LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, May 3, 2026
Sunday, May 3, 2026/120 clues solved
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Across
- 1Cheerful
- 1Cheerful
- 5Wrigley product
- 8Ocean liner?
- 13Brazilian coins
- 13Brazilian coins
- 18Govern
- 19Inspired by
- 20Per __
- 21Kaitlin of "High Potential"
- 22Upside found periodically in a bad situation?
- 24On the wrong path
- 25Shelter org.
- 26__ turtle
- 27Fills with love
- 29Queen singer played periodically by Rami Malek?
- 31"Come on now!"
- 33In the past
- 35Takes a rideshare
- 36MLB stat
- 38Flavor of many a bright green martini
- 41Baking ware that's only used periodically?
- 46Cary Grant film that airs periodically on classic movie channels?
- 51Due-in hr.
- 52Parroted
- 54Swimmer's wear
- 55Midsize car
- 56Word
- 58Clutched
- 59Must pay
- 62Pagoda instrument
- 63Fancy tie
- 65Tyler of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
- 67Anise aperitif
- 69Advantage in some situations, or an alternate title for this puzzle
- 75Beauty aisle brand
- 76Dorm digs
- 77Coins of the realm?
- 80Basketball stuff
- 83Civil rights icon Mandela
- 86Olaf's creator in "Frozen"
- 89Udder part
- 90Physicist Newton
- 90Physicist Newton
- 92__ Quixote
- 93Bee keeper
- 95"Rocky III" actor
- 96Dickens novel that's only read periodically?
Down
- 1Clutch
- 1Clutch
- 1Clutch
- 1Clutch
- 2Olympic sleds
- 3God of Islam
- 4Agnus __
- 5Choice when the Tide runs out?
- 6Lower arm bones
- 6Lower arm bones
- 7Pre-eruption lava
- 8Conspirator in "Julius Caesar"
- 9Go (for)
- 10Carrier whose primary hub is Charles de Gaulle
- 10Carrier whose primary hub is Charles de Gaulle
- 10Carrier whose primary hub is Charles de Gaulle
- 11Headliner
- 11Headliner
- 11Headliner
- 12Diggs of "All American"
- 13Surfaces that hold tracks and ties
- 14Borden mascot
- 15In accordance with
- 16Scottish waters
- 16Scottish waters
- 17Hiccup
- 20Bunch of clowns, maybe
- 23Greenhorn
- 28RN workplaces
- 30Boring
- 32Shelter sound
- 34Significant stretch
- 37Inseam unit
- 39BlackBerrys, e.g.: Abbr.
- 40Can opener
- 41Like a movie making fun of its own plot holes
- 42Great Basin people
- 43Mockery
- 44__ shed
- 45Sports podcaster Katie
- 47The 587-piece Pokémon Eevee, e.g.
- 48Big fuss
- 49"You __ do it!"
- 50Cornwall lang.
- 53Exchange words?
- 57Fifth-largest Hawaiian island
- 59"What a treat!"
- 60"Now, where __?"
- 61Team's adjective
- 64Business card no.
- 66Only OK
- 68Oomph
- 70Fellow
- 71Got the measure of
- 72The Miners of the NCAA
- 73Museum piece
- 74Syndrome in "The Incredibles," e.g.
- 78Model Delevingne
- 79"Not you too!"
- 80Pulled off
- 81Mex. neighbor
- 82Pt. of USNA
- 84Lacking sharp sound quality, briefly
- 85Ridicule
- 87__ Paulo, Brazil
- 88Military force
- 91Features of PC towers, once
- 93Rescue dog, e.g.
- 94"Hard pass"
- 97Home of the Large Hadron Collider
- 98Summer in la cité
- 99Go unused
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 120 entries.
- There are 48 across and 72 down.
- The longest answer has 17 letters and is 69-across.
- Constructed by Ben Wildman-Tobriner %26 Shaun Phillips.
