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LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Wednesday, May 6, 2026/74 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Wednesday, May 6, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.

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Across

  • 1Copious quantity
  • 5Kiss or slap
  • 10Fashion designer Cassini
  • 14Crawl (along)
  • 15Host
  • 16Bird symbolizing peace
  • 17Canvas bag
  • 18"I say we're square now"
  • 20Uncomfortably unfamiliar
  • 22Handy tool for the error-prone
  • 23Set new, higher standards
  • 27Pianist in "Casablanca"
  • 29Egrets, e.g.
  • 30Flout openly
  • 31Family doctor, for short
  • 34Juicy gossip
  • 35Conjure up
  • 37Versatile home office device
  • 40Leavening agents
  • 41Spool
  • 42Grads-to-be
  • 43Floor oppositions
  • 44Appeared
  • 46Hesitant utterance
  • 47Do a washday chore
  • 52"The Daily Show" genre
  • 54Throwback diet
  • 55Evening when one hopes to get a good deal, and when one might hear the starts of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 47-Across
  • 59Journalist Lisa
  • 60Power source
  • 61Big bullies
  • 62Against
  • 63__-Alt-Del
  • 64Heavy landing sound
  • 65First lady between Eleanor and Mamie

Down

  • 1Instrument that may have 21 strings
  • 2"__ Holmes": Millie Bobby Brown film
  • 3Brand of microwave popcorn
  • 4"Gimme a break!"
  • 5"Gimme a __!"
  • 6UFC sport
  • 7Oft-torn knee pt.
  • 8A-listers
  • 9Knightley of the Netflix series "Black Doves"
  • 10Lyrical tributes
  • 11Small sofas
  • 12Until the end of time
  • 13__ X
  • 19Road goo
  • 21"You __ worry"
  • 24Charlie's Angels and the Powerpuff Girls
  • 25Traffic jam sound
  • 26Joined
  • 28Austin Powers player Mike
  • 30Study
  • 31Writer/director Alexander with two Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay
  • 32Empties completely
  • 33Team leader on offense
  • 35Mexican condiment
  • 36Agitate
  • 38Facility that may see 16 sunrises a day, familiarly
  • 39Fruit covering
  • 44Santa's ride
  • 45Paternity testing site
  • 47Aromatic tree
  • 48"... never mind, then"
  • 49NFL tackling gp.
  • 50Monopoly income
  • 51Ashram leaders
  • 53Unintentional giveaway
  • 55Rank below cpl.
  • 56Steve Carell voice role
  • 57Coop resident
  • 58Judgy sound

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
  2. There are 35 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 37-across.
  4. Constructed by Sita C. Palepu %26 David Y. Lin.

All 74 answers

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  • 1ACopious quantitySEAS
  • 5AKiss or slapSMACK
  • 10AFashion designer CassiniOLEG
  • 14ACrawl (along)INCH
  • 15AHostEMCEE
  • 16ABird symbolizing peaceDOVE
  • 17ACanvas bagTOTE
  • 18A"I say we're square now"CALLITEVEN
  • 20AUncomfortably unfamiliarALIEN
  • 22AHandy tool for the error-proneERASER
  • 23ASet new, higher standardsRAISETHEBAR
  • 27APianist in "Casablanca"SAM
  • 29AEgrets, e.g.HERONS
  • 30AFlout openlyDEFY
  • 31AFamily doctor, for shortPCP
  • 34AJuicy gossipDIRT
  • 35AConjure upCREATE
  • 37AVersatile home office deviceALLINONEPRINTER
  • 40ALeavening agentsYEASTS
  • 41ASpoolREEL
  • 42AGrads-to-beSRS
  • 43AFloor oppositionsNAYS
  • 44AAppearedSEEMED
  • 46AHesitant utteranceERM
  • 47ADo a washday choreFOLDLAUNDRY
  • 52A"The Daily Show" genreSATIRE
  • 54AThrowback dietPALEO
  • 55AEvening when one hopes to get a good deal, and when one might hear the starts of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 47-AcrossPOKERNIGHT
  • 59AJournalist LisaLING
  • 60APower sourceFUEL
  • 61ABig bulliesOGRES
  • 62AAgainstANTI
  • 63A__-Alt-DelCTRL
  • 64AHeavy landing soundTHUNK
  • 65AFirst lady between Eleanor and MamieBESS
  • 1DInstrument that may have 21 stringsSITAR
  • 2D"__ Holmes": Millie Bobby Brown filmENOLA
  • 3DBrand of microwave popcornACTII
  • 4D"Gimme a break!"SHEESH
  • 5D"Gimme a __!"SEC
  • 6DUFC sportMMA
  • 7DOft-torn knee pt.ACL
  • 8DA-listersCELEBS
  • 9DKnightley of the Netflix series "Black Doves"KEIRA
  • 10DLyrical tributesODES
  • 11DSmall sofasLOVESEATS
  • 12DUntil the end of timeEVERAFTER
  • 13D__ XGEN
  • 19DRoad gooTAR
  • 21D"You __ worry"NEEDNT
  • 24DCharlie's Angels and the Powerpuff GirlsTRIOS
  • 25DTraffic jam soundHORN
  • 26DJoinedENTERED
  • 28DAustin Powers player MikeMYERS
  • 30DStudyDEN
  • 31DWriter/director Alexander with two Oscars for Best Adapted ScreenplayPAYNE
  • 32DEmpties completelyCLEARSOUT
  • 33DTeam leader on offensePLAYMAKER
  • 35DMexican condimentCREMA
  • 36DAgitateRILEUP
  • 38DFacility that may see 16 sunrises a day, familiarlyISS
  • 39DFruit coveringPEEL
  • 44DSanta's rideSLEIGH
  • 45DPaternity testing siteDNALAB
  • 47DAromatic treeFIR
  • 48D"... never mind, then"ORNOT
  • 49DNFL tackling gp.DLINE
  • 50DMonopoly incomeRENTS
  • 51DAshram leadersYOGIS
  • 53DUnintentional giveawayTELL
  • 55DRank below cpl.PFC
  • 56DSteve Carell voice roleGRU
  • 57DCoop residentHEN
  • 58DJudgy soundTSK

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