LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, February 8, 2026
Sunday, February 8, 2026/121 clues solved
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Across
- 1Screenwriter's output
- 7Confined
- 13Emma of "Madame Web"
- 20"Gotcha"
- 21Excalibur, notably
- 22Resolve
- 23Job for an elephant caretaker?
- 25Hot pepper
- 26"Double-quick!"
- 27Eggs __ easy
- 28Sugar source
- 29Mountain __
- 30Dangerous biters
- 33Job for a department store model?
- 38Show contempt for
- 41Carrot, e.g.
- 41Carrot, e.g.
- 42Ring bearer, perhaps?
- 43Alter, in a way
- 44Coastline feature
- 45"__ Fideles"
- 47Kibble maker
- 51Job for a tailor?
- 54Onetime Nissan make
- 56Galoot
- 57Cartesian conclusion
- 58Needle holder
- 59"C'est la vie"
- 60Saint __ fire
- 62Brook fish
- 64Casual attire
- 65Job for a nanny?
- 70Cry of realization
- 73Roos in pouches
- 741990s cardio workout system
- 75Third-longest river in Europe
- 79Summers on "Gilligan's Island"
- 81Las Vegas drama
- 82Brand for competitive divers
- 84Entice
- 85Job for a cheesemonger?
- 90Ran off with
- 91Bounces back
- 92Bounce house filler
- 93Ginger __
- 94Uni ref. work
- 97Microbe
- 98Record player
Down
- 1Breaks down in tears
- 1Breaks down in tears
- 1Breaks down in tears
- 1Breaks down in tears
- 2Online help option
- 3Pop singer Ora
- 4Heavily panned 1987 Beatty/Hoffman comedy
- 5Rock & Roll Hall of Fame architect
- 6Mark of perfection, at times
- 7Sketch show that once starred John Candy, for short
- 8Animals that can run up to 50 mph
- 9Appropriate, as power
- 10Pewter metal
- 10Pewter metal
- 11Tats
- 11Tats
- 11Tats
- 11Tats
- 12Discouraging words
- 13Puerto __
- 14Anaheim's county
- 15"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actor John
- 16Compass reading
- 17Repetitive musical composition
- 18Properly pitched
- 19Hearty dishes
- 24Show up solo
- 28Mentions in a footnote
- 31Ribbon of fabric
- 32"Common Sense" pamphleteer
- 34Assayers' stuff
- 35"The Joy of Painting" host Bob
- 36Carry
- 37Take the floor
- 38Kingdom in what is now Yemen
- 39"On the Beach" author Shute
- 40Alpha's opposite
- 45Friend of d'Artagnan
- 46Evil fiend
- 48Exam with an Argumentative Writing section
- 49100%
- 50"Put your wallet away"
- 52Poet Ogden
- 53Humdinger
- 54Pederson who coached the Eagles to their first Super Bowl win
- 55Penny-__
- 58Tuna tartare cut
- 60Locale in a Steinbeck title
- 61Certain NCO
- 62Core argument
- 631990s Israeli prime minister
- 66Open a bit
- 67__ the wiser
- 68Secret store
- 69Sought damages
- 70Part of a Latin 101 conjugation
- 71__ Top Creamery
- 71__ Top Creamery
- 72"The Good Dinosaur" dinosaur
- 76Lear daughter
- 77"Easy on Me" singer
- 78Last one to cross the finish line
- 80Klondike Gold Rush site
- 82Run off with
- 83Risk
- 85"Mad Men" role for Elisabeth Moss
- 86"Happy Birthday" writer
- 87"Comin' __ the Rye"
- 88Singer Perry
- 89Fuel guzzler
- 95Omelet maker
- 96Work behind the camera
- 99Wanderers
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 121 entries.
- There are 48 across and 73 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 65-across.
- Constructed by Gary Larson %26 Amy Ensz.
