian restaurantSAMOSA
- 18DSound of shockGASP
- 22DDetestABHOR
- 24DDells, e.g.PCS
- 25DBellowsROARS
- 26D"Ferrari" director MichaelMANN
- 28DRivals of the YanksSOX
- 32DMerch table buyTEE
- 33DMarks on some items of noteSTARS
- 35DRoman of "Basketball Wives"TAMI
- 36DLatina chumAMIGA
- 37DMil. morale boosterUSO
- 38DLed, as a leaderboardSATATOP
- 39DImage-shaping cos.PRFIRMS
- 41DConflict that may feature proxy battlesCOLDWAR
- 42D"Too funny!"IMDYING
- 43DPack animalASS
- 44DBibimbap toppingKIMCHI
- 45DJohn or Joan of "High Fidelity"CUSACK
- 47DEnterprise trainees, for short?MBAS
- 48DOntario's countryCANADA
- 50DAtkinson of "Mr. Bean"ROWAN
- 51DOption for a 35-AcrossEFILE
- 55DComb (through)SIFT
- 57DAstrological catLEO
- 59DNaughtNIL
- 60DWWF, e.g.NGO
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