LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, May 24, 2026
Sunday, May 24, 2026/117 clues solved
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Across
- 1Costco rival, informally
- 1Costco rival, informally
- 5Undergrad lecturer
- 9Morehouse, for one: Abbr.
- 13Mix, as a salad
- 17Plop (down)
- 19iPad assistant
- 20Word of sorrow
- 21Sign into law
- 23Grocery section
- 24Permanent record?
- 27Goddess often depicted with a throne headdress
- 29__ nouveau
- 30Megacity of India
- 31"__ news?"
- 32Criminal record?
- 37Asides
- 39Marvel's Punisher, for one
- 40Beltway Series ballplayer, familiarly
- 42Mesh on a field
- 43Comb target
- 44Community of flora and fauna
- 47Gender prefix
- 49Places where forks may be found?
- 50Terse confirmation
- 51Historical record?
- 55Thumbs-up vote
- 57Shahidi of "Black-ish"
- 58Jedi foe
- 59Curly coif
- 63High-level perfidy
- 67Mineral once used in baby powder
- 69Also
- 70Honeylike substances
- 71World record?
- 75Memo heading
- 76Portuguese "Hello"
- 77Newcastle upon __
- 78Vampire squid's habitat
- 79Largest loch by volume
- 80Pancake recipe instruction
- 82"Not one more step!"
- 84Astrological big cat
- 85Broken record?
- 89Jun. and Jul.
- 92Valuable violin
- 96WNBA great Bird
- 97No longer on the table?
- 98For a __ pittance
- 99Springsteen, to fans
Down
- 1Mud bath venue
- 1Mud bath venue
- 1Mud bath venue
- 1Mud bath venue
- 1Mud bath venue
- 1Mud bath venue
- 2"True Detective" actor Mahershala
- 3"Just the news I needed!"
- 4TV sketch featuring Chloe Fineman or Colin Jost
- 5Vancouver hrs.
- 6Copacabana setting
- 7Church pipes
- 8Guy who hosts Food Network's "Tournament of Champions"
- 9"Take that!"
- 10Changed the laundry?
- 10Changed the laundry?
- 11Shift+6 symbol
- 12Old Glory
- 13"Young Frankenstein" actress
- 14Pacific Coast Highway's route number
- 15African grassland
- 16Like many shampoos
- 18"We the Youth" muralist Haring
- 22Secret assignations
- 25"L8r g8r!"
- 26"That's bad!"
- 28Fancy Feast alternative
- 32Sushi roll type
- 33Ballerina Pavlova
- 34Writer/illustrator Carle
- 35Outlandish
- 36Per person
- 38Jeff Lynne's band
- 41Links
- 45Sporty Mazda model
- 46Utterly captivated
- 48Honeymoon booking
- 51Clear nail polish, say
- 52Hunting cry
- 53Got up
- 54Gave an impressive performance
- 56Nesting sites
- 59Slack-jawed
- 60"Not sure why, but ... "
- 61Memorization method
- 62Dept. of Labor div.
- 63Out of __ air
- 64Philosopher Descartes
- 65Switch type
- 66Wafer name since 1967
- 68Party nibble
- 72Moves with the wind
- 73Singer Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa"
- 74Unadon fillets
- 81Fruit that may be crossed with apricot
- 83Aquarium fish
- 85Religious devotion to an object
- 86Jacksonville Jaguars color
- 87Corp. bigwigs
- 88Turn out to be
- 90Treat with vanilla creme
- 91Stitched
- 92Grasp at __
- 93Remedial treatment
- 94Mardi Gras merrymaker
- 95Gp. of lawyers
- 98Attractive guy in Marvel Comics?
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 117 entries.
- There are 50 across and 67 down.
- The longest answer has 21 letters and is 71-across.
- Constructed by Zachary Gallardo %26 Joe Marquez.
