LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, September 14, 2026
Monday, September 14, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Monday, September 14, 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
- 1Highly skilled
- 5Mop (up), as gravy
- 8Valuable item
- 13Spring
- 14Perlman of "Cheers"
- 15"Hello," in Mandarin
- 16Star of "Ghost" and "The Substance"
- 18Believe without questioning
- 19Former
- 20Chemical in oven cleaners
- 22"New" prefix
- 23"I'm __ roll!"
- 24Informal lingo
- 26"For Whom the Bell Tolls," for one
- 32Supergirl accessory
- 33Actor's prompt
- 34One-named singer whose studio albums have numerical titles
- 35Braying pack animal
- 36Thawing of diplomatic tensions
- 39Digital collectible: Abbr.
- 40Tale
- 42Fruit-filled pastry
- 43French friends
- 44Indigenous people of Oklahoma who originated in Florida
- 48Stately home in the country
- 49Wheels
- 50No. 1 pal
- 53Cow sound
- 54French island near Sardinia
- 58Perp's excuse
- 60Game division, or what can be found in 16-, 26-, and 44-Across
- 62Ancient artifact
- 63"Up, up, and __!"
- 64Dr. Frankenstein's assistant
- 65Maroon vegetables
- 66Pig heavier than 120 pounds
- 67__ stick
Down
- 1Gucci of fashion
- 2"We've all __ there"
- 3Gold fabric
- 4Perfect example
- 5Jimmy Choo creation
- 6Above, poetically
- 7Spanish rice dish seasoned with saffron
- 8Insect feelers
- 9Knight's title
- 10Exclude
- 11Smooth sailing
- 12Dog who visits Oz
- 14Nora Roberts genre
- 17Short skirt
- 21"Yippee!"
- 24Center defender in soccer
- 25Immortal being
- 26Speed
- 27__ salts: bathwater additive
- 28Belly
- 29Mobile payment app
- 30Small and pointy-eared, perhaps
- 31Tennis do-overs
- 32Elliot of the Mamas and the Papas
- 36Branch of mechanics
- 37Diarist Anaïs
- 38Pot insulator, in England
- 41Part of a basketball hoop
- 43Blimp, for one
- 45Peace activist Yoko
- 46Exfoliating scrubber
- 47Fruit-filled pastry
- 50Spike on a dragon's tail
- 51Make a run for it
- 52Nail salon tool
- 54Jagged rock
- 55"Aladdin" parrot named for a Shakespeare villain
- 56Plumbing problem
- 57Natural hairstyle
- 59Drill insert
- 61__ Jima
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 26-across.
- Constructed by Brian Keller.
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- 1AHighly skilledABLE
- 5AMop (up), as gravySOP
- 8AValuable itemASSET
- 13ASpringLEAP
- 14APerlman of "Cheers"RHEA
- 15A"Hello," in MandarinNIHAO
- 16AStar of "Ghost" and "The Substance"DEMIMOORE
- 18ABelieve without questioningTRUST
- 19AFormerONETIME
- 20AChemical in oven cleanersLYE
- 22A"New" prefixNEO
- 23A"I'm __ roll!"ONA
- 24AInformal lingoSLANG
- 26A"For Whom the Bell Tolls," for oneHEMINGWAYNOVEL
- 32ASupergirl accessoryCAPE
- 33AActor's promptCUE
- 34AOne-named singer whose studio albums have numerical titlesADELE
- 35ABraying pack animalASS
- 36AThawing of diplomatic tensionsDETENTE
- 39ADigital collectible: Abbr.NFT
- 40ATaleSTORY
- 42AFruit-filled pastryPIE
- 43AFrench friendsAMIS
- 44AIndigenous people of Oklahoma who originated in FloridaSEMINOLENATION
- 48AStately home in the countryMANOR
- 49AWheelsCAR
- 50ANo. 1 palBFF
- 53ACow soundMOO
- 54AFrench island near SardiniaCORSICA
- 58APerp's excuseALIBI
- 60AGame division, or what can be found in 16-, 26-, and 44-AcrossFIRSTHALF
- 62AAncient artifactRELIC
- 63A"Up, up, and __!"AWAY
- 64ADr. Frankenstein's assistantIGOR
- 65AMaroon vegetablesBEETS
- 66APig heavier than 120 poundsHOG
- 67A__ stickPOGO
- 1DGucci of fashionALDO
- 2D"We've all __ there"BEEN
- 3DGold fabricLAME
- 4DPerfect exampleEPITOME
- 5DJimmy Choo creationSHOE
- 6DAbove, poeticallyOER
- 7DSpanish rice dish seasoned with saffronPAELLA
- 8DInsect feelersANTENNAE
- 9DKnight's titleSIR
- 10DExcludeSHUN
- 11DSmooth sailingEASE
- 12DDog who visits OzTOTO
- 14DNora Roberts genreROMANCE
- 17DShort skirtMINI
- 21D"Yippee!"YAY
- 24DCenter defender in soccerSWEEPER
- 25DImmortal beingGOD
- 26DSpeedHASTE
- 27D__ salts: bathwater additiveEPSOM
- 28DBellyGUT
- 29DMobile payment appVENMO
- 30DSmall and pointy-eared, perhapsELFIN
- 31DTennis do-oversLETS
- 32DElliot of the Mamas and the PapasCASS
- 36DBranch of mechanicsDYNAMICS
- 37DDiarist AnaïsNIN
- 38DPot insulator, in EnglandTEACOSY
- 41DPart of a basketball hoopRIM
- 43DBlimp, for oneAIRSHIP
- 45DPeace activist YokoONO
- 46DExfoliating scrubberLOOFAH
- 47DFruit-filled pastryTART
- 50DSpike on a dragon's tailBARB
- 51DMake a run for itFLEE
- 52DNail salon toolFILE
- 54DJagged rockCRAG
- 55D"Aladdin" parrot named for a Shakespeare villainIAGO
- 56DPlumbing problemCLOG
- 57DNatural hairstyleAFRO
- 59DDrill insertBIT
- 61D__ JimaIWO
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