LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Wednesday, March 18, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Tend the garden
- 5Wound covers
- 10Spanish 23-Across
- 14Sicilian volcano
- 15Crème de __
- 16Superstar
- 17Savoir faire
- 18"Just Mercy" actor __ Jackson Jr.
- 19Unhip type
- 20*Some fruity sandwich spreads
- 23Lad
- 25Pod unit
- 26Bother a lot
- 27*Criticize harshly
- 32WSW opposite
- 33Informal "but"
- 34Hawthorne Heights music genre
- 35Cold War initials
- 36*Long-handled, long-toothed combs
- 40Throw out a line
- 43Number of orbits around the sun Neptune has completed since its discovery
- 44Beer ingredient
- 48Not cool
- 49*Hollow floaties
- 52Carne option
- 54Middle-earth denizen
- 55__ of luxury
- 56Stirs emotions, or how a guitarist might interpret the ends of the answers to the starred clues?
- 61Hardy title character
- 62Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
- 63"Why the heck not" hashtag
- 66Actor Stoltz
- 67Potpourri piece
- 68"The Celts" singer
- 69City near Tahoe
- 70Shape of some cocktail picks
- 71Hunt for
Down
- 1Burrito option
- 2Landing hr.
- 3Secure, as 4-Down, perhaps
- 4Facts and figures
- 5Checks (out) in advance
- 6"Rock the __": hit song for The Clash
- 7Hurt
- 8Boxer Max
- 9Take to the sky
- 10Big name in small appliances
- 11Conceptualizes
- 12Conquerors of England in 1066
- 13Golden-ager
- 21Parody
- 22"Absolutely!"
- 23Honeylove purchase
- 24Substance in the Hanukkah miracle
- 28Yonder thing
- 29Deter
- 30Queen's record label
- 31Grumpy friend
- 35Like most Facebook Marketplace items
- 37Piglet pal
- 38Subject of the song "Oh Yoko!"
- 39Former capital of Japan
- 40Bar mat
- 41Spartan
- 42Leads the cast of
- 45"Ta-da!"
- 46Lighthouse view
- 47Abbr. on a measuring spoon
- 49Intl. cricket powerhouse
- 50Drink of the gods
- 51Waiting for a representative, say
- 53__ fries: poutine kin
- 57Comedian Mike of "The Upshaws"
- 58Boatload
- 59Part of an insurance bundle
- 60Marbled loaves
- 64Soap chemical
- 65Barrel wood
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 20-across.
- Constructed by Aaron Ullman.
All 78 answers
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- 1ATend the gardenWEED
- 5AWound coversSCABS
- 10ASpanish 23-AcrossNINO
- 14ASicilian volcanoETNA
- 15ACrème de __CACAO
- 16ASuperstarIDOL
- 17ASavoir faireTACT
- 18A"Just Mercy" actor __ Jackson Jr.OSHEA
- 19AUnhip typeNERD
- 20A*Some fruity sandwich spreadsRASPBERRYJAMS
- 23ALadBOY
- 25APod unitPEA
- 26ABother a lotEATAT
- 27A*Criticize harshlyRIPTOSHREDS
- 32AWSW oppositeENE
- 33AInformal "but"ALTHO
- 34AHawthorne Heights music genreEMO
- 35ACold War initialsUSSR
- 36A*Long-handled, long-toothed combsAFROPICKS
- 40AThrow out a lineCAST
- 43ANumber of orbits around the sun Neptune has completed since its discoveryONE
- 44ABeer ingredientYEAST
- 48ANot coolOUT
- 49A*Hollow floatiesPOOLNOODLES
- 52ACarne optionASADA
- 54AMiddle-earth denizenENT
- 55A__ of luxuryLAP
- 56AStirs emotions, or how a guitarist might interpret the ends of the answers to the starred clues?STRIKESACHORD
- 61AHardy title characterTESS
- 62ADwarf planet in the Kuiper beltPLUTO
- 63A"Why the heck not" hashtagYOLO
- 66AActor StoltzERIC
- 67APotpourri piecePETAL
- 68A"The Celts" singerENYA
- 69ACity near TahoeRENO
- 70AShape of some cocktail picksSWORD
- 71AHunt forSEEK
- 1DBurrito optionWET
- 2DLanding hr.ETA
- 3DSecure, as 4-Down, perhapsENCRYPT
- 4DFacts and figuresDATA
- 5DChecks (out) in advanceSCOPES
- 6D"Rock the __": hit song for The ClashCASBAH
- 7DHurtACHE
- 8DBoxer MaxBAER
- 9DTake to the skySOAR
- 10DBig name in small appliancesNINJA
- 11DConceptualizesIDEATES
- 12DConquerors of England in 1066NORMANS
- 13DGolden-agerOLDSTER
- 21DParodySPOOF
- 22D"Absolutely!"YES
- 23DHoneylove purchaseBRA
- 24DSubstance in the Hanukkah miracleOIL
- 28DYonder thingTHAT
- 29DDeterREPEL
- 30DQueen's record labelEMI
- 31DGrumpy friendDOC
- 35DLike most Facebook Marketplace itemsUSED
- 37DPiglet palROO
- 38DSubject of the song "Oh Yoko!"ONO
- 39DFormer capital of JapanKYOTO
- 40DBar matCOASTER
- 41DSpartanAUSTERE
- 42DLeads the cast ofSTARSIN
- 45D"Ta-da!"ALLDONE
- 46DLighthouse viewSEA
- 47DAbbr. on a measuring spoonTSP
- 49DIntl. cricket powerhousePAK
- 50DDrink of the godsNECTAR
- 51DWaiting for a representative, sayONHOLD
- 53D__ fries: poutine kinDISCO
- 57DComedian Mike of "The Upshaws"EPPS
- 58DBoatloadSLEW
- 59DPart of an insurance bundleAUTO
- 60DMarbled loavesRYES
- 64DSoap chemicalLYE
- 65DBarrel woodOAK
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