LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, March 20, 2026
Friday, March 20, 2026/79 clues solved
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Across
- 1Sack
- 4Dominated, in gaming
- 9Living __
- 14Copier tray abbr.
- 15"Do you think I was born yesterday?"
- 17Ale hue
- 18Forever stamp letters
- 19*One who's overly concerned with pain control
- 21Cheesemaking need
- 23Jerry Rice, notably
- 24*Gain ground, to a general
- 27Citation abbr.
- 31"That's strange"
- 32Bright courtyards
- 33Sounds of hesitation
- 36Unwelcoming
- 37Help in making things go smoothly for furniture movers
- 39*Capital gain recordkeeper
- 43Grungy clothing?
- 44Country music's __ Brown Band
- 45Altar affirmation
- 46Skip over
- 47Unfair accusation
- 50Disavow
- 51*Highly effective pain relievers
- 56Sphinx location
- 58Australian currency
- 59Fitness mantra, and a hint to making the starred clues match their answers
- 6424/7 hosp. areas
- 65"May I speak with you privately?"
- 66__-pants
- 67Coca-Cola HQ
- 68Long-necked birds
- 69Charley horse, e.g.
- 70Biblical possessive
Down
- 1Message on a jacket
- 2Clueless
- 350s president?
- 4Big citrus
- 5Riesling, for one
- 6Foreign policy gp.
- 7Port. locale
- 8Spoke in a monotone
- 9Alley division
- 10Italian macaroons made with almonds
- 11SCOTUS justice who said, "Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time"
- 12Grand opening?
- 13Make a typo, say
- 16Russian pianist Gilels
- 20"Yes, __ ... ": improv principle
- 22Extreme degree
- 25__ point
- 26Pastoral poem
- 28Roman district with a famous fountain
- 29Broadcast
- 30Wonder Woman weapon
- 32Firepit residue
- 33Needing nourishment
- 34"The Little Mermaid" star Bailey
- 35Tough spot
- 37Charley horse, e.g.
- 38Certifies
- 40Brickyard racers, casually
- 41United
- 42Blue, in Peru
- 47Flourishes
- 48Banksy, for one
- 49Bud
- 51Container
- 52Self-serve servers
- 53Spiked shoe
- 54"Pale Blue Dot" subject
- 55"4 real?"
- 57Hill staffer
- 59Hound
- 60Have debts
- 61"The Cask of Amontillado" writer
- 62Lacuna
- 63Legendary coach Parseghian
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 16x15 with 79 entries.
- There are 35 across and 44 down.
- The longest answer has 16 letters and is 39-across.
- Constructed by John Liber.
All 79 answers
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- 1ASackBAG
- 4ADominated, in gamingPWNED
- 9ALiving __LARGE
- 14ACopier tray abbr.LTR
- 15A"Do you think I was born yesterday?"OHSURE
- 17AAle hueAMBER
- 18AForever stamp lettersUSA
- 19A*One who's overly concerned with pain controlMICROMANAGER
- 21ACheesemaking needRENNET
- 23AJerry Rice, notablyNINER
- 24A*Gain ground, to a generalBATTLEFIELD
- 27ACitation abbr.ETAL
- 31A"That's strange"HOWODD
- 32ABright courtyardsATRIA
- 33ASounds of hesitationUHS
- 36AUnwelcomingICY
- 37AHelp in making things go smoothly for furniture moversCASTERS
- 39A*Capital gain recordkeeperNATIONALARCHIVES
- 43AGrungy clothing?FLANNEL
- 44ACountry music's __ Brown BandZAC
- 45AAltar affirmationIDO
- 46ASkip overELIDE
- 47AUnfair accusationBUMRAP
- 50ADisavowDENY
- 51A*Highly effective pain relieversBULLPENACES
- 56ASphinx locationCAIRO
- 58AAustralian currencyDOLLAR
- 59AFitness mantra, and a hint to making the starred clues match their answersNOPAINNOGAIN
- 64A24/7 hosp. areasERS
- 65A"May I speak with you privately?"AWORD
- 66A__-pantsSMARTY
- 67ACoca-Cola HQATL
- 68ALong-necked birdsGEESE
- 69ACharley horse, e.g.SPASM
- 70ABiblical possessiveTHY
- 1DMessage on a jacketBLURB
- 2DCluelessATSEA
- 3D50s president?GRANT
- 4DBig citrusPOMELO
- 5DRiesling, for oneWHITEWINE
- 6DForeign policy gp.NSC
- 7DPort. localeEUR
- 8DSpoke in a monotoneDRONED
- 9DAlley divisionLANE
- 10DItalian macaroons made with almondsAMARETTI
- 11DSCOTUS justice who said, "Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time"RBG
- 12DGrand opening?GEE
- 13DMake a typo, sayERR
- 16DRussian pianist GilelsEMIL
- 20D"Yes, __ ... ": improv principleAND
- 22DExtreme degreeNTH
- 25D__ pointFOCAL
- 26DPastoral poemIDYL
- 28DRoman district with a famous fountainTREVI
- 29DBroadcastAIRED
- 30DWonder Woman weaponLASSO
- 32DFirepit residueASH
- 33DNeeding nourishmentUNFED
- 34D"The Little Mermaid" star BaileyHALLE
- 35DTough spotSTAIN
- 37DCharley horse, e.g.CRAMP
- 38DCertifiesACCREDITS
- 40DBrickyard racers, casuallyINDYCARS
- 41DUnitedONE
- 42DBlue, in PeruAZUL
- 47DFlourishesBLOOMS
- 48DBanksy, for oneANONYM
- 49DBudPAL
- 51DContainerBIN
- 52DSelf-serve serversURNS
- 53DSpiked shoeCLEAT
- 54D"Pale Blue Dot" subjectEARTH
- 55D"4 real?"SRSLY
- 57DHill stafferAIDE
- 59DHoundNAG
- 60DHave debtsOWE
- 61D"The Cask of Amontillado" writerPOE
- 62DLacunaGAP
- 63DLegendary coach ParseghianARA
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