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LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, September 4, 2026

Friday, September 4, 2026/79 clues solved

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Across

  • 1Breaks down
  • 5Virginie-Occidentale et Californie
  • 10Chilean sea __
  • 14"Love ya!"
  • 15Diana Taurasi's jersey number
  • 16Joined with
  • 17Bach title
  • 18Settles
  • 19Leader of a chipmunk band
  • 20Concern that one's sneakers are hopelessly out of style?
  • 23Bakery allure
  • 25First responder gp.
  • 26Indication that docs are included
  • 27Knocked over a bottle of booze?
  • 32Forest carpet
  • 33Chitchat
  • 34Web design lang.
  • 35Not well-balanced, or an apt title for this puzzle?
  • 39Phillipa of "Hamilton"
  • 41Tax return fig.
  • 42Hit close to home?
  • 46"Project Runway" timer?
  • 51See 45-Down
  • 52Tyke
  • 53Pirouetting, say
  • 54Going on and on about one's new cookware?
  • 59Pont des Arts city
  • 60Olympic gymnast Strug
  • 61St. Louis landmark
  • 64"My Brilliant Friend" novelist Ferrante
  • 65Etsy business
  • 66Macaroni art need
  • 67Curl counts
  • 68Al __: pasta specification
  • 69Looks at

Down

  • 1"I can't believe u"
  • 2Be behind, in a way
  • 3Does a pub crawl
  • 4Crayfish kin
  • 5Engrave
  • 6"Don't be like __!"
  • 7Folk singer Guthrie
  • 8Protein in some vegan ribs
  • 9Tahini ingredient
  • 10Convictions
  • 11Onsets
  • 12Knit or purl
  • 13Some smart TVs
  • 16Buildup on a menorah, perhaps
  • 21Miss
  • 22Research-funding org.
  • 23Cash provider
  • 24Hopping pal of Pooh
  • 28Motivation for a vanity project
  • 29Big name in sealant
  • 30"Frankly," in texts
  • 31In need of salt, say
  • 35Publisher with a mountain peak logo
  • 36Put away the groceries?
  • 37Many moons __
  • 38A-lister
  • 39Time commitment for some jrs.
  • 40Gets
  • 42Detail in a van Gogh self-portrait
  • 43Downright
  • 44Cpl. or sgt.
  • 45With 51-Across, Wyle drama
  • 46Closing number
  • 47Pugsley kin
  • 48Out of options
  • 49Rays home, for short
  • 50Court
  • 51Three-time Oscar nominee Laurie
  • 55Intel org.
  • 56Persia, today
  • 57Lit __
  • 58Unit equal to 20 north-south blocks in New York City
  • 62Pool necessity
  • 63Guys

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 16x15 with 79 entries.
  2. There are 35 across and 44 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 27-across.
  4. Constructed by Wendy L. Brandes.

All 79 answers

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  • 1ABreaks downSOBS
  • 5AVirginie-Occidentale et CalifornieETATS
  • 10AChilean sea __BASS
  • 14A"Love ya!"MWAH
  • 15ADiana Taurasi's jersey numberTHREE
  • 16AJoined withWEDTO
  • 17ABach titleHERR
  • 18ASettlesCALMS
  • 19ALeader of a chipmunk bandALVIN
  • 20AConcern that one's sneakers are hopelessly out of style?HIGHTOPANXIETY
  • 23ABakery allureAROMA
  • 25AFirst responder gp.EMS
  • 26AIndication that docs are includedENCS
  • 27AKnocked over a bottle of booze?TOPPLEDTHEFIFTH
  • 32AForest carpetMOSS
  • 33AChitchatGAB
  • 34AWeb design lang.CSS
  • 35ANot well-balanced, or an apt title for this puzzle?TOPHEAVY
  • 39APhillipa of "Hamilton"SOO
  • 41ATax return fig.AGI
  • 42AHit close to home?BUNT
  • 46A"Project Runway" timer?FABRICSTOPWATCH
  • 51ASee 45-DownPITT
  • 52ATykeTOT
  • 53APirouetting, sayONTOE
  • 54AGoing on and on about one's new cookware?INPANTOPICMODE
  • 59APont des Arts cityPARIS
  • 60AOlympic gymnast StrugKERRI
  • 61ASt. Louis landmarkARCH
  • 64A"My Brilliant Friend" novelist FerranteELENA
  • 65AEtsy businessETAIL
  • 66AMacaroni art needGLUE
  • 67ACurl countsREPS
  • 68AAl __: pasta specificationDENTE
  • 69ALooks atEYES
  • 1D"I can't believe u"SMH
  • 2DBe behind, in a wayOWE
  • 3DDoes a pub crawlBARHOPS
  • 4DCrayfish kinSHRIMPS
  • 5DEngraveETCH
  • 6D"Don't be like __!"THAT
  • 7DFolk singer GuthrieARLO
  • 8DProtein in some vegan ribsTEMPEH
  • 9DTahini ingredientSESAME
  • 10DConvictionsBELIEFS
  • 11DOnsetsADVENTS
  • 12DKnit or purlSTITCH
  • 13DSome smart TVsSONYS
  • 16DBuildup on a menorah, perhapsWAX
  • 21DMissGAL
  • 22DResearch-funding org.NSF
  • 23DCash providerATM
  • 24DHopping pal of PoohROO
  • 28DMotivation for a vanity projectEGO
  • 29DBig name in sealantDAP
  • 30D"Frankly," in textsTBH
  • 31DIn need of salt, sayICY
  • 35DPublisher with a mountain peak logoTOR
  • 36DPut away the groceries?EAT
  • 37DMany moons __AGO
  • 38DA-listerVIP
  • 39DTime commitment for some jrs.SATPREP
  • 40DGetsOBTAINS
  • 42DDetail in a van Gogh self-portraitBANDAGE
  • 43DDownrightUTTERLY
  • 44DCpl. or sgt.NCO
  • 45DWith 51-Across, Wyle dramaTHE
  • 46DClosing numberFINALE
  • 47DPugsley kinITT
  • 48DOut of optionsCOOKED
  • 49DRays home, for shortSTPETE
  • 50DCourtWOO
  • 51DThree-time Oscar nominee LauriePIPER
  • 55DIntel org.NSA
  • 56DPersia, todayIRAN
  • 57DLit __CRIT
  • 58DUnit equal to 20 north-south blocks in New York CityMILE
  • 62DPool necessityCUE
  • 63DGuysHES

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