LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, October 23, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1"Ring out the thousand __ of old": Tennyson
- 5Hat holders
- 9Figure in a Faustian bargain
- 14Name on a former lake in Central Asia
- 15Sandwich title
- 16__ keyboard
- 17Hayworth of "The Strawberry Blonde"
- 18Gospel music?
- 20Slogans
- 22Ring topper
- 23Screening org.
- 24Chart-topper
- 26High cloud
- 30Really, really sticky situation?
- 34Fiver
- 35Uncomfortably honest
- 36Pulitzer winner James
- 37African language family
- 40__ Atleos: big name in ATMs
- 41Oscar, but not Big Bird
- 42Vicinity
- 43Tenor Pavarotti
- 45Molecule in some vaccines
- 46Brag obnoxiously after winning a swabbing contest?
- 50Gymnast Olga with four Olympic gold medals
- 52128 oz.
- 53Colorado Plateau Native
- 54Model/actress Kate
- 57Mortar's partner
- 59Generous Volkswagen promotion?
- 63Panache
- 64Mexican meat
- 65Period after Shrove Tuesday
- 66Toy (with)
- 67Break the rules
- 68Eight, in combinations
- 69Minuscule
Down
- 1Affection
- 2Oratorio solo
- 3Material for some patio furniture
- 4Board on some patio furniture
- 5Gatorade owner
- 6Orecchiette shape
- 7Foie __
- 8Buttonhole, e.g.
- 9Veto on movie night
- 10Cautionary color
- 11Spot for a metti
- 12Two-time WNBA Finals MVP Wilson
- 13Picky criticism
- 19Golden St. region
- 21"Silly goose!"
- 25Distraught
- 27Sitar piece
- 28Very, informally
- 29Pomegranate bit
- 31"__ Is Betta Than Evvah!": 1976 album
- 32Home of the Kaaba
- 33Revealing to all
- 36Missing GI
- 37Flavorful part of a cinnamon tree
- 38View from the Uffizi
- 39Proximate
- 41Measurement given in degrees
- 43Led Zeppelin's "Whole __ Love"
- 44Fit in with
- 46Sesame Street denizen
- 47Current source
- 48"Finally!," or what can be found in 18-, 30-, 46-, and 59-Across
- 49Minuscule
- 51Lake __ Vista, Florida
- 55Capital west of Stockholm
- 56Fraction of a min.
- 58Big rig
- 59TV monitor
- 60Cheer syllable
- 61Poetic preposition
- 62Pantry pest
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 30-across.
- Constructed by Winston Emmons.
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- 1A"Ring out the thousand __ of old": TennysonWARS
- 5AHat holdersPEGS
- 9AFigure in a Faustian bargainSATAN
- 14AName on a former lake in Central AsiaARAL
- 15ASandwich titleEARL
- 16A__ keyboardEMOJI
- 17AHayworth of "The Strawberry Blonde"RITA
- 18AGospel music?PRAISEBEAT
- 20ASlogansMOTTOS
- 22ARing topperSTONE
- 23AScreening org.TSA
- 24AChart-topperHIT
- 26AHigh cloudCIRRUS
- 30AReally, really sticky situation?HONEYCOMBAT
- 34AFiverABE
- 35AUncomfortably honestTOOREAL
- 36APulitzer winner JamesAGEE
- 37AAfrican language familyBANTU
- 40A__ Atleos: big name in ATMsNCR
- 41AOscar, but not Big BirdAWARD
- 42AVicinityAREA
- 43ATenor PavarottiLUCIANO
- 45AMolecule in some vaccinesRNA
- 46ABrag obnoxiously after winning a swabbing contest?MOPANDGLOAT
- 50AGymnast Olga with four Olympic gold medalsKORBUT
- 52A128 oz.GAL
- 53AColorado Plateau NativeUTE
- 54AModel/actress KateUPTON
- 57AMortar's partnerPESTLE
- 59AGenerous Volkswagen promotion?FREEPASSAT
- 63APanacheELAN
- 64AMexican meatCARNE
- 65APeriod after Shrove TuesdayLENT
- 66AToy (with)MESS
- 67ABreak the rulesCHEAT
- 68AEight, in combinationsOCTO
- 69AMinusculeITTY
- 1DAffectionWARMTH
- 2DOratorio soloARIOSO
- 3DMaterial for some patio furnitureRATTAN
- 4DBoard on some patio furnitureSLAT
- 5DGatorade ownerPEPSICO
- 6DOrecchiette shapeEAR
- 7DFoie __GRAS
- 8DButtonhole, e.g.SLIT
- 9DVeto on movie nightSEENIT
- 10DCautionary colorAMBER
- 11DSpot for a mettiTOE
- 12DTwo-time WNBA Finals MVP WilsonAJA
- 13DPicky criticismNIT
- 19DGolden St. regionSOCAL
- 21D"Silly goose!"OHYOU
- 25DDistraughtTORNUP
- 27DSitar pieceRAGA
- 28DVery, informallyUBER
- 29DPomegranate bitSEED
- 31D"__ Is Betta Than Evvah!": 1976 albumETTA
- 32DHome of the KaabaMECCA
- 33DRevealing to allBARING
- 36DMissing GIAWOL
- 37DFlavorful part of a cinnamon treeBARK
- 38DView from the UffiziARNO
- 39DProximateNEAR
- 41DMeasurement given in degreesANGLE
- 43DLed Zeppelin's "Whole __ Love"LOTTA
- 44DFit in withADAPTTO
- 46DSesame Street denizenMUPPET
- 47DCurrent sourceOUTLET
- 48D"Finally!," or what can be found in 18-, 30-, 46-, and 59-AcrossATLAST
- 49DMinusculeTEENSY
- 51DLake __ Vista, FloridaBUENA
- 55DCapital west of StockholmOSLO
- 56DFraction of a min.NSEC
- 58DBig rigSEMI
- 59DTV monitorFCC
- 60DCheer syllableRAH
- 61DPoetic prepositionERE
- 62DPantry pestANT
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Today's grid is 15x15 and has 78 entries.