LA Times Crossword Answers for Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Lobby group for seniors
- 5"__ knew?"
- 8Red light therapy venues
- 12Pink's counterpart in "Wicked"
- 14Stranger __ fiction
- 15Work for
- 16Italian liqueur such as Aperol or Campari
- 17Blow off steam
- 18Cogito, __ sum
- 19Emotional plea in "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick"
- 22NYC summer hrs.
- 23Most consecutive Super Bowls won by the same team
- 24Italian fashion house
- 26"I didn't hear a 'Please'!"
- 31"I __ a hunch!"
- 32Insta upload
- 33Guitar Hero World Tour console
- 34Helpful feedback
- 37Fuel efficiency stat
- 38Gives a hoot
- 40Corp. leader
- 41Wilmington's st.
- 42__ rummy
- 43"Why this course of action?"
- 50Harbor Freight purchases
- 51"Hello, fellow sheep"
- 52Stretch the truth
- 53Requests to Siri and Alexa, or what 19-, 26-, and 43-Across literally are
- 57Graduate of the CIA, perhaps
- 59Great Plains tribe
- 60Corrosive compounds
- 61Subtle glow
- 62Numbered hwys.
- 63"Girls5eva" co-star __ Elise Goldsberry
- 64Fishnet fabric
- 65Pops
- 66Covers with grass
Down
- 1Rock shop options
- 2Naval fleet
- 3"Million Dollar Listing" field
- 4Fringe benefit
- 5Cry of delight
- 6Kick back (with)
- 7Good place for a lecturer to stay?
- 8Teeter-totter
- 9Streamline, perhaps
- 10Iguazu Falls land: Abbr.
- 11Cold-sounding commercial prefix
- 13"Anything else!"
- 14Claire Dunphy, e.g.
- 20Carried a debt
- 21Goblinlike creature
- 25Bone-dry
- 27Thanksgiving, e.g.: Abbr.
- 28Put on, as nail polish
- 29Job for a DJ
- 30Prefix with loyal and service
- 34The "I" of the RICE method
- 35Dismissive call
- 36Puffy pastries
- 37Guys
- 38San Diego neighborhood whose name means "sea view"
- 39__ and outs
- 41Lack of harmony
- 42U.S. Pacific island
- 44Bath scrubber
- 45Oscar winner Mahershala
- 46Thin woodwinds
- 47Pacific climate phenomenon
- 48Heavy-__: sleepy
- 49Admits, with "up"
- 54Jazz great James
- 55Like many dorms
- 56Top poker cards
- 57Kiss __: PDA capturer at a stadium
- 58Shade on a color wheel
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 37 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 26-across.
- Constructed by Sala Wanetick %26 Amie Walker.
All 76 answers
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- 1ALobby group for seniorsAARP
- 5A"__ knew?"WHO
- 8ARed light therapy venuesSPAS
- 12APink's counterpart in "Wicked"GREEN
- 14AStranger __ fictionTHAN
- 15AWork forEARN
- 16AItalian liqueur such as Aperol or CampariAMARO
- 17ABlow off steamVENT
- 18ACogito, __ sumERGO
- 19AEmotional plea in "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick"TALKTOMEGOOSE
- 22ANYC summer hrs.EDT
- 23AMost consecutive Super Bowls won by the same teamTWO
- 24AItalian fashion housePRADA
- 26A"I didn't hear a 'Please'!"SAYTHEMAGICWORD
- 31A"I __ a hunch!"HAD
- 32AInsta uploadPIC
- 33AGuitar Hero World Tour consoleWII
- 34AHelpful feedbackINPUT
- 37AFuel efficiency statMPG
- 38AGives a hootMINDS
- 40ACorp. leaderCEO
- 41AWilmington's st.DEL
- 42A__ rummyGIN
- 43A"Why this course of action?"EXPLAINYOURSELF
- 50AHarbor Freight purchasesTOOLS
- 51A"Hello, fellow sheep"BAA
- 52AStretch the truthLIE
- 53ARequests to Siri and Alexa, or what 19-, 26-, and 43-Across literally areVOICECOMMANDS
- 57AGraduate of the CIA, perhapsCHEF
- 59AGreat Plains tribeOTOE
- 60ACorrosive compoundsACIDS
- 61ASubtle glowAURA
- 62ANumbered hwys.RTES
- 63A"Girls5eva" co-star __ Elise GoldsberryRENEE
- 64AFishnet fabricMESH
- 65APopsDAD
- 66ACovers with grassSODS
- 1DRock shop optionsAGATES
- 2DNaval fleetARMADA
- 3D"Million Dollar Listing" fieldREALTY
- 4DFringe benefitPERK
- 5DCry of delightWHEE
- 6DKick back (with)HANG
- 7DGood place for a lecturer to stay?ONTOPIC
- 8DTeeter-totterSEESAW
- 9DStreamline, perhapsPAREDOWN
- 10DIguazu Falls land: Abbr.ARG
- 11DCold-sounding commercial prefixSNO
- 13D"Anything else!"NOTTHAT
- 14DClaire Dunphy, e.g.TVMOM
- 20DCarried a debtOWED
- 21DGoblinlike creatureORC
- 25DBone-dryARID
- 27DThanksgiving, e.g.: Abbr.THU
- 28DPut on, as nail polishAPPLY
- 29DJob for a DJGIG
- 30DPrefix with loyal and serviceDIS
- 34DThe "I" of the RICE methodICE
- 35DDismissive callNEXT
- 36DPuffy pastriesPOPOVERS
- 37DGuysMEN
- 38DSan Diego neighborhood whose name means "sea view"MIRAMAR
- 39D__ and outsINS
- 41DLack of harmonyDISCORD
- 42DU.S. Pacific islandGUAM
- 44DBath scrubberLOOFAH
- 45DOscar winner MahershalaALI
- 46DThin woodwindsOBOES
- 47DPacific climate phenomenonELNINO
- 48DHeavy-__: sleepyLIDDED
- 49DAdmits, with "up"FESSES
- 54DJazz great JamesETTA
- 55DLike many dormsCOED
- 56DTop poker cardsACES
- 57DKiss __: PDA capturer at a stadiumCAM
- 58DShade on a color wheelHUE
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