LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, September 21, 2025
Sunday, September 21, 2025/131 clues solved
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Across
- 1Facing the pitcher
- 6Closely guarded areas in soccer
- 11Korean-style __
- 11Korean-style __
- 11Korean-style __
- 11Korean-style __
- 11Korean-style __
- 11Korean-style __
- 11Korean-style __
- 14Brunch side
- 18Sunday singers
- 19Window parts
- 20__ deco
- 21Alexander of "Rizzoli & Isles"
- 22"There's not enough chocolate for the both of us!"
- 25Up to
- 26Failure
- 27__ firma
- 28Not trans
- 29Give heart to
- 30"Our waiter's wearing leopard-print pants!"
- 34Former NPR host Norris
- 37Frosts
- 38Main ideas
- 39Workout reminders?
- 40Opera set in Egypt
- 42Viewed
- 43"Stop switching lanes so aggressively!"
- 51"My treat!"
- 52Elderly
- 53Wax-coated cheese
- 54Sandwich choice
- 56Spot for a pot
- 58Following
- 60Big batteries
- 62Moody genre
- 65"We could get separated in this crowd!"
- 69Board alternative
- 70Coco Gauff's sport
- 72MeTV fare
- 73German auto
- 75__-Cola
- 76Singer Halliwell
- 77Gentlemen
- 79__ terrier
- 83"Our next flight leaves 10 minutes after we land!"
- 89Nearly all
- 90Bygone GM line
- 91Drummer Starr
- 92Portmanteau pastry
- 95Swit co-star
- 97Steering committee’s output
- 99"I've been to more enjoyable weddings!"
Down
- 1Low-pH stuff
- 1Low-pH stuff
- 1Low-pH stuff
- 2The old you?
- 3No fighter
- 4Suffer
- 5"Have a few samples"
- 6Few and far between
- 6Few and far between
- 7Le __: French port
- 8Like some headsets
- 9Keanu role
- 10W-2 fig.
- 10W-2 fig.
- 11Some pediatric patients
- 11Some pediatric patients
- 11Some pediatric patients
- 11Some pediatric patients
- 12Luca of "The Godfather"
- 13NBA div.
- 14Horse-drawn carriage
- 15Insightful
- 16Skins' opponents
- 17Jay and Gloria's oldest grandchild on "Modern Family"
- 21Leave dangling
- 23Stiletto, for one
- 24Latin "behold"
- 29Wan
- 30"__ no easy way to say this ... "
- 31Center of a historic boast
- 32Declaration of ability
- 33Cook dim sum, say
- 34Subway spread
- 35Touchscreen image
- 36Fish used to fish for other fish
- 40Chowed down
- 41"__ be my pleasure"
- 42Trap
- 44Soothes
- 45Fruit that sounds unattractive
- 46"All aboard!"
- 47March day for a historic coup
- 48Face late charges, maybe
- 49Browser links
- 50"__ is cheap"
- 55Tire meas.
- 57Junior's junior
- 58Heart parts
- 59Winter bug
- 60Drench
- 61Meadow mouthful
- 62"Yada yada" abbr.
- 63Copy cats?
- 64Frost's "__ by the Pacific"
- 66Awesome
- 67Sage, for one
- 68Raw material for some bees
- 71"Hard pass"
- 74Self-critical remark
- 76Noble deed of yore
- 77Supply that might be ready to roll
- 78__ and outs
- 80Ilk
- 81Lenovo laptop whose screen bends over backward
- 82Actress Mireille
- 84Blanket forgiveness
- 85__ for: attest to
- 86"Ice Age" bird
- 87Family
- 88Folding
- 92French fashion house
- 93Biblical site of long division?
- 94Get one's bearings
- 95Unify, in a way
- 96Perjurer
- 97"That's a shame"
- 98Nerd (out)
- 99Unlikely gaits out of the starting gate
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 131 entries.
- There are 53 across and 78 down.
- The longest answer has 20 letters and is 43-across.
- Constructed by Katy Steinmetz %26 Rich Katz.
