LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, January 8, 2026
Thursday, January 8, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Some pricey insulated mugs
- 6Juicer byproduct
- 10Keeps posted privately
- 14Buzz word?
- 15Potatoes, in Indian cuisine
- 16"No way, no how!"
- 17Leeway
- 19Title fit for a king
- 20Possible title for a B-school grad
- 21Cam button
- 22Spine-tingling
- 23Hair of the dog?
- 24Hard-to-find opening on street-sweeping days
- 27Tickling targets
- 29Small part of a machine
- 30Grease again
- 31Part of WYSIWYG
- 32Graceful waterbird
- 36Low Earth orbit, for one
- 40With sharp resolution
- 41Seer's gift
- 42Actress Berry
- 43__ Arbor, Michigan
- 44Troublemaker's opposite
- 46Period of quiet reflection
- 51Western treaty gp.
- 52Project on stage
- 53Alphabet starter
- 54Travel stop
- 55Drive-__
- 56Gathering place that's neither work nor home, or an apt description of 36-Across in the series that includes 17-, 24-, and 46-Across
- 60Melon covering
- 61__ bene
- 62Wickerwork twig
- 63Altar alcove
- 64Mattress choice
- 65Inferior
Down
- 1Swerve off course, as a ship
- 2Fond of fine food and drink
- 3Insect with striped wings
- 4Othello's betrayer
- 5"Weekend Update" show, for short
- 6Apple gadgets
- 7Horseshoe-shaped security device
- 8Bathroom, in Bath
- 9Fluffy pup
- 10School fleet
- 11Keyless entry sound
- 12Knickknack
- 13Paper unit
- 18Latin 101 verb
- 22What applesauce may replace in vegan baking
- 23Tehran tongue
- 24Tablet
- 25Frozen treat served with a stroon
- 26Yuletide
- 28Like a calico cat
- 31Fuel additive brand
- 32Whole bunch
- 33Feel euphoric
- 34Close associations
- 35Must-haves
- 37TV host Jay
- 38"That __ true!"
- 39"Now I understand"
- 43Was full of beans, maybe?
- 44"The Prophet" author Kahlil
- 45Like many audiobooks, once
- 46Colorful aquarium fish
- 47"Got it, dude!"
- 48Daybreaks, poetically
- 49Piano student's assignment
- 50Creole-speaking nation
- 54__ facto
- 56Demo stuff
- 57"Please explain"
- 58Female pig
- 59Afore
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 36-across.
- Constructed by Laura Dershewitz.
All 78 answers
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- 1ASome pricey insulated mugsYETIS
- 6AJuicer byproductPULP
- 10AKeeps posted privatelyBCCS
- 14ABuzz word?APIAN
- 15APotatoes, in Indian cuisineALOO
- 16A"No way, no how!"UHUH
- 17ALeewayWIGGLEROOM
- 19ATitle fit for a kingSIRE
- 20APossible title for a B-school gradCEO
- 21ACam buttonREC
- 22ASpine-tinglingEERIE
- 23AHair of the dog?FUR
- 24AHard-to-find opening on street-sweeping daysPARKINGSPOT
- 27ATickling targetsARMPITS
- 29ASmall part of a machineCOG
- 30AGrease againREOIL
- 31APart of WYSIWYGSEE
- 32AGraceful waterbirdSWAN
- 36ALow Earth orbit, for oneSATELLITELOCALE
- 40AWith sharp resolutionINHD
- 41ASeer's giftESP
- 42AActress BerryHALLE
- 43A__ Arbor, MichiganANN
- 44ATroublemaker's oppositeGOODKID
- 46APeriod of quiet reflectionTIMETOTHINK
- 51AWestern treaty gp.OAS
- 52AProject on stageEMOTE
- 53AAlphabet starterABC
- 54ATravel stopINN
- 55ADrive-__THRU
- 56AGathering place that's neither work nor home, or an apt description of 36-Across in the series that includes 17-, 24-, and 46-AcrossTHIRDSPACE
- 60AMelon coveringRIND
- 61A__ beneNOTA
- 62AWickerwork twigOSIER
- 63AAltar alcoveAPSE
- 64AMattress choiceTWIN
- 65AInferiorWORSE
- 1DSwerve off course, as a shipYAW
- 2DFond of fine food and drinkEPICUREAN
- 3DInsect with striped wingsTIGERMOTH
- 4DOthello's betrayerIAGO
- 5D"Weekend Update" show, for shortSNL
- 6DApple gadgetsPARERS
- 7DHorseshoe-shaped security deviceULOCK
- 8DBathroom, in BathLOO
- 9DFluffy pupPOM
- 10DSchool fleetBUSES
- 11DKeyless entry soundCHIRP
- 12DKnickknackCURIO
- 13DPaper unitSHEET
- 18DLatin 101 verbERAT
- 22DWhat applesauce may replace in vegan bakingEGG
- 23DTehran tongueFARSI
- 24DTabletPILL
- 25DFrozen treat served with a stroonICEE
- 26DYuletideNOEL
- 28DLike a calico catPIED
- 31DFuel additive brandSTP
- 32DWhole bunchSCAD
- 33DFeel euphoricWALKONAIR
- 34DClose associationsALLIANCES
- 35DMust-havesNEEDS
- 37DTV host JayLENO
- 38D"That __ true!"ISNT
- 39D"Now I understand"OHOK
- 43DWas full of beans, maybe?ATE
- 44D"The Prophet" author KahlilGIBRAN
- 45DLike many audiobooks, onceONCD
- 46DColorful aquarium fishTETRA
- 47D"Got it, dude!"IMHIP
- 48DDaybreaks, poeticallyMORNS
- 49DPiano student's assignmentETUDE
- 50DCreole-speaking nationHAITI
- 54D__ factoIPSO
- 56DDemo stuffTNT
- 57D"Please explain"HOW
- 58DFemale pigSOW
- 59DAforeERE
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