LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, April 30, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Gimli's weapon in "The Lord of the Rings"
- 4Mine passage
- 9Healthy side
- 14__ lunch
- 15Peninsular Arab state
- 16Act with feeling
- 17"Local Couple Makes a Commitment," e.g.
- 20Nephew of Donald Duck
- 21Word with tea and toast
- 22Diner slice
- 23Meat product with a museum in Minnesota
- 25July's namesake
- 27"China Falls From Top Spot," e.g.
- 32Civil rights leader Wilkins
- 33Emotionless
- 34Olympic skater Cohen
- 38Lotion additive
- 40Carriers powered by pantographs and overhead lines
- 42Early operating system
- 43Drink carelessly
- 45Puts one foot in front of the other
- 47Conduit shape
- 48"Final Finalist Finally Arrives," e.g.
- 51Video meeting need
- 54Cozy alcove
- 55Prefix with meter
- 56"The Three-Body Problem" genre
- 60"Cannot __": slangy expression of mock horror
- 63"Photographer Embraces Traditional Darkroom Techniques,” e.g.
- 66Flared dress style
- 67Timed perfectly
- 68Cone-bearing tree
- 69Disreputable
- 70Tandem pair
- 71Start of a giant recital?
Down
- 1Genesis brother
- 2Love letters?
- 3"Did I just hear what I think I heard?"
- 4Rodent proof?
- 5Gives birth to
- 6Bumping heads
- 7Bestest
- 8Predatory dino
- 9Goes back and forth
- 10Psych (up)
- 11Cereal shapes
- 12Open-air rooms
- 13Try to stop
- 18"Radical Optimism" singer Dua
- 195K, for one
- 24Baker's protection
- 26Genesis twin
- 27Some undergarments
- 28$2 worth of nickels, e.g.
- 29Like Vikings
- 30Swarming pests
- 31Citi Field MLBer
- 35Leaves unnoticed
- 36Dagger handle
- 37Wheelbarrow part
- 39Dashiell contemporary
- 41Twirled
- 44Pesto option
- 46Marriage partners
- 49Folded fare
- 50Word of warning
- 51Musical endings
- 52One-named singer whose surname is Adkins
- 53Theater showing
- 57NYSE investment opportunities
- 58"Whatever"
- 59Highlander of ancient Peru
- 61Cleveland's lake
- 62Brontë governess
- 64Frame : bowling :: __ : curling
- 65Tear down to the studs
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 35 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Joseph A. Gangi.
All 76 answers
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- 1AGimli's weapon in "The Lord of the Rings"AXE
- 4AMine passageSHAFT
- 9AHealthy sideSALAD
- 14A__ lunchBOX
- 15APeninsular Arab stateQATAR
- 16AAct with feelingEMOTE
- 17A"Local Couple Makes a Commitment," e.g.EXCLUSIVEREPORT
- 20ANephew of Donald DuckLOUIE
- 21AWord with tea and toastTEXAS
- 22ADiner slicePIE
- 23AMeat product with a museum in MinnesotaSPAM
- 25AJuly's namesakeCAESAR
- 27A"China Falls From Top Spot," e.g.BREAKINGNEWS
- 32ACivil rights leader WilkinsROY
- 33AEmotionlessSTONY
- 34AOlympic skater CohenSASHA
- 38ALotion additiveALOE
- 40ACarriers powered by pantographs and overhead linesTRAMS
- 42AEarly operating systemUNIX
- 43ADrink carelesslySLURP
- 45APuts one foot in front of the otherSTEPS
- 47AConduit shapeELL
- 48A"Final Finalist Finally Arrives," e.g.LATESTUPDATE
- 51AVideo meeting needCAMERA
- 54ACozy alcoveNOOK
- 55APrefix with meterODO
- 56A"The Three-Body Problem" genreSCIFI
- 60A"Cannot __": slangy expression of mock horrorUNSEE
- 63A"Photographer Embraces Traditional Darkroom Techniques,” e.g.DEVELOPINGSTORY
- 66AFlared dress styleALINE
- 67ATimed perfectlyONCUE
- 68ACone-bearing treeFIR
- 69ADisreputableSEEDY
- 70ATandem pairSEATS
- 71AStart of a giant recital?FEE
- 1DGenesis brotherABEL
- 2DLove letters?XOXO
- 3D"Did I just hear what I think I heard?"EXCUSEYOU
- 4DRodent proof?SQUEAKS
- 5DGives birth toHAS
- 6DBumping headsATIT
- 7DBestestFAVE
- 8DPredatory dinoTREX
- 9DGoes back and forthSEESAWS
- 10DPsych (up)AMP
- 11DCereal shapesLOOPS
- 12DOpen-air roomsATRIA
- 13DTry to stopDETER
- 18D"Radical Optimism" singer DuaLIPA
- 19D5K, for oneRACE
- 24DBaker's protectionMITT
- 26DGenesis twinESAU
- 27DSome undergarmentsBRAS
- 28D$2 worth of nickels, e.g.ROLL
- 29DLike VikingsNORSE
- 30DSwarming pestsGNATS
- 31DCiti Field MLBerNYMET
- 35DLeaves unnoticedSNEAKSOFF
- 36DDagger handleHILT
- 37DWheelbarrow partAXLE
- 39DDashiell contemporaryERLE
- 41DTwirledSPUN
- 44DPesto optionPARSLEY
- 46DMarriage partnersSPOUSES
- 49DFolded fareTACO
- 50DWord of warningDONT
- 51DMusical endingsCODAS
- 52DOne-named singer whose surname is AdkinsADELE
- 53DTheater showingMOVIE
- 57DNYSE investment opportunitiesIPOS
- 58D"Whatever"FINE
- 59DHighlander of ancient PeruINCA
- 61DCleveland's lakeERIE
- 62DBrontë governessEYRE
- 64DFrame : bowling :: __ : curlingEND
- 65DTear down to the studsGUT
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