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LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, April 2, 2026

Thursday, April 2, 2026/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Thursday, April 2, 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

  • 1Rae of "Barbie"
  • 5Baseball card giant owned by Fanatics
  • 10Covert summons
  • 14Court dividers
  • 15Fast train in the Northeast
  • 16Hoppy drafts
  • 17Insta post
  • 18Untamed
  • 19Namesake of a speed ratio
  • 20Cause of inflation
  • 21Spotty?
  • 23__ Lanka
  • 24Celestial explosions
  • 26"__ a chance"
  • 27Bygone anesthetic
  • 29Standing straight
  • 30Church headquartered in SLC
  • 31"Shrinking" actor/co-creator Goldstein
  • 32The Phanatic's team, on scoreboards
  • 33Basket made on a rebound
  • 35Form 1099 agcy.
  • 36Dry as a desert
  • 37Soul singer Baker
  • 38Creative degs.
  • 40Campaign-funding gps.
  • 41"The Hunger Games" ally of Katniss
  • 42Trig ratio
  • 43Weekly skit show, familiarly
  • 44Symbol produced by pressing shift+5
  • 46Cell service letters
  • 47Just make do
  • 49Spanish infinitive
  • 50"Darn it!"
  • 52Add up to
  • 54Connecticut Ivy Leaguer
  • 55Some lead roles, or features of 3-, 7-, and 11-Down?
  • 64Hat part
  • 65Indulge
  • 66Group of three
  • 67Turn down
  • 68"But of course!"
  • 69Goes on and on

Down

  • 1Absurd, as a scheme
  • 2Shenanigans of the upper class?
  • 3"M*A*S*H," in a way?
  • 4Nile viper
  • 527th U.S. president
  • 6Passenger ships
  • 7"E.T.," in a way?
  • 8Temporary water provider
  • 9Red tag event
  • 10Cooking spray brand
  • 11"Face/Off," in a way?
  • 12December tradition in some offices
  • 13Gym top
  • 21Ready
  • 22Former Interior Secretary Haaland
  • 25Litmus reddeners
  • 28Takes a little off the top, say
  • 33Cassette
  • 34Bread baked in a tandoor
  • 36Church recess
  • 39Observed
  • 44Combustible pile
  • 45Soft mineral
  • 48Pleasant, as a summer night
  • 51Good at banter, say
  • 53Parrot
  • 54"I'm all __!"
  • 55Up in the air, briefly
  • 56Great vexation
  • 57Soft metal
  • 58"You don't see that every day!"
  • 59Poehler who co-founded the Upright Citizens Brigade
  • 60Fish-to-be
  • 61Bullpen stat
  • 62Fabric tear
  • 63Request for a tropical getaway, perhaps?

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 42 across and 36 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 55-across.
  4. Constructed by Kiran Pandey.

All 78 answers

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  • 1ARae of "Barbie"ISSA
  • 5ABaseball card giant owned by FanaticsTOPPS
  • 10ACovert summonsPSST
  • 14ACourt dividersNETS
  • 15AFast train in the NortheastACELA
  • 16AHoppy draftsALES
  • 17AInsta postSNAP
  • 18AUntamedFERAL
  • 19ANamesake of a speed ratioMACH
  • 20ACause of inflationAIR
  • 21ASpotty?STAINED
  • 23A__ LankaSRI
  • 24ACelestial explosionsNOVAE
  • 26A"__ a chance"NOT
  • 27ABygone anestheticETHER
  • 29AStanding straightERECT
  • 30AChurch headquartered in SLCLDS
  • 31A"Shrinking" actor/co-creator GoldsteinBRETT
  • 32AThe Phanatic's team, on scoreboardsPHI
  • 33ABasket made on a reboundTIPIN
  • 35AForm 1099 agcy.IRS
  • 36ADry as a desertARID
  • 37ASoul singer BakerANITA
  • 38ACreative degs.MFAS
  • 40ACampaign-funding gps.PACS
  • 41A"The Hunger Games" ally of KatnissPEETA
  • 42ATrig ratioSINE
  • 43AWeekly skit show, familiarlySNL
  • 44ASymbol produced by pressing shift+5PERCENT
  • 46ACell service lettersLTE
  • 47AJust make doEKEBY
  • 49ASpanish infinitiveSER
  • 50A"Darn it!"AWMAN
  • 52AAdd up toARE
  • 54AConnecticut Ivy LeaguerELI
  • 55ASome lead roles, or features of 3-, 7-, and 11-Down?TITLECHARACTERS
  • 64AHat partBRIM
  • 65AIndulgeHUMOR
  • 66AGroup of threeTRIO
  • 67ATurn downDENY
  • 68A"But of course!"OHYES
  • 69AGoes on and onYAPS
  • 1DAbsurd, as a schemeINSANE
  • 2DShenanigans of the upper class?SENIORPRANK
  • 3D"M*A*S*H," in a way?STARVEHICLE
  • 4DNile viperASP
  • 5D27th U.S. presidentTAFT
  • 6DPassenger shipsOCEANLINERS
  • 7D"E.T.," in a way?PERIODPIECE
  • 8DTemporary water providerPLANTSITTER
  • 9DRed tag eventSALE
  • 10DCooking spray brandPAM
  • 11D"Face/Off," in a way?SLASHERFILM
  • 12DDecember tradition in some officesSECRETSANTA
  • 13DGym topTSHIRT
  • 21DReadySET
  • 22DFormer Interior Secretary HaalandDEB
  • 25DLitmus reddenersACIDS
  • 28DTakes a little off the top, sayTRIMS
  • 33DCassetteTAPE
  • 34DBread baked in a tandoorNAAN
  • 36DChurch recessAPSE
  • 39DObservedSEEN
  • 44DCombustible pilePYRE
  • 45DSoft mineralTALC
  • 48DPleasant, as a summer nightBALMY
  • 51DGood at banter, sayWITTY
  • 53DParrotECHO
  • 54D"I'm all __!"EARS
  • 55DUp in the air, brieflyTBD
  • 56DGreat vexationIRE
  • 57DSoft metalTIN
  • 58D"You don't see that every day!"HUH
  • 59DPoehler who co-founded the Upright Citizens BrigadeAMY
  • 60DFish-to-beROE
  • 61DBullpen statERA
  • 62DFabric tearRIP
  • 63DRequest for a tropical getaway, perhaps?SOS

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