LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, December 28, 2025

Sunday, December 28, 2025/127 clues solved

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Across

1Paintball garb
1Paintball garb
5Mason jar, in a pinch
9Cape __
12Pink quaff, informally
17Blonde brews
18Tightwad
19"Absolument!"
20Playful back-and-forth
21Paid one's respects to Charlie Brown and Snoopy?
24DeBose of "West Side Story"
25Confessional music genre
26Low-power mode
27Bruins great Bobby
28Mete out
29Sack of old clothes, perhaps
31Good name for a salon offering a sweet treat with every haircut?
35Profit opposite
36Dakar's locale
37"Save me __"
38Trees used to make some Fender guitars
41Reggae kin
42Complete, as a PDF contract
44General with a chicken dish
45Tech for toddlers to play with?
49Lawyer's gp.
50Link letters
51Disney role for Kristen Bell
52Loophole
53Select with care
55"Elf" actress Deschanel
57Rapper MC __
58"Better Call __": AMC drama
60"I smell trouble"
61Goes "vroom"
62TV pilots that soar?
67"The Five Second Rule," e.g.
68Fullness of flavor
69Dorm unit
70Balancing pro
73Exceptional
75Cow house
76Calico coat
77Not single-sex
78"Language!" elicitor
79Insurance market reform law, initially
81Like the birthday money from Grandma to a responsible kid?
85"Ready when you __!"
86Is too sweet
88Sumi-e medium
89Takes in
90Soul singer Hutson
92Blotchy
95Journeys home?
96Nice vengeful spirits?
98Monty Python's "The __ of Silly Walks"

Down

1Scoped out for a heist
1Scoped out for a heist
2Budget rival
3Fruit served with prosciutto
4Brutus Buckeye's sch.
5TikTok uploads
6Roaring Fork River city
7Ooze
8Bullpen stat
9Tasting menu unit
10"This is an __!"
10"This is an __!"
10"This is an __!"
11Put down
12Aid in obtaining a Passport?
13Soffritto ingredient
14Oscar, for one
15All eleven of "Ocean's Eleven"
16British singer Rita
18Actress McCarthy
20Like worn-out tires
22Noisy weather event, briefly
23Hands-up time
28Respond in an improv class
30Amazon Echo assistant
31Academic VIP
32__ spray
33Delicious
34"Enough!"
36Burlesque bit
38Not even close
39Road division
40"Beats me"
41Only NFL coach with a perfect season
43Garden structure
46Well-mannered
47Egg-laying mammal
48Like a beach-friendly day
50Podcast presenter
54Roleo surface
56Egg cell
58Eye sore
59Celestial
60Stenches
61Result of a corp. audit, perhaps
61Result of a corp. audit, perhaps
63Diamond experts
64Org. that pits Grizzlies against Pelicans
65"__ on You": Luke Bryan hit
66Use a Brillo pad, say
71Ivy in Philly
72Puts into the mix
73More reliable
74Problem not caused by the computer
75Catfish habitat
76Discover
77Fire-walking materials
78Soleus muscle location
80Like jammies
82Strives (for)
83Not on the level
84Conviction
86One-eyed monster
87Goes for a walk
91Pickup capacity
93Straightens (up)
94Journo's article opening
95Fish out of water
97Composer Zimmer
98Sends off
99Midafternoon

Hints before the answers

Today's grid is 21x21 with 127 entries.
There are 56 across and 71 down.
The longest answer has 17 letters and is 62-across.
Constructed by Zachary Schiff %26 Shannon Rapp.

