LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Be starstruck
- 5Oft-pickled pod
- 9Check for freshness
- 14Actor Clive
- 15Eclipse body
- 16Voice above baritone
- 17The Fates, e.g.
- 18Game played "with my little eye"
- 19Hoarse
- 20Cinematic cultural phenomenon in the summer of 2023
- 23Since Jan. 1
- 24Misery
- 25Toward sunrise, on an equinox
- 29Abolitionist known for her "Ain't I a Woman" speech
- 32Green-lights
- 33Winery wood
- 34Narrow inlet
- 35With 39-Across, diametrically opposed, or what this puzzle's sets of circled letters are
- 38Cal. divisions
- 39See 35-Across
- 41Purple yam
- 42Vehicle that can really move?
- 43Hurdle for M.A. hopefuls
- 44Literary movement that included Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg
- 50Some Middle Easterners
- 51Yalie
- 52Numeral associated with "The Force Awakens"
- 54Micronutrient such as zinc or iodine
- 57__ powder
- 60Hot rod's rod
- 61Geometric calculation
- 62Bamboozles
- 63Academic reviewer, often
- 64Vermeer's "__ With a Pearl Earring"
- 65Runaway hit
- 66Small vortex
- 67Site for artisans
Down
- 1Eked out a living
- 2"Fiddlesticks!"
- 3Odd duck
- 4Radio dial
- 5Portending danger
- 6Acceptable, casually
- 7Line that might get tied up
- 8"What do you think?"
- 9F1 circuit type
- 10More warm, in a way
- 11Useful connections
- 12Dandy
- 13Cook, as pot stickers
- 21Endor inhabitants
- 22Gloom
- 26Spiritual glow
- 27Hullabaloo
- 28"Fine, be like __!"
- 30Average __
- 31Who lives in a ghost town?
- 35Trivia night spots
- 36Heed
- 37"O, that way madness lies" king
- 38Use Beard Club products, perhaps
- 39"Glee" teen played by Kevin McHale
- 40Smallest Canadian prov.
- 42__ cava
- 43Drawing room?
- 45Mr. and Mrs.
- 46Like some Christmas sweaters
- 47Had trouble moving steadily
- 48Ready to move on
- 49SF NFLers
- 532026 Olympics host
- 55Crossed (out)
- 56Final Fantasy spellcaster
- 57Jewel case items
- 58Sound of a running fridge
- 59Hoppy brew, for short
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 37 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 29-across.
- Constructed by Yijing Chen.
All 76 answers
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- 1ABe starstruckGAWK
- 5AOft-pickled podOKRA
- 9ACheck for freshnessSNIFF
- 14AActor CliveOWEN
- 15AEclipse bodyMOON
- 16AVoice above baritoneTENOR
- 17AThe Fates, e.g.TRIO
- 18AGame played "with my little eye"ISPY
- 19AHoarseRASPY
- 20ACinematic cultural phenomenon in the summer of 2023BARBENHEIMER
- 23ASince Jan. 1YTD
- 24AMiseryWOE
- 25AToward sunrise, on an equinoxDUEEAST
- 29AAbolitionist known for her "Ain't I a Woman" speechSOJOURNERTRUTH
- 32AGreen-lightsOKS
- 33AWinery woodOAK
- 34ANarrow inletRIA
- 35AWith 39-Across, diametrically opposed, or what this puzzle's sets of circled letters arePOLES
- 38ACal. divisionsMOS
- 39ASee 35-AcrossAPART
- 41APurple yamUBE
- 42AVehicle that can really move?VAN
- 43AHurdle for M.A. hopefulsGRE
- 44ALiterary movement that included Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen GinsbergBEATGENERATION
- 50ASome Middle EasternersSYRIANS
- 51AYalieELI
- 52ANumeral associated with "The Force Awakens"VII
- 54AMicronutrient such as zinc or iodineTRACEELEMENT
- 57A__ powderCHILI
- 60AHot rod's rodAXLE
- 61AGeometric calculationAREA
- 62ABamboozlesDUPES
- 63AAcademic reviewer, oftenPEER
- 64AVermeer's "__ With a Pearl Earring"GIRL
- 65ARunaway hitSMASH
- 66ASmall vortexEDDY
- 67ASite for artisansETSY
- 1DEked out a livingGOTBY
- 2D"Fiddlesticks!"AWRATS
- 3DOdd duckWEIRDO
- 4DRadio dialKNOB
- 5DPortending dangerOMINOUS
- 6DAcceptable, casuallyKOSHER
- 7DLine that might get tied upROPE
- 8D"What do you think?"ANYIDEAS
- 9DF1 circuit typeSTREET
- 10DMore warm, in a wayNEARER
- 11DUseful connectionsINS
- 12DDandyFOP
- 13DCook, as pot stickersFRY
- 21DEndor inhabitantsEWOKS
- 22DGloomMURK
- 26DSpiritual glowAURA
- 27DHullabalooSTIR
- 28D"Fine, be like __!"THAT
- 30DAverage __JOE
- 31DWho lives in a ghost town?NOONE
- 35DTrivia night spotsPUBS
- 36DHeedOBEY
- 37D"O, that way madness lies" kingLEAR
- 38DUse Beard Club products, perhapsMANSCAPE
- 39D"Glee" teen played by Kevin McHaleARTIE
- 40DSmallest Canadian prov.PEI
- 42D__ cavaVENA
- 43DDrawing room?GALLERY
- 45DMr. and Mrs.TITLES
- 46DLike some Christmas sweatersGARISH
- 47DHad trouble moving steadilyREELED
- 48DReady to move onOVERIT
- 49DSF NFLersNINERS
- 53D2026 Olympics hostITALY
- 55DCrossed (out)EXED
- 56DFinal Fantasy spellcasterMAGE
- 57DJewel case itemsCDS
- 58DSound of a running fridgeHUM
- 59DHoppy brew, for shortIPA
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