LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, February 23, 2026
Monday, February 23, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Rains cats and dogs
- 6Inflatable float
- 10Film school deg.
- 13Greenish pond growth
- 14After-sun gel ingredient
- 15Small appliance that removes wrinkles
- 16*Woolen garments for ballet dancers
- 18Floating ice chunk
- 19Dull and dreary
- 20Halloween goodies
- 22Hotel room price
- 25Right this moment
- 27Constricting undergarment
- 28Shocked
- 30Pretty soon
- 32Magician's revealing cry
- 33Grandson of Adam
- 34"Planet of the __"
- 37Indoor rower, for short
- 38Used some Listerine, say
- 41Sass
- 42Arlene of classic cinema
- 44Fairy tale bear
- 45Water bill statistic
- 47Actress Tomei
- 49Really, really hate
- 50Primary hub of Alaska Airlines, familiarly
- 52Hoops org.
- 54Collecting Soc. Sec., maybe
- 55Lipton rival
- 56With 48-Down, "Insecure" creator/star
- 58"Laugh-In" comedian Johnson
- 59Wishes of a lifetime, or what the starts of the answers to the starred clues form at a chicken restaurant?
- 65Santa Monica landmark
- 66The Daily Planet reporter Lois
- 67Eaglet nest
- 68Msg. from a pulpit
- 69Strong urges
- 70Make fun of
Down
- 1Chum
- 2Nashville's Grand __ Opry
- 3Fleecy boot brand
- 4Shoddy treatment
- 5Cook fast, as tuna
- 6Stallone's "First Blood" role
- 7The "A" of IPA
- 8In favor of
- 9Court decision that sets a precedent
- 10*Defensive armor that covers the chest
- 11Strong suit
- 12Anxious feeling
- 15Spain and Portugal's peninsula
- 17Speak wildly
- 21Actor Lowe
- 22Spoke wildly
- 23Ancient Greek marketplace
- 24*Fitness gadget promoted by Suzanne Somers
- 26*Supporting pilot in a "Top Gun" formation
- 29Droop
- 31Mardi Gras city, familiarly
- 33Presidential spans
- 35Elite __: March Madness round
- 36Put the pedal to the metal
- 39In an agreeable manner
- 40Dynamic __
- 43Former's counterpart
- 46Big name in frozen desserts
- 48See 56-Across
- 49Cut with a beam
- 50Breaks sharply
- 51Otherworldly
- 53Two-wheelers
- 57"Pronto!"
- 60Dubai's fed.
- 61"The Situation Room" channel
- 62Lyricist Gershwin
- 63Female sib
- 64Workout top
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 39 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 10-down.
- Constructed by Robert E.L. Morris.
All 78 answers
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- 1ARains cats and dogsPOURS
- 6AInflatable floatRAFT
- 10AFilm school deg.BFA
- 13AGreenish pond growthALGAE
- 14AAfter-sun gel ingredientALOE
- 15ASmall appliance that removes wrinklesIRON
- 16A*Woolen garments for ballet dancersLEGWARMERS
- 18AFloating ice chunkBERG
- 19ADull and drearyDRAB
- 20AHalloween goodiesTREATS
- 22AHotel room priceRATE
- 25ARight this momentNOW
- 27AConstricting undergarmentCORSET
- 28AShockedAGHAST
- 30APretty soonINABIT
- 32AMagician's revealing cryVOILA
- 33AGrandson of AdamENOS
- 34A"Planet of the __"APES
- 37AIndoor rower, for shortERG
- 38AUsed some Listerine, sayGARGLED
- 41ASassLIP
- 42AArlene of classic cinemaDAHL
- 44AFairy tale bearMAMA
- 45AWater bill statisticUSAGE
- 47AActress TomeiMARISA
- 49AReally, really hateLOATHE
- 50APrimary hub of Alaska Airlines, familiarlySEATAC
- 52AHoops org.NBA
- 54ACollecting Soc. Sec., maybeRETD
- 55ALipton rivalNESTEA
- 56AWith 48-Down, "Insecure" creator/starISSA
- 58A"Laugh-In" comedian JohnsonARTE
- 59AWishes of a lifetime, or what the starts of the answers to the starred clues form at a chicken restaurant?BUCKETLIST
- 65ASanta Monica landmarkPIER
- 66AThe Daily Planet reporter LoisLANE
- 67AEaglet nestAERIE
- 68AMsg. from a pulpitSER
- 69AStrong urgesYENS
- 70AMake fun ofTEASE
- 1DChumPAL
- 2DNashville's Grand __ OpryOLE
- 3DFleecy boot brandUGG
- 4DShoddy treatmentRAWDEAL
- 5DCook fast, as tunaSEAR
- 6DStallone's "First Blood" roleRAMBO
- 7DThe "A" of IPAALE
- 8DIn favor ofFOR
- 9DCourt decision that sets a precedentTESTCASE
- 10D*Defensive armor that covers the chestBREASTPLATE
- 11DStrong suitFORTE
- 12DAnxious feelingANGST
- 15DSpain and Portugal's peninsulaIBERIA
- 17DSpeak wildlyRANT
- 21DActor LoweROB
- 22DSpoke wildlyRAVED
- 23DAncient Greek marketplaceAGORA
- 24D*Fitness gadget promoted by Suzanne SomersTHIGHMASTER
- 26D*Supporting pilot in a "Top Gun" formationWINGMAN
- 29DDroopSAG
- 31DMardi Gras city, familiarlyNOLA
- 33DPresidential spansERAS
- 35DElite __: March Madness roundEIGHT
- 36DPut the pedal to the metalSPEED
- 39DIn an agreeable mannerAMICABLY
- 40DDynamic __DUO
- 43DFormer's counterpartLATTER
- 46DBig name in frozen dessertsSARALEE
- 48DSee 56-AcrossRAE
- 49DCut with a beamLASE
- 50DBreaks sharplySNAPS
- 51DOtherworldlyEERIE
- 53DTwo-wheelersBIKES
- 57D"Pronto!"STAT
- 60DDubai's fed.UAE
- 61D"The Situation Room" channelCNN
- 62DLyricist GershwinIRA
- 63DFemale sibSIS
- 64DWorkout topTEE
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