LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, January 2, 2026
Friday, January 2, 2026/81 clues solved
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Across
- 1Charges
- 6During
- 10House shower?
- 15More slick
- 162024 NBA All-Star Game MVP "__ Time" Lillard
- 17In the loop
- 18Warning on a note passed in a seminar?
- 20Sew loosely
- 21Not gross
- 22Some Duracells
- 23Like many fiddle-leaf figs
- 24Land south of Eur.
- 25Crystal ball consulted atop Mount Everest?
- 28Hawaiian for "white"
- 29Highest seed
- 30Regret
- 31Marble __
- 32Up and about
- 34Mother with a Nobel Peace Prize
- 37The discovery of the Lucy fossils, for one?
- 42Agree
- 43Soccer star Sergio who scored more than 100 goals for Real Madrid
- 45Audible sighs
- 48Long. crosser
- 49"Rugrats" dad
- 51Tiebreaker periods, for short
- 52Beauty school treatment?
- 56Opposite of oui
- 57Release
- 58Singer Carly __ Jepsen
- 59Paramount+ partner, briefly
- 60Batter beater
- 61"Cut that out!," or an apt title for this puzzle
- 65Like déjà vu
- 66Cry of dismay
- 67Leaves for dinner
- 68Freezing temps
- 69Large number
- 70Monster with regenerative heads
Down
- 1Recycling container
- 2Admission of guilt
- 3Well-read individuals
- 4Not right?
- 5Sold-out letters
- 6Magazine income source
- 7Swampy habitat
- 8Texter's qualifier
- 9Pt. of HDTV
- 10Novelist Meg
- 11Broad strip
- 12Tacos al __
- 13Aorta, for one
- 14(If) necessary
- 19Picnic spoiler
- 23Groom feathers
- 24Pseudonym preceder
- 25Features of orchestras and rhinos
- 26Upright
- 27Spiritual glow
- 33Four-time French Open winner Swiatek
- 34Window shades
- 35Play guitar
- 36Org. for orthodontists
- 38Key
- 39Dread
- 40Comment from someone listening to elevator music, perhaps
- 41Push beyond acceptable limits
- 44ID with two hyphens
- 45Totally wrong
- 46[Giggle]
- 47Many a mockumentary
- 49Manatee, e.g.
- 50Taxing trip
- 53Gymnast's gripping aid
- 54Zaps
- 55Susceptible (to)
- 59"Don't go!"
- 61MMA stat
- 62Kraken's realm, briefly
- 63"Or so"
- 64HHS agency
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 16x15 with 81 entries.
- There are 39 across and 42 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 37-across.
- Constructed by Nate Curry %26 Kevin Curry.
All 81 answers
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- 1AChargesBILLS
- 6ADuringAMID
- 10AHouse shower?CSPAN
- 15AMore slickICIER
- 16A2024 NBA All-Star Game MVP "__ Time" LillardDAME
- 17AIn the loopAWARE
- 18AWarning on a note passed in a seminar?NOTFORPROF
- 20ASew looselyBASTE
- 21ANot grossNET
- 22ASome DuracellsAAS
- 23ALike many fiddle-leaf figsPOTTED
- 24ALand south of Eur.AFR
- 25ACrystal ball consulted atop Mount Everest?HIGHEARTHORB
- 28AHawaiian for "white"KEA
- 29AHighest seedONE
- 30ARegretRUE
- 31AMarble __RYE
- 32AUp and aboutASTIR
- 34AMother with a Nobel Peace PrizeTERESA
- 37AThe discovery of the Lucy fossils, for one?SIGNIFICANTDIG
- 42AAgreeASSENT
- 43ASoccer star Sergio who scored more than 100 goals for Real MadridRAMOS
- 45AAudible sighsAHS
- 48ALong. crosserLAT
- 49A"Rugrats" dadSTU
- 51ATiebreaker periods, for shortOTS
- 52ABeauty school treatment?LEARNERSPERM
- 56AOpposite of ouiNON
- 57AReleaseLETOUT
- 58ASinger Carly __ JepsenRAE
- 59AParamount+ partner, brieflySHO
- 60ABatter beaterWHISK
- 61A"Cut that out!," or an apt title for this puzzleKNOCKITOFF
- 65ALike déjà vuEERIE
- 66ACry of dismayOHNO
- 67ALeaves for dinnerSALAD
- 68AFreezing tempsTEENS
- 69ALarge numberSLEW
- 70AMonster with regenerative headsHYDRA
- 1DRecycling containerBIN
- 2DAdmission of guiltICONFESS
- 3DWell-read individualsLITERATI
- 4DNot right?LEFT
- 5DSold-out lettersSRO
- 6DMagazine income sourceADPAGE
- 7DSwampy habitatMARSH
- 8DTexter's qualifierIMO
- 9DPt. of HDTVDEF
- 10DNovelist MegCABOT
- 11DBroad stripSWATH
- 12DTacos al __PASTOR
- 13DAorta, for oneARTERY
- 14D(If) necessaryNEEDBE
- 19DPicnic spoilerRAIN
- 23DGroom feathersPREEN
- 24DPseudonym precederAKA
- 25DFeatures of orchestras and rhinosHORNS
- 26DUprightERECT
- 27DSpiritual glowAURA
- 33DFour-time French Open winner SwiatekIGA
- 34DWindow shadesTINTS
- 35DPlay guitarSTRUM
- 36DOrg. for orthodontistsADA
- 38DKeyISLET
- 39DDreadFEAR
- 40DComment from someone listening to elevator music, perhapsIMONHOLD
- 41DPush beyond acceptable limitsGOTOOFAR
- 44DID with two hyphensSSN
- 45DTotally wrongALLWET
- 46D[Giggle]HEEHEE
- 47DMany a mockumentarySATIRE
- 49DManatee, e.g.SEACOW
- 50DTaxing tripTREK
- 53DGymnast's gripping aidROSIN
- 54DZapsNUKES
- 55DSusceptible (to)PRONE
- 59D"Don't go!"STAY
- 61DMMA statKOS
- 62DKraken's realm, brieflyNHL
- 63D"Or so"ISH
- 64DHHS agencyFDA
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