LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, January 18, 2026
Sunday, January 18, 2026/114 clues solved
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Across
- 1Finishes
- 8Mercedes line
- 14One on girth control?
- 20San Diego neighbor
- 21Twain of note
- 22Cheaper than usual
- 23Part of an executive job offer
- 25One of the seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England
- 26Rest __
- 27Worry
- 28Louvre Pyramid architect
- 29Campus org. for wannabe ensigns
- 30Game lost in the blink of an eye
- 34List-ending abbr.
- 36Thai money
- 39Negroni need
- 40Bucko
- 41Comparatively damp
- 43Big whoop
- 44Resource in Minecraft and Catan
- 45Chamber group
- 48Sets as a goal
- 51Phillipa of "Hamilton"
- 52LAX checkers
- 53Plié joint
- 54Lummoxes
- 57Sound of an air-kiss
- 59Minor dustup
- 63Undercover setups
- 67Wolfgang Puck's flagship eatery
- 68Teapot Dome commodity
- 69Opening number?
- 70Snag
- 71Sort of
- 73Was published
- 74Ghanaian with a Nobel Peace Prize
- 76Tell all to the police
- 82"Not interested"
- 83Audio giant
- 84Sub text?
- 85Classic Monopoly token
- 86To be, in Toledo
- 88AC meas.
- 90Casually mentions a famous friend
- 94Break divine law
Down
- 1Lb. and oz.
- 1Lb. and oz.
- 2Actress Hayworth
- 3Somewhat open
- 4Least contaminated
- 5Pulled a chair up to
- 6Sea urchin, at a sushi bar
- 7Cooks in a skillet
- 8German steel city
- 9OpenAI bot since 2022
- 10Luka Doncic's team, on scoreboards
- 10Luka Doncic's team, on scoreboards
- 11Brazilian city that sounds like Maryland's capital
- 11Brazilian city that sounds like Maryland's capital
- 11Brazilian city that sounds like Maryland's capital
- 12Homer's rock singer
- 13"Come on, tell us!"
- 14Where snowbirds flock in winter
- 15Xenon, e.g.
- 16Brand on some Canadian pumps
- 17"I think you'll find this yummy!"
- 18Winning candidate
- 19Pet name fit for a king?
- 24Expression that might be evil or silly
- 31Mutually approve
- 32Item on a Dollar menu?
- 33ABA member's title
- 35Early PC monitor
- 36Whatever ewe say?
- 37YouTube annoyances
- 38Oasts
- 42Fully understand
- 44The Beaver State
- 45Skyrocket
- 46Hideo who threw no-hitters in 1996 and 2001
- 47Ball purchase
- 49Bucolic lodging
- 50Lowest digit
- 55Canine's canine
- 56Like a day-old bagel
- 58Home of Jordan and Georgia
- 60Irrational fear of persecution
- 60Irrational fear of persecution
- 61Vegan gelatin substitute
- 62Best Play, for one
- 63Daytime drama
- 64Bassist Weymouth of Talking Heads
- 65Dinero unit
- 66Footnote space saver
- 67Glass bits
- 72Bill Nye's field
- 75State bordering Bhutan
- 77Publication ID
- 78Clears after taxes
- 79Healthy Grains snackmaker
- 80GPS guess
- 81Neither partner
- 83Activity that may improve problem-solving skills
- 87Best version of oneself, in psych-speak
- 89Visionaries
- 91Early proponent of a flat Earth?
- 92Dua Lipa genre
- 93Questionable, in slang
- 94NYU or MIT
- 95"Fingers crossed!"
- 96Lyonne of "Poker Face"
- 97Believer's ending
- 98"Despicable Me" antihero
- 99Revolutionary?
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 114 entries.
- There are 45 across and 69 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 63-across.
- Constructed by Samuel A. Donaldson.
