LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, October 5, 2025
Sunday, October 5, 2025/129 clues solved
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Across
- 1Be a nuisance
- 1Be a nuisance
- 1Be a nuisance
- 7Natters
- 11Places to kick back
- 11Places to kick back
- 11Places to kick back
- 11Places to kick back
- 11Places to kick back
- 11Places to kick back
- 15Reservoir structure
- 18Xylophone tool
- 19Comic strip unit
- 20__ in a blanket
- 21JFK fig.
- 22Ice versus Stone?
- 24Lena of "Romeo Is Bleeding"
- 25Good bit of French?
- 26Brewer's supply
- 27Date tree
- 28Penalty kick target
- 29Common sacrifice
- 30Cotton versus silk?
- 35Italian beer brand
- 38Sticks together
- 39"Family Matters" nerd
- 40Pequod captain
- 41Zilch
- 44Talked privately, for short
- 45__ Arbor, Michigan
- 46Dibbling versus broadcasting?
- 50Inheritance law subjects
- 54Jacked, slangily
- 55With great skill
- 56Lower leg fronts
- 58Have another go
- 59Pet in a 51-Down
- 61Impossibly long stretches
- 63Dec. 31
- 64Tiny amount
- 65__ tai
- 67Stilton versus cheddar?
- 72"The Crying Game" actor Stephen
- 73Cupid counterpart
- 75Finish off
- 76Unadorned
- 77Hindu god
- 79Port, e.g.
- 80__ Canyon National Park
- 83Utah city northeast of 80-Across
- 85Pumps (up)
- 88Final leg
- 90Octopus versus starfish?
- 93Bygone space station
- 94Director Kazan
- 95__ polloi
- 96Pixar film set by the Ligurian Sea
- 97Massage targets
Down
- 1"It's possible"
- 1"It's possible"
- 1"It's possible"
- 1"It's possible"
- 2Sorcerer
- 3Court response
- 4Carmaker whose last new model was the Alero
- 5Meat substitute
- 6Sci-fi figures
- 7Cook's clove
- 8Cracker shape
- 9Casino action
- 10Foxy
- 10Foxy
- 10Foxy
- 11Lampooned
- 11Lampooned
- 11Lampooned
- 11Lampooned
- 11Lampooned
- 12Rice sides
- 12Rice sides
- 13Light on one's feet
- 141040 fig.
- 15Put to bed, as a rumor
- 16En masse
- 17"The Mirror & the Light" novelist Hilary
- 19Pre-Carson host of "The Tonight Show"
- 23120-Down's face shields, masks, etc.: Abbr.
- 28Hand out, long ago
- 29Saint __: dog breed
- 31Sound that may ring a bell?
- 32Intro, in journalism jargon
- 33Curses
- 34Smallest of a litter
- 35"No thanks"
- 36DIY help site
- 37Sliced burger toppings
- 42Nev. neighbor
- 43New York WNBA team
- 45Put a value on
- 47Ticker info
- 48Food in a trough
- 49Bring into alignment
- 50Singer born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin
- 51Home for a pet skink
- 52Falco of "Nurse Jackie"
- 53Noodles in dashi
- 57At hand
- 60Future lawyer's hurdle, colloquially
- 62Cry loudly
- 65Cry softly
- 66Opera highlight
- 68Senior advocacy group
- 69Driver's license line
- 70Walked over
- 71Little disagreement
- 74Prix fixe feature
- 78"Killing Eve" assassin played by Jodie Comer
- 81Patchy cat
- 82"Wicked" actress Cynthia
- 84"You stink, ump!"
- 86__ homo
- 87Headliner
- 89Planning aid
- 91Water source
- 92Director Caro of 2020's "Mulan"
- 94Tiny predatory birds
- 97Post-verdict challenge
- 98Strong-arm
- 99People brought on board
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 129 entries.
- There are 58 across and 71 down.
- The longest answer has 18 letters and is 30-across.
- Constructed by Zachary David Levy.
