LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, July 31, 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026/74 clues solved
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Across
- 1*Executive space with great views
- 7*Area in Westminster Abbey where Chaucer is buried
- 12Quaint term for "patella"
- 13Supporting Mideast unity
- 15Björk's country
- 16Ferrera of "Ugly Betty"
- 17Winnow
- 18Simple shelters
- 20Rat (on)
- 21"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" novelist
- 23Period
- 24Albanian currency
- 25"Tubular!"
- 27Fire (up)
- 29Texter's "Just a sec"
- 30Atlanta-based health agcy.
- 33String of dried chile peppers
- 35Reign
- 37Not far off, or where to look to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers?
- 40Jazz singer Sylvia
- 41One on parental leave, perhaps
- 42"A Boy Named __": Johnny Cash hit
- 43Navy noncom
- 44Simple shirt
- 45Pained cry
- 47Kung __ chicken
- 48Trippy drug
- 50Molten rock
- 54Luxury hotel chain
- 56Label again
- 58Word
- 59Wedding crasher's destination, perhaps
- 61Pen pal's signoff
- 63"House __": longtime HGTV series
- 64"Airplane!" star Leslie
- 65*Place to find a date?
- 66*Stop sign locale
Down
- 1At just the right moment
- 2Senses
- 3Hall of Fame pitcher Bob who won the World Series in 1948 with Cleveland
- 4Bitter brew, briefly
- 5Jargon
- 6Over and done
- 7Tennis player Shriver and actress Grier
- 8Low digit
- 9Merit
- 10Dress rehearsals
- 11French cry of surprise
- 12*Scoring opportunity in soccer
- 13Spoke rapidly
- 14*Defensive player who's often the fastest on the football field
- 19The Pacific __
- 22Knitter's ball
- 26Neglected to
- 28Holiday, casually
- 29Cool remark
- 30__ in Charlie
- 31College with an alcohol ban
- 32Part
- 34Pittsburgh team
- 36Afore
- 38GI show gp.
- 39Leslie __ Jr. of "Hamilton"
- 46Turkey appendage
- 47*Eeyore's home
- 49New beginnings
- 51Gaggle birds
- 52Mascot Hall of Fame inductee from Queens
- 53*Challenging stretch at Augusta National
- 55A fan of
- 56Uncommon
- 57Spunk
- 60"Severance" director Stiller
- 62Suffix with front or cash
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
- There are 37 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 37-across.
- Constructed by Betsy Ochester %26 Andrew Gutelle.
All 74 answers
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- 1A*Executive space with great viewsOFFICE
- 7A*Area in Westminster Abbey where Chaucer is buriedPOETS
- 12AQuaint term for "patella"KNEEPAN
- 13ASupporting Mideast unityPANARAB
- 15ABjörk's countryICELAND
- 16AFerrera of "Ugly Betty"AMERICA
- 17AWinnowCULL
- 18ASimple sheltersTENTS
- 20ARat (on)NARC
- 21A"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" novelistKESEY
- 23APeriodDOT
- 24AAlbanian currencyLEK
- 25A"Tubular!"RAD
- 27AFire (up)REV
- 29ATexter's "Just a sec"BRB
- 30AAtlanta-based health agcy.CDC
- 33AString of dried chile peppersRISTRA
- 35AReignRULE
- 37ANot far off, or where to look to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers?AROUNDTHECORNER
- 40AJazz singer SylviaSYMS
- 41AOne on parental leave, perhapsNEWDAD
- 42A"A Boy Named __": Johnny Cash hitSUE
- 43ANavy noncomCPO
- 44ASimple shirtTEE
- 45APained cryYOW
- 47AKung __ chickenPAO
- 48ATrippy drugLSD
- 50AMolten rockMAGMA
- 54ALuxury hotel chainOMNI
- 56ALabel againRETAG
- 58AWordTERM
- 59AWedding crasher's destination, perhapsOPENBAR
- 61APen pal's signoffWRITEME
- 63A"House __": longtime HGTV seriesHUNTERS
- 64A"Airplane!" star LeslieNIELSEN
- 65A*Place to find a date?STONE
- 66A*Stop sign localeSTREET
- 1DAt just the right momentONCUE
- 2DSensesFEELS
- 3DHall of Fame pitcher Bob who won the World Series in 1948 with ClevelandFELLER
- 4DBitter brew, brieflyIPA
- 5DJargonCANT
- 6DOver and doneENDED
- 7DTennis player Shriver and actress GrierPAMS
- 8DLow digitONE
- 9DMeritEARN
- 10DDress rehearsalsTRIALRUNS
- 11DFrench cry of surpriseSACREBLEU
- 12D*Scoring opportunity in soccerKICK
- 13DSpoke rapidlyPATTERED
- 14D*Defensive player who's often the fastest on the football fieldBACK
- 19DThe Pacific __NORTHWEST
- 22DKnitter's ballYARN
- 26DNeglected toDIDNT
- 28DHoliday, casuallyVACAY
- 29DCool remarkBRR
- 30D__ in CharlieCAS
- 31DCollege with an alcohol banDRYCAMPUS
- 32DPartCOMPONENT
- 34DPittsburgh teamSTEELERS
- 36DAforeERE
- 38DGI show gp.USO
- 39DLeslie __ Jr. of "Hamilton"ODOM
- 46DTurkey appendageWATTLE
- 47D*Eeyore's homePOOH
- 49DNew beginningsDAWNS
- 51DGaggle birdsGEESE
- 52DMascot Hall of Fame inductee from QueensMRMET
- 53D*Challenging stretch at Augusta NationalAMEN
- 55DA fan ofINTO
- 56DUncommonRARE
- 57DSpunkGRIT
- 60D"Severance" director StillerBEN
- 62DSuffix with front or cashIER
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