LA Times Crossword Answers for Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Pizza crust option
- 524 hours
- 8Some
- 12Nevada gambling town
- 13Penalized for littering, say
- 15Tilt-A-Whirl, e.g.
- 16Overnight __: breakfast dish
- 17Flatscreen, maybe
- 18At no cost
- 19Build a snow fort or catch frogs
- 22Conclude
- 23Startled cry
- 24Married name follower
- 25Put in the overhead bin
- 27What a deeply regretful person may wish to do
- 33Boiling
- 34Spoil
- 35Qatar's capital
- 36Intel mission
- 39Wrinkly little dog
- 40Ran out of patience
- 41"Am __ late?"
- 42Mined-over matter?
- 43Insurance giant bailed out in 2008
- 44Stop mid-story to add suspense, say
- 49Food Network figure
- 50__ Lanka
- 51"For __ a jolly good fellow ... "
- 53Volcanic eruption residue
- 55Convenient car feature on a cold winter morning, or a feature of 19-, 27-, and 44-Across?
- 59Drops behind
- 61Bright celestial events
- 62Creole vegetable
- 63Important phases in history
- 64__ Valley, California
- 65Ancient city in modern Turkey
- 66__ of the times
- 67Mets' div.
- 68Mr. Potato Head attachments
Down
- 1Familiar plot device
- 2Medic in role-playing games
- 3Amount of food consumed
- 4Likely to snoop
- 5Tried to reduce one's 3-Down
- 6"No ifs, __, or buts"
- 7Bigfoot cousin
- 8Dog kennel greeting
- 9Fuel that can be stacked
- 10Perfect place
- 11Invasive plant
- 13Able to speak a language with ease
- 14Movie franchise package, perhaps
- 20Bagel flavor
- 21"And more of the same" abbr.
- 26Golden years
- 28Blow (by)
- 29More realistic
- 30One who isn't good at sharing
- 31The Blackhawks, on scoreboards
- 32Actress Dennings
- 36Unfortunate sound to hear while bending
- 37Landing hr. guess
- 38Long-running joke in the opening credits of "The Simpsons"
- 39Seasoned vet
- 40Old audio systems
- 42Cause resentment
- 43From the top
- 45Eternally, in poetry
- 46Sprawling property
- 47Yoga energy point
- 48Abject fear
- 52Doesn't leave
- 53Hoppy pintfuls
- 54Hindi cinema dress
- 56Faucet brand
- 57Racket head shape
- 58Reusable bag
- 60Target of ID thieves
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 39 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 27-across.
- Constructed by Daniel Hrynick.
All 78 answers
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- 1APizza crust optionTHIN
- 5A24 hoursDAY
- 8ASomeAFEW
- 12ANevada gambling townRENO
- 13APenalized for littering, sayFINED
- 15ATilt-A-Whirl, e.g.RIDE
- 16AOvernight __: breakfast dishOATS
- 17AFlatscreen, maybeLEDTV
- 18AAt no costFREE
- 19ABuild a snow fort or catch frogsPLAYOUTSIDE
- 22AConcludeEND
- 23AStartled cryEEK
- 24AMarried name followerNEE
- 25APut in the overhead binSTOW
- 27AWhat a deeply regretful person may wish to doREWINDTHECLOCK
- 33ABoilingHOT
- 34ASpoilROT
- 35AQatar's capitalDOHA
- 36AIntel missionRECON
- 39AWrinkly little dogPUG
- 40ARan out of patienceHADIT
- 41A"Am __ late?"ITOO
- 42AMined-over matter?ORE
- 43AInsurance giant bailed out in 2008AIG
- 44AStop mid-story to add suspense, sayPAUSEFOREFFECT
- 49AFood Network figureCHEF
- 50A__ LankaSRI
- 51A"For __ a jolly good fellow ... "HES
- 53AVolcanic eruption residueASH
- 55AConvenient car feature on a cold winter morning, or a feature of 19-, 27-, and 44-Across?REMOTESTART
- 59ADrops behindLAGS
- 61ABright celestial eventsNOVAS
- 62ACreole vegetableOKRA
- 63AImportant phases in historyERAS
- 64A__ Valley, CaliforniaDEATH
- 65AAncient city in modern TurkeyTROY
- 66A__ of the timesSIGN
- 67AMets' div.NLE
- 68AMr. Potato Head attachmentsEARS
- 1DFamiliar plot deviceTROPE
- 2DMedic in role-playing gamesHEALER
- 3DAmount of food consumedINTAKE
- 4DLikely to snoopNOSY
- 5DTried to reduce one's 3-DownDIETED
- 6D"No ifs, __, or buts"ANDS
- 7DBigfoot cousinYETI
- 8DDog kennel greetingARF
- 9DFuel that can be stackedFIREWOOD
- 10DPerfect placeEDEN
- 11DInvasive plantWEED
- 13DAble to speak a language with easeFLUENT
- 14DMovie franchise package, perhapsDVDSET
- 20DBagel flavorONION
- 21D"And more of the same" abbr.ETC
- 26DGolden yearsOLDAGE
- 28DBlow (by)WHOOSH
- 29DMore realisticTRUER
- 30DOne who isn't good at sharingHOG
- 31DThe Blackhawks, on scoreboardsCHI
- 32DActress DenningsKAT
- 36DUnfortunate sound to hear while bendingRIP
- 37DLanding hr. guessETA
- 38DLong-running joke in the opening credits of "The Simpsons"COUCHGAG
- 39DSeasoned vetPRO
- 40DOld audio systemsHIFIS
- 42DCause resentmentOFFEND
- 43DFrom the topAFRESH
- 45DEternally, in poetryEER
- 46DSprawling propertyESTATE
- 47DYoga energy pointCHAKRA
- 48DAbject fearTERROR
- 52DDoesn't leaveSTAYS
- 53DHoppy pintfulsALES
- 54DHindi cinema dressSARI
- 56DFaucet brandMOEN
- 57DRacket head shapeOVAL
- 58DReusable bagTOTE
- 60DTarget of ID thievesSSN
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