All 117 answers
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- 1ACostco rival, informallySAMS
- 1ACostco rival, informallyONYX
- 5AUndergrad lecturerPROF
- 9AMorehouse, for one: Abbr.HBCU
- 13AMix, as a saladTOSS
- 17APlop (down)PLUNK
- 19AiPad assistantSIRI
- 20AWord of sorrowALAS
- 21ASign into lawENACT
- 23AGrocery sectionAISLE
- 24APermanent record?TOGETHERFOREVER
- 27AGoddess often depicted with a throne headdressISIS
- 29A__ nouveauART
- 30AMegacity of IndiaDELHI
- 31A"__ news?"ANY
- 32ACriminal record?MACKTHEKNIFE
- 37AAsidesTANGENTS
- 39AMarvel's Punisher, for oneANTIHERO
- 40ABeltway Series ballplayer, familiarlyNAT
- 42AMesh on a fieldGOALNET
- 43AComb targetKNOT
- 44ACommunity of flora and faunaBIOME
- 47AGender prefixCIS
- 49APlaces where forks may be found?ROADS
- 50ATerse confirmationIAM
- 51AHistorical record?BACKINTHEUSSR
- 55AThumbs-up voteYEA
- 57AShahidi of "Black-ish"YARA
- 58AJedi foeSITH
- 59ACurly coifAFRO
- 63AHigh-level perfidyTREASON
- 67AMineral once used in baby powderTALC
- 69AAlsoTOO
- 70AHoneylike substancesGOOS
- 71AWorld record?HEAVENISAPLACEONEARTH
- 75AMemo headingINRE
- 76APortuguese "Hello"OLA
- 77ANewcastle upon __TYNE
- 78AVampire squid's habitatDEEPSEA
- 79ALargest loch by volumeNESS
- 80APancake recipe instructionFLIP
- 82A"Not one more step!"HALT
- 84AAstrological big catLEO
- 85ABroken record?IFALLTOPIECES
- 89AJun. and Jul.MOS
- 92AValuable violinSTRAD
- 96AWNBA great BirdSUE
- 97ANo longer on the table?EATEN
- 98AFor a __ pittanceMERE
- 99ASpringsteen, to fansTHEBOSS
- 1DMud bath venueSPA
- 1DMud bath venueSERENE
- 1DMud bath venueDIDIT
- 1DMud bath venueEMAIL
- 1DMud bath venueKAL
- 1DMud bath venueREX
- 2D"True Detective" actor MahershalaALI
- 3D"Just the news I needed!"MUSICTOMYEARS
- 4DTV sketch featuring Chloe Fineman or Colin JostSNLSKIT
- 5DVancouver hrs.PST
- 6DCopacabana settingRIO
- 7DChurch pipesORGAN
- 8DGuy who hosts Food Network's "Tournament of Champions"FIERI
- 9D"Take that!"HAH
- 10DChanged the laundry?BLED
- 10DChanged the laundry?SUCH
- 11DShift+6 symbolCARET
- 12DOld GloryUSFLAG
- 13D"Young Frankenstein" actressTERIGARR
- 14DPacific Coast Highway's route numberONE
- 15DAfrican grasslandSAVANNA
- 16DLike many shampoosSCENTED
- 18D"We the Youth" muralist HaringKEITH
- 22DSecret assignationsTRYSTS
- 25D"L8r g8r!"TTFN
- 26D"That's bad!"OHNO
- 28DFancy Feast alternativeSHEBA
- 32DSushi roll typeMAKI
- 33DBallerina PavlovaANNA
- 34DWriter/illustrator CarleERIC
- 35DOutlandishKOOKY
- 36DPer personEACH
- 38DJeff Lynne's bandELO
- 41DLinksTIES
- 45DSporty Mazda modelMIATA
- 46DUtterly captivatedENRAPT
- 48DHoneymoon bookingSUITE
- 51DClear nail polish, sayBASE
- 52DHunting cryTALLYHO
- 53DGot upSTOOD
- 54DGave an impressive performanceSHONE
- 56DNesting sitesEAVES
- 59DSlack-jawedAGAPE
- 60D"Not sure why, but ... "FORSOMEREASON
- 61DMemorization methodROTE
- 62DDept. of Labor div.OSHA
- 63DOut of __ airTHIN
- 64DPhilosopher DescartesRENE
- 65DSwitch typeONOFF
- 66DWafer name since 1967NILLA
- 68DParty nibbleCANAPE
- 72DMoves with the windSAILS
- 73DSinger Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa"CELIA
- 74DUnadon filletsEELS
- 81DFruit that may be crossed with apricotPLUM
- 83DAquarium fishTETRA
- 85DReligious devotion to an objectIDOLATRY
- 86DJacksonville Jaguars colorTEAL
- 87DCorp. bigwigsCEOS
- 88DTurn out to beENDUP
- 90DTreat with vanilla cremeOREO
- 91DStitchedSEWN
- 92DGrasp at __STRAWS
- 93DRemedial treatmentTHERAPY
- 94DMardi Gras merrymakerREVELER
- 95DGp. of lawyersABA
- 98DAttractive guy in Marvel Comics?MAGNETO
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