LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, July 2, 2026
Thursday, July 2, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Jazzy improvisation
- 5Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit"
- 9Whimper
- 13Vulgar one
- 14Bird on the Canadian dollar coin
- 15Hard to erase, perhaps
- 17"Today was rough"
- 19High cost for the Super Bowl
- 20"... at the very least"
- 21Dame introduction?
- 22"Parks and Recreation" town
- 25Red friend of Cookie Monster
- 27Was first
- 28"Close enough"
- 29Yemen port that faces the Somaliland port Berbera
- 31"I am in this meme"
- 33Checkpoint for the terminally on line?
- 34Banh mi spread
- 35Fashion week focus
- 38Health insurance giant
- 40Update from a Lyft driver
- 42Big mad and not hiding it
- 43Floor connectors
- 45Architect's constraint, for short
- 47Feminine pronoun
- 48Meaty sauce
- 49Engrave on glass
- 50Kilt companion
- 51HS fundraiser
- 53Very, informally
- 55Ocean escapades?
- 57Command to attack
- 59Middle-distance runners
- 61Bracelet spot
- 62Potbelly that needs constant feeding?
- 66Oktoberfest souvenir
- 67Bread for an Italian sandwich?
- 68Boo-boo
- 69"Like, yesterday"
- 70"The Pat McAfee Show" network
- 71Turow book set at Harvard
Down
- 1Sac fly result
- 2Atom with a sign
- 3Adversary
- 4Refrigerant trademark since the 1930s
- 5Tree-lined walkway
- 6NYC nabe below Union Square
- 7Skeptical remark
- 8Figure in a halo
- 9Key influencers?
- 10Go back a step
- 11Engage in some strength training, or what this puzzle's circled letters do
- 12First page of el calendario
- 16Peachy follower
- 18Cartesian concept that questions the reality of waking life
- 22Deli pockets
- 23Portfolio piece
- 24"Can you believe this scam?"
- 26Prefix with day or way
- 30__ shadow
- 32Umami enhancer, briefly
- 36Dane introduction?
- 37Social rules
- 39Actress Vardalos
- 41Fitting
- 44Long sammich
- 46Level of authority
- 51Spots for education?
- 52Subtle hair dyes
- 54Awards ceremony host
- 56Childish comeback
- 58Director Kazan
- 60Take part in an outdoor fantasy game
- 63Possess
- 64Contend (for)
- 65Nigiri topper never served raw
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 41 across and 35 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 7-down.
- Constructed by Ella Dershowitz.
All 76 answers
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- 1AJazzy improvisationRIFF
- 5ATaylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit"ANYA
- 9AWhimperPULE
- 13AVulgar oneBOOR
- 14ABird on the Canadian dollar coinLOON
- 15AHard to erase, perhapsININK
- 17A"Today was rough"INEEDAHUG
- 19AHigh cost for the Super BowlADFEE
- 20A"... at the very least"ORMORE
- 21ADame introduction?NOTRE
- 22A"Parks and Recreation" townPAWNEE
- 25ARed friend of Cookie MonsterELMO
- 27AWas firstWON
- 28A"Close enough"ISH
- 29AYemen port that faces the Somaliland port BerberaADEN
- 31A"I am in this meme"ITME
- 33ACheckpoint for the terminally on line?TSA
- 34ABanh mi spreadMAYO
- 35AFashion week focusDESIGN
- 38AHealth insurance giantAETNA
- 40AUpdate from a Lyft driverETA
- 42ABig mad and not hiding itAGGRO
- 43AFloor connectorsSTAIRS
- 45AArchitect's constraint, for shortSPEC
- 47AFeminine pronounHER
- 48AMeaty sauceRAGU
- 49AEngrave on glassETCH
- 50AKilt companionTAM
- 51AHS fundraiserPTA
- 53AVery, informallyUBER
- 55AOcean escapades?HEISTS
- 57ACommand to attackSICEM
- 59AMiddle-distance runnersMILERS
- 61ABracelet spotANKLE
- 62APotbelly that needs constant feeding?COALSTOVE
- 66AOktoberfest souvenirSTEIN
- 67ABread for an Italian sandwich?EURO
- 68ABoo-booOWIE
- 69A"Like, yesterday"STAT
- 70A"The Pat McAfee Show" networkESPN
- 71ATurow book set at HarvardONEL
- 1DSac fly resultRBI
- 2DAtom with a signION
- 3DAdversaryFOE
- 4DRefrigerant trademark since the 1930sFREON
- 5DTree-lined walkwayALAMEDA
- 6DNYC nabe below Union SquareNOHO
- 7DSkeptical remarkYOURENOTSERIOUS
- 8DFigure in a haloANGEL
- 9DKey influencers?PIANOTEACHERS
- 10DGo back a stepUNDO
- 11DEngage in some strength training, or what this puzzle's circled letters doLIFTWEIGHTS
- 12DFirst page of el calendarioENERO
- 16DPeachy followerKEEN
- 18DCartesian concept that questions the reality of waking lifeDREAMARGUMENT
- 22DDeli pocketsPITAS
- 23DPortfolio pieceASSET
- 24D"Can you believe this scam?"WHATARACKET
- 26DPrefix with day or wayMID
- 30D__ shadowEYE
- 32DUmami enhancer, brieflyMSG
- 36DDane introduction?GREAT
- 37DSocial rulesNORMS
- 39DActress VardalosNIA
- 41DFittingAPT
- 44DLong sammichSUB
- 46DLevel of authorityECHELON
- 51DSpots for education?PSAS
- 52DSubtle hair dyesTINTS
- 54DAwards ceremony hostEMCEE
- 56DChildish comebackISTOO
- 58DDirector KazanELIA
- 60DTake part in an outdoor fantasy gameLARP
- 63DPossessOWN
- 64DContend (for)VIE
- 65DNigiri topper never served rawEEL
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