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LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, May 14, 2026

Thursday, May 14, 2026/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Thursday, May 14, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.

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Across

  • 1Novice gamers, informally
  • 6Thurman of "Pretty Lethal"
  • 9Pizzeria array
  • 13Moral principle
  • 14"M*A*S*H" setting, for short
  • 15"Butterfly Dance" artist
  • 16Put away
  • 17Under a spell
  • 19College where Robert Frost taught English
  • 21"Let's do it!"
  • 22NYC home of Matisse's "Landscape at Collioure"
  • 23Fail to share
  • 25Taylor-Joy of "The Northman"
  • 26Skillets
  • 29Area exposed by an updo
  • 31Teases
  • 32"__ it down!"
  • 34"Downton Abbey" cook
  • 38Here, in Honduras
  • 39Artistic printing method, and a feature of rows 2, 5, 11, and 14 in this puzzle
  • 41Mod About You polish maker
  • 42Mexican sandwich
  • 44Like a bowstring
  • 45Trade
  • 46Playfully sly
  • 48Endearment
  • 50Electrically adaptable
  • 53__ Majesty
  • 55Sazerac options
  • 56Carefree
  • 58Abu Dhabi, e.g.
  • 61Expanse crossed by Odysseus
  • 63Sanctions
  • 65Like van Gogh and Vermeer
  • 66Superlative suffix
  • 67__-Grain
  • 68Breyers rival
  • 69Tiny
  • 70Blades for some Olympians

Down

  • 1Super Mario Bros. console
  • 2Jazzy James
  • 3Guitar accessory that may create vibrato
  • 4Knights' neighbors
  • 5Blueprint
  • 6Luau instruments
  • 7May, say
  • 8Skill
  • 9Prehistoric supercontinent
  • 10Like some pyramids
  • 11Moriarty, to Holmes
  • 12Musician's better half?
  • 15Sweet potato
  • 18Latvian capital
  • 20Cost
  • 24Recipe quantity
  • 26Greek life group
  • 27Part of P.R.
  • 28Calm
  • 30S.F. summer hrs.
  • 33Leak prevention measure, briefly
  • 35Home of the Cyclones
  • 36Hormel product
  • 37Cry in pain
  • 39Biblical rider of a red horse
  • 40Development sites
  • 43Elements of a strategy
  • 45Move stealthily
  • 47Steve who co-founded YouTube
  • 49Power of classic films
  • 50Stand
  • 51Easy part of a sky in a jigsaw puzzle, maybe
  • 52__ Moore: canned stew brand
  • 54Oscar winner Witherspoon
  • 57"As if!"
  • 59Londoner's pal
  • 60Brontë orphan
  • 62Darn
  • 64Certain sib

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 39 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 9 letters and is 17-across.
  4. Constructed by Sam Brody.

All 78 answers

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  • 1ANovice gamers, informallyNEWBS
  • 6AThurman of "Pretty Lethal"UMA
  • 9APizzeria arrayPIES
  • 13AMoral principleETHIC
  • 14A"M*A*S*H" setting, for shortKOR
  • 15A"Butterfly Dance" artistYANNI
  • 16APut awaySTASH
  • 17AUnder a spellENTRANCED
  • 19ACollege where Robert Frost taught EnglishAMHERST
  • 21A"Let's do it!"IMGAME
  • 22ANYC home of Matisse's "Landscape at Collioure"MOMA
  • 23AFail to shareHOG
  • 25ATaylor-Joy of "The Northman"ANYA
  • 26ASkilletsFRYPANS
  • 29AArea exposed by an updoNAPE
  • 31ATeasesRIBS
  • 32A"__ it down!"TONE
  • 34A"Downton Abbey" cookDAISY
  • 38AHere, in HondurasACA
  • 39AArtistic printing method, and a feature of rows 2, 5, 11, and 14 in this puzzleWOODCUT
  • 41AMod About You polish makerOPI
  • 42AMexican sandwichTORTA
  • 44ALike a bowstringTAUT
  • 45ATradeSWAP
  • 46APlayfully slyARCH
  • 48AEndearmentPETNAME
  • 50AElectrically adaptableACDC
  • 53A__ MajestyHER
  • 55ASazerac optionsRYES
  • 56ACarefreeBLITHE
  • 58AAbu Dhabi, e.g.EMIRATE
  • 61AExpanse crossed by OdysseusIONIANSEA
  • 63ASanctionsOKAYS
  • 65ALike van Gogh and VermeerDUTCH
  • 66ASuperlative suffixEST
  • 67A__-GrainNUTRI
  • 68ABreyers rivalEDYS
  • 69ATinyWEE
  • 70ABlades for some OlympiansEPEES
  • 1DSuper Mario Bros. consoleNES
  • 2DJazzy JamesETTA
  • 3DGuitar accessory that may create vibratoWHAMMYBAR
  • 4DKnights' neighborsBISHOPS
  • 5DBlueprintSCHEMA
  • 6DLuau instrumentsUKES
  • 7DMay, sayMONTH
  • 8DSkillART
  • 9DPrehistoric supercontinentPANGAEA
  • 10DLike some pyramidsINCAN
  • 11DMoriarty, to HolmesENEMY
  • 12DMusician's better half?SIDEA
  • 15DSweet potatoYAM
  • 18DLatvian capitalRIGA
  • 20DCostRANTO
  • 24DRecipe quantityONECUP
  • 26DGreek life groupFRAT
  • 27DPart of P.R.RICO
  • 28DCalmSOOTHE
  • 30DS.F. summer hrs.PDT
  • 33DLeak prevention measure, brieflyNDA
  • 35DHome of the CyclonesIOWASTATE
  • 36DHormel productSPAM
  • 37DCry in painYIPE
  • 39DBiblical rider of a red horseWAR
  • 40DDevelopment sitesUTERI
  • 43DElements of a strategyTACTICS
  • 45DMove stealthilySNEAKUP
  • 47DSteve who co-founded YouTubeCHEN
  • 49DPower of classic filmsTYRONE
  • 50DStandABIDE
  • 51DEasy part of a sky in a jigsaw puzzle, maybeCLOUD
  • 52D__ Moore: canned stew brandDINTY
  • 54DOscar winner WitherspoonREESE
  • 57D"As if!"HAH
  • 59DLondoner's palMATE
  • 60DBrontë orphanEYRE
  • 62DDarnSEW
  • 64DCertain sibSIS

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