All 131 answers
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- 1AFacing the pitcherATBAT
- 6AClosely guarded areas in soccerSHINS
- 11AKorean-style __BBQ
- 11AKorean-style __ETA
- 11AKorean-style __YOUREBREAKINGUP
- 11AKorean-style __TEENY
- 11AKorean-style __INN
- 11AKorean-style __SLAT
- 11AKorean-style __NYE
- 14ABrunch sideHASH
- 18ASunday singersCHOIR
- 19AWindow partsPANES
- 20A__ decoART
- 21AAlexander of "Rizzoli & Isles"SASHA
- 22A"There's not enough chocolate for the both of us!"IONLYHAVEONEBAR
- 25AUp toUNTIL
- 26AFailureDUD
- 27A__ firmaTERRA
- 28ANot transCIS
- 29AGive heart toASSURE
- 30A"Our waiter's wearing leopard-print pants!"THESERVICEISSPOTTY
- 34AFormer NPR host NorrisMICHELE
- 37AFrostsICES
- 38AMain ideasTHEMES
- 39AWorkout reminders?ACHES
- 40AOpera set in EgyptAIDA
- 42AViewedSEEN
- 43A"Stop switching lanes so aggressively!"YOURECUTTINGINANDOUT
- 51A"My treat!"ONME
- 52AElderlyAGED
- 53AWax-coated cheeseEDAM
- 54ASandwich choiceWRAP
- 56ASpot for a potSILL
- 58AFollowingAFTER
- 60ABig batteriesDCELLS
- 62AMoody genreEMO
- 65A"We could get separated in this crowd!"IMIGHTLOSEYOU
- 69ABoard alternativeSKI
- 70ACoco Gauff's sportTENNIS
- 72AMeTV fareRERUN
- 73AGerman autoAUDI
- 75A__-ColaCOCA
- 76ASinger HalliwellGERI
- 77AGentlemenSIRS
- 79A__ terrierSKYE
- 83A"Our next flight leaves 10 minutes after we land!"WEHAVEABADCONNECTION
- 89ANearly allMOST
- 90ABygone GM lineOLDS
- 91ADrummer StarrRINGO
- 92APortmanteau pastryCRONUT
- 95ASwit co-starALDA
- 97ASteering committee’s outputAGENDAS
- 99A"I've been to more enjoyable weddings!"THERECEPTIONISWEAK
- 1DLow-pH stuffACID
- 1DLow-pH stuffIMRAN
- 1DLow-pH stuffSIENA
- 2DThe old you?THOU
- 3DNo fighterBOND
- 4DSufferAIL
- 5D"Have a few samples"TRYTHESE
- 6DFew and far betweenSPARSE
- 6DFew and far betweenAPSE
- 7DLe __: French portHAVRE
- 8DLike some headsetsINEAR
- 9DKeanu roleNEO
- 10DW-2 fig.SSN
- 10DW-2 fig.PEONY
- 11DSome pediatric patientsBABIES
- 11DSome pediatric patientsDUMP
- 11DSome pediatric patientsYIN
- 11DSome pediatric patientsBEL
- 12DLuca of "The Godfather"BRASI
- 13DNBA div.QTR
- 14DHorse-drawn carriageHANSOM
- 15DInsightfulASTUTE
- 16DSkins' opponentsSHIRTS
- 17DJay and Gloria's oldest grandchild on "Modern Family"HALEY
- 21DLeave danglingSUSPEND
- 23DStiletto, for oneHEEL
- 24DLatin "behold"ECCE
- 29DWanASHEN
- 30D"__ no easy way to say this ... "THERES
- 31DCenter of a historic boastVIDI
- 32DDeclaration of abilityICAN
- 33DCook dim sum, saySTEAM
- 34DSubway spreadMAYO
- 35DTouchscreen imageICON
- 36DFish used to fish for other fishCHUM
- 40DChowed downATE
- 41D"__ be my pleasure"ITD
- 42DTrapSNARE
- 44DSoothesCALMS
- 45DFruit that sounds unattractiveUGLI
- 46D"All aboard!"GETON
- 47DMarch day for a historic coupIDES
- 48DFace late charges, maybeOWE
- 49DBrowser linksURLS
- 50D"__ is cheap"TALK
- 55DTire meas.PSI
- 57DJunior's juniorIII
- 58DHeart partsATRIA
- 59DWinter bugFLU
- 60DDrenchDOUSE
- 61DMeadow mouthfulCUD
- 62D"Yada yada" abbr.ETC
- 63DCopy cats?MEOW
- 64DFrost's "__ by the Pacific"ONCE
- 66DAwesomeGREAT
- 67DSage, for oneHERB
- 68DRaw material for some beesYARN
- 71D"Hard pass"NAH
- 74DSelf-critical remarkISTINK
- 76DNoble deed of yoreGESTE
- 77DSupply that might be ready to rollSOD
- 78D__ and outsINS
- 80DIlkKIND
- 81DLenovo laptop whose screen bends over backwardYOGA
- 82DActress MireilleENOS
- 84DBlanket forgivenessAMNESTY
- 85D__ for: attest toVOUCH
- 86D"Ice Age" birdDODO
- 87DFamilyCLAN
- 88DFoldingCREASING
- 92DFrench fashion houseCHANEL
- 93DBiblical site of long division?REDSEA
- 94DGet one's bearingsORIENT
- 95DUnify, in a wayATTUNE
- 96DPerjurerLIAR
- 97D"That's a shame"AWRATS
- 98DNerd (out)GEEK
- 99DUnlikely gaits out of the starting gateTROTS
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