LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Japanese beer brand
- 6Pet adoption org.
- 10Exec concerned with network security
- 13Piccata ingredient
- 14"Celebration" band __ & the Gang
- 15Magic spell
- 16Inner selves, in Jungian psychology
- 18*Tablet choice
- 20Friend
- 22Poker-faced
- 23*Silent film based on a Leoncavallo opera
- 27Overseas greeting?
- 30Formally turn over
- 31Panang curry cuisine
- 32Summoning contraction
- 33Sweet potato kin
- 34Filmed
- 35Oklahoma athlete
- 36*Destination for a day trip from Naples
- 39DraftKings user, e.g.
- 41Gutter locale
- 42Skin pic
- 45Done (with)
- 46Architect Saarinen
- 47Old Testament scribe
- 48Pet pest
- 49*Lionel Messi's MLS team
- 51"The Trial" novelist Kafka
- 53Notary imprint
- 54*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?
- 57Vin in the "Fast & Furious" franchise
- 61Passing through
- 62Nautilus captain
- 63None too trusting
- 64Just right
- 65Garden with forbidden fruit
- 66Drum kit drum
Down
- 1Banned Books Week org.
- 2Capitol Hill VIP
- 3French friend
- 4Show of respect
- 5Entirely
- 6Slalom, say
- 7Genre for many an Attenborough documentary, in brief
- 8Raccoon relative
- 9Canadian shoe brand
- 10Home of the Mayan temple El Castillo
- 11Decimal base
- 12Commercial lead-in to Clean
- 17Move like a snake
- 19Spanish term of endearment
- 21Early search engine
- 23Distant
- 24Green shade
- 25Wave the white flag
- 26Where toe beans are found
- 28Minecraft mineral
- 29"__ outta here!"
- 32Deal (with)
- 34Low-quality A.I.-generated content
- 35Reveled in
- 37E.B. White's "__ Little"
- 38Gives a darn
- 39One to share a matching bracelet with, informally
- 40Unagi roll fish
- 43Radius locale
- 44__ chi: martial art
- 46Biological catalyst
- 47Fashion designer Fisher
- 49"__ a nap!"
- 50Sends
- 52First-rate
- 54Actress Longoria
- 55Puppy noise
- 56Countless lifetimes
- 58__ salt
- 59Goof up
- 60Caustic compound
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 36-across.
- Constructed by Nate McLean.
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- 1AJapanese beer brandASAHI
- 6APet adoption org.SPCA
- 10AExec concerned with network securityCTO
- 13APiccata ingredientLEMON
- 14A"Celebration" band __ & the GangKOOL
- 15AMagic spellHEX
- 16AInner selves, in Jungian psychologyANIMAS
- 18A*Tablet choiceIPADMINI
- 20AFriendALLY
- 22APoker-facedSTOIC
- 23A*Silent film based on a Leoncavallo operaIPAGLIACCI
- 27AOverseas greeting?AHOY
- 30AFormally turn overCEDE
- 31APanang curry cuisineTHAI
- 32ASummoning contractionCMERE
- 33ASweet potato kinYAM
- 34AFilmedSHOT
- 35AOklahoma athleteSOONER
- 36A*Destination for a day trip from NaplesISLEOFCAPRI
- 39ADraftKings user, e.g.BETTOR
- 41AGutter localeEAVE
- 42ASkin picTAT
- 45ADone (with)FEDUP
- 46AArchitect SaarinenEERO
- 47AOld Testament scribeEZRA
- 48APet pestFLEA
- 49A*Lionel Messi's MLS teamINTERMIAMI
- 51A"The Trial" novelist KafkaFRANZ
- 53ANotary imprintSEAL
- 54A*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?EYETOEYE
- 57AVin in the "Fast & Furious" franchiseDIESEL
- 61APassing throughVIA
- 62ANautilus captainNEMO
- 63ANone too trustingLEERY
- 64AJust rightAPT
- 65AGarden with forbidden fruitEDEN
- 66ADrum kit drumSNARE
- 1DBanned Books Week org.ALA
- 2DCapitol Hill VIPSEN
- 3DFrench friendAMI
- 4DShow of respectHOMAGE
- 5DEntirelyINALL
- 6DSlalom, saySKI
- 7DGenre for many an Attenborough documentary, in briefPOPSCI
- 8DRaccoon relativeCOATI
- 9DCanadian shoe brandALDO
- 10DHome of the Mayan temple El CastilloCHICHENITZA
- 11DDecimal baseTEN
- 12DCommercial lead-in to CleanOXI
- 17DMove like a snakeSLITHER
- 19DSpanish term of endearmentMIAMOR
- 21DEarly search engineYAHOO
- 23DDistantICY
- 24DGreen shadePEA
- 25DWave the white flagADMITDEFEAT
- 26DWhere toe beans are foundCATFEET
- 28DMinecraft mineralORE
- 29D"__ outta here!"YER
- 32DDeal (with)COPE
- 34DLow-quality A.I.-generated contentSLOP
- 35DReveled inSAVORED
- 37DE.B. White's "__ Little"STUART
- 38DGives a darnCARES
- 39DOne to share a matching bracelet with, informallyBFF
- 40DUnagi roll fishEEL
- 43DRadius localeARM
- 44D__ chi: martial artTAI
- 46DBiological catalystENZYME
- 47DFashion designer FisherEILEEN
- 49D"__ a nap!"INEED
- 50DSendsMAILS
- 52DFirst-rateAONE
- 54DActress LongoriaEVA
- 55DPuppy noiseYIP
- 56DCountless lifetimesEON
- 58D__ saltSEA
- 59DGoof upERR
- 60DCaustic compoundLYE
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