All 121 answers
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- 1AScreenwriter's outputSCRIPT
- 7AConfinedSHUTIN
- 13AEmma of "Madame Web"ROBERTS
- 20A"Gotcha"OHISEE
- 21AExcalibur, notablyCASINO
- 22AResolveIRONOUT
- 23AJob for an elephant caretaker?BATHINGTRUNKS
- 25AHot pepperCAYENNE
- 26A"Double-quick!"STAT
- 27AEggs __ easyOVER
- 28ASugar sourceCANE
- 29AMountain __DEW
- 30ADangerous bitersASPS
- 33AJob for a department store model?SPORTINGGOODS
- 38AShow contempt forSNORTAT
- 41ACarrot, e.g.ROOT
- 41ACarrot, e.g.HELO
- 42ARing bearer, perhaps?EAR
- 43AAlter, in a wayHEM
- 44ACoastline featureRIA
- 45A"__ Fideles"ADESTE
- 47AKibble makerALPO
- 51AJob for a tailor?EVENINGDRESSES
- 54AOnetime Nissan makeDATSUN
- 56AGalootBIGAPE
- 57ACartesian conclusionIAM
- 58ANeedle holderTONEARM
- 59A"C'est la vie"ALAS
- 60ASaint __ fireELMOS
- 62ABrook fishTROUT
- 64ACasual attireTEE
- 65AJob for a nanny?HANDLINGCHARGES
- 70ACry of realizationAHA
- 73ARoos in pouchesJOEYS
- 74A1990s cardio workout systemTAEBO
- 75AThird-longest river in EuropeURAL
- 79ASummers on "Gilligan's Island"MARYANN
- 81ALas Vegas dramaCSI
- 82ABrand for competitive diversSPEEDO
- 84AEnticeALLURE
- 85AJob for a cheesemonger?PITCHINGWEDGES
- 90ARan off withTOOK
- 91ABounces backECHOES
- 92ABounce house fillerAIR
- 93AGinger __ALE
- 94AUni ref. workOED
- 97AMicrobeGERM
- 98ARecord playerSPINNER
- 1DBreaks down in tearsSOBS
- 1DBreaks down in tearsHIHON
- 1DBreaks down in tearsALAMO
- 1DBreaks down in tearsRPI
- 2DOnline help optionCHAT
- 3DPop singer OraRITA
- 4DHeavily panned 1987 Beatty/Hoffman comedyISHTAR
- 5DRock & Roll Hall of Fame architectPEI
- 6DMark of perfection, at timesTEN
- 7DSketch show that once starred John Candy, for shortSCTV
- 8DAnimals that can run up to 50 mphHARES
- 9DAppropriate, as powerUSURP
- 10DPewter metalTIN
- 10DPewter metalCASCA
- 11DTatsINK
- 11DTatsADEN
- 11DTatsTSPS
- 11DTatsUSA
- 12DDiscouraging wordsNOS
- 13DPuerto __RICAN
- 14DAnaheim's countyORANGE
- 15D"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actor JohnBOYEGA
- 16DCompass readingENE
- 17DRepetitive musical compositionRONDO
- 18DProperly pitchedTUNED
- 19DHearty dishesSTEWS
- 24DShow up soloGOSTAG
- 28DMentions in a footnoteCITES
- 31DRibbon of fabricSTRIP
- 32D"Common Sense" pamphleteerPAINE
- 34DAssayers' stuffORES
- 35D"The Joy of Painting" host BobROSS
- 36DCarryTOTE
- 37DTake the floorORATE
- 38DKingdom in what is now YemenSHEBA
- 39D"On the Beach" author ShuteNEVIL
- 40DAlpha's oppositeOMEGA
- 45DFriend of d'ArtagnanARAMIS
- 46DEvil fiendDEMON
- 48DExam with an Argumentative Writing sectionLSAT
- 49D100%PURE
- 50D"Put your wallet away"ONME
- 52DPoet OgdenNASH
- 53DHumdingerDILLY
- 54DPederson who coached the Eagles to their first Super Bowl winDOUG
- 55DPenny-__ANTE
- 58DTuna tartare cutTORO
- 60DLocale in a Steinbeck titleEDEN
- 61DCertain NCOSGT
- 62DCore argumentTHESIS
- 63D1990s Israeli prime ministerRABIN
- 66DOpen a bitAJAR
- 67D__ the wiserNONE
- 68DSecret storeCACHE
- 69DSought damagesSUED
- 70DPart of a Latin 101 conjugationAMAT
- 71D__ Top CreameryHALO
- 71D__ Top CreameryNTS
- 72D"The Good Dinosaur" dinosaurARLO
- 76DLear daughterREGAN
- 77D"Easy on Me" singerADELE
- 78DLast one to cross the finish lineLOSER
- 80DKlondike Gold Rush siteYUKON
- 82DRun off withSWIPE
- 83DRiskPERIL
- 85D"Mad Men" role for Elisabeth MossPEGGY
- 86D"Happy Birthday" writerICER
- 87D"Comin' __ the Rye"THRO
- 88DSinger PerryCOMO
- 89DFuel guzzlerGASHOG
- 95DOmelet makerEGGPAN
- 96DWork behind the cameraDIRECT
- 99DWanderersNOMADS
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