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LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, July 16, 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026/76 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Thursday, July 16, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.

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Across

  • 1Kiddie pool filler
  • 5Admin. aide
  • 9General feelings
  • 14The big screen?
  • 15Burrowing rodent
  • 16Vinegary sauce
  • 17Southern region of South America
  • 19Puts up for sale
  • 20Herbal medicines?
  • 22Crew blade
  • 23Covers in goo
  • 24Obscure to protect privacy, perhaps
  • 27Amer. capital
  • 28Affectionate text
  • 29Glasgow refusal
  • 30Veggie dogs?
  • 35Lost
  • 36Chabert of the "Crossword Mysteries" series
  • 37Hosp. scan
  • 38Dancer and choreographer Ailey
  • 39Olympic archer?
  • 40Green new deal?
  • 42NLE rival of NYM
  • 43Any of the Tetons: Abbr.
  • 44Arabic for "son of"
  • 45The "T" of T.S. Eliot
  • 47Not great
  • 49System of connected PCs, for short
  • 52Unexceptional, or an apt description of 20-, 30-, and 40-Across?
  • 55Energy-channeling healing technique
  • 57Cloudburst
  • 58"WandaVision" star Elizabeth
  • 59"Dibs!"
  • 60Shorten, in a way
  • 61Our, in French
  • 62Some cold brews
  • 63"What is it?"

Down

  • 1In on
  • 2Nebraska home of the College World Series
  • 3Forest figure of myth
  • 4Skills assessment
  • 5State fruit of California
  • 6Ocean waves?
  • 7Ignores a "wet floor" sign, maybe
  • 8Steeped brews
  • 9Silicon __
  • 10"Could not stop laughing!"
  • 11Brazilian music genre
  • 12SNAP system
  • 13"Mayday!" letters
  • 18Manages
  • 21Browser links
  • 25"Quiet, you"
  • 26Wee
  • 27Four Corners Natives
  • 28Colorful ring
  • 30Sheepish cry?
  • 31Mars neighbor
  • 32Many a climate change expert
  • 33Wolverine's cohort
  • 34Historical period
  • 35"Wichita Lineman" singer Campbell
  • 38Shady areas
  • 40Condition that may be treated with SSRIs
  • 41Medicinal 8-Down
  • 43Of the sea
  • 46Word with peace or pace
  • 47SpongeBob's pet, for one
  • 48Just like ewe
  • 49Currency in West Africa
  • 50Interior courtyards
  • 51Forest figure of myth
  • 53Humorist Bombeck
  • 54Wee
  • 55"This Is Us" Emmy winner __ Cephas Jones
  • 56"Evil Woman" rock gp.

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 13 letters and is 20-across.
  4. Constructed by Elizabeth Duker-Gold %26 Devon Moffat.

All 76 answers

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  • 1AKiddie pool fillerHOSE
  • 5AAdmin. aideASST
  • 9AGeneral feelingsVIBES
  • 14AThe big screen?IMAX
  • 15ABurrowing rodentVOLE
  • 16AVinegary sauceADOBO
  • 17ASouthern region of South AmericaPATAGONIA
  • 19APuts up for saleLISTS
  • 20AHerbal medicines?THYMECAPSULES
  • 22ACrew bladeOAR
  • 23ACovers in gooTARS
  • 24AObscure to protect privacy, perhapsREDACT
  • 27AAmer. capitalUSD
  • 28AAffectionate textILY
  • 29AGlasgow refusalNAE
  • 30AVeggie dogs?BEETBOXERS
  • 35ALostGONE
  • 36AChabert of the "Crossword Mysteries" seriesLACEY
  • 37AHosp. scanMRI
  • 38ADancer and choreographer AileyALVIN
  • 39AOlympic archer?EROS
  • 40AGreen new deal?PEASTREATY
  • 42ANLE rival of NYMATL
  • 43AAny of the Tetons: Abbr.MTN
  • 44AArabic for "son of"IBN
  • 45AThe "T" of T.S. EliotTHOMAS
  • 47ANot greatSOSO
  • 49ASystem of connected PCs, for shortLAN
  • 52AUnexceptional, or an apt description of 20-, 30-, and 40-Across?GARDENVARIETY
  • 55AEnergy-channeling healing techniqueREIKI
  • 57ACloudburstRAINSTORM
  • 58A"WandaVision" star ElizabethOLSEN
  • 59A"Dibs!"MINE
  • 60AShorten, in a waySNIP
  • 61AOur, in FrenchNOTRE
  • 62ASome cold brewsALES
  • 63A"What is it?"YEAH
  • 1DIn onHIPTO
  • 2DNebraska home of the College World SeriesOMAHA
  • 3DForest figure of mythSATYR
  • 4DSkills assessmentEXAM
  • 5DState fruit of CaliforniaAVOCADO
  • 6DOcean waves?SONAR
  • 7DIgnores a "wet floor" sign, maybeSLIPS
  • 8DSteeped brewsTEAS
  • 9DSilicon __VALLEY
  • 10D"Could not stop laughing!"IDIED
  • 11DBrazilian music genreBOSSANOVA
  • 12DSNAP systemEBT
  • 13D"Mayday!" lettersSOS
  • 18DManagesGETSBY
  • 21DBrowser linksURLS
  • 25D"Quiet, you"CANIT
  • 26DWeeTEENY
  • 27DFour Corners NativesUTES
  • 28DColorful ringIRIS
  • 30DSheepish cry?BLEAT
  • 31DMars neighborEARTH
  • 32DMany a climate change expertECOLOGIST
  • 33DWolverine's cohortXMEN
  • 34DHistorical periodERA
  • 35D"Wichita Lineman" singer CampbellGLEN
  • 38DShady areasARBORS
  • 40DCondition that may be treated with SSRIsPTSD
  • 41DMedicinal 8-DownTISANES
  • 43DOf the seaMARINE
  • 46DWord with peace or paceMAKER
  • 47DSpongeBob's pet, for oneSNAIL
  • 48DJust like eweOVINE
  • 49DCurrency in West AfricaLEONE
  • 50DInterior courtyardsATRIA
  • 51DForest figure of mythNYMPH
  • 53DHumorist BombeckERMA
  • 54DWeeITSY
  • 55D"This Is Us" Emmy winner __ Cephas JonesRON
  • 56D"Evil Woman" rock gp.ELO

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