LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, March 12, 2026
Thursday, March 12, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Grans
- 6Deceptive action
- 11Trident-shaped letter
- 14Exhaust
- 15Heavy-duty cooler brand
- 16Shade tree
- 17__ rhythm: brain wave pattern
- 18Respectful refusal
- 192022 National Toy Hall of Fame inductee
- 202019 Dua Lipa hit single
- 23Dense grove
- 25Change one's story?
- 27Marmalade bit
- 281986 Kenny Loggins hit single
- 33Waffle topper
- 35Irish designer Kiely known for her stem leaf print
- 36Some QB protectors
- 372018 Cardi B hit single
- 41Australian bird
- 44On-campus digs
- 45Grassy yards
- 491972 Eagles hit single
- 53Third-qtr. month
- 54"Juno" actor Michael
- 5510,000 square meters
- 57Deep part of the outfield, and an apt description of 20-, 28-, 37-, and 49-Across
- 62Canadian prov.
- 63Pong platform
- 64Photo finish
- 67Oft-redacted ID
- 68High anxiety
- 69Beg
- 70Gobbled up
- 71Crept stealthily
- 72Incline
Down
- 1Energy bar bit
- 2Once-common wood for Louisville Slugger
- 3Requiring more help
- 4Motorist's group
- 5Defeat soundly, in slang
- 6Secret social media account, perhaps
- 7Showbiz grand slam
- 8Ingrid's "Casablanca" role
- 9Pinot __
- 10Legal wrong
- 11Target of some air fresheners
- 12Hitting the brakes
- 13Little dickens
- 21Kristen's "The Good Place" co-star
- 22Pince-__ glasses
- 23Pranks with rolls, for short
- 24"Watch it!"
- 26Your, in French
- 29"__ Rae": Sally Field film
- 30Univ. senior's test
- 31Sprite
- 32Actor Julia who played Gomez Addams
- 34Mani-__
- 38Foldable bed
- 39Amount to
- 40Announcement before closing time
- 41And so on: Abbr.
- 421930s film star known for double entendres
- 43Kyiv's country
- 46Bad argument, informally
- 47"Fresh Air" airer
- 48Sault __ Marie
- 50Orecchiette shape
- 51Comedy routine
- 52"So's __ old man!"
- 56Stays in tents
- 58Goes out for a bit?
- 59Milan lang.
- 60Orkan farewell syllables
- 61Crack a smile
- 62"The More You Know" TV spot, e.g.
- 65Get some sun
- 66Philly summer hrs.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 35 across and 43 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 20-across.
- Constructed by Jay Silverman.
All 78 answers
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- 1AGransNANAS
- 6ADeceptive actionFEINT
- 11ATrident-shaped letterPSI
- 14AExhaustUSEUP
- 15AHeavy-duty cooler brandIGLOO
- 16AShade treeELM
- 17A__ rhythm: brain wave patternTHETA
- 18ARespectful refusalNOSIR
- 19A2022 National Toy Hall of Fame inducteeTOP
- 20A2019 Dua Lipa hit singleDONTSTARTNOW
- 23ADense groveTHICKET
- 25AChange one's story?EDIT
- 27AMarmalade bitPEEL
- 28A1986 Kenny Loggins hit singleDANGERZONE
- 33AWaffle topperSYRUP
- 35AIrish designer Kiely known for her stem leaf printORLA
- 36ASome QB protectorsRGS
- 37A2018 Cardi B hit singleBECAREFUL
- 41AAustralian birdEMU
- 44AOn-campus digsDORM
- 45AGrassy yardsLAWNS
- 49A1972 Eagles hit singleTAKEITEASY
- 53AThird-qtr. monthSEPT
- 54A"Juno" actor MichaelCERA
- 55A10,000 square metersHECTARE
- 57ADeep part of the outfield, and an apt description of 20-, 28-, 37-, and 49-AcrossWARNINGTRACK
- 62ACanadian prov.PEI
- 63APong platformATARI
- 64APhoto finishMATTE
- 67AOft-redacted IDSSN
- 68AHigh anxietyPANIC
- 69ABegPLEAD
- 70AGobbled upATE
- 71ACrept stealthilySLUNK
- 72AInclineSLANT
- 1DEnergy bar bitNUT
- 2DOnce-common wood for Louisville SluggerASH
- 3DRequiring more helpNEEDIER
- 4DMotorist's groupAUTOCLUB
- 5DDefeat soundly, in slangSPANK
- 6DSecret social media account, perhapsFINSTA
- 7DShowbiz grand slamEGOT
- 8DIngrid's "Casablanca" roleILSA
- 9DPinot __NOIR
- 10DLegal wrongTORT
- 11DTarget of some air freshenersPETODOR
- 12DHitting the brakesSLOWING
- 13DLittle dickensIMP
- 21DKristen's "The Good Place" co-starTED
- 22DPince-__ glassesNEZ
- 23DPranks with rolls, for shortTPS
- 24D"Watch it!"HEY
- 26DYour, in FrenchTES
- 29D"__ Rae": Sally Field filmNORMA
- 30DUniv. senior's testGRE
- 31DSpriteELF
- 32DActor Julia who played Gomez AddamsRAUL
- 34DMani-__PEDI
- 38DFoldable bedCOT
- 39DAmount toARE
- 40DAnnouncement before closing timeLASTCALL
- 41DAnd so on: Abbr.ETC
- 42D1930s film star known for double entendresMAEWEST
- 43DKyiv's countryUKRAINE
- 46DBad argument, informallyWEAKTEA
- 47D"Fresh Air" airerNPR
- 48DSault __ MarieSTE
- 50DOrecchiette shapeEAR
- 51DComedy routineSHTICK
- 52D"So's __ old man!"YER
- 56DStays in tentsCAMPS
- 58DGoes out for a bit?NAPS
- 59DMilan lang.ITAL
- 60DOrkan farewell syllablesNANU
- 61DCrack a smileGRIN
- 62D"The More You Know" TV spot, e.g.PSA
- 65DGet some sunTAN
- 66DPhilly summer hrs.EDT
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