LA Times Crossword Answers for Saturday, May 23, 2026
Saturday, May 23, 2026/70 clues solved
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Across
- 1Sudoku diagrams
- 6Snap
- 9Rib
- 14Iconic part of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird"
- 15Admirable sorts
- 17Piano part
- 18Store for a little while?
- 19"La Classe de Danse" painter
- 21Tale designed to tug at one's heartstrings
- 22Parade locale since 1890
- 24Approves
- 25Seuss character who lives in a pond on Sala-ma-sond island
- 26Greek goddess of discord
- 29"Use your inside voice"
- 31Challenging direction to sail
- 35__ Bauer
- 36Not well
- 38Cartoon hero with a blond bob
- 39Hudson Valley college chartered by a brewer in 1861
- 41"Hola" follower, perhaps
- 43"__ bon!"
- 45Packaged meals that might contain tamagoyaki
- 46Big Mac rivals?
- 49Requirements for some brick buildings
- 51Water wings?
- 54"The Social Network" Oscar winner Sorkin
- 56Urban prowlers
- 58Jeopardy
- 60Small digit
- 61Outerwear option
- 62Shot not allowed in some pool halls
- 63Chemistry suffix
- 64Warm compress targets
Down
- 1RNC group
- 2Wished undone
- 3"Maybe"
- 4Queen, maybe
- 5Way out?
- 6Main doc
- 7Words of resignation
- 8Graham's "Boardwalk Empire" role
- 9Qt.'s 192
- 10Right way?
- 11Sound before some blessings
- 12Wading bird that communicates with bill clattering
- 13Awards for top plays
- 16Car company that hosts Share the Love community events
- 20Counter offer?
- 23Spot with a sandwich board
- 25Jedi of Dagobah
- 27Safari and others
- 28Pick-me-up indulgence
- 29Coder, colloquially
- 30Bus. type
- 32"My bad!"
- 33D.C. team
- 34Cellular plan?
- 37University of New Mexico mascot
- 40Adjust, as a corset
- 42Table outside?
- 44American century
- 46Song of worship
- 47"La Vida Es un Carnaval" singer Cruz
- 48Cures, in a way
- 50Board
- 52Some rescues
- 53Singing crocodile voiced by Shawn Mendes in a 2022 film
- 55Largest company headquartered in Oregon
- 57"Capisce?"
- 59"__ Mañanitas"
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 70 entries.
- There are 33 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 4-down.
- Constructed by Rafael Musa.
All 70 answers
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- 1ASudoku diagramsGRIDS
- 6ASnapPIC
- 9ARibTEASE
- 14AIconic part of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird"OUTRO
- 15AAdmirable sortsCLASSACTS
- 17APiano partPEDAL
- 18AStore for a little while?POPUPSHOP
- 19A"La Classe de Danse" painterDEGAS
- 21ATale designed to tug at one's heartstringsSOBSTORY
- 22AParade locale since 1890PASADENA
- 24AApprovesOKS
- 25ASeuss character who lives in a pond on Sala-ma-sond islandYERTLE
- 26AGreek goddess of discordERIS
- 29A"Use your inside voice"DONTYELL
- 31AChallenging direction to sailUPWIND
- 35A__ BauerEDDIE
- 36ANot wellILL
- 38ACartoon hero with a blond bobHEMAN
- 39AHudson Valley college chartered by a brewer in 1861VASSAR
- 41A"Hola" follower, perhapsCOMOESTA
- 43A"__ bon!"TRES
- 45APackaged meals that might contain tamagoyakiBENTOS
- 46ABig Mac rivals?PCS
- 49ARequirements for some brick buildingsLEGOSETS
- 51AWater wings?SEAPLANE
- 54A"The Social Network" Oscar winner SorkinAARON
- 56AUrban prowlersALLEYCATS
- 58AJeopardyPERIL
- 60ASmall digitLITTLETOE
- 61AOuterwear optionPARKA
- 62AShot not allowed in some pool hallsMASSE
- 63AChemistry suffixENE
- 64AWarm compress targetsSTYES
- 1DRNC groupGOP
- 2DWished undoneRUED
- 3D"Maybe"ITDEPENDS
- 4DQueen, maybeDRAGARTIST
- 5DWay out?SOLASTYEAR
- 6DMain docPCP
- 7DWords of resignationILOSE
- 8DGraham's "Boardwalk Empire" roleCAPONE
- 9DQt.'s 192TSPS
- 10DRight way?EAST
- 11DSound before some blessingsACHOO
- 12DWading bird that communicates with bill clatteringSTORK
- 13DAwards for top playsESPYS
- 16DCar company that hosts Share the Love community eventsSUBARU
- 20DCounter offer?SALE
- 23DSpot with a sandwich boardDELI
- 25DJedi of DagobahYODA
- 27DSafari and othersIPHONEAPPS
- 28DPick-me-up indulgenceSWEETTREAT
- 29DCoder, colloquiallyDEV
- 30DBus. typeLLC
- 32D"My bad!"IMSOSORRY
- 33DD.C. teamNATS
- 34DCellular plan?DNA
- 37DUniversity of New Mexico mascotLOBO
- 40DAdjust, as a corsetRELACE
- 42DTable outside?MESA
- 44DAmerican centurySENATE
- 46DSong of worshipPSALM
- 47D"La Vida Es un Carnaval" singer CruzCELIA
- 48DCures, in a waySALTS
- 50DBoardGETON
- 52DSome rescuesPETS
- 53DSinging crocodile voiced by Shawn Mendes in a 2022 filmLYLE
- 55DLargest company headquartered in OregonNIKE
- 57D"Capisce?"SEE
- 59D"__ Mañanitas"LAS
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