LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, April 16, 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Headcheese ingredient
- 6Nave-y bases?
- 10Ad __
- 13Like bagpipes and wetlands
- 14Overly familiar
- 16Forest hooter
- 17Some fines
- 19Messenger __
- 20Marked down
- 21One with snappy comebacks
- 22Attach a patch, say
- 23Group leaders
- 27Broccoli __
- 30Go without a destination
- 31Carol contraction
- 32Didn't waste
- 33Landscaping supply
- 34Take exception to
- 37None at all
- 38Old name for neon or argon
- 40San Francisco's __ Hill
- 41Long rowboat, or a long kitchen
- 43Square on a waffle
- 44Best guesses: Abbr.
- 45In medias __
- 46The Smiths guitarist Johnny
- 47Political satire that won 17 Emmys in seven seasons
- 48Prom purchase
- 52Many, many years
- 53"Color me intrigued!"
- 54Drive-in server
- 58Shakshuka ingredient
- 59Shift, or what the ends of 17-, 23-, 38-, and 48-Across do
- 62Low grade
- 63"Home Alone" boy
- 64Will of "Blue Bloods"
- 65Orchestra sect.
- 66Tide type
- 67Surgical tube
Down
- 1"Collapsed in Sunbeams" singer-songwriter Parks
- 2Astin of "The Goonies"
- 3Dependents that can't be claimed as tax deductions
- 4Contributed to a brainstorming session
- 5Repetitive sequence
- 6Org. that may take summers off
- 7Miss a cue, say
- 8Native American hut
- 9Hofbrau vessel
- 10Good judgment
- 11One with a title
- 12Scratches (at)
- 15Lots of rich folks?
- 18Word of mouth
- 24"Wuthering Heights" setting
- 25Met expectations, in a way
- 26PX patrons
- 27Stepladder step
- 28Land east of the Urals
- 29Quasimodo, for one
- 34Daily grind
- 35Pay attention to
- 36Cookbook meas.
- 38Update, as inventory
- 39Needle-nosed swimmers
- 42French article
- 44Highest point
- 46Natives of the Colorado river valley
- 48Works the garden
- 49Thesaurus creator
- 50Financier Steve who owns the New York Mets
- 51Green plums
- 55Can't stand
- 56__ Ishii: Lucy Liu's "Kill Bill" role
- 57"Over here!"
- 60Actress Vardalos
- 61Economic fig.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 39 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 23-across.
- Constructed by C.W. Stewart.
All 76 answers
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- 1AHeadcheese ingredientASPIC
- 6ANave-y bases?PEWS
- 10AAd __HOC
- 13ALike bagpipes and wetlandsREEDY
- 14AOverly familiarTRITE
- 16AForest hooterOWL
- 17ASome finesLATECHARGES
- 19AMessenger __RNA
- 20AMarked downONSALE
- 21AOne with snappy comebacksWIT
- 22AAttach a patch, saySEW
- 23AGroup leadersTEAMMANAGERS
- 27ABroccoli __RABE
- 30AGo without a destinationROAM
- 31ACarol contractionTIS
- 32ADidn't wasteUSED
- 33ALandscaping supplySOD
- 34ATake exception toRESENT
- 37ANone at allNIL
- 38AOld name for neon or argonRAREGAS
- 40ASan Francisco's __ HillNOB
- 41ALong rowboat, or a long kitchenGALLEY
- 43ASquare on a wafflePAT
- 44ABest guesses: Abbr.ESTS
- 45AIn medias __RES
- 46AThe Smiths guitarist JohnnyMARR
- 47APolitical satire that won 17 Emmys in seven seasonsVEEP
- 48AProm purchaseWRISTCORSAGE
- 52AMany, many yearsEON
- 53A"Color me intrigued!"OOH
- 54ADrive-in serverCARHOP
- 58AShakshuka ingredientEGG
- 59AShift, or what the ends of 17-, 23-, 38-, and 48-Across doCHANGEGEARS
- 62ALow gradeDEE
- 63A"Home Alone" boyKEVIN
- 64AWill of "Blue Bloods"ESTES
- 65AOrchestra sect.STR
- 66ATide typeNEAP
- 67ASurgical tubeSTENT
- 1D"Collapsed in Sunbeams" singer-songwriter ParksARLO
- 2DAstin of "The Goonies"SEAN
- 3DDependents that can't be claimed as tax deductionsPETS
- 4DContributed to a brainstorming sessionIDEATED
- 5DRepetitive sequenceCYCLE
- 6DOrg. that may take summers offPTA
- 7DMiss a cue, sayERR
- 8DNative American hutWIGWAM
- 9DHofbrau vesselSTEIN
- 10DGood judgmentHORSESENSE
- 11DOne with a titleOWNER
- 12DScratches (at)CLAWS
- 15DLots of rich folks?ESTATES
- 18DWord of mouthHEARSAY
- 24D"Wuthering Heights" settingMOOR
- 25DMet expectations, in a wayMADEPAR
- 26DPX patronsGIS
- 27DStepladder stepRUNG
- 28DLand east of the UralsASIA
- 29DQuasimodo, for oneBELLRINGER
- 34DDaily grindRATRACE
- 35DPay attention toNOTE
- 36DCookbook meas.TBSP
- 38DUpdate, as inventoryRESTOCK
- 39DNeedle-nosed swimmersGARS
- 42DFrench articleLES
- 44DHighest pointEVEREST
- 46DNatives of the Colorado river valleyMOHAVE
- 48DWorks the gardenWEEDS
- 49DThesaurus creatorROGET
- 50DFinancier Steve who owns the New York MetsCOHEN
- 51DGreen plumsGAGES
- 55DCan't standHATE
- 56D__ Ishii: Lucy Liu's "Kill Bill" roleOREN
- 57D"Over here!"PSST
- 60DActress VardalosNIA
- 61DEconomic fig.GNP
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