LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, September 14, 2025
Sunday, September 14, 2025/131 clues solved
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Across
- 1Give for free
- 5Carpenter's compressor
- 11Chow
- 11Chow
- 11Chow
- 11Chow
- 11Chow
- 11Chow
- 11Chow
- 15Fall blooms, for short
- 19Olympic fencing event
- 20Card carrier?
- 21Yankee preceder in the NATO alphabet
- 22"Gotcha"
- 23Literary takeaway?
- 26Sorry! or Scrabble
- 27Poison remedies
- 28Cut (down)
- 29Carpenter's drill
- 30Vellani of "The Marvels"
- 31Riches of the Vatican?
- 34Spheres of influence
- 38Courses
- 39New Year's __
- 40Soviet first lady Gorbacheva
- 41Letter-shaped construction piece
- 43Combed
- 48Blessing over breakfast?
- 53Feudal baron
- 54Bronze finishers
- 55JFK postings
- 56Cutting edges
- 57Kin of -kin
- 58Zone
- 59Postpone the inevitable
- 60Salsa support
- 64Strong affection for school auditoriums?
- 67River Achilles was dipped into
- 68Rubs the wrong way
- 70Buck passers?
- 71Lena of "Chocolat"
- 73Farm machine
- 74Put up, in poker
- 75Past the point of no return
- 80"Hasta la vista"
- 81Drink to forgive and forget?
- 83Retired professor's designation
- 85Gorilla expert Fossey
- 86Sitcom actress Georgia
- 87__-eyed
- 88Oxford heads?
- 90Isn't colorfast
- 91Army of Istanbul?
- 97Avianca airlines destination
- 99Swings around
Down
- 1"Arrested Development" star Michael
- 2Tournament type
- 3Spam, lamb, or ham
- 3Spam, lamb, or ham
- 4Cab prefix
- 5Old PC drive inserts
- 6Jai alai basket
- 7Weighed down
- 7Weighed down
- 8Boxers Muhammad and Laila
- 9Storage unit, for short
- 10Settle in advance
- 10Settle in advance
- 11Overdramatic
- 11Overdramatic
- 11Overdramatic
- 12Mermaid who sings "I wanna be where the people are"
- 13Philosophy often translated as "way"
- 14Thesaurus entry: Abbr.
- 15Business bigwig
- 16Eel in nigiri
- 17Old-fashioned copier, briefly
- 18Back in the navy?
- 24Ready for making emends?
- 25Drains, as strength
- 29With ears pricked up
- 31__-mutuel
- 32"How've ya __?"
- 33The Cavaliers of the NCAA
- 34City near Utah Lake
- 35Indignation
- 36City NNW of H-Town
- 37Actress Rae
- 38Fistfuls of dollars
- 41Accounts on the 'gram
- 42Palm with chewable nuts
- 43"I need a rescue" letters
- 44Gabs
- 45"I've __ with you!"
- 46Archrival
- 47Neuter
- 49"Take your pick"
- 50Sweet popcorn coating
- 51Ringlet, maybe
- 52Nest egg funds, for short
- 56Toe woe
- 58Likely will, with "is"
- 59"Said I Loved You ... But I Lied" singer Michael
- 60"The Very Busy Spider" writer/illustrator
- 61Letter-shaped construction piece
- 62Seeing red
- 63Origami medium
- 65PC connections
- 66Ancient Greek region
- 69Lampoons
- 72Storyteller
- 74V-up muscles
- 75"No kidding?"
- 76Kaput
- 77Jigsaw puzzle starting point, often
- 78Squeezed (out)
- 79Chums
- 81"Clan of the Cave Bear" author
- 82Japanese noodle
- 84Cracker Jack bonus
- 88"That's not true!"
- 89"C'est magnifique!"
- 90Hunters' hideaways
- 91Winter Palace rulers
- 92Arm bones
- 93Quarrel
- 94Collapses, with "over"
- 95Muppet who is fond of bubble baths
- 96Climb aboard
- 97Atmosphere
- 98Burn-soothing plants
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 131 entries.
- There are 55 across and 76 down.
- The longest answer has 16 letters and is 11-across.
- Constructed by Michael Torch %26 Andrea Carla Michaels.