All 127 answers

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1APaintball garbCAMO
1APaintball garbTEEN
5AMason jar, in a pinchVASE
9ACape __COD
12APink quaff, informallyCOSMO
17ABlonde brewsALES
18ATightwadMISER
19A"Absolument!"OUI
20APlayful back-and-forthBANTER
21APaid one's respects to Charlie Brown and Snoopy?SALUTEDPEANUTS
24ADeBose of "West Side Story"ARIANA
25AConfessional music genreEMO
26ALow-power modeSLEEP
27ABruins great BobbyORR
28AMete outALLOT
29ASack of old clothes, perhapsDONATION
31AGood name for a salon offering a sweet treat with every haircut?DOSANDDONUTS
35AProfit oppositeLOSS
36ADakar's localeSENEGAL
37A"Save me __"ASEAT
38ATrees used to make some Fender guitarsALDERS
41AReggae kinSKA
42AComplete, as a PDF contractESIGN
44AGeneral with a chicken dishTSO
45ATech for toddlers to play with?FAUXMACHINES
49ALawyer's gp.ABA
50ALink lettersHTTP
51ADisney role for Kristen BellANNA
52ALoopholeOUT
53ASelect with careCULL
55A"Elf" actress DeschanelZOOEY
57ARapper MC __REN
58A"Better Call __": AMC dramaSAUL
60A"I smell trouble"OHNO
61AGoes "vroom"REVS
62ATV pilots that soar?OUTSTANDINGDEBUTS
67A"The Five Second Rule," e.g.MYTH
68AFullness of flavorBODY
69ADorm unitROOM
70ABalancing proCPA
73AExceptionalSUPER
75ACow houseBARN
76ACalico coatFUR
77ANot single-sexCOED
78A"Language!" elicitorCUSS
79AInsurance market reform law, initiallyACA
81ALike the birthday money from Grandma to a responsible kid?SAVINGSBOUND
85A"Ready when you __!"ARE
86AIs too sweetCLOYS
88ASumi-e mediumINK
89ATakes inLEARNS
90ASoul singer HutsonLEROY
92ABlotchyMOTTLED
95AJourneys home?MALL
96ANice vengeful spirits?FRENCHFURIES
98AMonty Python's "The __ of Silly Walks"MINISTRY
1DScoped out for a heistCASED
1DScoped out for a heistYEMEN
2DBudget rivalALAMO
3DFruit served with prosciuttoMELON
4DBrutus Buckeye's sch.OSU
5DTikTok uploadsVIDEOS
6DRoaring Fork River cityASPEN
7DOozeSEEP
8DBullpen statERA
9DTasting menu unitCOURSE
10D"This is an __!"OUTRAGE
10D"This is an __!"ROUTE
10D"This is an __!"CDC
11DPut downDIS
12DAid in obtaining a Passport?CARLOAN
13DSoffritto ingredientONIONS
14DOscar, for oneSTATUETTE
15DAll eleven of "Ocean's Eleven"MEN
16DBritish singer RitaORA
18DActress McCarthyMELISSA
20DLike worn-out tiresBALD
22DNoisy weather event, brieflyTSTORM
23DHands-up timeNOON
28DRespond in an improv classADLIB
30DAmazon Echo assistantALEXA
31DAcademic VIPDEAN
32D__ sprayNASAL
33DDeliciousTASTY
34D"Enough!"STOP
36DBurlesque bitSKIT
38DNot even closeAFAR
39DRoad divisionLANE
40D"Beats me"DUNNO
41DOnly NFL coach with a perfect seasonSHULA
43DGarden structureGAZEBO
46DWell-manneredCOUTH
47DEgg-laying mammalECHIDNA
48DLike a beach-friendly daySUNNY
50DPodcast presenterHOST
54DRoleo surfaceLOG
56DEgg cellOVUM
58DEye soreSTYE
59DCelestialASTRAL
60DStenchesODORS
61DResult of a corp. audit, perhapsREORG
61DResult of a corp. audit, perhapsARO
63DDiamond expertsUMPS
64DOrg. that pits Grizzlies against PelicansNBA
65D"__ on You": Luke Bryan hitDRUNK
66DUse a Brillo pad, saySCOUR
71DIvy in PhillyPENN
72DPuts into the mixADDS
73DMore reliableSURER
74DProblem not caused by the computerUSERERROR
75DCatfish habitatBAYOU
76DDiscoverFIND
77DFire-walking materialsCOALS
78DSoleus muscle locationCALF
80DLike jammiesCOMFY
82DStrives (for)VIES
83DNot on the levelSLANTED
84DConvictionBELIEF
86DOne-eyed monsterCYCLOPS
87DGoes for a walkSTROLLS
91DPickup capacityONETON
93DStraightens (up)TIDIES
94DJourno's article openingLEDE
95DFish out of waterMISFIT
97DComposer ZimmerHANS
98DSends offMAILS
99DMidafternoonTHREE

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