LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 1, 2026
Thursday, October 1, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Pride letters
- 5Latch (onto)
- 9Pricey strings, familiarly
- 14Geometric calculation
- 15Spiritual energy
- 16Canines, e.g.
- 17"Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick" actor
- 19Spy collection
- 20Do-nothing
- 21Fastest qualifier in auto racing
- 23Welcomes
- 25Insect such as Bombyx mori
- 28Possesses
- 29All ready
- 31"I disagree"
- 32Word with flat or late
- 33Plemons of "The Power of the Dog"
- 35Lends a hand
- 36"The Kiss" painter
- 40Without a date
- 42Like many a chimney sweep
- 43Resistance unit
- 44Show stoppers?
- 47Org. overseeing LA28
- 48Part of B&B
- 51Appear as
- 54"Friends" friend
- 56Lady Gaga, for one
- 58Moral standard
- 59Burp
- 61Ice cream treat, or what can be found in 17-, 25-, 36-, or 51-Across?
- 63Nebraska city
- 64Fancy party spread
- 65Like leap years
- 66Some sushi fish
- 67Lock lips, in London
- 68Musical pause
Down
- 1Extravagant
- 2Top-notch
- 3Some ball attendees
- 4Opinions, informally
- 5Lass
- 6Gravy imperfection
- 7Cookies with many limited-edition flavors
- 8Miami baseball player
- 9Like flypaper
- 10Brunch hr.
- 11Supply with updated parts
- 12Feasted on
- 13UPS competitor
- 18Van Gogh flowers
- 22She, in Portuguese
- 24Tree house?
- 26Danson of "The Good Place"
- 27Bucks and rams
- 30ID checkers at an airport
- 33Big container
- 34Chargeable autos, for short
- 35"Good Hang" podcaster Poehler
- 36Locker room strategy
- 37Fish that turns into a dragon, per myth
- 38Roller coaster feature
- 39Desires
- 40"Help us!"
- 41Not just a
- 44Socially dominant types
- 45Accomplished
- 46Cuts corners
- 48"Don't act up!"
- 49Battery-powered rides
- 50Clothed, so to speak
- 52Frappuccino flavor
- 53Water brand
- 55Last multiple-choice choice, often
- 57Midrange voice
- 59Many a customer service assistant
- 60Animal mascot for Liberty Mutual
- 62Beer dispenser
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 36-across.
- Constructed by Cameron Barr %26 Annabel Blitzer.
All 78 answers
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- 1APride lettersLGBT
- 5ALatch (onto)GLOM
- 9APricey strings, familiarlySTRAD
- 14AGeometric calculationAREA
- 15ASpiritual energyAURA
- 16ACanines, e.g.TEETH
- 17A"Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick" actorVALKILMER
- 19ASpy collectionINTEL
- 20ADo-nothingIDLER
- 21AFastest qualifier in auto racingPOLECAR
- 23AWelcomesSEESIN
- 25AInsect such as Bombyx moriSILKMOTH
- 28APossessesHAS
- 29AAll readySET
- 31A"I disagree"NAY
- 32AWord with flat or lateFEE
- 33APlemons of "The Power of the Dog"JESSE
- 35ALends a handAIDS
- 36A"The Kiss" painterGUSTAVKLIMT
- 40AWithout a dateSTAG
- 42ALike many a chimney sweepSOOTY
- 43AResistance unitOHM
- 44AShow stoppers?ADS
- 47AOrg. overseeing LA28IOC
- 48APart of B&BBED
- 51AAppear asSEEMLIKE
- 54A"Friends" friendPHOEBE
- 56ALady Gaga, for onePOPDIVA
- 58AMoral standardETHIC
- 59ABurpBELCH
- 61AIce cream treat, or what can be found in 17-, 25-, 36-, or 51-Across?MILKSHAKE
- 63ANebraska cityOMAHA
- 64AFancy party spreadPATE
- 65ALike leap yearsEVEN
- 66ASome sushi fishTUNAS
- 67ALock lips, in LondonSNOG
- 68AMusical pauseREST
- 1DExtravagantLAVISH
- 2DTop-notchGRADEA
- 3DSome ball attendeesBELLES
- 4DOpinions, informallyTAKES
- 5DLassGAL
- 6DGravy imperfectionLUMP
- 7DCookies with many limited-edition flavorsOREOS
- 8DMiami baseball playerMARLIN
- 9DLike flypaperSTICKY
- 10DBrunch hr.TENAM
- 11DSupply with updated partsRETROFIT
- 12DFeasted onATE
- 13DUPS competitorDHL
- 18DVan Gogh flowersIRISES
- 22DShe, in PortugueseELA
- 24DTree house?NEST
- 26DDanson of "The Good Place"TED
- 27DBucks and ramsHES
- 30DID checkers at an airportTSA
- 33DBig containerJUG
- 34DChargeable autos, for shortEVS
- 35D"Good Hang" podcaster PoehlerAMY
- 36DLocker room strategyGAMEPLAN
- 37DFish that turns into a dragon, per mythKOI
- 38DRoller coaster featureLOOP
- 39DDesiresITCHES
- 40D"Help us!"SOS
- 41DNot just aTHE
- 44DSocially dominant typesALPHAS
- 45DAccomplishedDID
- 46DCuts cornersSKIMPS
- 48D"Don't act up!"BEHAVE
- 49DBattery-powered ridesEBIKES
- 50DClothed, so to speakDECENT
- 52DFrappuccino flavorMOCHA
- 53DWater brandEVIAN
- 55DLast multiple-choice choice, oftenOTHER
- 57DMidrange voiceALTO
- 59DMany a customer service assistantBOT
- 60DAnimal mascot for Liberty MutualEMU
- 62DBeer dispenserKEG
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