LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Wednesday, May 20, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Pesters
- 5"Break a leg" addressee
- 10Minor quibble
- 13Regions
- 15Sulu portrayer on "Star Trek"
- 16Prior to today
- 17LP or 45
- 19Category
- 20"From my point of view ... "
- 21Gin infusion berry
- 22Filmmaker Spike
- 23Emergency feature on a car's key fob
- 27The Falcons, on scoreboards
- 28Squabble
- 29Sandler of "Uncut Gems"
- 32Plywood sheet
- 34PC core
- 37Ham-and-cheese concoctions with Florida origins
- 41Partner of flow
- 42Wee
- 43Most populous continent
- 44Online birthday greeting
- 46A billion years
- 48Waterless treatment for some clothes
- 52Bullpen stat
- 55Jam-packed containers?
- 56Like some work in a teacher's stack
- 58Vow renewal vow
- 59Feeling the squeeze, or what 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across may be
- 62Actress Peeples
- 63Proverb
- 64Conchiglie pasta shape
- 65Zeus or Poseidon
- 66Saudi Arabia neighbor
- 67"If all __ fails ... "
Down
- 1Part of USNA
- 2Respond to reveille
- 3"Aladdin" role for Robin Williams
- 4Simon __
- 5Used Grubhub, say
- 6Some succulents
- 7Ref's ring call, for short
- 8Opposite of 'neath
- 9Divest (of)
- 10Mani-pedi pros
- 11Yeti rival
- 12Game piece
- 14Got some shut-eye
- 18Honest-to-goodness
- 21"Rugrats" dad
- 24Smarties and Nerds
- 25Make, as beer
- 26Wrinkly citrus fruit
- 27Org. whose symbol is a snake around a pole
- 29Unreturned tennis serve
- 30Add new audio to
- 31Street on a 1969 Beatles album
- 32Bamboo eater
- 33Ques. response
- 35Architect I.M. __
- 36Can. neighbor
- 38Sci-fi author Stephenson
- 39Withered from drought
- 40Is able to
- 45Shares an email with
- 46Many a tech school grad
- 47Fairy tale monsters
- 48Working a dance party, say
- 49Marconi medium
- 50Elbow gently
- 51Confident way to solve a crossword
- 52Famous Ford flop
- 53Highland dances
- 54Bewilder
- 57Court legend Arthur
- 59Stable staple
- 60Summer refresher suffix
- 61SoFi Stadium NFL player
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 35 across and 43 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 37-across.
- Constructed by Steve Jopek.
All 78 answers
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- 1APestersNAGS
- 5A"Break a leg" addresseeACTOR
- 10AMinor quibbleNIT
- 13ARegionsAREAS
- 15ASulu portrayer on "Star Trek"TAKEI
- 16APrior to todayAGO
- 17ALP or 45VINYLRECORD
- 19ACategoryILK
- 20A"From my point of view ... "ASISEEIT
- 21AGin infusion berrySLOE
- 22AFilmmaker SpikeLEE
- 23AEmergency feature on a car's key fobPANICBUTTON
- 27AThe Falcons, on scoreboardsATL
- 28ASquabbleARGUE
- 29ASandler of "Uncut Gems"ADAM
- 32APlywood sheetPANEL
- 34APC coreCPU
- 37AHam-and-cheese concoctions with Florida originsCUBANSANDWICHES
- 41APartner of flowEBB
- 42AWeeEENSY
- 43AMost populous continentASIA
- 44AOnline birthday greetingECARD
- 46AA billion yearsEON
- 48AWaterless treatment for some clothesDRYCLEANING
- 52ABullpen statERA
- 55AJam-packed containers?JARS
- 56ALike some work in a teacher's stackUNGRADED
- 58AVow renewal vowIDO
- 59AFeeling the squeeze, or what 17-, 23-, 37-, and 48-Across may beHARDPRESSED
- 62AActress PeeplesNIA
- 63AProverbADAGE
- 64AConchiglie pasta shapeSHELL
- 65AZeus or PoseidonGOD
- 66ASaudi Arabia neighborYEMEN
- 67A"If all __ fails ... "ELSE
- 1DPart of USNANAVAL
- 2DRespond to reveilleARISE
- 3D"Aladdin" role for Robin WilliamsGENIE
- 4DSimon __SAYS
- 5DUsed Grubhub, sayATEIN
- 6DSome succulentsCACTI
- 7DRef's ring call, for shortTKO
- 8DOpposite of 'neathOER
- 9DDivest (of)RID
- 10DMani-pedi prosNAILTECHS
- 11DYeti rivalIGLOO
- 12DGame pieceTOKEN
- 14DGot some shut-eyeSLEPT
- 18DHonest-to-goodnessREAL
- 21D"Rugrats" dadSTU
- 24DSmarties and NerdsCANDY
- 25DMake, as beerBREW
- 26DWrinkly citrus fruitUGLI
- 27DOrg. whose symbol is a snake around a poleAMA
- 29DUnreturned tennis serveACE
- 30DAdd new audio toDUB
- 31DStreet on a 1969 Beatles albumABBEYROAD
- 32DBamboo eaterPANDA
- 33DQues. responseANS
- 35DArchitect I.M. __PEI
- 36DCan. neighborUSA
- 38DSci-fi author StephensonNEAL
- 39DWithered from droughtSERE
- 40DIs able toCAN
- 45DShares an email withCCS
- 46DMany a tech school gradENGR
- 47DFairy tale monstersOGRES
- 48DWorking a dance party, sayDJING
- 49DMarconi mediumRADIO
- 50DElbow gentlyNUDGE
- 51DConfident way to solve a crosswordINPEN
- 52DFamous Ford flopEDSEL
- 53DHighland dancesREELS
- 54DBewilderADDLE
- 57DCourt legend ArthurASHE
- 59DStable stapleHAY
- 60DSummer refresher suffixADE
- 61DSoFi Stadium NFL playerRAM
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