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LA Times Crossword Answers for Saturday, July 18, 2026

Saturday, July 18, 2026/68 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Saturday, July 18, 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

  • 1Doctrines
  • 8Incomplete Wikipedia article
  • 121990s sketch comedy show
  • 15PBS series hosted by librarian Mychal Threets
  • 17Lemon juice?
  • 18Javelin
  • 19Strong suit
  • 21Conditional word
  • 23Senior
  • 25Mother of Apollo and Artemis
  • 26Shaping tool
  • 28Tillamook's state
  • 30Blast
  • 32"Am I free to go?"
  • 34Complex trap
  • 35Nail salon brand
  • 37Gen __
  • 38__ États-Unis
  • 39Recklessly
  • 42Has a summer job?
  • 44Recently
  • 45Birds paraded on Saint Stephen's Day in Ireland
  • 47Pressing need
  • 48Hardship
  • 50Grow friendlier
  • 54Squeals
  • 56__ nerve
  • 58Like
  • 59"Regardless of what you think ... "
  • 62"I deserved that"
  • 63"Do-Re-Mi" figure
  • 64Spanish wives

Down

  • 1Expression of grief
  • 2Youngest Oscar winner
  • 3Part of a frame job?
  • 4Just OK
  • 5Dollar alternative
  • 6Second-rate
  • 7Capellini
  • 8Alarm
  • 9French pronoun
  • 10Pinkie-side bone
  • 11Gravity-powered racer
  • 13Equipment that may level the playing field
  • 14Copper alloy popularized by its use in Fabergé eggs
  • 16Wipes brand
  • 20Vocal qualities
  • 22Lens opening?
  • 24Sports reporter Holly
  • 27Up in the air
  • 29Played over
  • 30Barbecue option
  • 31Snacks for sea otters
  • 33Leeway for a test-taker
  • 34Start of some "Jeopardy!" responses
  • 36Neoplasticism pioneer Mondrian
  • 40Offered as an inducement
  • 41App gestures
  • 43Setting not observed by most of Arizona: Abbr.
  • 46Ruling classes
  • 49Opportunity on Mars, e.g.
  • 51Chills
  • 52Word in many Polynesian languages
  • 53Los Angeles neighborhood where many Walter Mosley novels are set
  • 55Royal address
  • 57Business org.
  • 60Anticipatory period
  • 61Duran Duran album with the hit "Hungry Like the Wolf"

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 68 entries.
  2. There are 32 across and 36 down.
  3. The longest answer has 14 letters and is 15-across.
  4. Constructed by Ricky J. Sirois.

All 68 answers

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  • 1ADoctrinesDOGMATA
  • 8AIncomplete Wikipedia articleSTUB
  • 12A1990s sketch comedy showINLIVINGCOLOR
  • 15APBS series hosted by librarian Mychal ThreetsREADINGRAINBOW
  • 17ALemon juice?GAS
  • 18AJavelinSPEAR
  • 19AStrong suitASSET
  • 21AConditional wordELSE
  • 23ASeniorOLDER
  • 25AMother of Apollo and ArtemisLETO
  • 26AShaping toolLATHE
  • 28ATillamook's stateOREGON
  • 30ABlastBALL
  • 32A"Am I free to go?"AREWEDONE
  • 34AComplex trapWEB
  • 35ANail salon brandOPI
  • 37AGen __XER
  • 38A__ États-UnisLES
  • 39ARecklesslyHEADFIRST
  • 42AHas a summer job?ADDS
  • 44ARecentlyOFLATE
  • 45ABirds paraded on Saint Stephen's Day in IrelandWRENS
  • 47APressing needIRON
  • 48AHardshipTRIAL
  • 50AGrow friendlierTHAW
  • 54ASquealsSINGS
  • 56A__ nerveOPTIC
  • 58ALikeALA
  • 59A"Regardless of what you think ... "BELIEVEITORNOT
  • 62A"I deserved that"SERVESMERIGHT
  • 63A"Do-Re-Mi" figureDEER
  • 64ASpanish wivesESPOSAS
  • 1DExpression of griefDIRGE
  • 2DYoungest Oscar winnerONEAL
  • 3DPart of a frame job?GLASS
  • 4DJust OKMID
  • 5DDollar alternativeAVIS
  • 6DSecond-rateTINPOT
  • 7DCapelliniANGELHAIR
  • 8DAlarmSCARE
  • 9DFrench pronounTOI
  • 10DPinkie-side boneULNA
  • 11DGravity-powered racerBOBSLED
  • 13DEquipment that may level the playing fieldGRADER
  • 14DCopper alloy popularized by its use in Fabergé eggsROSEGOLD
  • 16DWipes brandWETONES
  • 20DVocal qualitiesTONES
  • 22DLens opening?ELL
  • 24DSports reporter HollyROWE
  • 27DUp in the airALOFT
  • 29DPlayed overRERAN
  • 30DBarbecue optionBEEFRIB
  • 31DSnacks for sea ottersABALONES
  • 33DLeeway for a test-takerEXTRATIME
  • 34DStart of some "Jeopardy!" responsesWHOIS
  • 36DNeoplasticism pioneer MondrianPIET
  • 40DOffered as an inducementDANGLED
  • 41DApp gesturesSWIPES
  • 43DSetting not observed by most of Arizona: Abbr.DST
  • 46DRuling classesELITES
  • 49DOpportunity on Mars, e.g.ROVER
  • 51DChillsHANGS
  • 52DWord in many Polynesian languagesALOHA
  • 53DLos Angeles neighborhood where many Walter Mosley novels are setWATTS
  • 55DRoyal addressSIRE
  • 57DBusiness org.CORP
  • 60DAnticipatory periodEVE
  • 61DDuran Duran album with the hit "Hungry Like the Wolf"RIO

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