LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, June 5, 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026/79 clues solved
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Across
- 1Antlered animal
- 5Chews like a beaver
- 10Verbal digs
- 15Super Monkey Ball company
- 16Dulce de __
- 17Native Alaskan
- 18"You can't be serious!"
- 20Undersea data carrier
- 21Flight segment
- 22Chance
- 24Bulldogs sch.
- 25Up to, informally
- 26Chant from a giant
- 30Flight segment
- 32Be sick
- 33Wok dish
- 34Untainted
- 35Barrel wood
- 37Cal. neighbor
- 38"Please excuse the bad language," and what can be said about 18-, 26-, 55-, and 65-Across
- 44Pilates surface
- 4556-Down pioneer
- 46Glitz and __
- 48Lends a hand
- 52Indent key
- 54__ ayam: Indonesian chicken noodle soup
- 55First words of the Constitution
- 58Novel
- 59Patient care pros
- 60Quick study?
- 61Glowing coal
- 63Pageant topper
- 65"RuPaul's Drag Race" catchphrase
- 69Religion with a call to prayer five times a day
- 70Let one's actions speak for themselves
- 71Imperial gem of ancient China
- 72Flings
- 73Kills it on the runway
- 74Mars counterpart
Down
- 1GPS heading
- 2Go wild on the dance floor
- 3Christina of "Burlesque"
- 4Talks and talks
- 5"I Will Survive" singer Gaynor
- 6Catch
- 7German cry
- 8"__ were we?"
- 9Ornamental lines
- 10Go the wrong way?
- 11Gulf st.
- 12Brush off
- 13Tabbouleh grain
- 14Like some "Heated Rivalry" scenes
- 19"What game are you watching!?" target
- 23Raga instrument
- 25Baking soda amt.
- 27Pride member
- 28Quechua pack animal
- 29Rubber gaskets
- 31Allow
- 36Capital in Honshu's Kansai region
- 39Producers of road movies?
- 40Abalone eater
- 41To-do
- 42Backdrop of an animated series in a Lucasfilm franchise
- 43Harsh negativity, in slang
- 47Take the field?
- 48Like some heart valves
- 49Gymnast Lee who won the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025
- 50Natural rug fibers
- 51Little jerks
- 53Runs, in a way
- 56Username, often
- 57CPR expert
- 62Cal. neighbor, informally
- 64"I smell a __!"
- 66Nashville honor, for short
- 67"Psst!"
- 68"You rang?"
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 16x15 with 79 entries.
- There are 39 across and 40 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 38-across.
- Constructed by Jess Rucks %26 Andrew Kingsley.
All 79 answers
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- 1AAntlered animalSTAG
- 5AChews like a beaverGNAWS
- 10AVerbal digsBARBS
- 15ASuper Monkey Ball companySEGA
- 16ADulce de __LECHE
- 17ANative AlaskanALEUT
- 18A"You can't be serious!"EAUBROTHER
- 20AUndersea data carrierCABLE
- 21AFlight segmentRISER
- 22AChanceRISK
- 24ABulldogs sch.UGA
- 25AUp to, informallyTIL
- 26AChant from a giantFILLEFIFOFUM
- 30AFlight segmentSTEP
- 32ABe sickAIL
- 33AWok dishSTIRFRY
- 34AUntaintedPURE
- 35ABarrel woodOAK
- 37ACal. neighborARI
- 38A"Please excuse the bad language," and what can be said about 18-, 26-, 55-, and 65-AcrossPARDONMYFRENCH
- 44APilates surfaceMAT
- 45A56-Down pioneerAOL
- 46AGlitz and __GLAM
- 48ALends a handASSISTS
- 52AIndent keyTAB
- 54A__ ayam: Indonesian chicken noodle soupSOTO
- 55AFirst words of the ConstitutionOUITHEPEOPLE
- 58ANovelNEW
- 59APatient care prosRNS
- 60AQuick study?CRAM
- 61AGlowing coalEMBER
- 63APageant topperTIARA
- 65A"RuPaul's Drag Race" catchphraseSACHETAWAY
- 69AReligion with a call to prayer five times a dayISLAM
- 70ALet one's actions speak for themselvesMIMED
- 71AImperial gem of ancient ChinaJADE
- 72AFlingsCASTS
- 73AKills it on the runwaySLAYS
- 74AMars counterpartARES
- 1DGPS headingSSE
- 2DGo wild on the dance floorTEARITUP
- 3DChristina of "Burlesque"AGUILERA
- 4DTalks and talksGABS
- 5D"I Will Survive" singer GaynorGLORIA
- 6DCatchNET
- 7DGerman cryACH
- 8D"__ were we?"WHERE
- 9DOrnamental linesSERIFS
- 10DGo the wrong way?BACKFIRE
- 11DGulf st.ALA
- 12DBrush offREBUFF
- 13DTabbouleh grainBULGUR
- 14DLike some "Heated Rivalry" scenesSTEAMY
- 19D"What game are you watching!?" targetREF
- 23DRaga instrumentSITAR
- 25DBaking soda amt.TSP
- 27DPride memberLION
- 28DQuechua pack animalLLAMA
- 29DRubber gasketsORINGS
- 31DAllowPERMIT
- 36DCapital in Honshu's Kansai regionKYOTO
- 39DProducers of road movies?DASHCAMS
- 40DAbalone eaterOTTER
- 41DTo-doFLAP
- 42DBackdrop of an animated series in a Lucasfilm franchiseCLONEWAR
- 43DHarsh negativity, in slangHATERADE
- 47DTake the field?MOW
- 48DLike some heart valvesAORTIC
- 49DGymnast Lee who won the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025SUNISA
- 50DNatural rug fibersSISALS
- 51DLittle jerksSPASMS
- 53DRuns, in a wayBLEEDS
- 56DUsername, oftenEMAIL
- 57DCPR expertEMT
- 62DCal. neighbor, informallyBAJA
- 64D"I smell a __!"RAT
- 66DNashville honor, for shortCMA
- 67D"Psst!"HEY
- 68D"You rang?"YES
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