LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, January 22, 2026
Thursday, January 22, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Self motivators?
- 5Teeny
- 10Brand new
- 14Coming up
- 15Health care cost
- 16Sorbet berry
- 17Toy company acquired by Mattel in 1997
- 18*"What did you just say?"
- 20Workout wear
- 22For adult audiences
- 23"That one's for you"
- 24Put through an X-ray
- 26"Succession" surname
- 27Juvenile retort
- 28Shearing day sound
- 29Katherine Moennig's "The L Word" role
- 31Shaming syllable
- 32Renaissance faire competitions
- 35"Confirmed, captain"
- 36*Folks who may be at the point of no return?
- 38Chaotic crowd
- 40"Begin"
- 41"The Price Is Right" network
- 44Top medals
- 46Soap ingredient
- 47Wuhan welcome
- 49Tally
- 50Golfer's pocketful
- 52Devices at a counter-service restaurant
- 53Emphatic assertion
- 55Opulent
- 56*Raspberry
- 59Reddit Q&As
- 61Brontë sister
- 62Works for
- 63Egyptian river
- 64Cleaning cloths
- 65Tickle pink
- 66Truck bar
Down
- 1Tonsillectomy doc
- 2Jumbo jets?
- 3*Beef cut that may be braised
- 4Reaches a new low?
- 5Adam of "Severance"
- 6Mineral hardness eponym
- 7Mimic
- 8Loose
- 9Stretchy fabric
- 10Gordita dough
- 11Freeze frame?
- 12"Give me a single example"
- 13Rainbow pattern
- 19Garden fixtures
- 21Spanish wine
- 23Actress Dennings
- 24Struts with style
- 25Vintage sunglasses shape
- 28Seat belt fastener
- 30Owns
- 33Maker of Stick & Stay plates and bowls for kids
- 34Head south?
- 36"More info soon"
- 37Like much music
- 38Biotech firm developing cancer vaccines
- 39Dated ditty
- 41Savory party snack, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues?
- 42Leave nothing to the imagination
- 43Distress call
- 44Stonewall Inn, for one
- 45"__: Soulsville U.S.A.": HBO documentary about a record label
- 48Invasive lizard in Florida
- 51"Cabaret" role for Alan Cumming
- 52Intrinsically
- 54French model Rau
- 55First step, say
- 57"2001" supercomputer
- 58Historical period
- 60"Comprende?"
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 39 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 18-across.
- Constructed by Rebecca Goldstein.
All 78 answers
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- 1ASelf motivators?EGOS
- 5ATeenySMALL
- 10ABrand newMINT
- 14AComing upNEXT
- 15AHealth care costCOPAY
- 16ASorbet berryACAI
- 17AToy company acquired by Mattel in 1997TYCO
- 18A*"What did you just say?"OHEXCUSEME
- 20AWorkout wearSHORTS
- 22AFor adult audiencesRRATED
- 23A"That one's for you"KEEPIT
- 24APut through an X-raySCAN
- 26A"Succession" surnameROY
- 27AJuvenile retortARESO
- 28AShearing day soundBAA
- 29AKatherine Moennig's "The L Word" roleSHANE
- 31AShaming syllableTSK
- 32ARenaissance faire competitionsJOUSTS
- 35A"Confirmed, captain"AYE
- 36A*Folks who may be at the point of no return?TAXCHEATS
- 38AChaotic crowdMOB
- 40A"Begin"OKAYGO
- 41A"The Price Is Right" networkCBS
- 44ATop medalsGOLDS
- 46ASoap ingredientLYE
- 47AWuhan welcomeNIHAO
- 49ATallyADD
- 50AGolfer's pocketfulTEES
- 52ADevices at a counter-service restaurantPAGERS
- 53AEmphatic assertionYESIAM
- 55AOpulentDELUXE
- 56A*RaspberryBRONXCHEER
- 59AReddit Q&AsAMAS
- 61ABrontë sisterANNE
- 62AWorks forEARNS
- 63AEgyptian riverNILE
- 64ACleaning clothsRAGS
- 65ATickle pinkELATE
- 66ATruck barAXLE
- 1DTonsillectomy docENT
- 2DJumbo jets?GEYSERS
- 3D*Beef cut that may be braisedOXCHEEK
- 4DReaches a new low?STOOPS
- 5DAdam of "Severance"SCOTT
- 6DMineral hardness eponymMOHS
- 7DMimicAPE
- 8DLooseLAX
- 9DStretchy fabricLYCRA
- 10DGordita doughMASA
- 11DFreeze frame?ICETRAY
- 12D"Give me a single example"NAMEONE
- 13DRainbow patternTIEDYE
- 19DGarden fixturesURNS
- 21DSpanish wineRIOJA
- 23DActress DenningsKAT
- 24DStruts with styleSASHAYS
- 25DVintage sunglasses shapeCATEYE
- 28DSeat belt fastenerBUCKLE
- 30DOwnsHAS
- 33DMaker of Stick & Stay plates and bowls for kidsOXO
- 34DHead south?SAG
- 36D"More info soon"TBD
- 37DLike much musicTONAL
- 38DBiotech firm developing cancer vaccinesMODERNA
- 39DDated dittyOLDSONG
- 41DSavory party snack, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues?CHEXMIX
- 42DLeave nothing to the imaginationBAREALL
- 43DDistress callSOS
- 44DStonewall Inn, for oneGAYBAR
- 45D"__: Soulsville U.S.A.": HBO documentary about a record labelSTAX
- 48DInvasive lizard in FloridaIGUANA
- 51D"Cabaret" role for Alan CummingEMCEE
- 52DIntrinsicallyPERSE
- 54DFrench model RauINES
- 55DFirst step, sayDENT
- 57D"2001" supercomputerHAL
- 58DHistorical periodERA
- 60D"Comprende?"SEE
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