LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, April 17, 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Friday, April 17, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.
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Across
- 1Unaccounted-for period
- 4Six-time WNBA All-Star Thomas
- 10Textspeak qualifier
- 14Timetable abbr.
- 15Talked up
- 16Lion's "I'm going to eat you!"
- 17Encouragement to a writer who shows an early penchant for rhyme?
- 20Singer Jason with the album "Love Is a Four Letter Word"
- 21Core muscles
- 22Ga. capital
- 23Shadow
- 24Carefully evaluate pasta?
- 28Quartz suffix
- 29Much sitar music
- 30Actress Russo
- 31Gardener who only plants the most exquisite ivy?
- 33Pop duo __ & Him
- 35Scale intervals
- 36Cry of frustration
- 40Waze tech
- 41Anthem for a Colorado ski resort?
- 42Taylor, to Swifties
- 45Actor Vaughn
- 46Compass dir.
- 47Weapon wielded by a particularly dangerous snake?
- 50Punxsutawney figure
- 51Individual
- 52Small battery
- 53Experts
- 54Safes made in the Volunteer State?
- 60Lake into which the Cuyahoga empties
- 61"A Real Pain" Oscar winner Culkin
- 62Mama deer
- 63Heap affection (on)
- 64Has disdain for
- 651975 TV debut, familiarly
Down
- 1Writer/editor Roxane who co-owns the online literary magazine The Rumpus
- 2Like basmati rice
- 3Appealing to one's baser nature
- 4Encyclopedic in range
- 5Reed of the Velvet Underground
- 6Actor Brynner
- 7Time zone wd.
- 8Some cars
- 9Vinegary marinade
- 10Choler
- 11Spirits
- 12Hurry
- 13"... if you know what's good for you!"
- 18Berkeley, familiarly
- 19Brandy letters
- 23DVR option
- 24Wind instruments?
- 25Big personalities
- 26Word often seen under a tilde?
- 27__ code
- 29Say "I'll be there," say
- 32Old quarter back
- 33Cake serving
- 34In fine fettle
- 36Kansas or Alabama
- 37Climbers' supports
- 38Demand
- 39Neutrogena shampoo
- 41Passing through
- 42November sticker
- 43Bread
- 44"I can't wait to see what's inside!"
- 45Pickle brand
- 48"Hair Love" voice actress Issa
- 49Soaks up the sun
- 50Newark-based insurer, on stock tickers
- 53Kitchen array
- 55Once called
- 56Job listing letters
- 57Make a blunder
- 58Many an airport shuttle
- 59Salt, in French
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 36 across and 42 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Patti Varol.
All 78 answers
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- 1AUnaccounted-for periodGAP
- 4ASix-time WNBA All-Star ThomasALYSSA
- 10ATextspeak qualifierIMHO
- 14ATimetable abbr.ARR
- 15ATalked upTOUTED
- 16ALion's "I'm going to eat you!"ROAR
- 17AEncouragement to a writer who shows an early penchant for rhyme?YOUCOULDDOVERSE
- 20ASinger Jason with the album "Love Is a Four Letter Word"MRAZ
- 21ACore musclesABS
- 22AGa. capitalATL
- 23AShadowTAIL
- 24ACarefully evaluate pasta?VETNOODLES
- 28AQuartz suffixITE
- 29AMuch sitar musicRAGAS
- 30AActress RussoRENE
- 31AGardener who only plants the most exquisite ivy?VINESNOB
- 33APop duo __ & HimSHE
- 35AScale intervalsOCTAVES
- 36ACry of frustrationBLASTIT
- 40AWaze techGPS
- 41AAnthem for a Colorado ski resort?VAILSONG
- 42ATaylor, to SwiftiesIDOL
- 45AActor VaughnVINCE
- 46ACompass dir.ESE
- 47AWeapon wielded by a particularly dangerous snake?VIPERBLADE
- 50APunxsutawney figurePHIL
- 51AIndividualONE
- 52ASmall batteryAAA
- 53AExpertsPROS
- 54ASafes made in the Volunteer State?TENNESSEEVAULTS
- 60ALake into which the Cuyahoga emptiesERIE
- 61A"A Real Pain" Oscar winner CulkinKIERAN
- 62AMama deerDOE
- 63AHeap affection (on)DOTE
- 64AHas disdain forSCORNS
- 65A1975 TV debut, familiarlySNL
- 1DWriter/editor Roxane who co-owns the online literary magazine The RumpusGAY
- 2DLike basmati riceAROMATIC
- 3DAppealing to one's baser naturePRURIENT
- 4DEncyclopedic in rangeATOZ
- 5DReed of the Velvet UndergroundLOU
- 6DActor BrynnerYUL
- 7DTime zone wd.STD
- 8DSome carsSEDANS
- 9DVinegary marinadeADOBO
- 10DCholerIRE
- 11DSpiritsMORALE
- 12DHurryHASTEN
- 13D"... if you know what's good for you!"ORELSE
- 18DBerkeley, familiarlyCAL
- 19DBrandy lettersVSO
- 23DDVR optionTIVO
- 24DWind instruments?VANES
- 25DBig personalitiesEGOS
- 26DWord often seen under a tilde?TAB
- 27D__ codeDRESS
- 29DSay "I'll be there," sayRSVP
- 32DOld quarter backEAGLE
- 33DCake servingSLICE
- 34DIn fine fettleHALE
- 36DKansas or AlabamaBAND
- 37DClimbers' supportsTOEHOLDS
- 38DDemandINSISTON
- 39DNeutrogena shampooTGEL
- 41DPassing throughVIA
- 42DNovember stickerIVOTED
- 43DBreadDINERO
- 44D"I can't wait to see what's inside!"OPENIT
- 45DPickle brandVLASIC
- 48D"Hair Love" voice actress IssaRAE
- 49DSoaks up the sunBASKS
- 50DNewark-based insurer, on stock tickersPRU
- 53DKitchen arrayPANS
- 55DOnce calledNEE
- 56DJob listing lettersEEO
- 57DMake a blunderERR
- 58DMany an airport shuttleVAN
- 59DSalt, in FrenchSEL
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