LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, July 3, 2026
Friday, July 3, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Path behind a mower
- 6Cheese in a Greek omelet
- 10Whack with snowballs, say
- 14Goosebump-causing
- 15Person with a fan club
- 16Cooking spread
- 17Comfort that can only come from French bread?
- 19Gradually introduce to solid foods
- 20Isfahan's country
- 21Claims that won't pass fact checks
- 22Posh and __: nickname of a British celebrity couple
- 23Mesopotamian empire that included parts of 20-Across
- 25Likely to be mouthy
- 26Creating perfect sunbathing conditions on an Italian beach?
- 31Software demos
- 35Capital of British Columbia
- 36Employs
- 37Spot
- 39Staple that's often helpful in a pinch?
- 40Chased
- 42Bench press muscles
- 43Positive review in a German newspaper?
- 46Clairvoyant
- 47Lost one's cool
- 52Word with act or action
- 54Political alliance
- 56Conditional programming word
- 57"Only Murders in the Building" home
- 58Home for the king of Spain?
- 60Salchow kin
- 61Zealous
- 62Asked too many questions, say
- 63Unwelcome visitor
- 64Funeral rite pile
- 65Senators' staffers
Down
- 1Instagram filter shade
- 2Models
- 3Met highlights
- 4Lacking resonance
- 5Gender-specific pronoun
- 6Relating to offspring
- 7Actress Falco
- 8Wiggled body parts
- 9ET from Melmac
- 10Confidence-enabling stance
- 11__ college
- 12Security breach
- 13Jillions
- 182025 Pixar title character
- 22Muppet who lives in the basement of 123 Sesame Street
- 24Blog feed letters
- 25Senators target
- 27Navratilova rival
- 28Camera shot
- 29Sandy sediment
- 30Noshes
- 31Nondescript town
- 32Biblical twin
- 33Events in retail parking lots
- 34Thus
- 37Elite athlete
- 38Bench press muscle
- 41Extra charges
- 42Cold case sample
- 44Tristan's beloved
- 45Fairy tale start
- 48__ dish
- 49Flannel pattern
- 50Name in the makeup aisle
- 51Monopoly stack
- 52Bloke
- 53Quite posh
- 54Quail group
- 55Bear necessity?
- 58Ice Spice genre
- 59Ballston __, New York
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 35 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 26-across.
- Constructed by Jay Silverman.
All 76 answers
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- 1APath behind a mowerSWATH
- 6ACheese in a Greek omeletFETA
- 10AWhack with snowballs, sayPELT
- 14AGoosebump-causingEERIE
- 15APerson with a fan clubIDOL
- 16ACooking spreadOLEO
- 17AComfort that can only come from French bread?PAINRELIEF
- 19AGradually introduce to solid foodsWEAN
- 20AIsfahan's countryIRAN
- 21AClaims that won't pass fact checksLIES
- 22APosh and __: nickname of a British celebrity coupleBECKS
- 23AMesopotamian empire that included parts of 20-AcrossASSYRIA
- 25ALikely to be mouthyPERT
- 26ACreating perfect sunbathing conditions on an Italian beach?SOLEPURPOSE
- 31ASoftware demosBETAS
- 35ACapital of British ColumbiaVICTORIA
- 36AEmploysUSES
- 37ASpotSPECK
- 39AStaple that's often helpful in a pinch?SALT
- 40AChasedRANAFTER
- 42ABench press musclesDELTS
- 43APositive review in a German newspaper?GUTREACTION
- 46AClairvoyantSEER
- 47ALost one's coolSNAPPED
- 52AWord with act or actionCLASS
- 54APolitical allianceBLOC
- 56AConditional programming wordELSE
- 57A"Only Murders in the Building" homeHULU
- 58AHome for the king of Spain?REALESTATE
- 60ASalchow kinAXEL
- 61AZealousAVID
- 62AAsked too many questions, sayPRIED
- 63AUnwelcome visitorPEST
- 64AFuneral rite pilePYRE
- 65ASenators' staffersAIDES
- 1DInstagram filter shadeSEPIA
- 2DModelsWEARS
- 3DMet highlightsARIAS
- 4DLacking resonanceTINNY
- 5DGender-specific pronounHER
- 6DRelating to offspringFILIAL
- 7DActress FalcoEDIE
- 8DWiggled body partsTOES
- 9DET from MelmacALF
- 10DConfidence-enabling stancePOWERPOSE
- 11D__ collegeELECTORAL
- 12DSecurity breachLEAK
- 13DJillionsTONS
- 18D2025 Pixar title characterELIO
- 22DMuppet who lives in the basement of 123 Sesame StreetBERT
- 24DBlog feed lettersRSS
- 25DSenators targetPUCK
- 27DNavratilova rivalEVERT
- 28DCamera shotPIC
- 29DSandy sedimentSILT
- 30DNoshesEATS
- 31DNondescript townBURG
- 32DBiblical twinESAU
- 33DEvents in retail parking lotsTENTSALES
- 34DThusASARESULT
- 37DElite athleteSTAR
- 38DBench press musclePEC
- 41DExtra chargesFEES
- 42DCold case sampleDNA
- 44DTristan's belovedISOLDE
- 45DFairy tale startONCE
- 48D__ dishPETRI
- 49DFlannel patternPLAID
- 50DName in the makeup aisleESTEE
- 51DMonopoly stackDEEDS
- 52DBlokeCHAP
- 53DQuite poshLUXE
- 54DQuail groupBEVY
- 55DBear necessity?LAIR
- 58DIce Spice genreRAP
- 59DBallston __, New YorkSPA
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