LA Times Crossword Answers for Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Tuesday, October 21, 2025/79 clues solved
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Across
- 1Asian country that dominates badminton in the Olympics
- 6Expert who works with both feet and meters?
- 10Cape __, Massachusetts
- 13Clumsy
- 15Sandwich cookies
- 17São Paulo salutation
- 18Animated Disney film set in an arcade
- 20Brief "I don't need the details!"
- 21"Peter Pan" pirate
- 22In really good condition
- 23Turkey-roasting aid
- 25Hole in an argument
- 29__ fide
- 30Replacement car
- 31In really good condition
- 34Letter between zeta and theta
- 35Pass over
- 39Notable time
- 40Rock group with flashy outfits
- 43Boise's st.
- 44Ice cream brand
- 46Night before
- 47Knocked to the ground
- 49Rise
- 52Boring
- 53"Consider this ... "
- 58Pencil end
- 59"Oh wow!"
- 60"__ bien!"
- 63With 31-Down, "Life of Pi" director
- 64Feeling like age is just a number, and an apt description of 18-, 25-, 40-, and 53-Across
- 68Rob __ cocktail
- 69Writer Proulx
- 70Belgrade's country
- 71Early Beatle Sutcliffe
- 72Auction cry
- 73County of southeast England
Down
- 1Ranch ruminants
- 2"No __, no foul"
- 3"Doing all right"
- 4"Good job!"
- 5Request
- 6Door
- 7Pop singer Rita
- 8Snakelike fish
- 9Big enchilada
- 10Terra-__ tiles
- 11Native of Veracruz
- 12No-no for a vegan
- 14Classic LP player
- 16Sedimentary rock
- 19__-tac-toe
- 24Some camera shop buys, for short
- 26Crew
- 27"Stay" singer Lisa
- 28Like some programming errors
- 29Feathered friend
- 31See 63-Across
- 32Subatomic particles with a negative charge
- 33"... amber __ of grain"
- 36Core muscles to die for
- 37Venerated object
- 38Furry foot
- 41Department store section
- 42First queen of Carthage
- 45"Do the Right Thing" pizza place
- 48Fluffy cleaners
- 50"Toodles!"
- 51Yanked
- 53Approaches
- 54"... up to you, though"
- 55Japanese cattle breed
- 56Word after "chick" or before "hen"
- 57Feathered or furry friends
- 61Cleveland's lake
- 62Lay's chips in a tube
- 65__, due, tre
- 66Soccer zero
- 67Tee-__
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 16x15 with 79 entries.
- There are 37 across and 42 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 25-across.
- Constructed by Kieran Boyd %26 Brian Callahan.
All 79 answers
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- 1AAsian country that dominates badminton in the OlympicsCHINA
- 6AExpert who works with both feet and meters?POET
- 10ACape __, MassachusettsCOD
- 13AClumsyOAFISH
- 15ASandwich cookiesOREOS
- 17ASão Paulo salutationOLA
- 18AAnimated Disney film set in an arcadeWRECKITRALPH
- 20ABrief "I don't need the details!"TMI
- 21A"Peter Pan" pirateSMEE
- 22AIn really good conditionFIT
- 23ATurkey-roasting aidBASTER
- 25AHole in an argumentLOGICALFALLACY
- 29A__ fideBONA
- 30AReplacement carLOANER
- 31AIn really good conditionLIKENEW
- 34ALetter between zeta and thetaETA
- 35APass overSKIP
- 39ANotable timeERA
- 40ARock group with flashy outfitsGLAMBAND
- 43ABoise's st.IDA
- 44AIce cream brandEDYS
- 46ANight beforeEVE
- 47AKnocked to the groundLAIDLOW
- 49ARiseASCENT
- 52ABoringDULL
- 53A"Consider this ... "NOWLETSSUPPOSE
- 58APencil endERASER
- 59A"Oh wow!"GEE
- 60A"__ bien!"TRES
- 63AWith 31-Down, "Life of Pi" directorANG
- 64AFeeling like age is just a number, and an apt description of 18-, 25-, 40-, and 53-AcrossYOUNGATHEART
- 68ARob __ cocktailROY
- 69AWriter ProulxANNIE
- 70ABelgrade's countrySERBIA
- 71AEarly Beatle SutcliffeSTU
- 72AAuction crySOLD
- 73ACounty of southeast EnglandESSEX
- 1DRanch ruminantsCOWS
- 2D"No __, no foul"HARM
- 3D"Doing all right"IFEELOKAY
- 4D"Good job!"NICEONE
- 5DRequestASK
- 6DDoorPORTAL
- 7DPop singer RitaORA
- 8DSnakelike fishEEL
- 9DBig enchiladaTOPBANANA
- 10DTerra-__ tilesCOTTA
- 11DNative of VeracruzOLMEC
- 12DNo-no for a veganDAIRY
- 14DClassic LP playerHIFI
- 16DSedimentary rockSHALE
- 19D__-tac-toeTIC
- 24DSome camera shop buys, for shortSLRS
- 26DCrewGANG
- 27D"Stay" singer LisaLOEB
- 28DLike some programming errorsFATAL
- 29DFeathered friendBIRD
- 31DSee 63-AcrossLEE
- 32DSubatomic particles with a negative chargeELECTRONS
- 33D"... amber __ of grain"WAVES
- 36DCore muscles to die forKILLERABS
- 37DVenerated objectIDOL
- 38DFurry footPAW
- 41DDepartment store sectionMENS
- 42DFirst queen of CarthageDIDO
- 45D"Do the Right Thing" pizza placeSALS
- 48DFluffy cleanersDUSTERS
- 50D"Toodles!"SEEYA
- 51DYankedTUGGED
- 53DApproachesNEARS
- 54D"... up to you, though"ORNOT
- 55DJapanese cattle breedWAGYU
- 56DWord after "chick" or before "hen"PEA
- 57DFeathered or furry friendsPETS
- 61DCleveland's lakeERIE
- 62DLay's chips in a tubeSTAX
- 65D__, due, treUNO
- 66DSoccer zeroNIL
- 67DTee-__HEE
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