LA Times Crossword Answers for Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Snack (on)
- 5Muscle twitch
- 10Endure
- 14Really feel yesterday's workout
- 15Country singer Tucker
- 16Suspecting
- 17Pregame activity in a parking lot
- 19Place in the overhead bin, say
- 20Disconnect from work, colloquially
- 21"__ the season ... "
- 23"The Simpsons" bartender
- 24Silky semisynthetic fabric
- 25Cursor control on some older laptops
- 28Oral health org.
- 29Indigenous language with Dakota and Lakota dialects
- 31Charged particles
- 32Ulrich of Metallica
- 34Well-worn pencil
- 35London's __ Gardens
- 36Like a place with free treats and a full water dish, presumably
- 40Language similar to Thai
- 41Couple
- 42__-care
- 45Senior-year dance
- 47Hilarious folks
- 49"U slay me!"
- 50Wells Fargo rival
- 52"Deck the Halls" plant
- 54Use oars
- 55Daily grind
- 56"The Situation Room" co-host Brown
- 57"Waterloo" pop group
- 59Point to future plot developments, or a feature of 17-, 25-, 36-, and 50-Across
- 62Small glass container
- 63Energy sources
- 64California wine region
- 65__ Grey tea
- 66Clown's perch
- 67Tiny
Down
- 1One with innate talent
- 2Anthem played at Blue Jays home games
- 3Boat-building spot
- 4Word of welcome
- 5Male deer
- 6Butter square
- 7Singer DiFranco
- 8Grammar subject
- 9Facetious response to "How did you do that?"
- 10Part of LAX
- 11Marvel superhero who shrinks to the size of a bug
- 12Bar seats
- 13Spa handout
- 18Revs, as an engine
- 22Hit the slopes
- 25Guided visit
- 26Add insult to injury
- 27Soup dishes
- 30Deets
- 33Jam band highlights
- 35Pretzel shape
- 37Fortnite enthusiast, e.g.
- 38"Return of the Jedi" creature
- 39Gave quite an earful
- 43Bounces clumsily
- 44Take off
- 45Extreme fear
- 46Venue that sells shellfish
- 47Squeal on
- 48Iranian ruler until 1979
- 50Really yen for
- 51Enthusiasts
- 53Muscat resident
- 56Hissed "Hey!"
- 58__-purpose flour
- 60Big name in camping gear
- 61Pipe bend
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 39 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 36-across.
- Constructed by Joe Deeney.
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- 1ASnack (on)NOSH
- 5AMuscle twitchSPASM
- 10AEndureLAST
- 14AReally feel yesterday's workoutACHE
- 15ACountry singer TuckerTANYA
- 16ASuspectingONTO
- 17APregame activity in a parking lotTAILGATING
- 19APlace in the overhead bin, saySTOW
- 20ADisconnect from work, colloquiallyUNPLUG
- 21A"__ the season ... "TIS
- 23A"The Simpsons" bartenderMOE
- 24ASilky semisynthetic fabricRAYON
- 25ACursor control on some older laptopsTRACKBALL
- 28AOral health org.ADA
- 29AIndigenous language with Dakota and Lakota dialectsSIOUX
- 31ACharged particlesIONS
- 32AUlrich of MetallicaLARS
- 34AWell-worn pencilNUB
- 35ALondon's __ GardensKEW
- 36ALike a place with free treats and a full water dish, presumablyDOGFRIENDLY
- 40ALanguage similar to ThaiLAO
- 41ACoupleTWO
- 42A__-careSELF
- 45ASenior-year dancePROM
- 47AHilarious folksRIOTS
- 49A"U slay me!"LOL
- 50AWells Fargo rivalCHASEBANK
- 52A"Deck the Halls" plantHOLLY
- 54AUse oarsROW
- 55ADaily grindRUT
- 56A"The Situation Room" co-host BrownPAMELA
- 57A"Waterloo" pop groupABBA
- 59APoint to future plot developments, or a feature of 17-, 25-, 36-, and 50-AcrossFORESHADOW
- 62ASmall glass containerVIAL
- 63AEnergy sourcesFUELS
- 64ACalifornia wine regionNAPA
- 65A__ Grey teaEARL
- 66AClown's perchSTILT
- 67ATinyITSY
- 1DOne with innate talentNATURAL
- 2DAnthem played at Blue Jays home gamesOCANADA
- 3DBoat-building spotSHIPYARD
- 4DWord of welcomeHELLO
- 5DMale deerSTAG
- 6DButter squarePAT
- 7DSinger DiFrancoANI
- 8DGrammar subjectSYNTAX
- 9DFacetious response to "How did you do that?"MAGIC
- 10DPart of LAXLOS
- 11DMarvel superhero who shrinks to the size of a bugANTMAN
- 12DBar seatsSTOOLS
- 13DSpa handoutTOWEL
- 18DRevs, as an engineGUNS
- 22DHit the slopesSKIED
- 25DGuided visitTOUR
- 26DAdd insult to injuryRUBITIN
- 27DSoup dishesBOWLS
- 30DDeetsINFO
- 33DJam band highlightsSOLOS
- 35DPretzel shapeKNOT
- 37DFortnite enthusiast, e.g.GAMER
- 38D"Return of the Jedi" creatureEWOK
- 39DGave quite an earfulYELLEDAT
- 43DBounces clumsilyLOLLOPS
- 44DTake offFLYAWAY
- 45DExtreme fearPHOBIA
- 46DVenue that sells shellfishRAWBAR
- 47DSqueal onRATOUT
- 48DIranian ruler until 1979SHAH
- 50DReally yen forCRAVE
- 51DEnthusiastsBUFFS
- 53DMuscat residentOMANI
- 56DHissed "Hey!"PSST
- 58D__-purpose flourALL
- 60DBig name in camping gearREI
- 61DPipe bendELL
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The Tuesday, October 20, 2026 grid has 76 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
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Today's grid is 15x15 and has 76 entries.