All 114 answers
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- 1AFinishesWRAPSUP
- 8AMercedes lineECLASS
- 14AOne on girth control?DIETER
- 20ASan Diego neighborTIJUANA
- 21ATwain of noteSHANIA
- 22ACheaper than usualONSALE
- 23APart of an executive job offerSTARTINGSALARY
- 25AOne of the seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon EnglandWESSEX
- 26ARest __AREA
- 27AWorryFRET
- 28ALouvre Pyramid architectPEI
- 29ACampus org. for wannabe ensignsNROTC
- 30AGame lost in the blink of an eyeSTARINGCONTEST
- 34AList-ending abbr.ETC
- 36AThai moneyBAHT
- 39ANegroni needGIN
- 40ABuckoPAL
- 41AComparatively dampSOGGIER
- 43ABig whoopADO
- 44AResource in Minecraft and CatanORE
- 45AChamber groupSTRINGQUARTET
- 48ASets as a goalASPIRESTO
- 51APhillipa of "Hamilton"SOO
- 52ALAX checkersTSA
- 53APlié jointKNEE
- 54ALummoxesOAFS
- 57ASound of an air-kissMWAH
- 59AMinor dustupSPAT
- 63AUndercover setupsSTINGOPERATIONS
- 67AWolfgang Puck's flagship eaterySPAGO
- 68ATeapot Dome commodityOIL
- 69AOpening number?ONE
- 70ASnagNAB
- 71ASort ofISH
- 73AWas publishedRAN
- 74AGhanaian with a Nobel Peace PrizeANNAN
- 76ATell all to the policeSINGLIKEACANARY
- 82A"Not interested"PASS
- 83AAudio giantBOSE
- 84ASub text?EDIT
- 85AClassic Monopoly tokenIRON
- 86ATo be, in ToledoSER
- 88AAC meas.BTU
- 90ACasually mentions a famous friendNAMEDROPS
- 94ABreak divine lawSINAGAINSTGOD
- 1DLb. and oz.WTS
- 1DLb. and oz.NLRB
- 2DActress HayworthRITA
- 3DSomewhat openAJAR
- 4DLeast contaminatedPUREST
- 5DPulled a chair up toSATAT
- 6DSea urchin, at a sushi barUNI
- 7DCooks in a skilletPANFRIES
- 8DGerman steel cityESSEN
- 9DOpenAI bot since 2022CHATGPT
- 10DLuka Doncic's team, on scoreboardsLAL
- 10DLuka Doncic's team, on scoreboardsERWIN
- 11DBrazilian city that sounds like Maryland's capitalANAPOLIS
- 11DBrazilian city that sounds like Maryland's capitalOWIE
- 11DBrazilian city that sounds like Maryland's capitalLAD
- 12DHomer's rock singerSIREN
- 13D"Come on, tell us!"SAYIT
- 14DWhere snowbirds flock in winterDOWNSOUTH
- 15DXenon, e.g.INERTGAS
- 16DBrand on some Canadian pumpsESSO
- 17D"I think you'll find this yummy!"TASTEIT
- 18DWinning candidateELECTEE
- 19DPet name fit for a king?REX
- 24DExpression that might be evil or sillyGRIN
- 31DMutually approveAGREEON
- 32DItem on a Dollar menu?CAR
- 33DABA member's titleESQ
- 35DEarly PC monitorCRT
- 36DWhatever ewe say?BAA
- 37DYouTube annoyancesADS
- 38DOastsHOPKILNS
- 42DFully understandGRASP
- 44DThe Beaver StateOREGON
- 45DSkyrocketSOAR
- 46DHideo who threw no-hitters in 1996 and 2001NOMO
- 47DBall purchaseGOWN
- 49DBucolic lodgingINN
- 50DLowest digitTOE
- 55DCanine's canineFANG
- 56DLike a day-old bagelSTALE
- 58DHome of Jordan and GeorgiaASIA
- 60DIrrational fear of persecutionPARANOIA
- 60DIrrational fear of persecutionSAND
- 61DVegan gelatin substituteAGAR
- 62DBest Play, for oneTONY
- 63DDaytime dramaSOAP
- 64DBassist Weymouth of Talking HeadsTINA
- 65DDinero unitPESO
- 66DFootnote space saverIBID
- 67DGlass bitsSHARDS
- 72DBill Nye's fieldSCIENCE
- 75DState bordering BhutanASSAM
- 77DPublication IDISBN
- 78DClears after taxesNETS
- 79DHealthy Grains snackmakerKIND
- 80DGPS guessETA
- 81DNeither partnerNOR
- 83DActivity that may improve problem-solving skillsBRAINGAME
- 87DBest version of oneself, in psych-speakEGOIDEAL
- 89DVisionariesUTOPIANS
- 91DEarly proponent of a flat Earth?MERCATOR
- 92DDua Lipa genrePOP
- 93DQuestionable, in slangSUS
- 94DNYU or MITSCH
- 95D"Fingers crossed!"IHOPESO
- 96DLyonne of "Poker Face"NATASHA
- 97DBeliever's endingIST
- 98D"Despicable Me" antiheroGRU
- 99DRevolutionary?ORBITAL
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