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LA Times Crossword Answers for Saturday, October 17, 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026/72 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Saturday, October 17, 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

  • 1Aid in scratching an itch
  • 5Jeans choice
  • 9"What's wrong with u?"
  • 12Vader offspring
  • 13Southwestern casserole
  • 16"Same here"
  • 17"Let's do this!"
  • 18Forex benchmark
  • 19The old you
  • 21Like some kitchen herbs
  • 22Nullifies
  • 24Tradition within Swedish coffee culture
  • 25Like some jobs
  • 26Abound (with)
  • 27Shengjian __: pan-fried pork bun
  • 30Setting of Fox's "Best Medicine"
  • 31Milanese dish traditionally served with risotto
  • 33With 47-Down, extra lives?
  • 34Service rep with a lack of humanity
  • 35David's "Baywatch" role
  • 36Eyes angrily
  • 38Takes down
  • 39Letters from a bygone empire
  • 40Travels cross-country?
  • 41Wades through
  • 42Leave out
  • 43Nullifidian
  • 45Cold treat
  • 48National Farm Toy Museum locale
  • 49Whiz
  • 50Home brewer's appliance
  • 52Chute material
  • 54Resolved
  • 55Exploit
  • 56Court figs.
  • 57Nueva canción great Mercedes
  • 58Singer who has six top 10 studio albums with her namesake band

Down

  • 1Scary-good moments?
  • 2Role for one who picks the melody?
  • 3Asset in a snowball fight
  • 4"You're telling me that's only part of the story?"
  • 5Spots for muckety-mucks?
  • 6Like someone who gets stuck in traffic, perhaps
  • 7Pings online
  • 8Birds that recognize faces and hold grudges
  • 9Rotisserie rod
  • 10Expert in nonverbal communication
  • 11Obey
  • 14Cry for attention
  • 15James in the Blues Hall of Fame
  • 16Feature of Namibia's flag
  • 20"Yo!"
  • 23Ed of "Up"
  • 24End of Oktober?
  • 26__ and the Maytals
  • 27Rang up from down under?
  • 28Opening sequence
  • 29Sounds amazed
  • 30Some off-the-rack purchases, briefly
  • 32"Free your pores" brand
  • 34Entice
  • 37Bypass online promos
  • 41"Victory!" letters
  • 42Like a tips-only bar
  • 43Place for a stent
  • 44Point value of "five" in Scrabble
  • 45"Only joking"
  • 46Michael of "The Running Man"
  • 47See 33-Across
  • 48Chits
  • 51As well
  • 53"About __ big"

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 72 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 35 down.
  3. The longest answer has 14 letters and is 4-down.
  4. Constructed by Jess Rucks.

All 72 answers

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  • 1AAid in scratching an itchCLAW
  • 5AJeans choiceSLIM
  • 9A"What's wrong with u?"SMH
  • 12AVader offspringLEIA
  • 13ASouthwestern casseroleTAMALEPIE
  • 16A"Same here"SOAMI
  • 17A"Let's do this!"ITSGOTIME
  • 18AForex benchmarkUSD
  • 19AThe old youTHEE
  • 21ALike some kitchen herbsPOTTED
  • 22ANullifiesNEGATES
  • 24ATradition within Swedish coffee cultureFIKA
  • 25ALike some jobsCUSHY
  • 26AAbound (with)TEEM
  • 27AShengjian __: pan-fried pork bunBAO
  • 30ASetting of Fox's "Best Medicine"MAINE
  • 31AMilanese dish traditionally served with risottoOSSOBUCO
  • 33AWith 47-Down, extra lives?ALTER
  • 34AService rep with a lack of humanityBOT
  • 35ADavid's "Baywatch" roleMITCH
  • 36AEyes angrilyGLARESAT
  • 38ATakes downNOTES
  • 39ALetters from a bygone empireSSR
  • 40ATravels cross-country?SKIS
  • 41AWades throughFORDS
  • 42ALeave outOMIT
  • 43ANullifidianATHEIST
  • 45ACold treatICEPOP
  • 48ANational Farm Toy Museum localeIOWA
  • 49AWhizACE
  • 50AHome brewer's applianceKEGERATOR
  • 52AChute materialNYLON
  • 54AResolvedIRONEDOUT
  • 55AExploitDEED
  • 56ACourt figs.DAS
  • 57ANueva canción great MercedesSOSA
  • 58ASinger who has six top 10 studio albums with her namesake bandSADE
  • 1DScary-good moments?CLOSECALLS
  • 2DRole for one who picks the melody?LEADGUITAR
  • 3DAsset in a snowball fightAIM
  • 4D"You're telling me that's only part of the story?"WAITTHERESMORE
  • 5DSpots for muckety-mucks?STIES
  • 6DLike someone who gets stuck in traffic, perhapsLATE
  • 7DPings onlineIMS
  • 8DBirds that recognize faces and hold grudgesMAGPIES
  • 9DRotisserie rodSPIT
  • 10DExpert in nonverbal communicationMIME
  • 11DObeyHEED
  • 14DCry for attentionLOOKMOMNOHANDS
  • 15DJames in the Blues Hall of FameETTA
  • 16DFeature of Namibia's flagSUN
  • 20D"Yo!"HEY
  • 23DEd of "Up"ASNER
  • 24DEnd of Oktober?FEST
  • 26D__ and the MaytalsTOOTS
  • 27DRang up from down under?BUTTDIALED
  • 28DOpening sequenceACCESSCODE
  • 29DSounds amazedOOHS
  • 30DSome off-the-rack purchases, brieflyMAGS
  • 32D"Free your pores" brandBIORE
  • 34DEnticeBAIT
  • 37DBypass online promosSKIPADS
  • 41D"Victory!" lettersFTW
  • 42DLike a tips-only barOPEN
  • 43DPlace for a stentAORTA
  • 44DPoint value of "five" in ScrabbleTEN
  • 45D"Only joking"IKID
  • 46DMichael of "The Running Man"CERA
  • 47DSee 33-AcrossEGOS
  • 48DChitsIOUS
  • 51DAs wellTOO
  • 53D"About __ big"YEA

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