LA Times Crossword Answers for Thursday, September 4, 2025
Thursday, September 4, 2025/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Moves like a rabbit
- 5First film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize
- 10Serving water in a dribble cup, e.g.
- 13Keep away from
- 15Squabble
- 16"Sorry, but it's __ from me"
- 17Consciousness-raising discussions
- 19Pt. of USNA
- 20West __: Williams-Sonoma subsidiary
- 21Wags
- 22Edge along
- 24Library patron
- 26Start of a cycle?
- 29God whose chariot is pulled by the goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr
- 30Always trying to get one's way
- 32Checkmate symbol
- 34Mideast leader
- 35Volcanic depression
- 36Entered quickly
- 38Brought (up) from the past
- 42Tamagotchi, e.g.
- 44Penne __ vodka
- 45Member of the Syncopated Ladies, e.g.
- 48Squirrel away
- 49Tennis icon Arthur
- 50Communication sys. at Gallaudet
- 51Musical note part
- 52The first "M" of MGM
- 54Spot in the agua
- 56Genetic letters
- 59"__ Maria"
- 60"Let's hope so!," or what is found in this puzzle's circled letters
- 64Hi-__ image
- 65Maui neighbor
- 66Bones at the bases of spines
- 67Works at a studio
- 68"Get Smart" role
- 69Take from the top
Down
- 1Critter that moves like a rabbit
- 2Like some hand mirrors
- 3Chappell Roan genre
- 4Certain sib
- 5The right way to go on a map?
- 6City near Bath
- 7Nwodim of "SNL"
- 8Become messy, as mascara
- 9Model Holliday
- 10Leader who was nominated for, but never won, a Nobel Peace Prize
- 11Like grandfather clocks
- 12Rule
- 14__ decimal system
- 18Polite address
- 23"We're on!"
- 25Surfer who rips
- 27Steering option
- 28Like neon
- 30Pay-__-click
- 31Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"
- 32Loses it
- 33"Black-ish" father
- 35Aetna rival
- 37__ de los Muertos
- 39Campy genre
- 40Aboveground trains
- 41Morse mark
- 43Image on Louisiana license plates
- 45Tunie of "Beyond the Gates"
- 46"Sincerely" alternative
- 47Acidity check
- 48Huge supporters, in slang
- 51__-mo
- 53Ark. neighbor
- 55Short routine
- 57Makimono layer
- 58Scott of "Severance"
- 61Really bug
- 62"I, for __ ... "
- 63Had the job of
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 38 across and 40 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Beth Rubin %26 Owen Bergstein.
All 78 answers
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- 1AMoves like a rabbitHOPS
- 5AFirst film critic to win a Pulitzer PrizeEBERT
- 10AServing water in a dribble cup, e.g.GAG
- 13AKeep away fromAVOID
- 15ASquabbleARGUE
- 16A"Sorry, but it's __ from me"ANO
- 17AConsciousness-raising discussionsRAPSESSIONS
- 19APt. of USNANAV
- 20AWest __: Williams-Sonoma subsidiaryELM
- 21AWagsWITS
- 22AEdge alongSIDLE
- 24ALibrary patronUSER
- 26AStart of a cycle?TRI
- 29AGod whose chariot is pulled by the goats Tanngrisnir and TanngnjóstrTHOR
- 30AAlways trying to get one's wayPUSHY
- 32ACheckmate symbolPOUNDSIGN
- 34AMideast leaderEMIR
- 35AVolcanic depressionCALDERA
- 36AEntered quicklyRACEDIN
- 38ABrought (up) from the pastDREDGED
- 42ATamagotchi, e.g.DIGIPET
- 44APenne __ vodkaALLA
- 45AMember of the Syncopated Ladies, e.g.TAPDANCER
- 48ASquirrel awaySTASH
- 49ATennis icon ArthurASHE
- 50ACommunication sys. at GallaudetASL
- 51AMusical note partSTEM
- 52AThe first "M" of MGMMETRO
- 54ASpot in the aguaISLA
- 56AGenetic lettersRNA
- 59A"__ Maria"AVE
- 60A"Let's hope so!," or what is found in this puzzle's circled lettersKNOCKONWOOD
- 64AHi-__ imageRES
- 65AMaui neighborLANAI
- 66ABones at the bases of spinesSACRA
- 67AWorks at a studioART
- 68A"Get Smart" roleAGENT
- 69ATake from the topSKIM
- 1DCritter that moves like a rabbitHARE
- 2DLike some hand mirrorsOVAL
- 3DChappell Roan genrePOPMUSIC
- 4DCertain sibSIS
- 5DThe right way to go on a map?EAST
- 6DCity near BathBRISTOL
- 7DNwodim of "SNL"EGO
- 8DBecome messy, as mascaraRUN
- 9DModel HollidayTESS
- 10DLeader who was nominated for, but never won, a Nobel Peace PrizeGANDHI
- 11DLike grandfather clocksANALOG
- 12DRuleGOVERN
- 14D__ decimal systemDEWEY
- 18DPolite addressSIR
- 23D"We're on!"ITSADATE
- 25DSurfer who ripsSHREDDER
- 27DSteering optionRUDDER
- 28DLike neonINERT
- 30DPay-__-clickPER
- 31DThurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"UMA
- 32DLoses itPANICS
- 33D"Black-ish" fatherDRE
- 35DAetna rivalCIGNA
- 37D__ de los MuertosDIA
- 39DCampy genreGLAMROCK
- 40DAboveground trainsELS
- 41DMorse markDAH
- 43DImage on Louisiana license platesPELICAN
- 45DTunie of "Beyond the Gates"TAMARA
- 46D"Sincerely" alternativeASEVER
- 47DAcidity checkPHTEST
- 48DHuge supporters, in slangSTANS
- 51D__-moSLO
- 53DArk. neighborOKLA
- 55DShort routineSKIT
- 57DMakimono layerNORI
- 58DScott of "Severance"ADAM
- 61DReally bugNAG
- 62D"I, for __ ... "ONE
- 63DHad the job ofWAS
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