LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Wednesday, July 15, 2026/79 clues solved
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Across
- 1Gerrit who won the 2023 AL Cy Young Award
- 5Patient contributions
- 11Capitol Hill fig.
- 14Assert
- 15Natural light shows
- 16Pub quaff
- 17*Yet-to-be-revealed ability
- 19Sleep acronym
- 20Menopause treatment, briefly
- 21Fragrances
- 22Nonverbal greeting
- 23Consecrate
- 25*Fundraising events for some libraries
- 28Flat tire problem
- 31Playwright O'Neill
- 32Nevada city near Lake Tahoe
- 33Horned equine
- 37Capital of Switzerland?
- 38*Airport announcement
- 41Moody rock genre
- 44"Now, listen ... "
- 45Speller's phrase
- 49Martin of TV's "Mission: Impossible"
- 51Person from Ljubljana, e.g.
- 53*First Amendment guarantee
- 57Audacity
- 58Challenge for a biker
- 59"Rebecca" novelist du Maurier
- 62__ al-Fitr
- 63De Armas of "Knives Out"
- 64Spies with divided loyalties, and what the answers to the starred clues are
- 67First number in many countdowns
- 68Likable enough
- 69Get together
- 70NNW opposite
- 71Warns
- 72Bygone Palm smartphone
Down
- 1Feature of some wedding receptions
- 2Rest on top of
- 3Speaker's stand
- 4Go wrong
- 5Adorable
- 6Toothbrush brand
- 7Arroz con __: chicken dish
- 8Childish retort
- 9PBS chef Martin
- 10Retired boomer, for short
- 11Frozen brand that "nobody doesn't like"
- 12Gridiron sides
- 13Formidable rivals
- 15Bread box?
- 18Being, in Latin
- 22Dog's nonverbal greeting
- 24Plod along
- 26Part of an ear
- 27Belted out
- 29Stylish filmmaker
- 30Leg-bending joint
- 34German pronoun
- 35"Evita" narrator
- 36Boathouse collection
- 39"Now!"
- 40Roof overhang
- 41Toppers in Santa's workshop
- 42Military branch at Camp Pendleton
- 43Narrow, as some bridges
- 46More calm
- 47Possible guest
- 48Must
- 50Wilmington's st.
- 52Universal donor's type, briefly
- 54Bring out
- 55__-toothed cat
- 56Challenge for a bowler
- 60Gas brand with toy trucks
- 61"Uh-uh"
- 64Genetic info carrier
- 65Canola __
- 66CPR giver
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 16x15 with 79 entries.
- There are 37 across and 42 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Norman M. Aaronson.
All 79 answers
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- 1AGerrit who won the 2023 AL Cy Young AwardCOLE
- 5APatient contributionsCOPAYS
- 11ACapitol Hill fig.SEN
- 14AAssertAVER
- 15ANatural light showsAURORAS
- 16APub quaffALE
- 17A*Yet-to-be-revealed abilitySECRETTALENT
- 19ASleep acronymREM
- 20AMenopause treatment, brieflyHRT
- 21AFragrancesSMELLS
- 22ANonverbal greetingWAVE
- 23AConsecrateBLESS
- 25A*Fundraising events for some librariesBOOKSALES
- 28AFlat tire problemAIRLEAK
- 31APlaywright O'NeillEUGENE
- 32ANevada city near Lake TahoeRENO
- 33AHorned equineUNICORN
- 37ACapital of Switzerland?ESS
- 38A*Airport announcementGATECHANGE
- 41AMoody rock genreEMO
- 44A"Now, listen ... "SEEHERE
- 45ASpeller's phraseASIN
- 49AMartin of TV's "Mission: Impossible"LANDAU
- 51APerson from Ljubljana, e.g.SLOVENE
- 53A*First Amendment guaranteeFREEPRESS
- 57AAudacityNERVE
- 58AChallenge for a bikerHILL
- 59A"Rebecca" novelist du MaurierDAPHNE
- 62A__ al-FitrEID
- 63ADe Armas of "Knives Out"ANA
- 64ASpies with divided loyalties, and what the answers to the starred clues areDOUBLEAGENTS
- 67AFirst number in many countdownsTEN
- 68ALikable enoughNICEISH
- 69AGet togetherMEET
- 70ANNW oppositeSSE
- 71AWarnsALERTS
- 72ABygone Palm smartphoneTREO
- 1DFeature of some wedding receptionsCASHBAR
- 2DRest on top ofOVERLIE
- 3DSpeaker's standLECTERN
- 4DGo wrongERR
- 5DAdorableCUTE
- 6DToothbrush brandORALB
- 7DArroz con __: chicken dishPOLLO
- 8DChildish retortARESO
- 9DPBS chef MartinYAN
- 10DRetired boomer, for shortSST
- 11DFrozen brand that "nobody doesn't like"SARALEE
- 12DGridiron sidesELEVENS
- 13DFormidable rivalsNEMESES
- 15DBread box?ATM
- 18DBeing, in LatinESSE
- 22DDog's nonverbal greetingWAG
- 24DPlod alongSLOG
- 26DPart of an earKERNEL
- 27DBelted outSUNG
- 29DStylish filmmakerAUTEUR
- 30DLeg-bending jointKNEE
- 34DGerman pronounICH
- 35D"Evita" narratorCHE
- 36DBoathouse collectionOARS
- 39D"Now!"ASAP
- 40DRoof overhangEAVE
- 41DToppers in Santa's workshopELFHATS
- 42DMilitary branch at Camp PendletonMARINES
- 43DNarrow, as some bridgesONELANE
- 46DMore calmSERENER
- 47DPossible guestINVITEE
- 48DMustNEEDSTO
- 50DWilmington's st.DEL
- 52DUniversal donor's type, brieflyONEG
- 54DBring outEDUCE
- 55D__-toothed catSABER
- 56DChallenge for a bowlerSPLIT
- 60DGas brand with toy trucksHESS
- 61D"Uh-uh"NAH
- 64DGenetic info carrierDNA
- 65DCanola __OIL
- 66DCPR giverEMT
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