All 120 answers
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- 1ACheerfulGLAD
- 1ACheerfulKEEPSAT
- 5AWrigley productGUM
- 8AOcean liner?COAST
- 13ABrazilian coinsREALS
- 13ABrazilian coinsTONYS
- 18AGovernRULE
- 19AInspired byALA
- 20APer __CAPITA
- 21AKaitlin of "High Potential"OLSON
- 22AUpside found periodically in a bad situation?AGLINING
- 24AOn the wrong pathASTRAY
- 25AShelter org.ASPCA
- 26A__ turtleSEA
- 27AFills with loveENAMORS
- 29AQueen singer played periodically by Rami Malek?FREDDIEHG
- 31A"Come on now!"PSHAW
- 33AIn the pastEARLIER
- 35ATakes a rideshareUBERS
- 36AMLB statRBI
- 38AFlavor of many a bright green martiniSOURAPPLE
- 41ABaking ware that's only used periodically?MUFFINSN
- 46ACary Grant film that airs periodically on classic movie channels?ASANDOLDLACE
- 51ADue-in hr.ETA
- 52AParrotedECHOED
- 54ASwimmer's wearCAP
- 55AMidsize carSEDAN
- 56AWordTERM
- 58AClutchedHELD
- 59AMust payOWESTO
- 62APagoda instrumentGONG
- 63AFancy tieASCOT
- 65ATyler of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"AISHA
- 67AAnise aperitifOUZO
- 69AAdvantage in some situations, or an alternate title for this puzzleELEMENTOFSURPRISE
- 75ABeauty aisle brandOLAY
- 76ADorm digsSUITE
- 77ACoins of the realm?PENCE
- 80ABasketball stuffDUNK
- 83ACivil rights icon MandelaNELSON
- 86AOlaf's creator in "Frozen"ELSA
- 89AUdder partTEAT
- 90APhysicist NewtonISAAC
- 90APhysicist NewtonRHO
- 92A__ QuixoteDON
- 93ABee keeperAPIARY
- 95A"Rocky III" actorMRT
- 96ADickens novel that's only read periodically?DAVIDCUFIELD
- 1DClutchGRASP
- 1DClutchDYE
- 1DClutchNSA
- 1DClutchGPAS
- 2DOlympic sledsLUGES
- 3DGod of IslamALLAH
- 4DAgnus __DEI
- 5DChoice when the Tide runs out?GAIN
- 6DLower arm bonesULNAE
- 6DLower arm bonesELEGY
- 7DPre-eruption lavaMAGMA
- 8DConspirator in "Julius Caesar"CASSIUS
- 9DGo (for)OPT
- 10DCarrier whose primary hub is Charles de GaulleAIRFRANCE
- 10DCarrier whose primary hub is Charles de GaulleDUETO
- 10DCarrier whose primary hub is Charles de GaulleSODAS
- 11DHeadlinerSTAR
- 11DHeadlinerTHESE
- 11DHeadlinerCNET
- 12DDiggs of "All American"TAYE
- 13DSurfaces that hold tracks and tiesROADBEDS
- 14DBorden mascotELSIE
- 15DIn accordance withASPER
- 16DScottish watersLOCHS
- 16DScottish watersFARE
- 17DHiccupSNAG
- 20DBunch of clowns, maybeCARLOAD
- 23DGreenhornNEWBIE
- 28DRN workplacesORS
- 30DBoringDULL
- 32DShelter soundARF
- 34DSignificant stretchERA
- 37DInseam unitINCH
- 39DBlackBerrys, e.g.: Abbr.PDAS
- 40DCan openerPOPTOP
- 41DLike a movie making fun of its own plot holesMETA
- 42DGreat Basin peopleUTES
- 43DMockeryFARCE
- 44D__ shedSHE
- 45DSports podcaster KatieNOLAN
- 47DThe 587-piece Pokémon Eevee, e.g.LEGOSET
- 48DBig fussADO
- 49D"You __ do it!"CAN
- 50DCornwall lang.ENG
- 53DExchange words?EDIT
- 57DFifth-largest Hawaiian islandMOLOKAI
- 59D"What a treat!"OHFUN
- 60D"Now, where __?"WASI
- 61DTeam's adjectiveOUR
- 64DBusiness card no.TEL
- 66DOnly OKSOSO
- 68DOomphZIP
- 70DFellowMAN
- 71DGot the measure ofEYEDUP
- 72DThe Miners of the NCAAUTEP
- 73DMuseum pieceRELIC
- 74DSyndrome in "The Incredibles," e.g.ENEMY
- 78DModel DelevingneCARA
- 79D"Not you too!"ETTU
- 80DPulled offDID
- 81DMex. neighborUSA
- 82DPt. of USNANAV
- 84DLacking sharp sound quality, brieflyLOFI
- 85DRidiculeSNICKERAT
- 87D__ Paulo, BrazilSAO
- 88DMilitary forceARMY
- 91DFeatures of PC towers, onceCDDRIVES
- 93DRescue dog, e.g.ADOPTEE
- 94D"Hard pass"YEAHNO
- 97DHome of the Large Hadron ColliderCERN
- 98DSummer in la citéETE
- 99DGo unusedLIEIDLE
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