LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Wednesday, June 24, 2026/81 clues solved
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Across
- 1Getting off the fence
- 7Indian state known for silk and tea
- 12Nothing special
- 15Subdued
- 16High wispy clouds
- 17'Twas the night before Christmas?
- 18*Time of financial growth
- 20Antidiscrimination HR initiative
- 21Replace with a grawlix, say
- 22Helping
- 24Gush
- 26*What may follow kids in a candy store?
- 29Elixirs
- 32"To __ is human ... "
- 33Past regulation, briefly
- 34Blooper reel bit
- 36Sounding shocked
- 39TD's six
- 40*Handshake alternative
- 42Knight's title
- 45Italian scooter
- 46Try to be like
- 48Eye ailment
- 51Puppy's bark
- 53Speechified
- 54*Stressful contest?
- 58Antacid brand
- 59"Let me check"
- 60Someone who has a trying job?
- 63Manicure choice
- 64Finish dramatically, or what the answers to the starred clues do
- 69Andrea Gibson's "__ to the Public Panic Attack"
- 70Oktoberfest mug
- 71Soul legend Franklin
- 72Craggy hill
- 73Kagan of the Supreme Court
- 74"Let's hear it!"
Down
- 1Fútbol chant
- 2Abbr. that includes many racial identities
- 3Opinion
- 4"Didn't fool me!"
- 5Gas in bright signs
- 6Fitness centers
- 7Accumulate, as sick time
- 8Sis or bro
- 9"No seats" sign
- 10Like fans after great plays
- 11Mirror
- 12Freeway divider
- 13"And yet ... "
- 14Progress that may be measured on a doorframe
- 19Siri platform
- 23Coffee option
- 24"Quit it!"
- 25Sulky look
- 27Snatch quickly
- 28Exchange words
- 30Bistro
- 31Hits the slopes
- 35Awards such as Best Play and Best Team
- 37Paintballs, e.g.
- 38Egg (on)
- 41Long part of a comet
- 42Drench
- 43Article
- 44Cincinnati MLBers
- 45Doberman docs
- 47Dishonorable wager
- 48Faucet
- 49Ohio city on Lake Erie
- 50Loud person
- 52Green film on copper
- 55Actress Witherspoon
- 56Film starring Barbra Streisand as a woman who pretends to be a yeshiva boy
- 57"Have we __?"
- 61Herring kin
- 62Dim sum root vegetable
- 65Department head?
- 66Finish first
- 67Org. emulated in "Heated Rivalry"
- 68Lass
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 16x15 with 81 entries.
- There are 37 across and 44 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 18-across.
- Constructed by Sala Wanetick %26 Dena R. Verkuil.
All 81 answers
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- 1AGetting off the fenceOPTING
- 7AIndian state known for silk and teaASSAM
- 12ANothing specialMEH
- 15ASubduedLOWKEY
- 16AHigh wispy cloudsCIRRI
- 17A'Twas the night before Christmas?EVE
- 18A*Time of financial growthECONOMICBOOM
- 20AAntidiscrimination HR initiativeDEI
- 21AReplace with a grawlix, sayCENSOR
- 22AHelpingAIDING
- 24AGushSPEW
- 26A*What may follow kids in a candy store?SUGARCRASH
- 29AElixirsTONICS
- 32A"To __ is human ... "ERR
- 33APast regulation, brieflyINOT
- 34ABlooper reel bitOUTTAKE
- 36ASounding shockedAGASP
- 39ATD's sixPTS
- 40A*Handshake alternativeFISTBUMP
- 42AKnight's titleSIR
- 45AItalian scooterVESPA
- 46ATry to be likeEMULATE
- 48AEye ailmentSTYE
- 51APuppy's barkYIP
- 53ASpeechifiedORATED
- 54A*Stressful contest?POETRYSLAM
- 58AAntacid brandTUMS
- 59A"Let me check"ILLSEE
- 60ASomeone who has a trying job?TESTER
- 63AManicure choiceGEL
- 64AFinish dramatically, or what the answers to the starred clues doENDWITHABANG
- 69AAndrea Gibson's "__ to the Public Panic Attack"ODE
- 70AOktoberfest mugSTEIN
- 71ASoul legend FranklinARETHA
- 72ACraggy hillTOR
- 73AKagan of the Supreme CourtELENA
- 74A"Let's hear it!"DOTELL
- 1DFútbol chantOLE
- 2DAbbr. that includes many racial identitiesPOC
- 3DOpinionTWOCENTS
- 4D"Didn't fool me!"IKNEWIT
- 5DGas in bright signsNEON
- 6DFitness centersGYMS
- 7DAccumulate, as sick timeACCRUE
- 8DSis or broSIB
- 9D"No seats" signSRO
- 10DLike fans after great playsAROAR
- 11DMirrorMIMIC
- 12DFreeway dividerMEDIAN
- 13D"And yet ... "EVENSO
- 14DProgress that may be measured on a doorframeHEIGHT
- 19DSiri platformIOS
- 23DCoffee optionDRIP
- 24D"Quit it!"STOP
- 25DSulky lookPOUT
- 27DSnatch quicklyGRAB
- 28DExchange wordsARGUE
- 30DBistroCAFE
- 31DHits the slopesSKIS
- 35DAwards such as Best Play and Best TeamESPYS
- 37DPaintballs, e.g.AMMO
- 38DEgg (on)SPUR
- 41DLong part of a cometTAIL
- 42DDrenchSATURATE
- 43DArticleITEM
- 44DCincinnati MLBersREDS
- 45DDoberman docsVETS
- 47DDishonorable wagerLATEBET
- 48DFaucetSPIGOT
- 49DOhio city on Lake ErieTOLEDO
- 50DLoud personYELLER
- 52DGreen film on copperPATINA
- 55DActress WitherspoonREESE
- 56DFilm starring Barbra Streisand as a woman who pretends to be a yeshiva boyYENTL
- 57D"Have we __?"MET
- 61DHerring kinSHAD
- 62DDim sum root vegetableTARO
- 65DDepartment head?DEE
- 66DFinish firstWIN
- 67DOrg. emulated in "Heated Rivalry"NHL
- 68DLassGAL
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