LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, October 4, 2026
Sunday, October 4, 2026/118 clues solved
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Across
- 1Beauty entrepreneur Elizabeth
- 1Beauty entrepreneur Elizabeth
- 1Beauty entrepreneur Elizabeth
- 6Resort near Snowbird
- 1028-Across flow
- 1028-Across flow
- 1028-Across flow
- 1028-Across flow
- 14Captain with an ivory leg
- 18Frisbee maker
- 19Like samosas and wontons
- 20Vein contents
- 21Spanish "nothing"
- 22*Motto of a calligraphy enthusiast?
- 25Turning point?
- 26Mono- kin
- 27Brand of kitchen gadgets
- 28Sicilian peak
- 29Locale for clam diggers
- 31Weapon in Clue
- 34*Transgressions included in textbooks?
- 36Second chance for a student
- 38Canonized Mlle.
- 39In the style of
- 40Like much music of the 1990s
- 43Jaguar's roar
- 45Inexact no.
- 47Birds similar to crows
- 52*Devoted followers of painter O'Keeffe?
- 56Dessert that may have a lattice crust
- 58Alfa __: sports cars
- 59Cause of a quick blessing
- 61College official
- 62Chemical suffix
- 63Scratchy sound
- 66Most twisted
- 68Indoor rowers
- 69Part of LGBTQ+
- 71*Timepiece worn by a "Star Wars" pilot?
- 74Actress Arthur
- 75Video file format
- 77Country that borders 14 other countries
- 78Jekyll's counterpart
- 80__-pitch softball
- 83Off the mark
- 85Sudden bursts
- 8846-Down deliverer
- 90Trial version of a puzzle app, e.g.
- 92*Dropping hints about the release of a director's cut, perhaps?
- 95Take the wheel
- 96Hill worker?
- 98User without an account
- 99Small ensemble
Down
- 1Just terrible
- 1Just terrible
- 2River past Arles
- 3Classmate of Beavis
- 4AED-trained pro
- 5Zero chance
- 6__/ace: LGBTQ+ orientation
- 7In real time
- 8Saw things?
- 8Saw things?
- 9Lover of Aphrodite
- 10Chop (off)
- 10Chop (off)
- 10Chop (off)
- 10Chop (off)
- 11Playground retort
- 12Put on a pedestal
- 13Criticize harshly
- 14Symbols in Egyptian iconography
- 15Capital city that's home to Turtle Tower
- 16Embellish
- 17Naive ones
- 19Series of setbacks, in slang
- 23Travel permit
- 24Like sprinters
- 30In short supply
- 32Hip-hop pioneer from Compton
- 33Those, in Tijuana
- 35Support for a driver
- 37Little ones
- 40Fantasy monster
- 41Very bright
- 42"I need a ride home"
- 44"I'll be!"
- 46Public address
- 48"I'll be!"
- 49Marian Anderson, for one
- 50"It's Too Late" singer Carole
- 51Scenographer's designs
- 53Like many horror films
- 54Genre for Talking Heads
- 55Repeated word in a Doris Day classic
- 57Works in a gallery
- 60Concealer target
- 64Moo __ shrimp
- 65Relay
- 67Hesitant around strangers
- 70Reach consensus
- 72Govt. intel org.
- 73Bank deposit?
- 74North Atlantic hazard
- 75GQ and Cosmo
- 76Exam for HS jrs.
- 77Reuben bread
- 79"Stop right there"
- 81"The Real" co-host Love
- 82Approximately
- 84Deft
- 86"R u kidding!?"
- 87Root veggie
- 89Subsequently
- 91Flower on Mississippi's state quarter
- 93Swarm (with)
- 94Christmas and Easter
- 97"__ we meet again"
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 118 entries.
- There are 53 across and 65 down.
- The longest answer has 16 letters and is 22-across.
- Constructed by Zhouqin Burnikel.
