LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, March 23, 2026
Monday, March 23, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Venomous African snake
- 6On __ nine: elated
- 11Celebrity chef Fieri
- 14Starting squad
- 15Scoundrel
- 16Card game based on Crazy Eights
- 17"The Piano" Best Actress Oscar winner
- 19Disco __ of "The Simpsons"
- 20Like a global corp.
- 21Iowa college town
- 22Loathe
- 24Numbered musical composition
- 26"Aquarius" and "Good Morning Starshine" musical
- 28Actress known for saying "Kiss my grits!" on the sitcom "Alice"
- 33Khaki kin
- 35Ambient music composer Brian
- 36First word for some babies
- 37Tyrannosaurus __
- 38Money holders
- 42Nada
- 43Region
- 45"The Bluest __": Toni Morrison novel
- 46Unwanted garden plants
- 48"Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club" actress
- 52Animated character
- 53Map publisher __ McNally
- 54American buffalo
- 57Clockwork part
- 59"¿Cómo __ usted?"
- 63Sci-fi ship
- 64Country music legend who founded the nonprofit literacy program Imagination Library
- 67East Lansing sch.
- 68Bring to mind
- 69Toy (with), as an idea
- 70Champagne cork's sound
- 71Less cooked
- 72Set of four on a British car
Down
- 1Fish tacos fish, familiarly
- 2Loads (of)
- 3Cheesy diner sandwich
- 4Inflatable party decoration
- 5Actress Poehler
- 6Bumbling
- 7Unaccompanied
- 8Performed better than
- 9"__ as directed"
- 10Go off track
- 11Spew
- 12"Do __ others ... "
- 13"Ball's in __ court"
- 18Lug
- 23Hat edge
- 25Work the soil
- 27Loads (of)
- 28Dot on a computer screen
- 29Oscar winner Mirren
- 30In a mental fog
- 31Surrounded by
- 32Prattles on and on
- 33Study all night
- 34Long sandwich
- 39Flight-related prefix
- 40Staying away from the spotlight
- 41Graceful lake bird
- 44Palo __, California
- 47On in years
- 49Over thataway
- 50Less sunny
- 51Bend out of shape
- 54Jostle
- 55"Should that be the case ... "
- 56Dish eaten with a spoon
- 58Actress Sommer
- 60Kerfuffle
- 61Moved very fast
- 62Targets of Terro insect traps
- 65Egg cells
- 66Toward the stern
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 28-across.
- Constructed by Caroline Hand.
All 78 answers
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- 1AVenomous African snakeMAMBA
- 6AOn __ nine: elatedCLOUD
- 11ACelebrity chef FieriGUY
- 14AStarting squadATEAM
- 15AScoundrelLOUSE
- 16ACard game based on Crazy EightsUNO
- 17A"The Piano" Best Actress Oscar winnerHOLLYHUNTER
- 19ADisco __ of "The Simpsons"STU
- 20ALike a global corp.INTL
- 21AIowa college townAMES
- 22ALoatheABHOR
- 24ANumbered musical compositionOPUS
- 26A"Aquarius" and "Good Morning Starshine" musicalHAIR
- 28AActress known for saying "Kiss my grits!" on the sitcom "Alice"POLLYHOLLIDAY
- 33AKhaki kinCHINO
- 35AAmbient music composer BrianENO
- 36AFirst word for some babiesMAMA
- 37ATyrannosaurus __REX
- 38AMoney holdersWALLETS
- 42ANadaZIP
- 43ARegionAREA
- 45A"The Bluest __": Toni Morrison novelEYE
- 46AUnwanted garden plantsWEEDS
- 48A"Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club" actressMOLLYRINGWALD
- 52AAnimated characterTOON
- 53AMap publisher __ McNallyRAND
- 54AAmerican buffaloBISON
- 57AClockwork partGEAR
- 59A"¿Cómo __ usted?"ESTA
- 63ASci-fi shipUFO
- 64ACountry music legend who founded the nonprofit literacy program Imagination LibraryDOLLYPARTON
- 67AEast Lansing sch.MSU
- 68ABring to mindEVOKE
- 69AToy (with), as an ideaFLIRT
- 70AChampagne cork's soundPOP
- 71ALess cookedRAWER
- 72ASet of four on a British carTYRES
- 1DFish tacos fish, familiarlyMAHI
- 2DLoads (of)ATON
- 3DCheesy diner sandwichMELT
- 4DInflatable party decorationBALLOON
- 5DActress PoehlerAMY
- 6DBumblingCLUMSY
- 7DUnaccompaniedLONE
- 8DPerformed better thanOUTSHONE
- 9D"__ as directed"USE
- 10DGo off trackDERAIL
- 11DSpewGUSH
- 12D"Do __ others ... "UNTO
- 13D"Ball's in __ court"YOUR
- 18DLugHAUL
- 23DHat edgeBRIM
- 25DWork the soilPLOW
- 27DLoads (of)ALOT
- 28DDot on a computer screenPIXEL
- 29DOscar winner MirrenHELEN
- 30DIn a mental fogDAZED
- 31DSurrounded byAMID
- 32DPrattles on and onYAPS
- 33DStudy all nightCRAM
- 34DLong sandwichHERO
- 39DFlight-related prefixAERO
- 40DStaying away from the spotlightLYINGLOW
- 41DGraceful lake birdSWAN
- 44DPalo __, CaliforniaALTO
- 47DOn in yearsELDERLY
- 49DOver thatawayYONDER
- 50DLess sunnyGRAYER
- 51DBend out of shapeWARP
- 54DJostleBUMP
- 55D"Should that be the case ... "IFSO
- 56DDish eaten with a spoonSOUP
- 58DActress SommerELKE
- 60DKerfuffleSTIR
- 61DMoved very fastTORE
- 62DTargets of Terro insect trapsANTS
- 65DEgg cellsOVA
- 66DToward the sternAFT
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