LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, October 9, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1C in shop class?
- 6Blu-ray precursor
- 9South Asian crepes
- 14Hispaniola nation
- 15Outdoor co-op with an "Uncommon Path" blog
- 16Loosen, as laces
- 17*Two-time Oscar winner with a stoic bearing?
- 19Recline atop
- 20Charge
- 21Horn sound
- 22Briquettes
- 23*Nursery rhyme lad with one eye closed?
- 26Talk into a bigger purchase
- 29Warped Tour sponsor
- 30Protective trench
- 31Golfing goof
- 33Lid
- 36Finally meet in person, or how to make the starred clues match their answers
- 40Grads-to-be
- 41Sarge's superior
- 42Hieroglyphic snakes
- 43Insider's argot
- 44Check
- 46*Fictional spy sporting a big yellow button?
- 51Partygoer who might stock up on glow sticks
- 52Many a Yemeni
- 53Sweets
- 56Carne __ burrito
- 57*NFL analyst with a sad demeanor?
- 59Romantic poet who died fighting for Greek independence
- 60"Eddington" director Aster
- 61Caused
- 62Utter, as thou might
- 63Pewter component
- 64Eye sores
Down
- 1Many a cooking show host
- 2Fabric with metallic threads
- 3Love, in French
- 4NYC transit org.
- 5Flower part
- 6Salivate
- 7Starbucks order
- 8Drop to 0%
- 9Woman of La Mancha?
- 10Mirepoix vegetables
- 11Swordfish cut
- 12Garlicky mayo
- 13Intuit
- 18Per-axle charge
- 23Large New Zealand cricket in the name of an Oscar-winning digital effects company
- 24Paperless Post alternative
- 25Baylor University city
- 26Pros who work at home
- 27Really come down
- 28College Board exams
- 31Many Highland Games participants
- 32Fragrant garland
- 33Instance
- 34Boxes in an arena?
- 35Annoyance
- 37Like a foul that might earn an automatic ejection
- 38Super-duper
- 39Less than hardly, quaintly
- 43Assertions of faith
- 44Jai __
- 45Fights back
- 46Snatches
- 47GPA booster
- 48Egg-producing organ
- 49Language of a haka chant
- 50Conservationist Bindi
- 53Hair quality
- 54Upfront stake
- 55Obstacles to teamwork
- 57Lid
- 58Permit
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 35 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 36-across.
- Constructed by Jeremy Venook.
All 76 answers
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- 1AC in shop class?CLAMP
- 6ABlu-ray precursorDVD
- 9ASouth Asian crepesDOSAS
- 14AHispaniola nationHAITI
- 15AOutdoor co-op with an "Uncommon Path" blogREI
- 16ALoosen, as lacesUNTIE
- 17A*Two-time Oscar winner with a stoic bearing?EMMASTONE
- 19ARecline atopLIEON
- 20AChargeFEE
- 21AHorn soundTOOT
- 22ABriquettesCOALS
- 23A*Nursery rhyme lad with one eye closed?WILLIEWINKIE
- 26ATalk into a bigger purchaseUPSELL
- 29AWarped Tour sponsorVANS
- 30AProtective trenchMOAT
- 31AGolfing goofSLICE
- 33ALidCAP
- 36AFinally meet in person, or how to make the starred clues match their answersPUTAFACETOANAME
- 40AGrads-to-beSRS
- 41ASarge's superiorLOOIE
- 42AHieroglyphic snakesASPS
- 43AInsider's argotCANT
- 44ACheckARREST
- 46A*Fictional spy sporting a big yellow button?GEORGESMILEY
- 51APartygoer who might stock up on glow sticksRAVER
- 52AMany a YemeniARAB
- 53ASweetsBAE
- 56ACarne __ burritoASADA
- 57A*NFL analyst with a sad demeanor?HOWIELONG
- 59ARomantic poet who died fighting for Greek independenceBYRON
- 60A"Eddington" director AsterARI
- 61ACausedLEDTO
- 62AUtter, as thou mightSAYST
- 63APewter componentTIN
- 64AEye soresSTYES
- 1DMany a cooking show hostCHEF
- 2DFabric with metallic threadsLAME
- 3DLove, in FrenchAIME
- 4DNYC transit org.MTA
- 5DFlower partPISTIL
- 6DSalivateDROOL
- 7DStarbucks orderVENTI
- 8DDrop to 0%DIE
- 9DWoman of La Mancha?DULCINEA
- 10DMirepoix vegetablesONIONS
- 11DSwordfish cutSTEAK
- 12DGarlicky mayoAIOLI
- 13DIntuitSENSE
- 18DPer-axle chargeTOLL
- 23DLarge New Zealand cricket in the name of an Oscar-winning digital effects companyWETA
- 24DPaperless Post alternativeEVITE
- 25DBaylor University cityWACO
- 26DPros who work at homeUMPS
- 27DReally come downPOUR
- 28DCollege Board examsSATS
- 31DMany Highland Games participantsSCOTS
- 32DFragrant garlandLEI
- 33DInstanceCASE
- 34DBoxes in an arena?AMPS
- 35DAnnoyancePEST
- 37DLike a foul that might earn an automatic ejectionFLAGRANT
- 38DSuper-duperAONE
- 39DLess than hardly, quaintlyNARY
- 43DAssertions of faithCREDOS
- 44DJai __ALAI
- 45DFights backREBELS
- 46DSnatchesGRABS
- 47DGPA boosterEASYA
- 48DEgg-producing organOVARY
- 49DLanguage of a haka chantMAORI
- 50DConservationist BindiIRWIN
- 53DHair qualityBODY
- 54DUpfront stakeANTE
- 55DObstacles to teamworkEGOS
- 57DLidHAT
- 58DPermitLET
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