LA Times Crossword Answers for Saturday, September 12, 2026
Saturday, September 12, 2026/72 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Saturday, September 12, 2026, 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
- 1Some park visitors
- 8Book keepers
- 15Concierge's handout
- 16Tragic character in the title of a 2025 Taylor Swift chart-topper
- 17Act sassy
- 18Item under a weizen glass
- 19Lowood attendee of literature
- 20Brand with a paw in its logo
- 22Celtic __
- 23Animated bouncer
- 24Celebrity chef Cat
- 25Jet setting
- 26Building worker
- 28Bipedal cryptid
- 30Entree often garnished with lime
- 33Hall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight Wrestlemanias
- 37Western wear with a clasp
- 38California city where "American Graffiti" was set
- 39Freebie with an airline snack box
- 41Collections of letters: Abbr.
- 42Itsy
- 43Con's decoy
- 45Students who may take 14-Down
- 46Hose problem
- 49Menu eponym
- 50Look a lot like
- 53Ground substance
- 54Nibble away
- 55Song heard at Rogers Centre
- 57Leave
- 59Lego line that includes a 587-piece Eevee set
- 60Soda alternative
- 61Traps under a blanket?
- 62Least chill
Down
- 1Hoopsters
- 2"Need anything?"
- 3Comic book city nicknamed "The Big Apricot"
- 4Show impatience
- 5Shaggy outback runner
- 6Secant, for one
- 7Valkyrie's weapon
- 8Capers
- 9Dr. Zaius, for one
- 10Conventioneer's first stop
- 11Washington who played a Pope
- 12Red Halloween costume for toddlers
- 13Rosario relations
- 14Pre-coll. exams
- 21Rudolph of "Loot"
- 24Motion-activated trail monitors
- 25Counter position
- 27Lovers' deity
- 29Supermodel born Melissa Miller
- 30Tacky square
- 31Passport holders, perhaps
- 32"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" vocalist
- 34Miller offerings
- 35Spanish city or province
- 36Brother of Cain
- 37Company with a museum in Munich
- 40"The Pitt" star
- 44Cottage cheese option
- 45Tendon
- 471984 "Weird Al" Yankovic hit
- 48__ + Olivia: clothing brand
- 50Unruly dos
- 51Billboard __ Award
- 52Chum of "Finding Nemo," for one
- 53Grammy winner Aimee
- 54Pre-coll. exams
- 56"Heck yeah!"
- 58Chaps
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 72 entries.
- There are 34 across and 38 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 33-across.
- Constructed by Doug Peterson.
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- 1ASome park visitorsCAMPERS
- 8ABook keepersJACKETS
- 15AConcierge's handoutAREAMAP
- 16ATragic character in the title of a 2025 Taylor Swift chart-topperOPHELIA
- 17AAct sassyGETCUTE
- 18AItem under a weizen glassBEERMAT
- 19ALowood attendee of literatureEYRE
- 20ABrand with a paw in its logoIAMS
- 22ACeltic __CROSS
- 23AAnimated bouncerROO
- 24ACelebrity chef CatCORA
- 25AJet settingSKY
- 26ABuilding workerSUPER
- 28ABipedal cryptidYETI
- 30AEntree often garnished with limePHO
- 33AHall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight WrestlemaniasGORILLAMONSOON
- 37AWestern wear with a claspBOLOTIE
- 38ACalifornia city where "American Graffiti" was setMODESTO
- 39AFreebie with an airline snack boxMOISTTOWELETTE
- 41ACollections of letters: Abbr.WDS
- 42AItsyEENY
- 43ACon's decoySHILL
- 45AStudents who may take 14-DownSRS
- 46AHose problemLEAK
- 49AMenu eponymTSO
- 50ALook a lot likeMIMIC
- 53AGround substanceMEAL
- 54ANibble awayGNAW
- 55ASong heard at Rogers CentreOCANADA
- 57ALeaveTIMEOFF
- 59ALego line that includes a 587-piece Eevee setPOKEMON
- 60ASoda alternativeICEDTEA
- 61ATraps under a blanket?SNOWSIN
- 62ALeast chillTENSEST
- 1DHoopstersCAGERS
- 2D"Need anything?"AREYOUGOOD
- 3DComic book city nicknamed "The Big Apricot"METROPOLIS
- 4DShow impatiencePACE
- 5DShaggy outback runnerEMU
- 6DSecant, for oneRATIO
- 7DValkyrie's weaponSPEAR
- 8DCapersJOBS
- 9DDr. Zaius, for oneAPE
- 10DConventioneer's first stopCHECKINDESK
- 11DWashington who played a PopeKERRY
- 12DRed Halloween costume for toddlersELMO
- 13DRosario relationsTIAS
- 14DPre-coll. examsSATS
- 21DRudolph of "Loot"MAYA
- 24DMotion-activated trail monitorsCRITTERCAMS
- 25DCounter positionSTOOL
- 27DLovers' deityEROS
- 29DSupermodel born Melissa MillerEMME
- 30DTacky squarePOSTITNOTE
- 31DPassport holders, perhapsHOTELSAFES
- 32D"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" vocalistONO
- 34DMiller offeringsLITES
- 35DSpanish city or provinceLEON
- 36DBrother of CainSETH
- 37DCompany with a museum in MunichBMW
- 40D"The Pitt" starWYLE
- 44DCottage cheese optionLOWFAT
- 45DTendonSINEW
- 47D1984 "Weird Al" Yankovic hitEATIT
- 48D__ + Olivia: clothing brandALICE
- 50DUnruly dosMOPS
- 51DBillboard __ AwardICON
- 52DChum of "Finding Nemo," for oneMAKO
- 53DGrammy winner AimeeMANN
- 54DPre-coll. examsGEDS
- 56D"Heck yeah!"DOI
- 58DChapsMEN
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