LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Wednesday, July 8, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Seaweed on tobiko maki
- 5Trophy winner
- 10Quaker grains
- 14Sing the praises of
- 15Striped Girl Scout Cookie
- 16Tortilla sandwich
- 17Suggestion for a 52-Across patron who didn't finish a book by closing time?
- 19The Dalai __
- 20Geena's "Thelma & Louise" co-star
- 21Native Canadian
- 23Not great
- 24Reminder on a collection that can't leave a 52-Across?
- 28Former South African president Nelson
- 31Slices and __
- 32Melber of MS NOW
- 33Frequently, in poetry
- 35March 14 dessert
- 36Sign near a door slot of a 52-Across?
- 43Look at
- 44"Gangnam Style" rapper
- 45Forever and a day
- 46Group of lions
- 49Home of Canadian curler Marc Kennedy
- 52Community facility for researchers and book lovers
- 56The "A" of IPA
- 57__ fountain
- 58Greek fable writer
- 62Healthy piece
- 64Advice for patrons who borrow materials from a 52-Across?
- 67Prefix with phone
- 68Twinkle
- 69Raison d'__
- 70Greek war god
- 71County in southeast England
- 72Furniture wood
Down
- 1MLB playoff round
- 2Diamond Head's island
- 3Wants to take back
- 4Security checkpoint request
- 5CBS forensic franchise
- 6See 34-Down
- 7Corporation previously called Standard Oil of Indiana
- 8Grieve
- 9Dev of "Lion"
- 10"Horned" bird
- 11Language of the Quran
- 12Snack steamed in a corn husk
- 13Small shovels
- 18Patella locale
- 22Grammy winner Gorme
- 25Like Kevin McCallister at Christmas
- 26Inane
- 27Feudal estate
- 28Feb. follower
- 29"Odds __ ... "
- 30Tiny issue
- 34With 6-Down, part of an Abraham Lincoln costume
- 35Kingdom divisions
- 37Food safety org.
- 38Film spools
- 39Peter the Great, for one
- 40Not 'neath
- 41Spot with many spots
- 42Genetic material
- 46Blood bank supply
- 47__ skates
- 48Worldwide cold spell
- 50Scottish hillside
- 51Shoelace hole
- 53Mountain hangout
- 54Role models
- 55Curses
- 59Fill until full
- 60Other, in Oaxaca
- 61Steal a glance
- 63Humanities degs.
- 65__ kwon do
- 66Extreme sport with bunny hops
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 35 across and 43 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 36-across.
- Constructed by Jonathon Hales.
All 78 answers
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- 1ASeaweed on tobiko makiNORI
- 5ATrophy winnerCHAMP
- 10AQuaker grainsOATS
- 14ASing the praises ofLAUD
- 15AStriped Girl Scout CookieSAMOA
- 16ATortilla sandwichWRAP
- 17ASuggestion for a 52-Across patron who didn't finish a book by closing time?CHECKITOUT
- 19AThe Dalai __LAMA
- 20AGeena's "Thelma & Louise" co-starSUSAN
- 21ANative CanadianCREE
- 23ANot greatBAD
- 24AReminder on a collection that can't leave a 52-Across?READONLYFILE
- 28AFormer South African president NelsonMANDELA
- 31ASlices and __DICES
- 32AMelber of MS NOWARI
- 33AFrequently, in poetryOFT
- 35AMarch 14 dessertPIE
- 36ASign near a door slot of a 52-Across?RETURNTOTHEFOLD
- 43ALook atSEE
- 44A"Gangnam Style" rapperPSY
- 45AForever and a dayEON
- 46AGroup of lionsPRIDE
- 49AHome of Canadian curler Marc KennedyALBERTA
- 52ACommunity facility for researchers and book loversLOCALLIBRARY
- 56AThe "A" of IPAALE
- 57A__ fountainSODA
- 58AGreek fable writerAESOP
- 62AHealthy pieceSLAB
- 64AAdvice for patrons who borrow materials from a 52-Across?DONTBELATE
- 67APrefix with phoneMEGA
- 68ATwinkleGLEAM
- 69ARaison d'__ETRE
- 70AGreek war godARES
- 71ACounty in southeast EnglandESSEX
- 72AFurniture woodTEAK
- 1DMLB playoff roundNLCS
- 2DDiamond Head's islandOAHU
- 3DWants to take backRUES
- 4DSecurity checkpoint requestIDCARD
- 5DCBS forensic franchiseCSI
- 6DSee 34-DownHAT
- 7DCorporation previously called Standard Oil of IndianaAMOCO
- 8DGrieveMOURN
- 9DDev of "Lion"PATEL
- 10D"Horned" birdOWL
- 11DLanguage of the QuranARABIC
- 12DSnack steamed in a corn huskTAMALE
- 13DSmall shovelsSPADES
- 18DPatella localeKNEE
- 22DGrammy winner GormeEYDIE
- 25DLike Kevin McCallister at ChristmasALONE
- 26DInaneDAFT
- 27DFeudal estateFIEF
- 28DFeb. followerMAR
- 29D"Odds __ ... "ARE
- 30DTiny issueNIT
- 34DWith 6-Down, part of an Abraham Lincoln costumeTOP
- 35DKingdom divisionsPHYLA
- 37DFood safety org.USDA
- 38DFilm spoolsREELS
- 39DPeter the Great, for oneTSAR
- 40DNot 'neathOER
- 41DSpot with many spotsLOT
- 42DGenetic materialDNA
- 46DBlood bank supplyPLASMA
- 47D__ skatesROLLER
- 48DWorldwide cold spellICEAGE
- 50DScottish hillsideBRAE
- 51DShoelace holeEYELET
- 53DMountain hangoutLODGE
- 54DRole modelsIDOLS
- 55DCursesBANES
- 59DFill until fullSATE
- 60DOther, in OaxacaOTRA
- 61DSteal a glancePEEK
- 63DHumanities degs.BAS
- 65D__ kwon doTAE
- 66DExtreme sport with bunny hopsBMX
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