LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Wednesday, September 17, 2025/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Premolar neighbor
- 7Opposite of sans
- 11Bub
- 14Handy
- 15Indistinct number
- 16Lone
- 17*Ice cream sundae traditionally served in a boat
- 19Fertility clinic cells
- 20Minor dustup
- 21Masks and gowns in the OR, e.g.
- 22Game featuring matches and love
- 24Organize
- 27Money with a double-headed eagle
- 28Before now
- 31San Antonio landmark
- 33Fast Amtrak train
- 34Pledge drive gift
- 36__ mail
- 39Brief moment in time?
- 40*Salt-free seasoning introduced in 1983
- 43Highland rejection
- 44Walked heavily
- 46"I'm standing right here"
- 47Footnote abbr.
- 49Riding event
- 51Become familiar with
- 53"The Princess Bride" co-star __ the Giant
- 55Leonard who wrote "Get Shorty"
- 57Jewish mystical doctrine
- 59Energy bar grain
- 60Named names
- 64GI show gp.
- 65*Rehearsal
- 68Eastern "way"
- 69Above the strike zone
- 70Nabe in lower Manhattan
- 71Antlered buglers
- 72Pi Day follower
- 73Have the final turn, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues?
Down
- 1Windy City team
- 2Urgent letters
- 3"99 Luftballons" singer
- 4"Maybe not even that"
- 5Convent member
- 6Go by
- 7In accordance with
- 8Up/down arrows on a remote: Abbr.
- 9Send off
- 10Peter of Chicago
- 11*Inflatable structure at a kids party
- 12Middle ear bone
- 13Discontinue
- 18Adidas offering
- 23Not really feeling it?
- 25Thailand, once
- 26Flooring in a ryokan
- 28Sunrise locale
- 29Taiwanese tech giant
- 30*Listing of all-time accomplishments
- 32French article
- 35"__ of Girls' Things": poem by Sharon Olds
- 37Café addition
- 38Fat-heavy diet
- 41Issa of "Insecure"
- 42Time division
- 45Cartoon explorer
- 48Make available ahead of time
- 50Oracle site
- 52Observing
- 53Between zero and 90 degrees
- 54Congested, perhaps
- 56Scottish bodies of water
- 58Extremely dry
- 61Solo at the Met
- 6217-Across topper
- 63Buzzer in a cloud
- 66Mature
- 67Talk sweetly
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 39 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Zachary David Levy.
All 78 answers
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- 1APremolar neighborCANINE
- 7AOpposite of sansAVEC
- 11ABubMAC
- 14AHandyUSEFUL
- 15AIndistinct numberSOME
- 16ALoneONE
- 17A*Ice cream sundae traditionally served in a boatBANANASPLIT
- 19AFertility clinic cellsOVA
- 20AMinor dustupSPAT
- 21AMasks and gowns in the OR, e.g.PPE
- 22AGame featuring matches and loveTENNIS
- 24AOrganizeASSORT
- 27AMoney with a double-headed eagleRUBLE
- 28ABefore nowEARLIER
- 31ASan Antonio landmarkALAMO
- 33AFast Amtrak trainACELA
- 34APledge drive giftTOTE
- 36A__ mailBULK
- 39ABrief moment in time?SEC
- 40A*Salt-free seasoning introduced in 1983MRSDASH
- 43AHighland rejectionNAE
- 44AWalked heavilyTROD
- 46A"I'm standing right here"AHEM
- 47AFootnote abbr.OPCIT
- 49ARiding eventRODEO
- 51ABecome familiar withINURETO
- 53A"The Princess Bride" co-star __ the GiantANDRE
- 55ALeonard who wrote "Get Shorty"ELMORE
- 57AJewish mystical doctrineCABALA
- 59AEnergy bar grainOAT
- 60ANamed namesSANG
- 64AGI show gp.USO
- 65A*RehearsalPRACTICERUN
- 68AEastern "way"TAO
- 69AAbove the strike zoneHIGH
- 70ANabe in lower ManhattanNOLITA
- 71AAntlered buglersELK
- 72APi Day followerIDES
- 73AHave the final turn, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues?GOLAST
- 1DWindy City teamCUBS
- 2DUrgent lettersASAP
- 3D"99 Luftballons" singerNENA
- 4D"Maybe not even that"IFATALL
- 5DConvent memberNUN
- 6DGo byELAPSE
- 7DIn accordance withASPER
- 8DUp/down arrows on a remote: Abbr.VOL
- 9DSend offEMIT
- 10DPeter of ChicagoCETERA
- 11D*Inflatable structure at a kids partyMOONBOUNCE
- 12DMiddle ear boneANVIL
- 13DDiscontinueCEASE
- 18DAdidas offeringSPORTSHOE
- 23DNot really feeling it?NUMB
- 25DThailand, onceSIAM
- 26DFlooring in a ryokanTATAMIMAT
- 28DSunrise localeEAST
- 29DTaiwanese tech giantACER
- 30D*Listing of all-time accomplishmentsRECORDBOOK
- 32DFrench articleLES
- 35D"__ of Girls' Things": poem by Sharon OldsODE
- 37DCafé additionLAIT
- 38DFat-heavy dietKETO
- 41DIssa of "Insecure"RAE
- 42DTime divisionHOUR
- 45DCartoon explorerDORA
- 48DMake available ahead of timePRESELL
- 50DOracle siteDELPHI
- 52DObservingNOTING
- 53DBetween zero and 90 degreesACUTE
- 54DCongested, perhapsNASAL
- 56DScottish bodies of waterLOCHS
- 58DExtremely dryARID
- 61DSolo at the MetARIA
- 62D17-Across topperNUTS
- 63DBuzzer in a cloudGNAT
- 66DMatureAGE
- 67DTalk sweetlyCOO
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