LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, June 18, 2026
Thursday, June 18, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Completely smitten
- 5Iraq port city
- 10Policy chief
- 14Like some history and hygiene
- 15Cacophonous
- 16Sharpen
- 17Kiss, in Cancún
- 18Piano composition
- 19Tiny amount
- 20Email option since 1997
- 22Genetic messenger molecule
- 23Big name in the school supply aisle
- 24Exercise that may wind up in a playground
- 27Core muscles
- 30Longtime Buick model
- 31Acid rock's acid
- 34Neck wrap
- 35Share an office workstation
- 36Debt letters
- 37"Casablanca" star, affectionately
- 39Egg cells
- 40Minor disagreements
- 42Realm
- 43Cars singer Ocasek
- 44"What's Your Country Song" singer Thomas
- 45In need of a towel
- 46Tourism prefix
- 4720-Across alternative
- 48Gymnast's move
- 50Current fashion
- 52Chest muscles
- 55Exactly
- 57Winter fishing tool
- 59Anxiety-related med. condition
- 60"Say 'aye' forcefully and project confidence," e.g.
- 64"Chandelier" singer
- 65Ipanema's city
- 66Medicine derived from the bark of the willow tree
- 67Sphere
- 68Flow stopper
- 69A few
- 70Sudoku figs.
Down
- 1Prefer to be called
- 2Region
- 3Nasty wound
- 4Cool and distant
- 5Sweetie
- 6Professional who specializes in oil cleanups?
- 7"Hug the shore until you reach the ocean," e.g.
- 8Blip producer
- 9"__ you sure?"
- 10Put on ice
- 11Google Meet alternative
- 12Opening payment
- 13Backup camera's view
- 21Output of some furnaces
- 23Marvel assassin played by Jennifer Garner
- 25__ Speedwagon
- 26E-file org.
- 27"Mamma Mia!" band
- 28Obnoxious one
- 29"Pair it with thyme or rosemary," e.g.
- 31"The cinnamon version tastes better than the original," e.g.
- 32Out of shape, say
- 33Sign of disuse
- 38Lacking skill
- 41"Wouldn't that be nice!"
- 48Scandinavian inlet
- 49Saint __: Lesser Antilles island
- 50Body part with 27- and 52-Across
- 51Use, as a ladle
- 53City southeast of Alexandria
- 54Ear cleaners
- 56Spread
- 58"Teach Your Children" gp.
- 61Choose
- 62Actor Meadows
- 63401(k) kin
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 42 across and 36 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 6-down.
- Constructed by Zachary David Levy.
All 78 answers
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- 1ACompletely smittenGAGA
- 5AIraq port cityBASRA
- 10APolicy chiefCZAR
- 14ALike some history and hygieneORAL
- 15ACacophonousAROAR
- 16ASharpenHONE
- 17AKiss, in CancúnBESO
- 18APiano compositionETUDE
- 19ATiny amountIOTA
- 20AEmail option since 1997YAHOO
- 22AGenetic messenger moleculeRNA
- 23ABig name in the school supply aisleELMER
- 24AExercise that may wind up in a playgroundFIREDRILL
- 27ACore musclesABS
- 30ALongtime Buick modelLESABRE
- 31AAcid rock's acidLSD
- 34ANeck wrapBOA
- 35AShare an office workstationHOTDESK
- 36ADebt lettersIOU
- 37A"Casablanca" star, affectionatelyBOGIE
- 39AEgg cellsOVA
- 40AMinor disagreementsTIFFS
- 42ARealmARENA
- 43ACars singer OcasekRIC
- 44A"What's Your Country Song" singer ThomasRHETT
- 45AIn need of a towelWET
- 46ATourism prefixECO
- 47A20-Across alternativeAOL
- 48AGymnast's moveFLIP
- 50ACurrent fashionTREND
- 52AChest musclesPECS
- 55AExactlyJUSTSO
- 57AWinter fishing toolICESAW
- 59AAnxiety-related med. conditionOCD
- 60A"Say 'aye' forcefully and project confidence," e.g.PROTIPS
- 64A"Chandelier" singerSIA
- 65AIpanema's cityRIO
- 66AMedicine derived from the bark of the willow treeASPIRIN
- 67ASphereORB
- 68AFlow stopperDAM
- 69AA fewNOTMANY
- 70ASudoku figs.NOS
- 1DPrefer to be calledGOBY
- 2DRegionAREA
- 3DNasty woundGASH
- 4DCool and distantALOOF
- 5DSweetieBAE
- 6DProfessional who specializes in oil cleanups?ARTRESTORER
- 7D"Hug the shore until you reach the ocean," e.g.SOUNDADVICE
- 8DBlip producerRADARBEACON
- 9D"__ you sure?"ARE
- 10DPut on iceCHILL
- 11DGoogle Meet alternativeZOOM
- 12DOpening paymentANTE
- 13DBackup camera's viewREAR
- 21DOutput of some furnacesOILHEAT
- 23DMarvel assassin played by Jennifer GarnerELEKTRA
- 25D__ SpeedwagonREO
- 26DE-file org.IRS
- 27D"Mamma Mia!" bandABBA
- 28DObnoxious oneBOOR
- 29D"Pair it with thyme or rosemary," e.g.SAGEWISDOM
- 31D"The cinnamon version tastes better than the original," e.g.LIFELESSON
- 32DOut of shape, saySOFT
- 33DSign of disuseDUST
- 38DLacking skillINEPT
- 41D"Wouldn't that be nice!"IHOPE
- 48DScandinavian inletFJORD
- 49DSaint __: Lesser Antilles islandLUCIA
- 50DBody part with 27- and 52-AcrossTORSO
- 51DUse, as a ladleDIPIN
- 53DCity southeast of AlexandriaCAIRO
- 54DEar cleanersSWABS
- 56DSpreadSPAN
- 58D"Teach Your Children" gp.CSNY
- 61DChooseOPT
- 62DActor MeadowsTIM
- 63D401(k) kinIRA
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