LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Wednesday, September 3, 2025/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Fireplace residue
- 4Laundry basket
- 10Spice made from the husk of a nutmeg
- 14Indian beach destination
- 15Moon mission program
- 16Subject of a chemistry diagram
- 17Stat boosted by a home run
- 18*Extracts dirt from the carpet, maybe
- 20Countesses' counterparts
- 22Adds fuel to
- 23Old Ford flops
- 25Resolved out of court
- 29Ensnare
- 31Bullfighting figure
- 32Vegetarian frozen-food brand
- 34Wells Fargo competitor
- 37Feel a sense of belonging
- 388 pts. or 4 qts.
- 39Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues
- 41First number in many countdowns
- 42Japanese art genre
- 44Fireplace residue
- 45Source of inspiration
- 46Overlook
- 48Light purple
- 50NFLer who plays at the Meadowlands
- 52Opt for
- 55Viewpoint
- 58Home to the Ninja Turtles
- 59*California's "Eureka" and New York's "Excelsior"
- 63Light beam
- 64Junior staffer
- 65Online investment service
- 66Beast of burden
- 67"Quick, before we're late!"
- 68Classroom unit
- 69Parakeet or rabbit
Down
- 1Shake hands (on)
- 2"Just awful!"
- 3*Vidal Sassoon's expertise
- 4Pain in the neck
- 5Perfectly suitable
- 6"The Simpsons" bar
- 7Community developer's map
- 8Ticklish toys that caused a frenzy at Christmas in 1996
- 9"Guardians of the Galaxy" raccoon
- 10Opera conductors
- 11__ loss for words
- 12Swindle
- 13CPR crew
- 19Excuse from work
- 21Luau loops
- 24"I did no __ thing!"
- 26*Low-carb sandwich
- 27Native Pennsylvanians
- 28"Death, be not proud" poet John
- 30Fruit-filled desserts
- 32Another time
- 33Unkempt
- 35Eastern philosophical path
- 36Pop sensation
- 39Use a SodaStream
- 40Big name in elevators
- 43Lick, as an envelope
- 45Like peacocks
- 47Nail polish, e.g.
- 49Decrease
- 51Govt. investment option
- 53Stop
- 54Romantic rendezvous
- 56Middles: Abbr.
- 57Greek vowels
- 59Cul-de-__
- 60"Beetlejuice" director Burton
- 61Big commotion
- 62Prefix with meter
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 37 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 18-across.
- Constructed by Michael Torch.
All 76 answers
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- 1AFireplace residueASH
- 4ALaundry basketHAMPER
- 10ASpice made from the husk of a nutmegMACE
- 14AIndian beach destinationGOA
- 15AMoon mission programAPOLLO
- 16ASubject of a chemistry diagramATOM
- 17AStat boosted by a home runRBI
- 18A*Extracts dirt from the carpet, maybeSTEAMCLEANS
- 20ACountesses' counterpartsEARLS
- 22AAdds fuel toSTOKES
- 23AOld Ford flopsEDSELS
- 25AResolved out of courtSETTLED
- 29AEnsnareTIEUP
- 31ABullfighting figureTORERO
- 32AVegetarian frozen-food brandAMYS
- 34AWells Fargo competitorCITI
- 37AFeel a sense of belongingFITIN
- 38A8 pts. or 4 qts.GAL
- 39ALeading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred cluesAHEADOF
- 41AFirst number in many countdownsTEN
- 42AJapanese art genreANIME
- 44AFireplace residueSOOT
- 45ASource of inspirationMUSE
- 46AOverlookIGNORE
- 48ALight purpleLILAC
- 50ANFLer who plays at the MeadowlandsNYGIANT
- 52AOpt forSELECT
- 55AViewpointSTANCE
- 58AHome to the Ninja TurtlesSEWER
- 59A*California's "Eureka" and New York's "Excelsior"STATEMOTTOS
- 63ALight beamRAY
- 64AJunior stafferAIDE
- 65AOnline investment serviceETRADE
- 66ABeast of burdenASS
- 67A"Quick, before we're late!"CMON
- 68AClassroom unitLESSON
- 69AParakeet or rabbitPET
- 1DShake hands (on)AGREE
- 2D"Just awful!"SOBAD
- 3D*Vidal Sassoon's expertiseHAIRSTYLING
- 4DPain in the neckHASSLE
- 5DPerfectly suitableAPT
- 6D"The Simpsons" barMOES
- 7DCommunity developer's mapPLAT
- 8DTicklish toys that caused a frenzy at Christmas in 1996ELMOS
- 9D"Guardians of the Galaxy" raccoonROCKET
- 10DOpera conductorsMAESTRI
- 11D__ loss for wordsATA
- 12DSwindleCON
- 13DCPR crewEMS
- 19DExcuse from workLETOFF
- 21DLuau loopsLEIS
- 24D"I did no __ thing!"SUCH
- 26D*Low-carb sandwichLETTUCEWRAP
- 27DNative PennsylvaniansERIES
- 28D"Death, be not proud" poet JohnDONNE
- 30DFruit-filled dessertsPIES
- 32DAnother timeAGAIN
- 33DUnkemptMANGY
- 35DEastern philosophical pathTAO
- 36DPop sensationIDOL
- 39DUse a SodaStreamAERATE
- 40DBig name in elevatorsOTIS
- 43DLick, as an envelopeMOISTEN
- 45DLike peacocksMALE
- 47DNail polish, e.g.ENAMEL
- 49DDecreaseLESSEN
- 51DGovt. investment optionTNOTE
- 53DStopCEASE
- 54DRomantic rendezvousTRYST
- 56DMiddles: Abbr.CTRS
- 57DGreek vowelsETAS
- 59DCul-de-__SAC
- 60D"Beetlejuice" director BurtonTIM
- 61DBig commotionADO
- 62DPrefix with meterODO
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