LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, October 19, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Weeper's output
- 6Aid and __: help on a heist
- 10Miles away
- 14Planetary path
- 15Puzzle cube creator Rubik
- 16Tiny, in tech
- 17Long-lived desert plants
- 18Enjoy a prime position
- 20Ration out
- 22"America's Got Talent" judge Mandel
- 23Cramped areas under some houses
- 27African antelope
- 29Turned down
- 30Sci-fi blasters
- 32Grill briquettes
- 33Ukraine's capital
- 35Be a bookworm
- 36Ben E. King hit that begins "When the night has come / And the land is dark"
- 39Danish shoe company
- 42Soft throw
- 43Solemn promises
- 47Ivy League school in Ithaca, New York
- 49Extremists
- 50Classic Pontiac muscle car
- 51Biopic about Johnny Cash and June Carter
- 54Many a middle schooler
- 56Actress Tyler who voices Lana Kane on "Archer"
- 57Slow-but-steady progress, or the progression found at the starts of 18-, 23-, 36-, and 51-Across
- 59Swedish stores with flatpack furniture
- 63Petri dish gelatin
- 64Stratford's river
- 65Release
- 66"A __ formality"
- 67Colorful amphibian
- 68Future JDs' exams
Down
- 1List of chapters at the front of a book: Abbr.
- 2Chapter in history
- 3Alphabet starter
- 4Actress and philanthropist who has co-produced films with Tom Hanks
- 5Most calm
- 6Greek fable writer
- 7Water filter brand
- 8Sinus MD
- 9Likely to tip over
- 10Over again
- 11Exhaustion
- 12Insect's feeler
- 13"You Got It" singer Orbison
- 19Pink, as cheeks
- 21Psychedelics study subj.
- 23Public health agcy.
- 24__ Speedwagon
- 25"Knives Out" actress de Armas
- 26Nursery beds
- 28Amer. currency
- 31North American quintet depicted on the Michigan quarter
- 33Grassy mound
- 34Gridiron figs.
- 37Many a fan of the Hawks and the Dream
- 38Bump that indicates a lawn infestation
- 39Heartbeat check, for short
- 40Humble home
- 41Prying tool
- 44Uni- + bi-
- 45Chewie's co-pilot
- 46NNW reversal
- 48Meadow moms
- 49Syllables of uncertainty
- 52Punch sound
- 53Naysayer's quaint contraction
- 55Charlotte Brontë's "Jane __"
- 57Punch sound
- 58Night before
- 60Due-in hr.
- 61Writer's rep
- 62Distress letters
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 35 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 23-across.
- Constructed by Jackson Musker.
All 76 answers
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- 1AWeeper's outputTEARS
- 6AAid and __: help on a heistABET
- 10AMiles awayAFAR
- 14APlanetary pathORBIT
- 15APuzzle cube creator RubikERNO
- 16ATiny, in techNANO
- 17ALong-lived desert plantsCACTI
- 18AEnjoy a prime positionSITPRETTY
- 20ARation outALLOT
- 22A"America's Got Talent" judge MandelHOWIE
- 23ACramped areas under some housesCRAWLSPACES
- 27AAfrican antelopeGNU
- 29ATurned downDENIED
- 30ASci-fi blastersRAYGUNS
- 32AGrill briquettesCOALS
- 33AUkraine's capitalKYIV
- 35ABe a bookwormREAD
- 36ABen E. King hit that begins "When the night has come / And the land is dark"STANDBYME
- 39ADanish shoe companyECCO
- 42ASoft throwTOSS
- 43ASolemn promisesOATHS
- 47AIvy League school in Ithaca, New YorkCORNELL
- 49AExtremistsULTRAS
- 50AClassic Pontiac muscle carGTO
- 51ABiopic about Johnny Cash and June CarterWALKTHELINE
- 54AMany a middle schoolerTWEEN
- 56AActress Tyler who voices Lana Kane on "Archer"AISHA
- 57ASlow-but-steady progress, or the progression found at the starts of 18-, 23-, 36-, and 51-AcrossBABYSTEPS
- 59ASwedish stores with flatpack furnitureIKEAS
- 63APetri dish gelatinAGAR
- 64AStratford's riverAVON
- 65AReleaseLETGO
- 66A"A __ formality"MERE
- 67AColorful amphibianNEWT
- 68AFuture JDs' examsLSATS
- 1DList of chapters at the front of a book: Abbr.TOC
- 2DChapter in historyERA
- 3DAlphabet starterABC
- 4DActress and philanthropist who has co-produced films with Tom HanksRITAWILSON
- 5DMost calmSTILLEST
- 6DGreek fable writerAESOP
- 7DWater filter brandBRITA
- 8DSinus MDENT
- 9DLikely to tip overTOPHEAVY
- 10DOver againANEW
- 11DExhaustionFATIGUE
- 12DInsect's feelerANTENNA
- 13D"You Got It" singer OrbisonROY
- 19DPink, as cheeksROSY
- 21DPsychedelics study subj.LSD
- 23DPublic health agcy.CDC
- 24D__ SpeedwagonREO
- 25D"Knives Out" actress de ArmasANA
- 26DNursery bedsCRIBS
- 28DAmer. currencyUSD
- 31DNorth American quintet depicted on the Michigan quarterGREATLAKES
- 33DGrassy moundKNOLL
- 34DGridiron figs.YDS
- 37DMany a fan of the Hawks and the DreamATLANTAN
- 38DBump that indicates a lawn infestationMOLEHILL
- 39DHeartbeat check, for shortECG
- 40DHumble homeCOTTAGE
- 41DPrying toolCROWBAR
- 44DUni- + bi-TRI
- 45DChewie's co-pilotHAN
- 46DNNW reversalSSE
- 48DMeadow momsEWES
- 49DSyllables of uncertaintyUHS
- 52DPunch soundKAPOW
- 53DNaysayer's quaint contractionTISNT
- 55DCharlotte Brontë's "Jane __"EYRE
- 57DPunch soundBAM
- 58DNight beforeEVE
- 60DDue-in hr.ETA
- 61DWriter's repAGT
- 62DDistress lettersSOS
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