LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, February 27, 2026
Friday, February 27, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1After-dinner drink
- 6Players who may have to start over many times
- 11Cannabis compound
- 14Tickle
- 15Home of the first jet bridge
- 16Peach or plum
- 17*Inlay material, often
- 20Opposite of very
- 21"iZombie" setting
- 22Lip __
- 25"The Phoenician Scheme" director Anderson
- 27Surgical tool
- 28*Not cooped up
- 32Boris Johnson, for one
- 33Keeps (off)
- 34Treats embossed with flowers, dots, and dashes
- 36Blue
- 37Silent display of skepticism, or a phonetic hint for making sense of the answers to the starred clues
- 40Cash back?
- 43Leavening agent
- 44Lorna of literature
- 46Typical choice
- 49*Flexible
- 52Totally believed
- 54Rx writer
- 55Price points
- 56Moseys
- 59"Poppycock!"
- 61*Lightheaded ones?
- 66Short-horned bighorn
- 67Key in
- 68Acrobat's platform
- 69"¿Qué __?": Spanish greeting
- 70Run-down
- 71Rub it in
Down
- 1Reservoir creator
- 2Punk subculture
- 3Share of the profit
- 4Fearing disgrace
- 5Stanza units
- 6"Ask someone else"
- 7Exultant cry
- 8Bumblers
- 9"The Marvels" star Larson
- 10Floral leaf
- 11"For real?"
- 12Starter, e.g.
- 13Sticks in the refrigerator
- 18Cutesy growl
- 19Divisions d'une nation
- 22Pair sharing halves of a heart charm, informally
- 23Environs
- 24Furnish temporarily
- 26Expressed contempt
- 29"10-4"
- 30Miracle-__
- 31Serpentine creature
- 35Ye __ Shoppe
- 38NBA legend Ming
- 39Predict-ability?
- 40Musical conclusion
- 41Earth's pull, for short
- 42Settles down, in a way
- 43"Just checking in"
- 45Discreetly, in slang
- 46Chemistry lab fixture
- 47National Gallery of Canada locale
- 48Old Toyota subcompact
- 50Public figure?
- 51Symbol
- 53Works at, as a trade
- 57Solitary
- 58Venue
- 60__ beetle
- 62Took charge
- 63Joey of fiction
- 64"Space Jam" org.
- 65Fully taken care of
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 Sara Muchnick %26 Doug Peterson.
All 78 answers
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- 1AAfter-dinner drinkDECAF
- 6APlayers who may have to start over many timesNOOBS
- 11ACannabis compoundTHC
- 14ATickleAMUSE
- 15AHome of the first jet bridgeOHARE
- 16APeach or plumHUE
- 17A*Inlay material, oftenMOTHERIOFIPEARL
- 20AOpposite of veryATAD
- 21A"iZombie" settingSEATTLE
- 22ALip __BALM
- 25A"The Phoenician Scheme" director AndersonWES
- 27ASurgical toolLASER
- 28A*Not cooped upFREEIRANGE
- 32ABoris Johnson, for oneTORY
- 33AKeeps (off)FENDS
- 34ATreats embossed with flowers, dots, and dashesOREOS
- 36ABlueSAD
- 37ASilent display of skepticism, or a phonetic hint for making sense of the answers to the starred cluesEYEROLL
- 40ACash back?COW
- 43ALeavening agentYEAST
- 44ALorna of literatureDOONE
- 46ATypical choiceGOTO
- 49A*FlexibleOPENIENDED
- 52ATotally believedATEUP
- 54ARx writerDOC
- 55APrice pointsTAGS
- 56AMoseysSTROLLS
- 59A"Poppycock!"TOSH
- 61A*Lightheaded ones?JACKIOILANTERNS
- 66AShort-horned bighornEWE
- 67AKey inENTER
- 68AAcrobat's platformADOBE
- 69A"¿Qué __?": Spanish greetingTAL
- 70ARun-downSEEDY
- 71ARub it inGLOAT
- 1DReservoir creatorDAM
- 2DPunk subcultureEMO
- 3DShare of the profitCUT
- 4DFearing disgraceASHAMED
- 5DStanza unitsFEET
- 6D"Ask someone else"NOIDEA
- 7DExultant cryOHO
- 8DBumblersOAFS
- 9D"The Marvels" star LarsonBRIE
- 10DFloral leafSEPAL
- 11D"For real?"THATSO
- 12DStarter, e.g.HURLER
- 13DSticks in the refrigeratorCELERY
- 18DCutesy growlRAWR
- 19DDivisions d'une nationETATS
- 22DPair sharing halves of a heart charm, informallyBFFS
- 23DEnvironsAREA
- 24DFurnish temporarilyLEND
- 26DExpressed contemptSNORTED
- 29D"10-4"ISEE
- 30DMiracle-__GRO
- 31DSerpentine creatureEEL
- 35DYe __ ShoppeOLDE
- 38DNBA legend MingYAO
- 39DPredict-ability?ESP
- 40DMusical conclusionCODA
- 41DEarth's pull, for shortONEG
- 42DSettles down, in a wayWEDS
- 43D"Just checking in"YOUOK
- 45DDiscreetly, in slangONTHEDL
- 46DChemistry lab fixtureGASJET
- 47DNational Gallery of Canada localeOTTAWA
- 48DOld Toyota subcompactTERCEL
- 50DPublic figure?NOTARY
- 51DSymbolICON
- 53DWorks at, as a tradePLIES
- 57DSolitaryLONE
- 58DVenueSITE
- 60D__ beetleSTAG
- 62DTook chargeLED
- 63DJoey of fictionROO
- 64D"Space Jam" org.NBA
- 65DFully taken care ofSET
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