LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, February 9, 2026
Monday, February 9, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Prepare to be photographed
- 5Lobster's pincer
- 9Trig subject
- 13"Grand" ice cream
- 14Buenos __, Argentina
- 16Wound-treating plant in ancient Greece and Egypt
- 17"Don't forget we want lots of letters!"
- 20PC connection port
- 21__ of Skye
- 22Gabbed on end
- 2310-min. NFL periods
- 25Buffoon
- 27Sesame __ bun
- 28Aviation pioneer who said, "It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill"
- 32Emphatic confirmation of accomplishment
- 33__-mo replay
- 34Under the weather
- 38"__ Misérables"
- 39"That's gross!"
- 41Songwriter __-Manuel Miranda
- 43Convent resident
- 44The Dalai __
- 46Have lunch
- 48Replaceable turntable part
- 50Exchange of wedding vows, e.g.
- 53React to ear scritches, perhaps
- 55U.K. part
- 56Near-failing grade
- 57Hats for haute cuisine chefs
- 59Gas sealed in glass
- 61Rizzo the Muppet, for one
- 64"I think that's correct," or what one may say about the ends of 17-, 28-, and 50-Across
- 67Fluttered down to the ground
- 68Pitcher Ryan who holds the MLB record for career strikeouts
- 69Apex
- 70Ice Spice songs
- 71Word underlined in red, maybe
- 72Fight enders, briefly
Down
- 1Cuzco's country
- 2Lyrical homages
- 3Book club discussion topic
- 4Opposite of WNW
- 5Fleet that may display local ads
- 6Stay out of the limelight
- 7Unpaid and overdue debts
- 8Drenched
- 9Grocery stores
- 10Quite similar
- 11Schlepped around
- 12Follow, as advice
- 15Tempeh base
- 18Apply incorrectly
- 19Launder
- 24"More deets soon"
- 26Staff, as a position
- 28"Elf" star Ferrell
- 29Lightbulb moment
- 30Coxswain follower
- 31Not hanging around
- 35The Smiths genre
- 36__ of personality
- 37Reflex test target
- 40Suffix with spy or ransom
- 42May refuse to
- 45Sum totals
- 47In a high-pitched, cheap-sounding way
- 49Poet's before
- 51Floored
- 52Factor in family planning
- 53Bucks
- 54Provide with gear
- 57Russian monarch
- 58Data breach target fig.
- 60"What a disaster!"
- 62Nerf darts, e.g.
- 63Golf pegs
- 65Nonsense, to a Brit
- 66Tit for __
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 38 across and 40 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Dan Caprera.
All 78 answers
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- 1APrepare to be photographedPOSE
- 5ALobster's pincerCLAW
- 9ATrig subjectMATH
- 13A"Grand" ice creamEDYS
- 14ABuenos __, ArgentinaAIRES
- 16AWound-treating plant in ancient Greece and EgyptALOE
- 17A"Don't forget we want lots of letters!"REMEMBERTOWRITE
- 20APC connection portUSB
- 21A__ of SkyeISLE
- 22AGabbed on endYAKKED
- 23A10-min. NFL periodsOTS
- 25ABuffoonOAF
- 27ASesame __ bunSEED
- 28AAviation pioneer who said, "It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill"WILBURWRIGHT
- 32AEmphatic confirmation of accomplishmentIDIDSO
- 33A__-mo replaySLO
- 34AUnder the weatherSICK
- 38A"__ Misérables"LES
- 39A"That's gross!"EWW
- 41ASongwriter __-Manuel MirandaLIN
- 43AConvent residentNUN
- 44AThe Dalai __LAMA
- 46AHave lunchEAT
- 48AReplaceable turntable partNEEDLE
- 50AExchange of wedding vows, e.g.MARRIAGERITE
- 53AReact to ear scritches, perhapsMEOW
- 55AU.K. partENG
- 56ANear-failing gradeDEE
- 57AHats for haute cuisine chefsTOQUES
- 59AGas sealed in glassNEON
- 61ARizzo the Muppet, for oneRAT
- 64A"I think that's correct," or what one may say about the ends of 17-, 28-, and 50-AcrossSOUNDSRIGHTTOME
- 67AFluttered down to the groundALIT
- 68APitcher Ryan who holds the MLB record for career strikeoutsNOLAN
- 69AApexACME
- 70AIce Spice songsRAPS
- 71AWord underlined in red, maybeTYPO
- 72AFight enders, brieflyTKOS
- 1DCuzco's countryPERU
- 2DLyrical homagesODES
- 3DBook club discussion topicSYMBOLISM
- 4DOpposite of WNWESE
- 5DFleet that may display local adsCABS
- 6DStay out of the limelightLIELOW
- 7DUnpaid and overdue debtsARREARS
- 8DDrenchedWET
- 9DGrocery storesMARKETS
- 10DQuite similarALIKE
- 11DSchlepped aroundTOTED
- 12DFollow, as adviceHEED
- 15DTempeh baseSOY
- 18DApply incorrectlyMISUSE
- 19DLaunderWASH
- 24D"More deets soon"TBD
- 26DStaff, as a positionFILL
- 28D"Elf" star FerrellWILL
- 29DLightbulb momentIDEA
- 30DCoxswain followerROWER
- 31DNot hanging aroundGOING
- 35DThe Smiths genreINDIEROCK
- 36D__ of personalityCULT
- 37DReflex test targetKNEE
- 40DSuffix with spy or ransomWARE
- 42DMay refuse toNEEDNT
- 45DSum totalsAMOUNTS
- 47DIn a high-pitched, cheap-sounding wayTINNILY
- 49DPoet's beforeERE
- 51DFlooredAWED
- 52DFactor in family planningAGEGAP
- 53DBucksMOOLA
- 54DProvide with gearEQUIP
- 57DRussian monarchTSAR
- 58DData breach target fig.SSN
- 60D"What a disaster!"OHNO
- 62DNerf darts, e.g.AMMO
- 63DGolf pegsTEES
- 65DNonsense, to a BritROT
- 66DTit for __TAT
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