LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Wednesday, April 8, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Island ring
- 6Skating venue
- 10"Slouching Towards Bethlehem" essayist Didion
- 14Hogwash
- 15Job inspection org.
- 16"Uh, I doubt that"
- 17Prince
- 20Makes a request
- 21"Yo!"
- 22Warm welcomes?
- 23Part of UCLA
- 24Lacking scruples
- 25Many a social media pic
- 29Action in Uno
- 30Egg-shaped
- 31Tortellini filling option
- 32Graph paper pattern
- 36Prince
- 39Flamenco cheers
- 40Redding of R&B
- 41Painter's prop
- 42Long, long time
- 43Alloy in some decorative plates
- 44__ Sapphire gin
- 47Letters at the end of a proof
- 48Fix for a noisy car
- 49First word of the Lord's Prayer
- 50DIY tutorial site
- 54Prince
- 57"Are you __ out?"
- 58Liu of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"
- 59Broadcaster
- 60PlayStation maker
- 61Word in a vague ultimatum
- 62Tied up in knots
Down
- 1Chapati flour
- 2Very, in Versailles
- 3Sty sound
- 4ICU employees
- 5Island ring
- 6Spa attire
- 7"By Jove!"
- 8Org. whose members play at a 6-Across
- 9Greek city with a namesake olive
- 10One of 12 in "12 Angry Men"
- 11Nebraska city that's home to the Great Plains Black History Museum
- 12Yearly record
- 13Signs of recognition
- 18Manolo Blahnik creation
- 19"Let's __ this popsicle stand"
- 23__ deck: pool's spot on a cruise ship
- 24Many Mecca residents
- 25NYC nabe
- 26Like one twin in a soapy drama, typically
- 27Shake
- 28Trees at a Christmas tree farm
- 29Sub contractors?
- 31Swabbie pal
- 32Chew like a beaver
- 33Musical pause
- 34Words of comprehension
- 35High-end camera, for short
- 37Element of a Sun Salutation
- 38Property transfer need
- 42Border on
- 43Cheeky
- 44Good, in Spanish
- 45Pico de gallo ingredient
- 46In high spirits
- 47Waiting line
- 48Not that
- 49Units of electrical resistance
- 50Ohio border lake
- 51Noisy car part
- 52Column to the left of the decimal point
- 53"And __ off!"
- 55Ending at, briefly
- 56Cap
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 35 across and 43 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Kathy Lowden.
All 78 answers
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- 1AIsland ringATOLL
- 6ASkating venueRINK
- 10A"Slouching Towards Bethlehem" essayist DidionJOAN
- 14AHogwashTRIPE
- 15AJob inspection org.OSHA
- 16A"Uh, I doubt that"UMNO
- 17APrinceTENNISBALLBRAND
- 20AMakes a requestASKS
- 21A"Yo!"HEY
- 22AWarm welcomes?ALOHAS
- 23APart of UCLALOS
- 24ALacking scruplesAMORAL
- 25AMany a social media picSELFIE
- 29AAction in UnoDRAW
- 30AEgg-shapedOVOID
- 31ATortellini filling optionMEAT
- 32AGraph paper patternGRID
- 36APrinceHISROYALBADNESS
- 39AFlamenco cheersOLES
- 40ARedding of R&BOTIS
- 41APainter's propEASEL
- 42ALong, long timeAGES
- 43AAlloy in some decorative platesPEWTER
- 44A__ Sapphire ginBOMBAY
- 47ALetters at the end of a proofQED
- 48AFix for a noisy carTUNEUP
- 49AFirst word of the Lord's PrayerOUR
- 50ADIY tutorial siteEHOW
- 54APrinceHEIRTOTHETHRONE
- 57A"Are you __ out?"INOR
- 58ALiu of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"SIMU
- 59ABroadcasterAIRER
- 60APlayStation makerSONY
- 61AWord in a vague ultimatumELSE
- 62ATied up in knotsTENSE
- 1DChapati flourATTA
- 2DVery, in VersaillesTRES
- 3DSty soundOINK
- 4DICU employeesLPNS
- 5DIsland ringLEI
- 6DSpa attireROBES
- 7D"By Jove!"ISAY
- 8DOrg. whose members play at a 6-AcrossNHL
- 9DGreek city with a namesake oliveKALAMATA
- 10DOne of 12 in "12 Angry Men"JUROR
- 11DNebraska city that's home to the Great Plains Black History MuseumOMAHA
- 12DYearly recordANNAL
- 13DSigns of recognitionNODS
- 18DManolo Blahnik creationSHOE
- 19D"Let's __ this popsicle stand"BLOW
- 23D__ deck: pool's spot on a cruise shipLIDO
- 24DMany Mecca residentsARABS
- 25DNYC nabeSOHO
- 26DLike one twin in a soapy drama, typicallyEVIL
- 27DShakeLOSE
- 28DTrees at a Christmas tree farmFIRS
- 29DSub contractors?DELIS
- 31DSwabbie palMATEY
- 32DChew like a beaverGNAW
- 33DMusical pauseREST
- 34DWords of comprehensionISEE
- 35DHigh-end camera, for shortDSLR
- 37DElement of a Sun SalutationYOGAPOSE
- 38DProperty transfer needDEED
- 42DBorder onABUT
- 43DCheekyPERT
- 44DGood, in SpanishBUENO
- 45DPico de gallo ingredientONION
- 46DIn high spiritsMERRY
- 47DWaiting lineQUEUE
- 48DNot thatTHIS
- 49DUnits of electrical resistanceOHMS
- 50DOhio border lakeERIE
- 51DNoisy car partHORN
- 52DColumn to the left of the decimal pointONES
- 53D"And __ off!"WERE
- 55DEnding at, brieflyTIL
- 56DCapHAT
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