LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, September 17, 2026
Thursday, September 17, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Necklace clasp spot
- 5Rather peculiar
- 11Implore
- 14Tandoor, for one
- 15Sub
- 16Credit card fig.
- 17Reporter's approach to a story about a bracelet?
- 19Game cube
- 20"Cheap Thrills" singer
- 21Lowe's purchase
- 22Lariat
- 23Reporter's approach to a story about a doppelgänger?
- 26Workers featured in the opening scenes of "Frozen"
- 28Greet someone from a distance
- 29Gets a rise out of, in a way
- 30Spanish "Listen!"
- 31Soy block
- 34Phoenix team
- 35Reporter's approach to a story about a male duck?
- 38Small jazz combo
- 40Provide a fake alibi for, say
- 41Swelter
- 44Tap dancer Hines
- 46"You're right!"
- 49Make changes to
- 50Reporter's approach to a story about a picnic pest?
- 52Prayer ender
- 53Lamb wrap with tzatziki
- 55Charged particle
- 56Tennessee athlete, for short
- 57Reporter's approach to a story about a spring bloom?
- 61Before, in old poetry
- 62Compilation
- 63Subway Series squad
- 64Acid letters
- 65__-sense
- 66River through Flanders
Down
- 1San Francisco's __ Hill
- 2Janelle's "Abbott Elementary" role
- 3Deep in thought
- 4Tuneup target
- 5"__ sells seashells ... "
- 6Tropical ring-tailed mammal
- 7Built one's campaign around
- 8Breakfast brand
- 9Country great Nelson
- 10"__-haw!"
- 11Sign of trouble
- 12Camp nurse's supply
- 13Salad leaves
- 18Mascara target
- 22Variety show
- 23Wee hour
- 24Modus operandi
- 2553-Across bread
- 27Champagne barrel
- 29Mandolin kin
- 32"... Fine."
- 33Shortest mo.
- 35"Dinner is served!"
- 36Some big hoppers
- 37Fighting
- 38Small quakes
- 39Took deep pleasure (in)
- 41Three-time Best Actress Oscar winner McDormand
- 42Driver's "Star Wars" role
- 43Up to today
- 44Rough road surface
- 45Fix, as a tennis racket or golf club
- 47"Yeah, right!"
- 48Down in the dumps
- 50Like an eyebrow
- 51Pointless
- 54Asana expert
- 57LP successors
- 58Farm pen
- 59Great Basin native
- 60Georgia, once: Abbr.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Katy Steinmetz.
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- 1ANecklace clasp spotNAPE
- 5ARather peculiarSCREWY
- 11AImploreBEG
- 14ATandoor, for oneOVEN
- 15ASubHOAGIE
- 16ACredit card fig.APR
- 17AReporter's approach to a story about a bracelet?BANGLEANGLE
- 19AGame cubeDIE
- 20A"Cheap Thrills" singerSIA
- 21ALowe's purchaseTOOL
- 22ALariatROPE
- 23AReporter's approach to a story about a doppelgänger?TWINSPIN
- 26AWorkers featured in the opening scenes of "Frozen"ICEMEN
- 28AGreet someone from a distanceWAVEHI
- 29AGets a rise out of, in a wayLEAVENS
- 30ASpanish "Listen!"OYE
- 31ASoy blockTOFU
- 34APhoenix teamSUNS
- 35AReporter's approach to a story about a male duck?DRAKETAKE
- 38ASmall jazz comboTRIO
- 40AProvide a fake alibi for, sayABET
- 41ASwelterFRY
- 44ATap dancer HinesGREGORY
- 46A"You're right!"IAGREE
- 49AMake changes toREVISE
- 50AReporter's approach to a story about a picnic pest?ANTSLANT
- 52APrayer enderAMEN
- 53ALamb wrap with tzatzikiGYRO
- 55ACharged particleION
- 56ATennessee athlete, for shortVOL
- 57AReporter's approach to a story about a spring bloom?CROCUSFOCUS
- 61ABefore, in old poetryERE
- 62ACompilationDIGEST
- 63ASubway Series squadMETS
- 64AAcid lettersLSD
- 65A__-senseSPIDEY
- 66ARiver through FlandersYSER
- 1DSan Francisco's __ HillNOB
- 2DJanelle's "Abbott Elementary" roleAVA
- 3DDeep in thoughtPENSIVE
- 4DTuneup targetENGINE
- 5D"__ sells seashells ... "SHE
- 6DTropical ring-tailed mammalCOATI
- 7DBuilt one's campaign aroundRANON
- 8DBreakfast brandEGGO
- 9DCountry great NelsonWILLIE
- 10D"__-haw!"YEE
- 11DSign of troubleBADOMEN
- 12DCamp nurse's supplyEPIPENS
- 13DSalad leavesGREENS
- 18DMascara targetLASH
- 22DVariety showREVUE
- 23DWee hourTWO
- 24DModus operandiWAY
- 25D53-Across breadPITA
- 27DChampagne barrelCASK
- 29DMandolin kinLUTE
- 32D"... Fine."OKAY
- 33DShortest mo.FEB
- 35D"Dinner is served!"DIGIN
- 36DSome big hoppersROOS
- 37DFightingATIT
- 38DSmall quakesTREMORS
- 39DTook deep pleasure (in)REVELED
- 41DThree-time Best Actress Oscar winner McDormandFRANCES
- 42DDriver's "Star Wars" roleREN
- 43DUp to todayYET
- 44DRough road surfaceGRAVEL
- 45DFix, as a tennis racket or golf clubREGRIP
- 47D"Yeah, right!"ASIF
- 48DDown in the dumpsGLOOMY
- 50DLike an eyebrowARCED
- 51DPointlessNOUSE
- 54DAsana expertYOGI
- 57DLP successorsCDS
- 58DFarm penSTY
- 59DGreat Basin nativeUTE
- 60DGeorgia, once: Abbr.SSR
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