LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, March 16, 2026
Monday, March 16, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Artist's numbered work
- 5Given as a gift
- 11Forearm-to-forehead dance move
- 14Goose sound
- 15Heritage
- 16Parisian's "yes"
- 17Test whose results may be posted in MyChart
- 19Banquet coffeepot
- 20A __ throw away
- 21Do some evil
- 22Degs. for many execs
- 23Moon landing org.
- 25Online commerce
- 27Times to blow out the candles, casually
- 30Current stretch of human history
- 34Steal from
- 35Long tale that may involve a quest
- 37Midsize stringed instruments
- 38Small bills
- 40"Wild" actress Witherspoon
- 42Big __: semis
- 43Punctual
- 45"If it __ broke ... "
- 47Service charge
- 48Boxing night highlight
- 50Awake
- 52Home of the Ninja Turtles
- 53"Yeah, I guess"
- 55Crab's grabber
- 57Short snooze
- 59"Hear! Hear!"
- 63Airport with many connecting flights
- 64"I'm quirky like that," or, when parsed differently, what can be said of 17-, 30-, and 48-Across
- 66Stump splitter
- 67Apple pie prep tool
- 68See 58-Down
- 69Furry friend
- 70Upgrades that may cost extra
- 71Some summer babies, astrologically
Down
- 1Electrical units
- 2Pulitzer winner Jericho Brown, for one
- 3Ctrl+Z action
- 4__ jeans: tight fashion choice
- 5Windowpane material
- 6Theologian's subj.
- 7Grows older
- 8Rolled up to the jetway
- 9"Feeling overwhelmed here"
- 10Orchestral performance: Abbr.
- 11Burden of a secret agent, perhaps
- 12Vibe
- 13Recycling receptacles
- 18__ and desist
- 22Insignificant
- 24French friend
- 26Nev. neighbor
- 27Sweeping tool
- 28Fashion designer Karan
- 29"Pay up! No excuses!"
- 31Salty expanse
- 32Wild party
- 33Positive attribute
- 36Stopped from happening
- 39Tendon
- 41Grabs a chair
- 44Tiny cat noise
- 46Divination deck
- 49Wiped out?
- 51"__ Weapon": buddy cop film franchise
- 54Manual readers
- 55Fellow
- 56Extremely opulent
- 58With 68-Across, Silicon Valley city
- 60Irritate but good
- 61"Do __ others ... "
- 62Self-images
- 64Craft beer letters
- 65Fellows
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 39 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Erica Hsiung Wojcik.
All 78 answers
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- 1AArtist's numbered workOPUS
- 5AGiven as a giftGRATIS
- 11AForearm-to-forehead dance moveDAB
- 14AGoose soundHONK
- 15AHeritageLEGACY
- 16AParisian's "yes"OUI
- 17ATest whose results may be posted in MyChartMEDICALEXAM
- 19ABanquet coffeepotURN
- 20AA __ throw awaySTONES
- 21ADo some evilSIN
- 22ADegs. for many execsMBAS
- 23AMoon landing org.NASA
- 25AOnline commerceETAIL
- 27ATimes to blow out the candles, casuallyBDAYS
- 30ACurrent stretch of human historyMODERNERA
- 34ASteal fromROB
- 35ALong tale that may involve a questEPIC
- 37AMidsize stringed instrumentsVIOLAS
- 38ASmall billsONES
- 40A"Wild" actress WitherspoonREESE
- 42ABig __: semisRIGS
- 43APunctualONTIME
- 45A"If it __ broke ... "AINT
- 47AService chargeFEE
- 48ABoxing night highlightMAINEVENT
- 50AAwakeALERT
- 52AHome of the Ninja TurtlesSEWER
- 53A"Yeah, I guess"SURE
- 55ACrab's grabberCLAW
- 57AShort snoozeNAP
- 59A"Hear! Hear!"SOTRUE
- 63AAirport with many connecting flightsHUB
- 64A"I'm quirky like that," or, when parsed differently, what can be said of 17-, 30-, and 48-AcrossITSAMETHING
- 66AStump splitterAXE
- 67AApple pie prep toolPEELER
- 68ASee 58-DownALTO
- 69AFurry friendPET
- 70AUpgrades that may cost extraADDONS
- 71ASome summer babies, astrologicallyLEOS
- 1DElectrical unitsOHMS
- 2DPulitzer winner Jericho Brown, for onePOET
- 3DCtrl+Z actionUNDO
- 4D__ jeans: tight fashion choiceSKINNY
- 5DWindowpane materialGLASS
- 6DTheologian's subj.REL
- 7DGrows olderAGES
- 8DRolled up to the jetwayTAXIED
- 9D"Feeling overwhelmed here"ICANTEVEN
- 10DOrchestral performance: Abbr.SYM
- 11DBurden of a secret agent, perhapsDOUBLELIFE
- 12DVibeAURA
- 13DRecycling receptaclesBINS
- 18D__ and desistCEASE
- 22DInsignificantMINOR
- 24DFrench friendAMIE
- 26DNev. neighborARI
- 27DSweeping toolBROOM
- 28DFashion designer KaranDONNA
- 29D"Pay up! No excuses!"ABETISABET
- 31DSalty expanseOCEAN
- 32DWild partyRAGER
- 33DPositive attributeASSET
- 36DStopped from happeningPREVENTED
- 39DTendonSINEW
- 41DGrabs a chairSITS
- 44DTiny cat noiseMEW
- 46DDivination deckTAROT
- 49DWiped out?ERASED
- 51D"__ Weapon": buddy cop film franchiseLETHAL
- 54DManual readersUSERS
- 55DFellowCHAP
- 56DExtremely opulentLUXE
- 58DWith 68-Across, Silicon Valley cityPALO
- 60DIrritate but goodRILE
- 61D"Do __ others ... "UNTO
- 62DSelf-imagesEGOS
- 64DCraft beer lettersIPA
- 65DFellowsMEN
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