LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, October 12, 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Tenant farmers of the early Middle Ages
- 6"Who's there?" response
- 11Contingencies
- 14Bird-related
- 15"Unbelievable!"
- 16Spanish cheer
- 17Liquid that can relieve muscle cramps
- 19Minuscule
- 20__ gin fizz
- 21Long-lasting hairdo
- 22Offering little comfort
- 24"__ is not a drill!"
- 26Bassinet occupant
- 27Filling a friend's car with balloons, e.g.
- 32Flats or heels
- 34Go on an ocean voyage
- 35Dubai's fed.
- 36Doily fabric
- 37Attention-grabbing feat
- 39Opinion survey
- 40Variety
- 41Cameron who voices Fiona in the "Shrek" franchise
- 42Diminishes
- 43Reward or punishment that may be ironic
- 47Chitchat
- 48Pig sound
- 49Perch for a pigeon
- 51Chicken sound
- 53Alan of "M*A*S*H"
- 57"Of course, mon ami!"
- 58Cozy garb in some family photos, or what can be found in 17-, 27-, and 43-Across?
- 61Victoria's Secret garment
- 62Tierney of "The Affair"
- 63Sire
- 64Pine-__: cleaning brand
- 65Liability's opposite
- 66South American barbecue
Down
- 1Ones easily duped
- 2Malicious
- 3Puerto __
- 4Greenery that doesn't need water
- 5Lorne Michaels' long-running NBC show, for short
- 6Just for laughs
- 7Sightseer's booking
- 8Move like a fish
- 9Big __: fast-food classic
- 10Give a very close look
- 11"Thanks so much!"
- 12Pest on a pet
- 13Hide-and-__
- 18Large-scale tale
- 23Pres. between JFK and RMN
- 25Gives birth to
- 26Worm on a hook, say
- 27Call unwittingly
- 28Japanese truckmaker
- 29Tuna container
- 30Leafy vegetable in a green smoothie
- 31Morays, e.g.
- 32Try and fail to walk on ice
- 33Saintly ring
- 37Unable to go to school, maybe
- 38__ Mahal
- 39Amazon deliveries
- 41Tough decision
- 42Come in first
- 44Playground game
- 45"Your point being?"
- 46Polynesian carving
- 49Arcing tennis shots
- 50Currency in 21 countries
- 51Air conditioning figs.
- 52Land parcel
- 54Links org.
- 55Provided music for a party
- 56On the topic of
- 59Batteries for some noisy toys
- 60Clippers' org.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 27-across.
- Constructed by Kyle Dolan.
All 78 answers
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- 1ATenant farmers of the early Middle AgesSERFS
- 6A"Who's there?" responseITSME
- 11AContingenciesIFS
- 14ABird-relatedAVIAN
- 15A"Unbelievable!"NOWAY
- 16ASpanish cheerOLE
- 17ALiquid that can relieve muscle crampsPICKLEJUICE
- 19AMinusculeWEE
- 20A__ gin fizzSLOE
- 21ALong-lasting hairdoPERM
- 22AOffering little comfortBLEAK
- 24A"__ is not a drill!"THIS
- 26ABassinet occupantBABY
- 27AFilling a friend's car with balloons, e.g.PRACTICALJOKE
- 32AFlats or heelsSHOES
- 34AGo on an ocean voyageSAIL
- 35ADubai's fed.UAE
- 36ADoily fabricLACE
- 37AAttention-grabbing featSTUNT
- 39AOpinion surveyPOLL
- 40AVarietyILK
- 41ACameron who voices Fiona in the "Shrek" franchiseDIAZ
- 42ADiminishesWANES
- 43AReward or punishment that may be ironicPOETICJUSTICE
- 47AChitchatTALK
- 48APig soundOINK
- 49APerch for a pigeonLEDGE
- 51AChicken soundBAWK
- 53AAlan of "M*A*S*H"ALDA
- 57A"Of course, mon ami!"OUI
- 58ACozy garb in some family photos, or what can be found in 17-, 27-, and 43-Across?MATCHINGPJS
- 61AVictoria's Secret garmentBRA
- 62ATierney of "The Affair"MAURA
- 63ASireBEGET
- 64APine-__: cleaning brandSOL
- 65ALiability's oppositeASSET
- 66ASouth American barbecueASADO
- 1DOnes easily dupedSAPS
- 2DMaliciousEVIL
- 3DPuerto __RICO
- 4DGreenery that doesn't need waterFAKETREE
- 5DLorne Michaels' long-running NBC show, for shortSNL
- 6DJust for laughsINJEST
- 7DSightseer's bookingTOUR
- 8DMove like a fishSWIM
- 9DBig __: fast-food classicMAC
- 10DGive a very close lookEYEBALL
- 11D"Thanks so much!"IOWEYOUONE
- 12DPest on a petFLEA
- 13DHide-and-__SEEK
- 18DLarge-scale taleEPIC
- 23DPres. between JFK and RMNLBJ
- 25DGives birth toHAS
- 26DWorm on a hook, sayBAIT
- 27DCall unwittinglyPOCKETDIAL
- 28DJapanese truckmakerISUZU
- 29DTuna containerCAN
- 30DLeafy vegetable in a green smoothieKALE
- 31DMorays, e.g.EELS
- 32DTry and fail to walk on iceSLIP
- 33DSaintly ringHALO
- 37DUnable to go to school, maybeSICK
- 38D__ MahalTAJ
- 39DAmazon deliveriesPACKAGES
- 41DTough decisionDILEMMA
- 42DCome in firstWIN
- 44DPlayground gameTAG
- 45D"Your point being?"SOWHAT
- 46DPolynesian carvingTIKI
- 49DArcing tennis shotsLOBS
- 50DCurrency in 21 countriesEURO
- 51DAir conditioning figs.BTUS
- 52DLand parcelACRE
- 54DLinks org.LPGA
- 55DProvided music for a partyDJED
- 56DOn the topic ofASTO
- 59DBatteries for some noisy toysAAS
- 60DClippers' org.NBA
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