LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, September 20, 2026
Sunday, September 20, 2026/120 clues solved
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Across
- 1Course most look forward to
- 8Imposing construction
- 15Supports
- 20Unmasks
- 21Brunch cocktails
- 22Not cool
- 23"In the name of that rice wine we drank ages ago"?
- 25"Goosebumps" series writer
- 26Remove adverbs and add punctuation, maybe
- 27PlayStation maker
- 28__ Reader
- 29Actress Swinton
- 30Inventor Handler played by Rhea Perlman in "Barbie"
- 31"__ we good?"
- 32Vexation
- 33Church perches
- 36Moose kin
- 37NNW opposite
- 38Bird that makes its home in trash receptacles?
- 41Coastal inlets
- 42Insta post
- 43Male turkey
- 44One of Paul's letters to the Ephesians?
- 46Herbal infusion from Peru
- 50Rationalist's belief
- 53Places to perch
- 56Estate units
- 57Sgt., e.g.
- 59Shoe designer Jimmy
- 61Pamper
- 62Many August babies
- 63Business run by a bunch of hens?
- 66IM pioneer
- 67Top card in a Broadway straight
- 68Chinese brew
- 69Frying need
- 70Pts. that often result in dances
- 71U.K. network
- 72Mattel game
- 73Swiped refills for a mechanical pencil?
- 76Julia of "The Addams Family"
- 78Simplified language
- 80Wows
- 81Not just most
- 82Worth a second bite
- 83Competed in the Figawi, say
- 84Prefix with net or com, but not org
- 86"OK, got it"
- 88Tempts
- 91Fuel additive brand
- 93Young fellow
- 94[Clears throat]
- 96One who is always pointing at shooting stars?
Down
- 1Yields (to)
- 1Yields (to)
- 1Yields (to)
- 1Yields (to)
- 2Book that tells the story of Moses
- 3Soft drink with a seasonal Winter Spiced Cranberry flavor
- 4Quaint truth
- 5Subj. for a non-native speaker
- 6Manicotti topping
- 7Abbr. on a weather map
- 8Posthumous award for Chadwick Boseman
- 9Run out of power
- 10"Positive"
- 10"Positive"
- 11Jodie with two Best Actress Oscars
- 11Jodie with two Best Actress Oscars
- 11Jodie with two Best Actress Oscars
- 11Jodie with two Best Actress Oscars
- 12"Love __ Open Door": "Frozen" song
- 13Treat on a stick
- 14Jargon suffix
- 15Hits 22, perhaps
- 16Not in favor of
- 17Musical instrument made off the coast of South America?
- 18With gentleness
- 19Holds forth
- 24Not up to the task
- 32Online "I can relate"
- 34Chargeable cars, briefly
- 35Goofballs
- 38Morse clicks
- 39"We have that in common"
- 40"KPop __ Hunters"
- 41Italy's shape
- 42Bel __ cheese
- 45Circuit
- 46Ore. neighbor
- 47Micronesia's region
- 48Rips caused by large reptiles?
- 49Dried poblano
- 51Most disgusting
- 52Seashore souvenir
- 54Absolutely adorable
- 551975 TV debut, familiarly
- 58"Queen of Funk" Khan
- 60In base eight
- 64"Hallelujah" songwriter Leonard
- 65"It's strange ... "
- 68Denounce
- 71Challah feature
- 72FedEx competitor
- 73Part of a pricing plan
- 74Strong string
- 75Soil
- 77Soap ingredient
- 79In the doldrums
- 82Bygone ruler
- 85Canadian fuel giant
- 87Class
- 89"On the Basis of __": Ginsburg biopic
- 90"We're done"
- 92Miyazaki film about a goldfish who longs to be human
- 94Kathryn's "WandaVision" role
- 95Fatal flaw in classic myths
- 97Beginning
- 98Turn
- 99Polish capital
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 120 entries.
- There are 53 across and 67 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 23-across.
- Constructed by Emma Oxford.
