LA Times Crossword Answers for Saturday, January 3, 2026
Saturday, January 3, 2026/72 clues solved
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Across
- 12013 memoir that was followed in 2025 by "Finding My Way"
- 10Passing muster?
- 14Interns, at times
- 15Birds whose collective noun is chime
- 16Shared pleasantries
- 17Sank, in a way
- 18Olive often found with spinach
- 19Word on a green helmet
- 20Without restraint
- 21Essential
- 22Destiny
- 23Brio
- 25Haterade
- 27Two pieces?
- 29Thai's neighbor
- 30Physical location
- 32Drops from above
- 33Fine print, e.g.
- 34Question asked by a fan?
- 37Wonder
- 38Left
- 39Prepares (oneself)
- 40Big mo. for florists
- 41Top-tier
- 43Rundgren in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- 44Be wrong
- 45First perfect number
- 46Olympic archer?
- 48Pop by
- 50Giveaway
- 51"Fancy!"
- 54Saw
- 55Scenario just before a board takeover?
- 57Volunteer's offer
- 58Sharp kicks?
- 59From South Asia, perhaps
- 60Namesakes of some days in English
Down
- 1"In that case ... "
- 2Theater group?
- 3Series of courses
- 4Former "The Great British Baking Show" co-host Giedroyc
- 5"Seriously ... "
- 6Down the road
- 7Let up
- 8Chuckles at a gif, say
- 9Sanctuary
- 10Nickname of the slugger who holds the MLB record for most career grand slams
- 11"Clever"
- 12No longer a foal
- 13Drug needed for some trips
- 15Rhetorical expression of approval
- 20Characteristic patterns
- 21Support staff?
- 22"Queen of Creole Cuisine" Chase
- 24C in C
- 25Spot for getting one's buds together?
- 26Classic toys with colorful pegs
- 28Pushes
- 30Rub the wrong way?
- 31"Simmer down!"
- 35Early operating system
- 36Some vintage cars
- 42Rock
- 47Like May through August
- 4950% up front?
- 50Birria order
- 51"The Simpsons" character whose surname is Mann
- 52Due
- 53Informal ride
- 54Lemon
- 55Hr. division
- 56Hound
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 72 entries.
- There are 37 across and 35 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 34-across.
- Constructed by Kyle Dolan.
All 72 answers
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- 1A2013 memoir that was followed in 2025 by "Finding My Way"IAMMALALA
- 10APassing muster?AWOL
- 14AInterns, at timesFREELABOR
- 15ABirds whose collective noun is chimeWRENS
- 16AShared pleasantriesSMALLTALK
- 17ASank, in a wayHOLED
- 18AOlive often found with spinachOYL
- 19AWord on a green helmetJETS
- 20AWithout restraintMADLY
- 21AEssentialCORE
- 22ADestinyLOT
- 23ABrioPEP
- 25AHateradeFLAK
- 27ATwo pieces?DUETS
- 29AThai's neighborLAO
- 30APhysical locationCLINIC
- 32ADrops from aboveRAIN
- 33AFine print, e.g.ART
- 34AQuestion asked by a fan?HOTENOUGHFORYOU
- 37AWonderAWE
- 38ALeftGONE
- 39APrepares (oneself)STEELS
- 40ABig mo. for floristsFEB
- 41ATop-tierALIST
- 43ARundgren in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameTODD
- 44ABe wrongERR
- 45AFirst perfect numberSIX
- 46AOlympic archer?EROS
- 48APop byVISIT
- 50AGiveawayTELL
- 51A"Fancy!"OOH
- 54ASawDATED
- 55AScenario just before a board takeover?MATEINTWO
- 57AVolunteer's offerUSEME
- 58ASharp kicks?ICESKATES
- 59AFrom South Asia, perhapsDESI
- 60ANamesakes of some days in EnglishNORSEGODS
- 1D"In that case ... "IFSO
- 2DTheater group?ARMY
- 3DSeries of coursesMEAL
- 4DFormer "The Great British Baking Show" co-host GiedroycMEL
- 5D"Seriously ... "ALLJOKINGASIDE
- 6DDown the roadLATER
- 7DLet upABATED
- 8DChuckles at a gif, sayLOLS
- 9DSanctuaryARK
- 10DNickname of the slugger who holds the MLB record for most career grand slamsAROD
- 11D"Clever"WELLPLAYED
- 12DNo longer a foalONEYEAROLD
- 13DDrug needed for some tripsLSD
- 15DRhetorical expression of approvalWHATSNOTTOLIKE
- 20DCharacteristic patternsMOTIFS
- 21DSupport staff?CANE
- 22D"Queen of Creole Cuisine" ChaseLEAH
- 24DC in CPOTUS
- 25DSpot for getting one's buds together?FLOWERVASE
- 26DClassic toys with colorful pegsLITEBRITES
- 28DPushesURGES
- 30DRub the wrong way?CHAFE
- 31D"Simmer down!"COOLIT
- 35DEarly operating systemUNIX
- 36DSome vintage carsREOS
- 42DRockTEETER
- 47DLike May through AugustRLESS
- 49D50% up front?SEMI
- 50DBirria orderTACO
- 51D"The Simpsons" character whose surname is MannOTTO
- 52DDueOWED
- 53DInformal rideHOSS
- 54DLemonDUD
- 55DHr. divisionMIN
- 56DHoundNAG
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