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- 1ABeauty entrepreneur ElizabethARDEN
- 1ABeauty entrepreneur ElizabethMAVERICK
- 1ABeauty entrepreneur ElizabethSCARY
- 6AResort near SnowbirdALTA
- 10A28-Across flowLAVA
- 10A28-Across flowORG
- 10A28-Across flowDELETE
- 10A28-Across flowFASHIONPLANS
- 14ACaptain with an ivory legAHAB
- 18AFrisbee makerWHAMO
- 19ALike samosas and wontonsFRIED
- 20AVein contentsORES
- 21ASpanish "nothing"NADA
- 22A*Motto of a calligraphy enthusiast?FORTHELOVEOFPENS
- 25ATurning point?KNOB
- 26AMono- kinUNI
- 27ABrand of kitchen gadgetsOXO
- 28ASicilian peakETNA
- 29ALocale for clam diggersSEASHORE
- 31AWeapon in ClueLEADPIPE
- 34A*Transgressions included in textbooks?HISTORICSINS
- 36ASecond chance for a studentRETEST
- 38ACanonized Mlle.STE
- 39AIn the style ofALA
- 40ALike much music of the 1990sONCD
- 43AJaguar's roarVROOM
- 45AInexact no.EST
- 47ABirds similar to crowsROOKS
- 52A*Devoted followers of painter O'Keeffe?GEORGIASTANS
- 56ADessert that may have a lattice crustPEACHPIE
- 58AAlfa __: sports carsROMEOS
- 59ACause of a quick blessingSNEEZE
- 61ACollege officialREGENT
- 62AChemical suffixENE
- 63AScratchy soundRASP
- 66AMost twistedWRIEST
- 68AIndoor rowersERGS
- 69APart of LGBTQ+GAY
- 71A*Timepiece worn by a "Star Wars" pilot?HANSWATCH
- 74AActress ArthurBEA
- 75AVideo file formatMPEG
- 77ACountry that borders 14 other countriesRUSSIA
- 78AJekyll's counterpartHYDE
- 80A__-pitch softballSLO
- 83AOff the markASTRAY
- 85ASudden burstsSALVOS
- 88A46-Down delivererORATOR
- 90ATrial version of a puzzle app, e.g.GAMEDEMO
- 92A*Dropping hints about the release of a director's cut, perhaps?TEMPTINGFANS
- 95ATake the wheelSTEER
- 96AHill worker?ANT
- 98AUser without an accountGUEST
- 99ASmall ensembleTRIO
- 1DJust terribleAWFUL
- 1DJust terribleROTATE
- 2DRiver past ArlesRHONE
- 3DClassmate of BeavisDARIA
- 4DAED-trained proEMT
- 5DZero chanceNOHOPE
- 6D__/ace: LGBTQ+ orientationARO
- 7DIn real timeLIVE
- 8DSaw things?TEETH
- 8DSaw things?STAID
- 9DLover of AphroditeADONIS
- 10DChop (off)LOP
- 10DChop (off)CASA
- 10DChop (off)FUDGE
- 10DChop (off)HALTS
- 11DPlayground retortARESO
- 12DPut on a pedestalVENERATE
- 13DCriticize harshlyASSAIL
- 14DSymbols in Egyptian iconographyANKHS
- 15DCapital city that's home to Turtle TowerHANOI
- 16DEmbellishADORN
- 17DNaive onesBABES
- 19DSeries of setbacks, in slangFLOPERA
- 23DTravel permitEXITVISA
- 24DLike sprintersFAST
- 30DIn short supplySCARCE
- 32DHip-hop pioneer from ComptonDRDRE
- 33DThose, in TijuanaESOS
- 35DSupport for a driverTEE
- 37DLittle onesTOTS
- 40DFantasy monsterOGRE
- 41DVery brightNEON
- 42D"I need a ride home"COMEGETME
- 44D"I'll be!"MAN
- 46DPublic addressSPEECH
- 48D"I'll be!"OHGEE
- 49DMarian Anderson, for oneOPERASTAR
- 50D"It's Too Late" singer CaroleKING
- 51DScenographer's designsSETS
- 53DLike many horror filmsGORY
- 54DGenre for Talking HeadsNEWWAVE
- 55DRepeated word in a Doris Day classicSERA
- 57DWorks in a galleryART
- 60DConcealer targetZIT
- 64DMoo __ shrimpSHU
- 65DRelayPASSON
- 67DHesitant around strangersSHY
- 70DReach consensusAGREE
- 72DGovt. intel org.NSA
- 73DBank deposit?SILT
- 74DNorth Atlantic hazardBERG
- 75DGQ and CosmoMAGS
- 76DExam for HS jrs.PSAT
- 77DReuben breadRYE
- 79D"Stop right there"DONTEVEN
- 81D"The Real" co-host LoveLONI
- 82DApproximatelyORSO
- 84DDeftADROIT
- 86D"R u kidding!?"OMG
- 87DRoot veggieSPUD
- 89DSubsequentlyAFTER
- 91DFlower on Mississippi's state quarterMAGNOLIA
- 93DSwarm (with)TEEM
- 94DChristmas and EasterISLANDS
- 97D"__ we meet again"TIL
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