LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, September 28, 2026
Monday, September 28, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Game, __, match
- 4Piece of cake
- 9Granny Smith, for one
- 14The "A" of ETA: Abbr.
- 15Spanish form of Paul
- 16"Get out of town!"
- 17Words of support from an abacus?
- 20Brainstorming outputs
- 21Epitome of slowness
- 22Six years for a U.S. Senator, e.g.
- 23__ Arabia
- 25Pre-K basics
- 29Words of support from a rideshare driver?
- 32Santa __, California
- 35Used a pair of sculls, say
- 36Chutzpah
- 37Out that gets a runner home, for short
- 39Like some evening gowns
- 40Invoice amount
- 41Rebuff
- 44Sault __ Marie
- 45Words of support from a crossbody bag?
- 48Orange skin
- 49Madrid museum
- 50Quick inhalation
- 54Not united
- 56Prefix with -lithic
- 57Words of support from a broken elevator?
- 62Around, in dates
- 63Phone notification
- 64Tasseled hat that shares a name with a Moroccan city
- 65Leg joints
- 66Smallest possible
- 67Swim-bike-run race, informally
Down
- 1"Tell me already!"
- 2Slowly wear away
- 3More accurate
- 4Pros who are busy in Apr.
- 5Actor McKellen
- 6"SNL" TV network
- 7Sense of finality that may be needed after a breakup
- 8Pursued doggedly
- 9Against
- 10Location that may have "No running" and "No diving" signs
- 11Dominate, in gaming slang
- 12Go on the __: get out of town
- 13Organ with a retina
- 18Top that's useful in layering, for short
- 19Innocent one
- 23Mitchell of "Pretty Little Liars"
- 24__ Lingus: Irish carrier
- 26"Turn! Turn! Turn!" band, with "The"
- 27Desire
- 28Fuzzy fabric
- 30"Pretty in Pink" star Ringwald
- 31Sticking straight up, as hair
- 32Up and about
- 33Two-time Australian Open winner Osaka
- 34Follow, as a hunch
- 38Burlesque performance
- 39Spirit
- 41Inexplicably weird
- 42Natter (on)
- 43Amer. capital
- 46Iridescent gem
- 47"Good lord!"
- 51In midair
- 52Underground waste line
- 53__ scheme
- 55School support orgs.
- 56Golf stroke near the hole
- 57"How nasty"
- 58Take first prize
- 59Mine lode
- 60Pro vote
- 61Surgery ctrs.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 34 across and 42 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Hoang-Kim Vu.
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- 1AGame, __, matchSET
- 4APiece of cakeCINCH
- 9AGranny Smith, for oneAPPLE
- 14AThe "A" of ETA: Abbr.ARR
- 15ASpanish form of PaulPABLO
- 16A"Get out of town!"NOWAY
- 17AWords of support from an abacus?YOUCANCOUNTONME
- 20ABrainstorming outputsIDEAS
- 21AEpitome of slownessSNAIL
- 22ASix years for a U.S. Senator, e.g.TERM
- 23A__ ArabiaSAUDI
- 25APre-K basicsABCS
- 29AWords of support from a rideshare driver?IMHEREFORYOU
- 32ASanta __, CaliforniaANA
- 35AUsed a pair of sculls, sayOARED
- 36AChutzpahNERVE
- 37AOut that gets a runner home, for shortSACFLY
- 39ALike some evening gownsBEADED
- 40AInvoice amountTOTAL
- 41ARebuffSPURN
- 44ASault __ MarieSTE
- 45AWords of support from a crossbody bag?IMONYOURSIDE
- 48AOrange skinRIND
- 49AMadrid museumPRADO
- 50AQuick inhalationGASP
- 54ANot unitedAPART
- 56APrefix with -lithicPALEO
- 57AWords of support from a broken elevator?IWONTLETYOUDOWN
- 62AAround, in datesCIRCA
- 63APhone notificationALERT
- 64ATasseled hat that shares a name with a Moroccan cityFEZ
- 65ALeg jointsKNEES
- 66ASmallest possibleLEAST
- 67ASwim-bike-run race, informallyTRI
- 1D"Tell me already!"SAYIT
- 2DSlowly wear awayERODE
- 3DMore accurateTRUER
- 4DPros who are busy in Apr.CPAS
- 5DActor McKellenIAN
- 6D"SNL" TV networkNBC
- 7DSense of finality that may be needed after a breakupCLOSURE
- 8DPursued doggedlyHOUNDED
- 9DAgainstANTI
- 10DLocation that may have "No running" and "No diving" signsPOOLAREA
- 11DDominate, in gaming slangPWN
- 12DGo on the __: get out of townLAM
- 13DOrgan with a retinaEYE
- 18DTop that's useful in layering, for shortCAMI
- 19DInnocent oneNAIF
- 23DMitchell of "Pretty Little Liars"SHAY
- 24D__ Lingus: Irish carrierAER
- 26D"Turn! Turn! Turn!" band, with "The"BYRDS
- 27DDesireCOVET
- 28DFuzzy fabricSUEDE
- 30D"Pretty in Pink" star RingwaldMOLLY
- 31DSticking straight up, as hairONEND
- 32DUp and aboutASTIR
- 33DTwo-time Australian Open winner OsakaNAOMI
- 34DFollow, as a hunchACTON
- 38DBurlesque performanceFANDANCE
- 39DSpiritBRIO
- 41DInexplicably weirdSURREAL
- 42DNatter (on)PRATTLE
- 43DAmer. capitalUSD
- 46DIridescent gemOPAL
- 47D"Good lord!"EGAD
- 51DIn midairALOFT
- 52DUnderground waste lineSEWER
- 53D__ schemePONZI
- 55DSchool support orgs.PTAS
- 56DGolf stroke near the holePUTT
- 57D"How nasty"ICK
- 58DTake first prizeWIN
- 59DMine lodeORE
- 60DPro voteYEA
- 61DSurgery ctrs.ORS
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