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- 1ACourse most look forward toDESSERT
- 8AImposing constructionEDIFICE
- 15ASupportsBACKS
- 20AUnmasksEXPOSES
- 21ABrunch cocktailsMIMOSAS
- 22ANot coolUNHIP
- 23A"In the name of that rice wine we drank ages ago"?FOROLDTIMESSAKE
- 25A"Goosebumps" series writerSTINE
- 26ARemove adverbs and add punctuation, maybeEDIT
- 27APlayStation makerSONY
- 28A__ ReaderUTNE
- 29AActress SwintonTILDA
- 30AInventor Handler played by Rhea Perlman in "Barbie"RUTH
- 31A"__ we good?"ARE
- 32AVexationIRE
- 33AChurch perchesPEWS
- 36AMoose kinELK
- 37ANNW oppositeSSE
- 38ABird that makes its home in trash receptacles?DUMPSTERDOVE
- 41ACoastal inletsBAYS
- 42AInsta postPIC
- 43AMale turkeyTOM
- 44AOne of Paul's letters to the Ephesians?EPSILON
- 46AHerbal infusion from PeruCOCATEA
- 50ARationalist's beliefDEISM
- 53APlaces to perchROOSTS
- 56AEstate unitsACRES
- 57ASgt., e.g.NCO
- 59AShoe designer JimmyCHOO
- 61APamperDOTEON
- 62AMany August babiesLEOS
- 63ABusiness run by a bunch of hens?CHICKENCOOP
- 66AIM pioneerAOL
- 67ATop card in a Broadway straightACE
- 68AChinese brewCHA
- 69AFrying needOIL
- 70APts. that often result in dancesTDS
- 71AU.K. networkBBC
- 72AMattel gameUNO
- 73ASwiped refills for a mechanical pencil?TOOKTHELEAD
- 76AJulia of "The Addams Family"RAUL
- 78ASimplified languagePIDGIN
- 80AWowsAWES
- 81ANot just mostALL
- 82AWorth a second biteTASTY
- 83ACompeted in the Figawi, saySAILED
- 84APrefix with net or com, but not orgINTER
- 86A"OK, got it"YESISEE
- 88ATemptsLURESIN
- 91AFuel additive brandSTP
- 93AYoung fellowLAD
- 94A[Clears throat]AHEM
- 96AOne who is always pointing at shooting stars?METEORSHOWER
- 1DYields (to)DEFERS
- 1DYields (to)UNREAL
- 1DYields (to)YEARNS
- 1DYields (to)TWEE
- 2DBook that tells the story of MosesEXODUS
- 3DSoft drink with a seasonal Winter Spiced Cranberry flavorSPRITE
- 4DQuaint truthSOOTH
- 5DSubj. for a non-native speakerESL
- 6DManicotti toppingREDSAUCE
- 7DAbbr. on a weather mapTSTORM
- 8DPosthumous award for Chadwick BosemanEMMY
- 9DRun out of powerDIE
- 10D"Positive"IMSURE
- 10D"Positive"BUBBLE
- 11DJodie with two Best Actress OscarsFOSTER
- 11DJodie with two Best Actress OscarsISLET
- 11DJodie with two Best Actress OscarsMOTE
- 11DJodie with two Best Actress OscarsALF
- 12D"Love __ Open Door": "Frozen" songISAN
- 13DTreat on a stickCAKEPOP
- 14DJargon suffixESE
- 15DHits 22, perhapsBUSTS
- 16DNot in favor ofANTI
- 17DMusical instrument made off the coast of South America?CHILEANSEABASS
- 18DWith gentlenessKINDLY
- 19DHolds forthSPEAKS
- 24DNot up to the taskINEPT
- 32DOnline "I can relate"ITME
- 34DChargeable cars, brieflyEVS
- 35DGoofballsWEIRDOS
- 38DMorse clicksDITS
- 39D"We have that in common"SODOI
- 40D"KPop __ Hunters"DEMON
- 41DItaly's shapeBOOT
- 42DBel __ cheesePAESE
- 45DCircuitLOOP
- 46DOre. neighborCAL
- 47DMicronesia's regionOCEANIA
- 48DRips caused by large reptiles?CROCODILETEARS
- 49DDried poblanoANCHO
- 51DMost disgustingICKIEST
- 52DSeashore souvenirSHELL
- 54DAbsolutely adorableTOOCUTE
- 55D1975 TV debut, familiarlySNL
- 58D"Queen of Funk" KhanCHAKA
- 60DIn base eightOCTAL
- 64D"Hallelujah" songwriter LeonardCOHEN
- 65D"It's strange ... "ODDLY
- 68DDenounceCONDEMN
- 71DChallah featureBRAID
- 72DFedEx competitorUPS
- 73DPart of a pricing planTIER
- 74DStrong stringTWINE
- 75DSoilEARTH
- 77DSoap ingredientLYE
- 79DIn the doldrumsGLUM
- 82DBygone rulerTSAR
- 85DCanadian fuel giantESSO
- 87DClassELEGANCE
- 89D"On the Basis of __": Ginsburg biopicSEX
- 90D"We're done"ITSOVER
- 92DMiyazaki film about a goldfish who longs to be humanPONYO
- 94DKathryn's "WandaVision" roleAGATHA
- 95DFatal flaw in classic mythsHUBRIS
- 97DBeginningORIGIN
- 98DTurnROTATE
- 99DPolish capitalWARSAW
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