LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, March 9, 2026
Monday, March 9, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Treaty between nations
- 5Diamond corner
- 9Highest point
- 13Aroma
- 14Soak in the tub
- 15Guacamole scoop
- 16Last stretch before graduation
- 18Increase in altitude
- 19North Pole helper
- 20__ Angeles Sparks
- 21"Stop talking!"
- 23Playground board with two seats
- 25"Relax, soldier"
- 26Beam of light
- 27Make into law
- 28U.S. ID issuer
- 31Broken mirror, to some
- 33Get hitched
- 34White-barked trees
- 36Go on a tirade
- 37Red Monopoly piece
- 39Palm with berries
- 40Noisy summer insect
- 42Meat in a croque monsieur
- 43California wine valley
- 44Pint night purchase
- 45Respected villager
- 47Zilch
- 48"Door's open"
- 50Prepare to skate, or what can be found in 3-, 8-, 10-, and 33-Down?
- 53Bold alternative?
- 55Fragrant evergreen
- 56Org. whose seal depicts an eagle atop a key
- 57"You got a deal!"
- 58Fruity fall beverage
- 61"Riverdale" actress Reinhart
- 62Strung along
- 63Title for New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko
- 64"If all __ fails ... "
- 65Defect
- 66Unrefined minerals
Down
- 1Prepares for a photograph
- 2One-named "Hello" singer
- 3Business meetings over the phone
- 4The first "T" of TNT
- 5Howls at the moon
- 6Enjoyed some tteokbokki, say
- 7Peak in the Cascade Range
- 8Stillness before a storm
- 9Units of land area
- 10Zodiac cycle in which the Rabbit follows the Tiger
- 11Catchall category: Abbr.
- 12Heaviest fencing sword
- 14Body part that can be furrowed
- 17CeraVe rival
- 22Muscles near delts
- 24North Pole VIP
- 25"What happened next?"
- 27Fair-hiring initials
- 29"Just like that" sound
- 30Iran's continent
- 31Dolphin with eye patches
- 32Postal delivery
- 33Baby humpback
- 35Become frantic
- 38Serving of corn
- 41"The Substance" Oscar nominee Moore
- 46Quash, as a rumor
- 47DEA agent
- 49Song from a bygone era
- 50Property claim
- 51"I'm at your service"
- 52Trims (down)
- 53Part of an archipelago
- 54Work hard
- 55__ state: focused mindset
- 59Kissing on the kiss cam, say
- 60Swear words?
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 41 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 3-down.
- Constructed by Zhouqin Burnikel.
All 78 answers
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- 1ATreaty between nationsPACT
- 5ADiamond cornerBASE
- 9AHighest pointACME
- 13AAromaODOR
- 14ASoak in the tubBATHE
- 15AGuacamole scoopCHIP
- 16ALast stretch before graduationSENIORYEAR
- 18AIncrease in altitudeRISE
- 19ANorth Pole helperELF
- 20A__ Angeles SparksLOS
- 21A"Stop talking!"SILENCE
- 23APlayground board with two seatsSEESAW
- 25A"Relax, soldier"ATEASE
- 26ABeam of lightRAY
- 27AMake into lawENACT
- 28AU.S. ID issuerSSA
- 31ABroken mirror, to someOMEN
- 33AGet hitchedWED
- 34AWhite-barked treesASPENS
- 36AGo on a tiradeRANT
- 37ARed Monopoly pieceHOTEL
- 39APalm with berriesACAI
- 40ANoisy summer insectCICADA
- 42AMeat in a croque monsieurHAM
- 43ACalifornia wine valleyNAPA
- 44APint night purchaseALE
- 45ARespected villagerELDER
- 47AZilchNIL
- 48A"Door's open"COMEIN
- 50APrepare to skate, or what can be found in 3-, 8-, 10-, and 33-Down?LACEUP
- 53ABold alternative?ITALICS
- 55AFragrant evergreenFIR
- 56AOrg. whose seal depicts an eagle atop a keyNSA
- 57A"You got a deal!"SOLD
- 58AFruity fall beverageAPPLECIDER
- 61A"Riverdale" actress ReinhartLILI
- 62AStrung alongLEDON
- 63ATitle for New Zealand golfer Lydia KoDAME
- 64A"If all __ fails ... "ELSE
- 65ADefectFLAW
- 66AUnrefined mineralsORES
- 1DPrepares for a photographPOSES
- 2DOne-named "Hello" singerADELE
- 3DBusiness meetings over the phoneCONFERENCECALLS
- 4DThe first "T" of TNTTRI
- 5DHowls at the moonBAYS
- 6DEnjoyed some tteokbokki, sayATE
- 7DPeak in the Cascade RangeSHASTA
- 8DStillness before a stormEERIECALM
- 9DUnits of land areaACRES
- 10DZodiac cycle in which the Rabbit follows the TigerCHINESECALENDAR
- 11DCatchall category: Abbr.MISC
- 12DHeaviest fencing swordEPEE
- 14DBody part that can be furrowedBROW
- 17DCeraVe rivalOLAY
- 22DMuscles near deltsLATS
- 24DNorth Pole VIPSANTA
- 25D"What happened next?"ANDTHEN
- 27DFair-hiring initialsEEO
- 29D"Just like that" soundSNAP
- 30DIran's continentASIA
- 31DDolphin with eye patchesORCA
- 32DPostal deliveryMAIL
- 33DBaby humpbackWHALECALF
- 35DBecome franticPANIC
- 38DServing of cornEAR
- 41D"The Substance" Oscar nominee MooreDEMI
- 46DQuash, as a rumorDISPEL
- 47DDEA agentNARC
- 49DSong from a bygone eraOLDIE
- 50DProperty claimLIEN
- 51D"I'm at your service"USEME
- 52DTrims (down)PARES
- 53DPart of an archipelagoISLE
- 54DWork hardTOIL
- 55D__ state: focused mindsetFLOW
- 59DKissing on the kiss cam, sayPDA
- 60DSwear words?IDO
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