LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, May 4, 2026
Monday, May 4, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Airtight excuse for a defendant
- 6Pool floats
- 11Moroccan cap with a tassel
- 14Add to the conversation
- 15Snowboarding jump
- 16Big name in jarred tomato sauce
- 17Cactus with showy flowers
- 19Self-serve coffee server
- 20Sn, to a chemist
- 21"Do __ favor?"
- 22Extremely absurd
- 24Fish-eating bird
- 27Not at home
- 28Like some Winter Olympics skiing
- 33Kindle download
- 36Gramps
- 37"Christopher Robin" joey
- 38Dollywood's st.
- 39Studies all night
- 41Lettuce unit
- 42Lipton product
- 43Stratford-upon-__
- 44Tuscan cathedral city south of Florence
- 45Tummy trouble
- 49Body art, briefly
- 50Playground structures that challenge balance and coordination
- 54OPEC units
- 58Fish eggs
- 59"You've got mail" ISP
- 60Stack starter in solitaire
- 61Satirical periodical featuring Alfred E. Neuman
- 64Lingerie top
- 65British baby buggies
- 66Free-for-all
- 67Shrill shriek
- 68Grabs
- 69Sarcastic commentary
Down
- 1Daily planner entries: Abbr.
- 2San Francisco mayor Daniel
- 3Singer Turner's rock memoir
- 4Clic Stic pen brand
- 5Result of a leaking 4-Down, perhaps
- 6Kansas City baseball team
- 7Swiss peak
- 8Pest on a pet
- 9Aunts, in 26-Down
- 10Humorless
- 11Orchard growth
- 12Be worthy of
- 13The "Z" of ZIP code
- 18Brick that's painful to step on
- 23Convent figure
- 25Supply-and-demand subj.
- 26Bad Bunny's native language, in his native language
- 29URL ending
- 30Photo __: some PR events
- 31Reddish speckled horse
- 32Green Jedi Master
- 33"__, Brute?"
- 34Microwave sound
- 35Racking up victories
- 39MinuteClinic drugstore chain
- 40Biodegrade
- 41Kermit's greeting
- 43Have a go at
- 44Hollers with fright or delight
- 46AirPod holder
- 47Swampy area
- 48Awestruck
- 51Undefeated boxer Ali
- 52Solitary sort
- 53Smooth and shiny
- 54Sweetie
- 5543,560 square feet
- 56"__ Croft: Tomb Raider"
- 57Mt. Rushmore's st.
- 62Marseille Mrs.
- 63School of Buddhism
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 28-across.
- Constructed by Janice Luttrell.
All 78 answers
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- 1AAirtight excuse for a defendantALIBI
- 6APool floatsRAFTS
- 11AMoroccan cap with a tasselFEZ
- 14AAdd to the conversationPUTIN
- 15ASnowboarding jumpOLLIE
- 16ABig name in jarred tomato sauceRAO
- 17ACactus with showy flowersPRICKLYPEAR
- 19ASelf-serve coffee serverURN
- 20ASn, to a chemistTIN
- 21A"Do __ favor?"MEA
- 22AExtremely absurdASININE
- 24AFish-eating birdSEAEAGLE
- 27ANot at homeOUT
- 28ALike some Winter Olympics skiingCROSSCOUNTRY
- 33AKindle downloadEBOOK
- 36AGrampsPOPS
- 37A"Christopher Robin" joeyROO
- 38ADollywood's st.TENN
- 39AStudies all nightCRAMS
- 41ALettuce unitHEAD
- 42ALipton productTEA
- 43AStratford-upon-__AVON
- 44ATuscan cathedral city south of FlorenceSIENA
- 45ATummy troubleUPSETSTOMACH
- 49ABody art, brieflyTAT
- 50APlayground structures that challenge balance and coordinationLOGROLLS
- 54AOPEC unitsBARRELS
- 58AFish eggsROE
- 59A"You've got mail" ISPAOL
- 60AStack starter in solitaireACE
- 61ASatirical periodical featuring Alfred E. NeumanMADMAGAZINE
- 64ALingerie topBRA
- 65ABritish baby buggiesPRAMS
- 66AFree-for-allMELEE
- 67AShrill shriekEEK
- 68AGrabsTAKES
- 69ASarcastic commentarySNARK
- 1DDaily planner entries: Abbr.APPTS
- 2DSan Francisco mayor DanielLURIE
- 3DSinger Turner's rock memoirITINA
- 4DClic Stic pen brandBIC
- 5DResult of a leaking 4-Down, perhapsINKMARK
- 6DKansas City baseball teamROYALS
- 7DSwiss peakALP
- 8DPest on a petFLEA
- 9DAunts, in 26-DownTIAS
- 10DHumorlessSERIOUS
- 11DOrchard growthFRUITTREE
- 12DBe worthy ofEARN
- 13DThe "Z" of ZIP codeZONE
- 18DBrick that's painful to step onLEGO
- 23DConvent figureNUN
- 25DSupply-and-demand subj.ECON
- 26DBad Bunny's native language, in his native languageESPANOL
- 29DURL endingCOM
- 30DPhoto __: some PR eventsOPS
- 31DReddish speckled horseROAN
- 32DGreen Jedi MasterYODA
- 33D"__, Brute?"ETTU
- 34DMicrowave soundBEEP
- 35DRacking up victoriesONASTREAK
- 39DMinuteClinic drugstore chainCVS
- 40DBiodegradeROT
- 41DKermit's greetingHIHO
- 43DHave a go atATTEMPT
- 44DHollers with fright or delightSCREAMS
- 46DAirPod holderEAR
- 47DSwampy areaMORASS
- 48DAwestruckAGOG
- 51DUndefeated boxer AliLAILA
- 52DSolitary sortLONER
- 53DSmooth and shinySLEEK
- 54DSweetieBABE
- 55D43,560 square feetACRE
- 56D"__ Croft: Tomb Raider"LARA
- 57DMt. Rushmore's st.SDAK
- 62DMarseille Mrs.MME
- 63DSchool of BuddhismZEN
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