LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, May 18, 2026
Monday, May 18, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Annoying ordeal
- 7Reddit tell-all sesh
- 10Veil material
- 14Fiction influenced by net culture
- 15Grass roll
- 16__ hygiene
- 17"Let me give you a few pointers ... "
- 20Pointed (at)
- 21Galápagos lizard
- 22Small stick in a bird's nest
- 24Yoga poses
- 27Some track-and-field attempts
- 30First step of a home reno
- 33Beatty/Hoffman film flop
- 34"I'm not sure" sounds
- 36Phoenix NBA team
- 38Pickleball barrier
- 39Overt
- 42Fuel additive brand
- 43Avocado dip, for short
- 45Oft-protected personal ID
- 46"Same here"
- 48College Board exam for sophs
- 50VW adorned with decals from the flower power era, e.g.
- 52Capital of Kansas
- 54Richard of "Chicago"
- 55These days
- 58"Gavel-to-gavel" coverage provider
- 61Advice for adding power to a golf swing, or what can be said about 17-, 27-, and 50-Across
- 66Lion's sound
- 67Pop singer Rita
- 68Call forth, as memories
- 69Car loan figs.
- 70__ and improved
- 71Show up for
Down
- 1Laugh syllable
- 2Tavern beer
- 3Likely feature of a valedictorian's report card
- 4__ of hand: magician's knack
- 5Actor Neeson
- 6To be, in French
- 7Donkey
- 8Dairy sound
- 9Online moderator, briefly
- 10Pink blooms sacred to Buddhists
- 11Solo for an opera diva
- 12Breakfast mascot's rank
- 13"Frozen" ice queen
- 18Dutch cheese
- 19"Yikes!"
- 22Category of noun
- 23Get smart
- 25Soviet satellite launched in 1957
- 26"Wish" heroine voiced by Ariana DeBose
- 28Quick punch
- 29Web addresses
- 31"Wish we all had that kind of luck"
- 32Moving from gig to gig
- 35Scissors sound
- 37Slangy "Let's say ... "
- 40Arthur in the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- 41__ chi: martial art
- 44Part of a "Gabby's Dollhouse" costume
- 47Smash success
- 49Bridge charge
- 51Treaty
- 53Traffic marker
- 55Money of Italy, once
- 56Resting on
- 57Former Russian ruler
- 59__ butter: skin care ingredient
- 60Pepper (with)
- 62Furious feeling
- 63Casual refusal
- 64Brooch
- 65Norm: Abbr.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 35 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Brian Callahan %26 Amie Walker.
All 76 answers
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- 1AAnnoying ordealHASSLE
- 7AReddit tell-all seshAMA
- 10AVeil materialLACE
- 14AFiction influenced by net cultureALTLIT
- 15AGrass rollSOD
- 16A__ hygieneORAL
- 17A"Let me give you a few pointers ... "HEREARESOMETIPS
- 20APointed (at)AIMED
- 21AGalápagos lizardIGUANA
- 22ASmall stick in a bird's nestTWIG
- 24AYoga posesASANAS
- 27ASome track-and-field attemptsHIGHJUMPS
- 30AFirst step of a home renoDEMO
- 33ABeatty/Hoffman film flopISHTAR
- 34A"I'm not sure" soundsUHS
- 36APhoenix NBA teamSUNS
- 38APickleball barrierNET
- 39AOvertBLATANT
- 42AFuel additive brandSTP
- 43AAvocado dip, for shortGUAC
- 45AOft-protected personal IDSSN
- 46A"Same here"IAMTOO
- 48ACollege Board exam for sophsPSAT
- 50AVW adorned with decals from the flower power era, e.g.HIPPIEBUS
- 52ACapital of KansasTOPEKA
- 54ARichard of "Chicago"GERE
- 55AThese daysLATELY
- 58A"Gavel-to-gavel" coverage providerCSPAN
- 61AAdvice for adding power to a golf swing, or what can be said about 17-, 27-, and 50-AcrossITSALLINTHEHIPS
- 66ALion's soundROAR
- 67APop singer RitaORA
- 68ACall forth, as memoriesELICIT
- 69ACar loan figs.APRS
- 70A__ and improvedNEW
- 71AShow up forATTEND
- 1DLaugh syllableHAH
- 2DTavern beerALE
- 3DLikely feature of a valedictorian's report cardSTRAIGHTAS
- 4D__ of hand: magician's knackSLEIGHT
- 5DActor NeesonLIAM
- 6DTo be, in FrenchETRE
- 7DDonkeyASS
- 8DDairy soundMOO
- 9DOnline moderator, brieflyADMIN
- 10DPink blooms sacred to BuddhistsLOTUSES
- 11DSolo for an opera divaARIA
- 12DBreakfast mascot's rankCAPN
- 13D"Frozen" ice queenELSA
- 18DDutch cheeseEDAM
- 19D"Yikes!"EGAD
- 22DCategory of nounTHING
- 23DGet smartWISEUP
- 25DSoviet satellite launched in 1957SPUTNIK
- 26D"Wish" heroine voiced by Ariana DeBoseASHA
- 28DQuick punchJAB
- 29DWeb addressesURLS
- 31D"Wish we all had that kind of luck"MUSTBENICE
- 32DMoving from gig to gigONTOUR
- 35DScissors soundSNIP
- 37DSlangy "Let's say ... "SPOSE
- 40DArthur in the International Tennis Hall of FameASHE
- 41D__ chi: martial artTAI
- 44DPart of a "Gabby's Dollhouse" costumeCATEARS
- 47DSmash successMEGAHIT
- 49DBridge chargeTOLL
- 51DTreatyPACT
- 53DTraffic markerPYLON
- 55DMoney of Italy, onceLIRA
- 56DResting onATOP
- 57DFormer Russian rulerTSAR
- 59D__ butter: skin care ingredientSHEA
- 60DPepper (with)PELT
- 62DFurious feelingIRE
- 63DCasual refusalNAW
- 64DBroochPIN
- 65DNorm: Abbr.STD
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