LA Times Crossword Answers for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Supports for crow's nests
- 6In the company of
- 10Half-__ latte
- 13How ballerinas may stand
- 14In the lead
- 16R&B singer Lennox
- 17Practical baby shower gift
- 19Last leg of a triathlon
- 20First responder certified in AED use
- 21"Stranger Things" actress Hawke
- 22Blacksmith's workshop
- 24Praise
- 26Sheer brilliance
- 29Put emphasis on
- 31Monopoly players?
- 32Fish enjoyed on Unagi Day
- 33Back out (on)
- 35"Barbie" actress Issa
- 36Hidden nerdy side
- 40TruTV sister station
- 43Objectives
- 44Shawarma bread
- 47Craftsperson
- 50Sides of a gem
- 52Pumping device in a pub
- 55Leafy vegetable rich in vitamin K
- 56Boutonniere spot
- 57Ladder crosspiece
- 59PC hookup
- 60Flight takeoff abbr.
- 61Simple salad, or what 17-, 26-, 36-, and 52-Across all have
- 65"It just clicked!"
- 66Skirt with flare?
- 67Colorful striped stone
- 68Currency in MN and NM
- 69"None of that is true!"
- 70Living room seats
Down
- 1Workers who strike poses
- 2Bring to life
- 3Level of importance
- 4Blouse or turtleneck
- 5Come across as
- 6Pricey Japanese beef
- 7"Rumor is ... "
- 8Number of legs on a lobster
- 9"Yes," in Osaka
- 10Verizon or T-Mobile
- 11Leafy vegetable also known as rocket
- 12Delicate handling
- 15Postpone
- 18Sings like G-Dragon
- 23Toronto's prov.
- 25Place to order a Reuben
- 27Vaping devices
- 28Battering wind
- 30Nine-digit ID that never begins with a nine
- 33For the time __
- 34Blazer sleeve
- 37Flatbread often enriched with yogurt
- 38Org. that banned DDT
- 39Punt or field goal
- 40Picturesque scene
- 41Gulps of air
- 42Father in a blended family
- 45Bit read by a fortune teller
- 46City with the world's busiest airport
- 48Furious state
- 49Alabama city in civil rights history
- 50__ shui
- 51Gets the feeling
- 53Adler who outwits Sherlock Holmes in "A Scandal in Bohemia"
- 54Some lipstick shades
- 58Mardi __
- 62Down with a bug
- 63Noon, on sundials
- 64Self-image
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 37 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Zhouqin Burnikel.
All 76 answers
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- 1ASupports for crow's nestsMASTS
- 6AIn the company ofWITH
- 10AHalf-__ latteCAF
- 13AHow ballerinas may standONTOE
- 14AIn the leadAHEAD
- 16AR&B singer LennoxARI
- 17APractical baby shower giftDIAPERGENIE
- 19ALast leg of a triathlonRUN
- 20AFirst responder certified in AED useEMT
- 21A"Stranger Things" actress HawkeMAYA
- 22ABlacksmith's workshopFORGE
- 24APraiseLAUD
- 26ASheer brilliancePUREGENIUS
- 29APut emphasis onSTRESS
- 31AMonopoly players?CARTELS
- 32AFish enjoyed on Unagi DayEELS
- 33ABack out (on)BAIL
- 35A"Barbie" actress IssaRAE
- 36AHidden nerdy sideINNERGEEK
- 40ATruTV sister stationTBS
- 43AObjectivesAIMS
- 44AShawarma breadPITA
- 47ACraftspersonARTISAN
- 50ASides of a gemFACETS
- 52APumping device in a pubBEERENGINE
- 55ALeafy vegetable rich in vitamin KKALE
- 56ABoutonniere spotLAPEL
- 57ALadder crosspieceRUNG
- 59APC hookupLAN
- 60AFlight takeoff abbr.ETD
- 61ASimple salad, or what 17-, 26-, 36-, and 52-Across all haveMIXEDGREENS
- 65A"It just clicked!"AHA
- 66ASkirt with flare?ALINE
- 67AColorful striped stoneAGATE
- 68ACurrency in MN and NMUSD
- 69A"None of that is true!"LIES
- 70ALiving room seatsSOFAS
- 1DWorkers who strike posesMODELS
- 2DBring to lifeANIMATE
- 3DLevel of importanceSTATURE
- 4DBlouse or turtleneckTOP
- 5DCome across asSEEM
- 6DPricey Japanese beefWAGYU
- 7D"Rumor is ... "IHEAR
- 8DNumber of legs on a lobsterTEN
- 9D"Yes," in OsakaHAI
- 10DVerizon or T-MobileCARRIER
- 11DLeafy vegetable also known as rocketARUGULA
- 12DDelicate handlingFINESSE
- 15DPostponeDEFER
- 18DSings like G-DragonRAPS
- 23DToronto's prov.ONT
- 25DPlace to order a ReubenDELI
- 27DVaping devicesECIGS
- 28DBattering windGALE
- 30DNine-digit ID that never begins with a nineSSN
- 33DFor the time __BEING
- 34DBlazer sleeveARM
- 37DFlatbread often enriched with yogurtNAAN
- 38DOrg. that banned DDTEPA
- 39DPunt or field goalKICK
- 40DPicturesque sceneTABLEAU
- 41DGulps of airBREATHS
- 42DFather in a blended familySTEPDAD
- 45DBit read by a fortune tellerTEALEAF
- 46DCity with the world's busiest airportATLANTA
- 48DFurious stateIRE
- 49DAlabama city in civil rights historySELMA
- 50D__ shuiFENG
- 51DGets the feelingSENSES
- 53DAdler who outwits Sherlock Holmes in "A Scandal in Bohemia"IRENE
- 54DSome lipstick shadesNUDES
- 58DMardi __GRAS
- 62DDown with a bugILL
- 63DNoon, on sundialsXII
- 64DSelf-imageEGO
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