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LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, February 26, 2026

Thursday, February 26, 2026/76 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Thursday, February 26, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.

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Across

  • 1Former "Top Chef" host Lakshmi
  • 6Imperfection
  • 10Tennis champion Swiatek
  • 13Second calling?
  • 14Untimely?
  • 15Carpentry wedge
  • 16See 33-Across
  • 18"Educated" memoirist Westover
  • 19Creative inspiration
  • 20"In __ of gifts ... "
  • 21Coffees, casually
  • 22Branch
  • 23See 33-Across
  • 25Marcus partner
  • 27__ baseball: esoteric knowledge
  • 28Dove bar
  • 29Pacific resort, casually
  • 32"__ but a scratch"
  • 33Walk with one's sweetie, and what 16-, 23-, 49-, and 58-Across do?
  • 37General on a takeout menu
  • 40Financial services co. for mil. families
  • 41Checkout device
  • 44Down counterpart
  • 47Margaret who was the first editor of the New York Times crossword
  • 49See 33-Across
  • 53Molecule in some vaccines
  • 54"No fooling!"
  • 55Mousetrap brand
  • 56Supermodel Hadid
  • 57Land measure
  • 58See 33-Across
  • 60Take five
  • 61Ponte Vecchio river
  • 62"25" and "30" singer
  • 63Afore
  • 64403(b) IDs
  • 65Early PC platform

Down

  • 1Arcade classic with ghosts
  • 2Draws
  • 3"¡Ay, caramba!"
  • 4Spice cookie spice
  • 5"Thought you'd never __"
  • 614-time WWE Women's Champion Charlotte
  • 7Like most sneakers
  • 8Devoured
  • 9Bentley of "Yellowstone"
  • 10"Found a solution!"
  • 11Yankees manager after Torre
  • 12Racks up
  • 15Hotel bookings
  • 17Custard dessert similar to crème caramel
  • 21First mo.
  • 23Guitar accessory
  • 24Animal in the Premier League logo
  • 26__-jongg
  • 29Pre-iTunes stack
  • 30Cry with a finger snap
  • 31Response to Bo Peep
  • 34Rich
  • 35Semana parts
  • 36Beautiful time of yr. at a botanical garden
  • 37Raw preparation
  • 38Harder to find
  • 39Hosp. caregiver during surgery
  • 42Got somewhere
  • 43Beverly of the "Vacation" films
  • 45Largish jazz combo
  • 46"Quiet, you!"
  • 47__ shui
  • 48Hikes
  • 50Baking soda targets
  • 51NCAA school with the most first-round WNBA draft picks
  • 52Pilots' milestones
  • 56Mercury and Neptune
  • 58Once cost
  • 59Go on the __

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 11 letters and is 23-across.
  4. Constructed by Patti Varol.

All 76 answers

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  • 1AFormer "Top Chef" host LakshmiPADMA
  • 6AImperfectionFLAW
  • 10ATennis champion SwiatekIGA
  • 13ASecond calling?ALIAS
  • 14AUntimely?LATE
  • 15ACarpentry wedgeSHIM
  • 16ASee 33-AcrossCLOCKFACES
  • 18A"Educated" memoirist WestoverTARA
  • 19ACreative inspirationMUSE
  • 20A"In __ of gifts ... "LIEU
  • 21ACoffees, casuallyJAVAS
  • 22ABranchARM
  • 23ASee 33-AcrossCARDPLAYERS
  • 25AMarcus partnerNEIMAN
  • 27A__ baseball: esoteric knowledgeINSIDE
  • 28ADove barSOAP
  • 29APacific resort, casuallyCABO
  • 32A"__ but a scratch"TIS
  • 33AWalk with one's sweetie, and what 16-, 23-, 49-, and 58-Across do?HOLDHANDS
  • 37AGeneral on a takeout menuTSO
  • 40AFinancial services co. for mil. familiesUSAA
  • 41ACheckout deviceIPAD
  • 44ADown counterpartACROSS
  • 47AMargaret who was the first editor of the New York Times crosswordFARRAR
  • 49ASee 33-AcrossRANCHHOUSES
  • 53AMolecule in some vaccinesRNA
  • 54A"No fooling!"TRUTH
  • 55AMousetrap brandDCON
  • 56ASupermodel HadidGIGI
  • 57ALand measureACRE
  • 58ASee 33-AcrossWOOLGLOVES
  • 60ATake fiveREST
  • 61APonte Vecchio riverARNO
  • 62A"25" and "30" singerADELE
  • 63AAforeERE
  • 64A403(b) IDsSSNS
  • 65AEarly PC platformMSDOS
  • 1DArcade classic with ghostsPACMAN
  • 2DDrawsALLURES
  • 3D"¡Ay, caramba!"DIOSMIO
  • 4DSpice cookie spiceMACE
  • 5D"Thought you'd never __"ASK
  • 6D14-time WWE Women's Champion CharlotteFLAIR
  • 7DLike most sneakersLACED
  • 8DDevouredATEUP
  • 9DBentley of "Yellowstone"WES
  • 10D"Found a solution!"IHAVEIT
  • 11DYankees manager after TorreGIRARDI
  • 12DRacks upAMASSES
  • 15DHotel bookingsSTAYS
  • 17DCustard dessert similar to crème caramelFLAN
  • 21DFirst mo.JAN
  • 23DGuitar accessoryCAPO
  • 24DAnimal in the Premier League logoLION
  • 26D__-jonggMAH
  • 29DPre-iTunes stackCDS
  • 30DCry with a finger snapAHA
  • 31DResponse to Bo PeepBAA
  • 34DRichLUSH
  • 35DSemana partsDIAS
  • 36DBeautiful time of yr. at a botanical gardenSPR
  • 37DRaw preparationTARTARE
  • 38DHarder to findSCARCER
  • 39DHosp. caregiver during surgeryORNURSE
  • 42DGot somewhereARRIVED
  • 43DBeverly of the "Vacation" filmsDANGELO
  • 45DLargish jazz comboOCTET
  • 46D"Quiet, you!"SHH
  • 47D__ shuiFENG
  • 48DHikesRAISES
  • 50DBaking soda targetsODORS
  • 51DNCAA school with the most first-round WNBA draft picksUCONN
  • 52DPilots' milestonesSOLOS
  • 56DMercury and NeptuneGODS
  • 58DOnce costWAS
  • 59DGo on the __LAM

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