All 131 answers
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- 1AGive for freeCOMP
- 5ACarpenter's compressorCCLAMP
- 11AChowEATS
- 11AChowALLISLOST
- 11AChowCONTRACTIONTALKS
- 11AChowRAIL
- 11AChowTRIO
- 11AChowSENS
- 11AChowSEEN
- 15AFall blooms, for shortMUMS
- 19AOlympic fencing eventEPEE
- 20ACard carrier?DEALER
- 21AYankee preceder in the NATO alphabetXRAY
- 22A"Gotcha"ONIT
- 23ALiterary takeaway?READERSDIGESTION
- 26ASorry! or ScrabbleGAME
- 27APoison remediesANTIDOTES
- 28ACut (down)PARE
- 29ACarpenter's drillAUGER
- 30AVellani of "The Marvels"IMAN
- 31ARiches of the Vatican?PAPALBULLION
- 34ASpheres of influenceORBITS
- 38ACoursesWAYS
- 39ANew Year's __EVE
- 40ASoviet first lady GorbachevaRAISA
- 41ALetter-shaped construction pieceIBAR
- 43ACombedSEARCHED
- 48ABlessing over breakfast?EGGSBENEDICTION
- 53AFeudal baronTHANE
- 54ABronze finishersMEDALISTS
- 55AJFK postingsARRS
- 56ACutting edgesBLADES
- 57AKin of -kinETTE
- 58AZoneAREA
- 59APostpone the inevitableBUYTIME
- 60ASalsa supportCHIP
- 64AStrong affection for school auditoriums?HALLPASSION
- 67ARiver Achilles was dipped intoSTYX
- 68ARubs the wrong wayABRADES
- 70ABuck passers?ATMS
- 71ALena of "Chocolat"OLIN
- 73AFarm machineREAPER
- 74APut up, in pokerANTE
- 75APast the point of no returnINTOODEEP
- 80A"Hasta la vista"LATER
- 81ADrink to forgive and forget?ABSOLUTIONVODKA
- 83ARetired professor's designationEMERITUS
- 85AGorilla expert FosseyDIAN
- 86ASitcom actress GeorgiaENGEL
- 87A__-eyedDOE
- 88AOxford heads?LOOS
- 90AIsn't colorfastBLEEDS
- 91AArmy of Istanbul?TURKEYLEGION
- 97AAvianca airlines destinationCALI
- 99ASwings aroundSLUES
- 1D"Arrested Development" star MichaelCERA
- 2DTournament typeOPEN
- 3DSpam, lamb, or hamMEAT
- 3DSpam, lamb, or hamTSPS
- 4DCab prefixPEDI
- 5DOld PC drive insertsCDROMS
- 6DJai alai basketCESTA
- 7DWeighed downLADEN
- 7DWeighed downORE
- 8DBoxers Muhammad and LailaALIS
- 9DStorage unit, for shortMEG
- 10DSettle in advancePREPAY
- 10DSettle in advanceOLEO
- 11DOverdramaticEXTRA
- 11DOverdramaticATOB
- 11DOverdramaticCTS
- 12DMermaid who sings "I wanna be where the people are"ARIEL
- 13DPhilosophy often translated as "way"TAO
- 14DThesaurus entry: Abbr.SYN
- 15DBusiness bigwigMOGUL
- 16DEel in nigiriUNAGI
- 17DOld-fashioned copier, brieflyMIMEO
- 18DBack in the navy?STERN
- 24DReady for making emends?EDITABLE
- 25DDrains, as strengthSAPS
- 29DWith ears pricked upALERTLY
- 31D__-mutuelPARI
- 32D"How've ya __?"BEEN
- 33DThe Cavaliers of the NCAAUVA
- 34DCity near Utah LakeOREM
- 35DIndignationRAGE
- 36DCity NNW of H-TownBIGD
- 37DActress RaeISSA
- 38DFistfuls of dollarsWADS
- 41DAccounts on the 'gramINSTAS
- 42DPalm with chewable nutsBETEL
- 43D"I need a rescue" lettersSOS
- 44DGabsCHATS
- 45D"I've __ with you!"HADIT
- 46DArchrivalENEMY
- 47DNeuterDESEX
- 49D"Take your pick"EITHER
- 50DSweet popcorn coatingCARAMEL
- 51DRinglet, maybeTRESS
- 52DNest egg funds, for shortIRAS
- 56DToe woeBUNION
- 58DLikely will, with "is"APTTO
- 59D"Said I Loved You ... But I Lied" singer MichaelBOLTON
- 60D"The Very Busy Spider" writer/illustratorCARLE
- 61DLetter-shaped construction pieceHBEAM
- 62DSeeing redIRATE
- 63DOrigami mediumPAPER
- 65DPC connectionsLANS
- 66DAncient Greek regionIONIA
- 69DLampoonsDERIDES
- 72DStorytellerNOVELIST
- 74DV-up musclesABS
- 75D"No kidding?"ITIS
- 76DKaputDONE
- 77DJigsaw puzzle starting point, oftenEDGE
- 78DSqueezed (out)EKED
- 79DChumsPALS
- 81D"Clan of the Cave Bear" authorAUEL
- 82DJapanese noodleUDON
- 84DCracker Jack bonusTOY
- 88D"That's not true!"LIAR
- 89D"C'est magnifique!"OOLALA
- 90DHunters' hideawaysBLINDS
- 91DWinter Palace rulersTSARS
- 92DArm bonesULNAE
- 93DQuarrelRUNIN
- 94DCollapses, with "over"KEELS
- 95DMuppet who is fond of bubble bathsERNIE
- 96DClimb aboardGETON
- 97DAtmosphereCLIME
- 98DBurn-soothing plantsALOES
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