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- 1ABe a nuisanceIMPOSE
- 1ABe a nuisanceKRAMER
- 1ABe a nuisanceSMEARS
- 7ANattersGABS
- 11APlaces to kick backSPAS
- 11APlaces to kick backALOO
- 11APlaces to kick backERE
- 11APlaces to kick backSLAW
- 11APlaces to kick backTALL
- 11APlaces to kick backPDAS
- 15AReservoir structureDAM
- 18AXylophone toolMALLET
- 19AComic strip unitPANEL
- 20A__ in a blanketPIGS
- 21AJFK fig.ETA
- 22AIce versus Stone?AGEDISPARITY
- 24ALena of "Romeo Is Bleeding"OLIN
- 25AGood bit of French?BON
- 26ABrewer's supplyYEAST
- 27ADate treePALM
- 28APenalty kick targetGOAL
- 29ACommon sacrificeBUNT
- 30ACotton versus silk?MATERIALDIFFERENCE
- 35AItalian beer brandPERONI
- 38ASticks togetherCLEAVES
- 39A"Family Matters" nerdURKEL
- 40APequod captainAHAB
- 41AZilchNIL
- 44ATalked privately, for shortDMED
- 45A__ Arbor, MichiganANN
- 46ADibbling versus broadcasting?SOWINGDISSENT
- 50AInheritance law subjectsESTATES
- 54AJacked, slangilySWOLE
- 55AWith great skillABLY
- 56ALower leg frontsSHINS
- 58AHave another goREDO
- 59APet in a 51-DownNEWT
- 61AImpossibly long stretchesEONS
- 63ADec. 31NYE
- 64ATiny amountDRIB
- 65A__ taiMAI
- 67AStilton versus cheddar?SHARPCONTRAST
- 72A"The Crying Game" actor StephenREA
- 73ACupid counterpartEROS
- 75AFinish offEAT
- 76AUnadornedBARE
- 77AHindu godSIVA
- 79APort, e.g.WINE
- 80A__ Canyon National ParkBRYCE
- 83AUtah city northeast of 80-AcrossMOAB
- 85APumps (up)FIRES
- 88AFinal legLASTLAP
- 90AOctopus versus starfish?ARMEDCONFLICT
- 93ABygone space stationMIR
- 94ADirector KazanELIA
- 95A__ polloiHOI
- 96APixar film set by the Ligurian SeaLUCA
- 97AMassage targetsACHES
- 1D"It's possible"IMAY
- 1D"It's possible"ETALII
- 1D"It's possible"RENTAL
- 1D"It's possible"SALAD
- 2DSorcererMAGE
- 3DCourt responsePLEA
- 4DCarmaker whose last new model was the AleroOLDSMOBILE
- 5DMeat substituteSEITAN
- 6DSci-fi figuresETS
- 7DCook's cloveGARLIC
- 8DCracker shapeANIMAL
- 9DCasino actionBET
- 10DFoxySLY
- 10DFoxyOOLALA
- 10DFoxyTAR
- 11DLampoonedSPOOFED
- 11DLampoonedROMCOM
- 11DLampoonedPHDS
- 11DLampoonedSTP
- 11DLampoonedUMA
- 12DRice sidesPILAFS
- 12DRice sidesTADA
- 13DLight on one's feetAGILE
- 14D1040 fig.SSN
- 15DPut to bed, as a rumorDEBUNK
- 16DEn masseATONCE
- 17D"The Mirror & the Light" novelist HilaryMANTEL
- 19DPre-Carson host of "The Tonight Show"PAAR
- 23D120-Down's face shields, masks, etc.: Abbr.PPE
- 28DHand out, long agoGIVETH
- 29DSaint __: dog breedBERNARD
- 31DSound that may ring a bell?TING
- 32DIntro, in journalism jargonLEDE
- 33DCursesDAMNS
- 34DSmallest of a litterRUNT
- 35D"No thanks"PASS
- 36DDIY help siteEHOW
- 37DSliced burger toppingsRAWONIONS
- 42DNev. neighborIDA
- 43DNew York WNBA teamLIBERTY
- 45DPut a value onASSESS
- 47DTicker infoNEWS
- 48DFood in a troughSLOP
- 49DBring into alignmentSYNC
- 50DSinger born Eithne Pádraigín Ní BhraonáinENYA
- 51DHome for a pet skinkTERRARIUM
- 52DFalco of "Nurse Jackie"EDIE
- 53DNoodles in dashiSOBA
- 57DAt handINREACH
- 60DFuture lawyer's hurdle, colloquiallyTHEBAR
- 62DCry loudlySOB
- 65DCry softlyMEWL
- 66DOpera highlightARIA
- 68DSenior advocacy groupAARP
- 69DDriver's license lineNAME
- 70DWalked overTROD
- 71DLittle disagreementTIFF
- 74DPrix fixe featureSETMENU
- 78D"Killing Eve" assassin played by Jodie ComerVILLANELLE
- 81DPatchy catCALICO
- 82D"Wicked" actress CynthiaERIVO
- 84D"You stink, ump!"BOO
- 86D__ homoECCE
- 87DHeadlinerSTAR
- 89DPlanning aidLIST
- 91DWater sourceMAIN
- 92DDirector Caro of 2020's "Mulan"NIKI
- 94DTiny predatory birdsELFOWLS
- 97DPost-verdict challengeAPPEAL
- 98DStrong-armCOERCE
- 99DPeople brought on boardHIREES
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