LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, March 2, 2026
Monday, March 2, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Engrave a name on a trophy, say
- 5Barrels into
- 9Thumbs-up answers
- 14Gift tag word
- 15"Peacemaker" actor Steve
- 16Mexican street corn
- 17Huggies rival
- 18Old Roman garment
- 19Island country between Sicily and North Africa
- 20Enjoyed a meal
- 21*Official currency of a nation, e.g.
- 23Sewing kit spool
- 25Finish
- 26*Gently sidestep an awkward question
- 33Sooner or __
- 35Long-term goals
- 36Tax return pro
- 37Bygone Apple music players
- 38Corp. VIP
- 39Sloughs off
- 41Hearing organ
- 42Lady Gaga's "__ This Way"
- 43Paddled boat
- 44*18th president of the United States
- 48Fitting
- 49Like Greg, among the Brady kids
- 52*Japanese sedan that's been a top seller in the U.S. since 1989
- 58Play-__: Fun Factory clay
- 59Newspaper opinion pieces
- 60"That can't be"
- 61Volcano on Sicily
- 62Royal domain
- 63D.C. MLB team
- 64"__ Green": Kermit's song
- 65Land divisions
- 66With 67-Across, repay a community's generous support, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue
- 67See 66-Across
Down
- 1Note in the C minor scale
- 2Objective fact
- 3Featured article of a magazine
- 4Letters on some British ships
- 5Like most gory movies
- 6Eagerly expectant
- 7Bigger than big
- 8__ of approval
- 9Sanaa resident
- 10Spiral-horned African antelopes
- 11Realtor's sign of success?
- 12Kin of -kin
- 13Verb in many a grilling recipe
- 21Hideaways
- 22Souvenir shirts
- 24Squeaked (by)
- 27Food truck snacks
- 28Layers of tall cakes
- 29Southeast Asian ethnic group
- 30Fragrant herbal brew
- 31Ballerina's bun, for one
- 32Effortlessness
- 33In __ of: replacing
- 34"Come on, be __!"
- 39Burn with hot water
- 40Round of applause
- 42Greek letter after alpha
- 45Jockey's seat
- 46Twitches
- 47Stood up again
- 50__ boom: noise made by a fast jet
- 51TGIF part
- 52Jewish wedding dance
- 53Oil cartel letters
- 54Within reach
- 55Capitol Hill gp.
- 56__ latte: spiced drink
- 57Like a sitcom star
- 61__ and flow
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 37 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 26-across.
- Constructed by Renee Thomason.
All 76 answers
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- 1AEngrave a name on a trophy, sayETCH
- 5ABarrels intoRAMS
- 9AThumbs-up answersYESES
- 14AGift tag wordFROM
- 15A"Peacemaker" actor SteveAGEE
- 16AMexican street cornELOTE
- 17AHuggies rivalLUVS
- 18AOld Roman garmentTOGA
- 19AIsland country between Sicily and North AfricaMALTA
- 20AEnjoyed a mealATE
- 21A*Official currency of a nation, e.g.LEGALTENDER
- 23ASewing kit spoolTHREAD
- 25AFinishEND
- 26A*Gently sidestep an awkward questionSKIRTTHEISSUE
- 33ASooner or __LATER
- 35ALong-term goalsAIMS
- 36ATax return proCPA
- 37ABygone Apple music playersIPODS
- 38ACorp. VIPCEO
- 39ASloughs offSHEDS
- 41AHearing organEAR
- 42ALady Gaga's "__ This Way"BORN
- 43APaddled boatCANOE
- 44A*18th president of the United StatesULYSSESSGRANT
- 48AFittingAPT
- 49ALike Greg, among the Brady kidsELDEST
- 52A*Japanese sedan that's been a top seller in the U.S. since 1989HONDAACCORD
- 58APlay-__: Fun Factory clayDOH
- 59ANewspaper opinion piecesOPEDS
- 60A"That can't be"OHNO
- 61AVolcano on SicilyETNA
- 62ARoyal domainREALM
- 63AD.C. MLB teamNATS
- 64A"__ Green": Kermit's songBEIN
- 65ALand divisionsACRES
- 66AWith 67-Across, repay a community's generous support, or a feature of the answer to each starred clueGIVE
- 67ASee 66-AcrossBACK
- 1DNote in the C minor scaleEFLAT
- 2DObjective factTRUTH
- 3DFeatured article of a magazineCOVERSTORY
- 4DLetters on some British shipsHMS
- 5DLike most gory moviesRATEDR
- 6DEagerly expectantAGOG
- 7DBigger than bigMEGA
- 8D__ of approvalSEAL
- 9DSanaa residentYEMENI
- 10DSpiral-horned African antelopesELANDS
- 11DRealtor's sign of success?SOLD
- 12DKin of -kinETTE
- 13DVerb in many a grilling recipeSEAR
- 21DHideawaysLAIRS
- 22DSouvenir shirtsTEES
- 24DSqueaked (by)EKED
- 27DFood truck snacksTACOS
- 28DLayers of tall cakesTIERS
- 29DSoutheast Asian ethnic groupHMONG
- 30DFragrant herbal brewSCENTEDTEA
- 31DBallerina's bun, for oneUPDO
- 32DEffortlessnessEASE
- 33DIn __ of: replacingLIEU
- 34D"Come on, be __!"APAL
- 39DBurn with hot waterSCALD
- 40DRound of applauseHAND
- 42DGreek letter after alphaBETA
- 45DJockey's seatSADDLE
- 46DTwitchesSPASMS
- 47DStood up againREROSE
- 50D__ boom: noise made by a fast jetSONIC
- 51DTGIF partTHANK
- 52DJewish wedding danceHORA
- 53DOil cartel lettersOPEC
- 54DWithin reachNEAR
- 55DCapitol Hill gp.CONG
- 56D__ latte: spiced drinkCHAI
- 57DLike a sitcom starONTV
- 61D__ and flowEBB
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