LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, March 19, 2026
Thursday, March 19, 2026/81 clues solved
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Across
- 1Mensa stats
- 4Deprive (of)
- 9T's, in Morse code
- 15"Is the Pope Catholic?"
- 16Hawaiian letter that resembles an apostrophe
- 17"In my view ... "
- 18Ina Garten franchise
- 21Director Kurosawa
- 22Species known as the Evolution Pokémon
- 23Sanskrit for "goddess"
- 24Video game series based on Dungeons & Dragons
- 30Receptionist, often
- 32Reasons
- 33YMCA class
- 34Sam of "Peaky Blinders"
- 37On deck
- 38Tomie dePaola book whose title evokes the Italian for "Grandma Witch"
- 42"Not cool!"
- 45Investment
- 46So-so, slangily
- 49Cut without permission?
- 53Composer parodied in "Rabbit of Seville"
- 55Cry after a triumphant return
- 58Burnt __
- 59Comedy legend Burnett
- 60Toyota hybrid
- 611985 novelty hit for the Bears, with "The," or an apt title for this puzzle?
- 67Main dish
- 68App for foodies
- 69Game review site
- 70Untrustworthy sort
- 71Run for fun, say
- 72Receive
Down
- 1Workplace accessibility issue?
- 2Society of Friends
- 3Dry (up)
- 4Porch party fixture
- 5Match stopper, briefly
- 6Former Portuguese Royal Court city
- 7Dirt from a bug, perhaps
- 8Walked the floor
- 9Mexican cheddar?
- 10Swear (to)
- 11__/her pronouns
- 12Casual hellos
- 13Outskirts of New Haven?
- 14Reggae kin
- 19Canal that runs 351 miles
- 20Egg cell
- 24Taproom pour
- 25"Acoustic Soul" singer India.__
- 26"Jane the Virgin" star Rodriguez
- 27"__ Maria"
- 28__-Mex cuisine
- 29Contractor's no.
- 31Explosive stuff
- 35Some kitchen appliances
- 36Long. counterpart
- 38Oracle
- 39Rat (on)
- 40"Enough, I get it"
- 41Old console letters
- 42Texas airport letters
- 43Abu Dhabi's fed.
- 44Tiny twisted molecule
- 46Lego character, informally
- 47Humor
- 48Voice opposition
- 50Proclamation
- 51"Violeta" novelist Allende
- 52Fatty tuna
- 54Vassal
- 56Shady garden spot
- 57God of Islam
- 60Unadulterated
- 61Use a Singer
- 62French article
- 63Book fair gp.
- 64Hesitant sounds
- 65Pigpen
- 66Make shorter, maybe
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 16x15 with 81 entries.
- There are 33 across and 48 down.
- The longest answer has 16 letters and is 18-across.
- Constructed by Shannon Rapp %26 Will Eisenberg.
All 81 answers
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- 1AMensa statsIQS
- 4ADeprive (of)STRIP
- 9AT's, in Morse codeDASHES
- 15A"Is the Pope Catholic?"DUH
- 16AHawaiian letter that resembles an apostropheOKINA
- 17A"In my view ... "ITHINK
- 18AIna Garten franchiseBAREFOOTCONTESSA
- 21ADirector KurosawaAKIRA
- 22ASpecies known as the Evolution PokémonEEVEE
- 23ASanskrit for "goddess"DEVI
- 24AVideo game series based on Dungeons & DragonsBALDURSGATE
- 30AReceptionist, oftenGREETER
- 32AReasonsMOTIVES
- 33AYMCA classESL
- 34ASam of "Peaky Blinders"NEILL
- 37AOn deckNEXT
- 38ATomie dePaola book whose title evokes the Italian for "Grandma Witch"STREGANONA
- 42A"Not cool!"DUDE
- 45AInvestmentSTAKE
- 46ASo-so, slangilyMID
- 49ACut without permission?FANEDIT
- 53AComposer parodied in "Rabbit of Seville"ROSSINI
- 55ACry after a triumphant returnWEARESOBACK
- 58ABurnt __ENDS
- 59AComedy legend BurnettCAROL
- 60AToyota hybridPRIUS
- 61A1985 novelty hit for the Bears, with "The," or an apt title for this puzzle?SUPERBOWLSHUFFLE
- 67AMain dishENTREE
- 68AApp for foodiesEATER
- 69AGame review siteIGN
- 70AUntrustworthy sortWEASEL
- 71ARun for fun, sayRHYME
- 72AReceiveGET
- 1DWorkplace accessibility issue?IDBADGE
- 2DSociety of FriendsQUAKERS
- 3DDry (up)SHRIVEL
- 4DPorch party fixtureSOFA
- 5DMatch stopper, brieflyTKO
- 6DFormer Portuguese Royal Court cityRIO
- 7DDirt from a bug, perhapsINTEL
- 8DWalked the floorPACED
- 9DMexican cheddar?DINERO
- 10DSwear (to)ATTEST
- 11D__/her pronounsSHE
- 12DCasual hellosHIS
- 13DOutskirts of New Haven?ENS
- 14DReggae kinSKA
- 19DCanal that runs 351 milesERIE
- 20DEgg cellOVUM
- 24DTaproom pourBEER
- 25D"Acoustic Soul" singer India.__ARIE
- 26D"Jane the Virgin" star RodriguezGINA
- 27D"__ Maria"AVE
- 28D__-Mex cuisineTEX
- 29DContractor's no.EST
- 31DExplosive stuffTNT
- 35DSome kitchen appliancesLGS
- 36DLong. counterpartLAT
- 38DOracleSEER
- 39DRat (on)NARC
- 40D"Enough, I get it"OKOK
- 41DOld console lettersNES
- 42DTexas airport lettersDFW
- 43DAbu Dhabi's fed.UAE
- 44DTiny twisted moleculeDNA
- 46DLego character, informallyMINIFIG
- 47DHumorINDULGE
- 48DVoice oppositionDISSENT
- 50DProclamationDECREE
- 51D"Violeta" novelist AllendeISABEL
- 52DFatty tunaTORO
- 54DVassalSERF
- 56DShady garden spotBOWER
- 57DGod of IslamALLAH
- 60DUnadulteratedPURE
- 61DUse a SingerSEW
- 62DFrench articleUNE
- 63DBook fair gp.PTA
- 64DHesitant soundsERS
- 65DPigpenSTY
- 66DMake shorter, maybeHEM
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