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LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Wednesday, October 8, 2025, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.

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Across

  • 1Annoy
  • 4Bridge action
  • 7Floated in the air
  • 13"Good Grief" director Levy
  • 14Pros
  • 16Iggy the Beanie Baby, for one
  • 17Big fuss
  • 18Noodle with a sarashina variety
  • 19"Well, that came out of nowhere"
  • 20Peddles pearls of wisdom?
  • 23"Never mind, I guess"
  • 24New prefix
  • 25Sword handle
  • 28Observes casual Friday at the office?
  • 32Single-celled organism
  • 35"__ Te Ching"
  • 36Legend-ary achievement?
  • 37Fin. neighbor
  • 38Music box?
  • 40Emoji alternative
  • 42"Kings & Queens" singer Max
  • 43Like some faces
  • 45Settings for some TV dramas
  • 47Many a suitcase
  • 49Gains barbers' equipment?
  • 52"Can I get a __?": "I messed up"
  • 53__ Tomé and Príncipe
  • 54Athlete Ledecky who went viral by swimming with a glass of chocolate milk on her head
  • 58Microsoft virtual work gathering, and what can be found in 20-, 28-, and 49-Across
  • 61Wyndham chain
  • 64Viral post
  • 65Sully
  • 66Exposure therapy target
  • 67Garment worn under a dress
  • 68One who sounds just like you
  • 69Sitcom about a couple living in a haunted house
  • 70Tense NBA periods, for short
  • 71Good to go

Down

  • 1State that's home to the Museum of Clean
  • 2Weather tracker
  • 3Not just assumed
  • 4Low-pitched brass instrument
  • 5Screen symbol
  • 6Prove false
  • 7Pipe cleaner center
  • 8"__ All Along": "WandaVision" spinoff
  • 9Like some small candy bars
  • 10Small amount
  • 11Musician Brian
  • 12Beaver project
  • 15Most wise
  • 21Expensive Japanese beef
  • 22Evacuation kit
  • 26Following the rules
  • 27Treasure __
  • 29Humphrey the Beanie Baby, for one
  • 30French wine valley
  • 31Screen symbol
  • 32Mystery writer?
  • 33Boxing pro
  • 34Give a speech
  • 39Rainbow producer
  • 41Permanently
  • 44Papers needed for some trips?
  • 46Involuntary muscle movements
  • 48Future DA's exam
  • 50Make changes with a collaborator
  • 51Large citrus fruit
  • 55Multiplied by
  • 56"I'm __": "You blow me away"
  • 57"Snowy" bird
  • 59Smallish batteries
  • 60Give off
  • 61D&D, for one
  • 62"That hits the spot"
  • 63Cow sound

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
  2. There are 38 across and 38 down.
  3. The longest answer has 12 letters and is 20-across.
  4. Constructed by Amie Walker %26 Amanda Rafkin.

All 76 answers

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  • 1AAnnoyIRK
  • 4ABridge actionBID
  • 7AFloated in the airWAFTED
  • 13A"Good Grief" director LevyDAN
  • 14AProsACES
  • 16AIggy the Beanie Baby, for oneIGUANA
  • 17ABig fussADO
  • 18ANoodle with a sarashina varietySOBA
  • 19A"Well, that came out of nowhere"RANDOM
  • 20APeddles pearls of wisdom?HAWKSNUGGETS
  • 23A"Never mind, I guess"ORNOT
  • 24ANew prefixNEO
  • 25ASword handleHILT
  • 28AObserves casual Friday at the office?BUCKSBLAZERS
  • 32ASingle-celled organismAMOEBA
  • 35A"__ Te Ching"TAO
  • 36ALegend-ary achievement?EGOT
  • 37AFin. neighborNOR
  • 38AMusic box?AMP
  • 40AEmoji alternativeGIF
  • 42A"Kings & Queens" singer MaxAVA
  • 43ALike some facesOVAL
  • 45ASettings for some TV dramasERS
  • 47AMany a suitcaseROLLER
  • 49AGains barbers' equipment?NETSCLIPPERS
  • 52A"Can I get a __?": "I messed up"REDO
  • 53A__ Tomé and PríncipeSAO
  • 54AAthlete Ledecky who went viral by swimming with a glass of chocolate milk on her headKATIE
  • 58AMicrosoft virtual work gathering, and what can be found in 20-, 28-, and 49-AcrossTEAMSMEETING
  • 61AWyndham chainRAMADA
  • 64AViral postMEME
  • 65ASullyMAR
  • 66AExposure therapy targetPHOBIA
  • 67AGarment worn under a dressSLIP
  • 68AOne who sounds just like youEWE
  • 69ASitcom about a couple living in a haunted houseGHOSTS
  • 70ATense NBA periods, for shortOTS
  • 71AGood to goSET
  • 1DState that's home to the Museum of CleanIDAHO
  • 2DWeather trackerRADAR
  • 3DNot just assumedKNOWN
  • 4DLow-pitched brass instrumentBASSTUBA
  • 5DScreen symbolICON
  • 6DProve falseDEBUNK
  • 7DPipe cleaner centerWIRE
  • 8D"__ All Along": "WandaVision" spinoffAGATHA
  • 9DLike some small candy barsFUNSIZE
  • 10DSmall amountTAD
  • 11DMusician BrianENO
  • 12DBeaver projectDAM
  • 15DMost wiseSAGEST
  • 21DExpensive Japanese beefKOBE
  • 22DEvacuation kitGOBAG
  • 26DFollowing the rulesLEGAL
  • 27DTreasure __TROVE
  • 29DHumphrey the Beanie Baby, for oneCAMEL
  • 30DFrench wine valleyLOIRE
  • 31DScreen symbolSTAR
  • 32DMystery writer?ANON
  • 33DBoxing proMOVER
  • 34DGive a speechORATE
  • 39DRainbow producerPRISM
  • 41DPermanentlyFORKEEPS
  • 44DPapers needed for some trips?LSDTABS
  • 46DInvoluntary muscle movementsSPASMS
  • 48DFuture DA's examLSAT
  • 50DMake changes with a collaboratorCOEDIT
  • 51DLarge citrus fruitPOMELO
  • 55DMultiplied byTIMES
  • 56D"I'm __": "You blow me away"INAWE
  • 57D"Snowy" birdEGRET
  • 59DSmallish batteriesAAAS
  • 60DGive offEMIT
  • 61DD&D, for oneRPG
  • 62D"That hits the spot"AHH
  • 63DCow soundMOO

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