LA Times Crossword Answers for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026/79 clues solved
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Across
- 1Direction in the name of only one U.S. state
- 5News network that changed its name in 2025
- 10Story that spans generations
- 14Writer Wiesel
- 15Spanish nana
- 16Large primates
- 17Performer who might play finger cymbals
- 19Baseball glove
- 20"But that's not why I __ ... "
- 21Cassette
- 23Australian bird with secondary eyelids
- 24Fennel flavor
- 25Easily frightened sort
- 28"The Simpsons" tavern owner
- 29Plausible explanation
- 31Leather with a fuzzy finish
- 32Blog feed initials
- 34Sort
- 35"Shiny Happy People" band
- 36Furry red "Sesame Street" toy
- 41Small eggs
- 42Very small eggs
- 43Guffaw
- 45__ hair pasta
- 48Echoing guitar effect
- 51Bar bill
- 53Hardware store device that makes custom colors
- 55Led Zeppelin's "Whole __ Love"
- 57Feel poorly
- 58Breakaway group
- 59Actress/inventor Hedy
- 60Sheet music symbol
- 62"How goes it?," or a question that could be answered by 17-, 25-, 36-, and 53-Across
- 65Listen to
- 66Connected
- 67Hawaii's state bird
- 68Small whirlpool
- 69__ Hall: New Jersey university
- 70"My stars!"
Down
- 1Online video tool
- 2Roosevelt who was first lady for 12 years
- 3Most inane
- 4Rats (on)
- 5Exec's degree, often
- 6__-dried tomatoes
- 7Hummingbird food
- 8Like sleep-deprived eyes
- 9"__ diem!"
- 10Actor Waterston
- 11Each
- 12Grow angry
- 13Insightful
- 15Sum up
- 18Toss aside forcefully, in slang
- 22Ford that flopped
- 25Peddle
- 26Cola choice
- 27Delish
- 30Go backpacking
- 33Warning wail
- 35Raise, as kids
- 37Young male horses
- 38Checkers turn
- 39"Best. Day. __!"
- 40Blooper reel bits
- 44Hurricane in Jesmyn Ward's novel "Salvage the Bones"
- 45Navajo neighbors
- 46Did exactly right
- 47"The Handmaid's Tale" setting
- 48Lionel of the Commodores
- 49Still around
- 50Meh
- 52Fred's friend in Bedrock
- 54Whimpers
- 56Muscat citizen
- 59Acid rock's acid
- 61Word after waffle or curly
- 63Boxing ring ruling, for short
- 64One of a D.C. 100
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 16x15 with 79 entries.
- There are 39 across and 40 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 36-across.
- Constructed by Matthew Luter.
All 79 answers
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- 1ADirection in the name of only one U.S. stateWEST
- 5ANews network that changed its name in 2025MSNBC
- 10AStory that spans generationsSAGA
- 14AWriter WieselELIE
- 15ASpanish nanaABUELA
- 16ALarge primatesAPES
- 17APerformer who might play finger cymbalsBELLYDANCER
- 19ABaseball gloveMITT
- 20A"But that's not why I __ ... "CALLED
- 21ACassetteTAPE
- 23AAustralian bird with secondary eyelidsEMU
- 24AFennel flavorANISE
- 25AEasily frightened sortSCAREDYCAT
- 28A"The Simpsons" tavern ownerMOE
- 29APlausible explanationTHEORY
- 31ALeather with a fuzzy finishSUEDE
- 32ABlog feed initialsRSS
- 34ASortILK
- 35A"Shiny Happy People" bandREM
- 36AFurry red "Sesame Street" toyTICKLEMEELMO
- 41ASmall eggsROE
- 42AVery small eggsOVA
- 43AGuffawYUK
- 45A__ hair pastaANGEL
- 48AEchoing guitar effectREVERB
- 51ABar billTAB
- 53AHardware store device that makes custom colorsPAINTMIXER
- 55ALed Zeppelin's "Whole __ Love"LOTTA
- 57AFeel poorlyAIL
- 58ABreakaway groupSECT
- 59AActress/inventor HedyLAMARR
- 60ASheet music symbolCLEF
- 62A"How goes it?," or a question that could be answered by 17-, 25-, 36-, and 53-AcrossWHATSSHAKIN
- 65AListen toHEAR
- 66AConnectedLINKED
- 67AHawaii's state birdNENE
- 68ASmall whirlpoolEDDY
- 69A__ Hall: New Jersey universitySETON
- 70A"My stars!"ISAY
- 1DOnline video toolWEBCAM
- 2DRoosevelt who was first lady for 12 yearsELEANOR
- 3DMost inaneSILLIEST
- 4DRats (on)TELLS
- 5DExec's degree, oftenMBA
- 6D__-dried tomatoesSUN
- 7DHummingbird foodNECTAR
- 8DLike sleep-deprived eyesBLEARY
- 9D"__ diem!"CARPE
- 10DActor WaterstonSAM
- 11DEachAPIECE
- 12DGrow angryGETMAD
- 13DInsightfulASTUTE
- 15DSum upADD
- 18DToss aside forcefully, in slangYEET
- 22DFord that floppedEDSEL
- 25DPeddleSELL
- 26DCola choiceCOKE
- 27DDelishYUMMY
- 30DGo backpackingHIKE
- 33DWarning wailSIREN
- 35DRaise, as kidsREAR
- 37DYoung male horsesCOLTS
- 38DCheckers turnMOVE
- 39D"Best. Day. __!"EVER
- 40DBlooper reel bitsOUTTAKES
- 44DHurricane in Jesmyn Ward's novel "Salvage the Bones"KATRINA
- 45DNavajo neighborsAPACHE
- 46DDid exactly rightNAILED
- 47D"The Handmaid's Tale" settingGILEAD
- 48DLionel of the CommodoresRICHIE
- 49DStill aroundEXTANT
- 50DMehBLAH
- 52DFred's friend in BedrockBARNEY
- 54DWhimpersMEWLS
- 56DMuscat citizenOMANI
- 59DAcid rock's acidLSD
- 61DWord after waffle or curlyFRY
- 63DBoxing ring ruling, for shortTKO
- 64DOne of a D.C. 100SEN
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