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LA Times Crossword Answers for Saturday, September 5, 2026

Saturday, September 5, 2026/72 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Saturday, September 5, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.

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Across

  • 1Nowhere near
  • 5Allegro
  • 10Improvise
  • 14Podcaster's software option
  • 16Cricket field shape
  • 17Conversion that some pray will be successful?
  • 18Work with Python, say
  • 19Arise
  • 20Retraced one's steps, in a way
  • 21Light touch
  • 24Hybrid punctuation mark
  • 26Unsure where to go
  • 28Logical start
  • 29Jane in a suit?
  • 30Pantheon honoree
  • 31Cereal with a vanilla-flavored Confetti version
  • 34Back up
  • 35Kleptocracy ruler
  • 36"The Mystery at Lilac Inn" sleuth
  • 38Setting of Frank McCourt's "Angela's Ashes"
  • 40Hermitlike
  • 41Wanders in an airport?
  • 42Sportscaster Patrick
  • 43Words of warning
  • 44Absolute noob
  • 48Steered
  • 49Pretty penny or bad penny
  • 50Collection of highlights, perhaps
  • 52Dreamcast maker
  • 53Help line?
  • 57Kathryn of "WandaVision"
  • 58Strong desire for one in search of just desserts?
  • 59Secondary social media accounts
  • 60Pernod flavor
  • 61Headphones maker based in Milwaukee

Down

  • 1Actuarial stat
  • 2Quaint transmission
  • 3Word with pop or op
  • 4Like an Inverted Jenny stamp
  • 5Turn sharply to the right?
  • 6"Cancel the launch!"
  • 72025 WNBA Rookie of the Year Bueckers
  • 8Something that may be on display while playing D&D
  • 9"Silent Spring" subj.
  • 10Informal lexicon
  • 11Vegetarian sushi option
  • 12Beggared belief
  • 13Fundraising promise
  • 15Turn into a competition, say
  • 20Subpar
  • 21Trampoline park gear
  • 22"We agreed on this!"
  • 23Bar exam setting?
  • 25Utah's Capitol __ National Park
  • 27Article
  • 31Neighborhood that may contain a paifang
  • 32Minute Maid brand
  • 33Unserious
  • 35Mine wagon
  • 37Intruder from under the surface
  • 39Semisoft cheese
  • 40Halt
  • 41Country star Yearwood
  • 43Showed up at dinner?
  • 45Zen riddles
  • 46"The Wrestler" Oscar nominee
  • 47Light blades
  • 51Alcove
  • 53Mamdani political org.
  • 54Bath lav
  • 55"__ no use"
  • 56Org. that oversees 41-Across

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 72 entries.
  2. There are 35 across and 37 down.
  3. The longest answer has 11 letters and is 24-across.
  4. Constructed by Matthew Luter.

All 72 answers

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  • 1ANowhere nearAFAR
  • 5AAllegroRAPID
  • 10AImproviseVAMP
  • 14APodcaster's software optionGARAGEBAND
  • 16ACricket field shapeOVAL
  • 17AConversion that some pray will be successful?EXTRAPOINT
  • 18AWork with Python, sayCODE
  • 19AAriseEMERGE
  • 20ARetraced one's steps, in a wayPACED
  • 21ALight touchPAT
  • 24AHybrid punctuation markINTERROBANG
  • 26AUnsure where to goADRIFT
  • 28ALogical startGEO
  • 29AJane in a suit?DOE
  • 30APantheon honoreeDEITY
  • 31ACereal with a vanilla-flavored Confetti versionCHEERIOS
  • 34ABack upSAVE
  • 35AKleptocracy rulerTHIEF
  • 36A"The Mystery at Lilac Inn" sleuthDREW
  • 38ASetting of Frank McCourt's "Angela's Ashes"LIMERICK
  • 40AHermitlikeALONE
  • 41AWanders in an airport?TSA
  • 42ASportscaster PatrickDAN
  • 43AWords of warningORELSE
  • 44AAbsolute noobRANKAMATEUR
  • 48ASteeredLED
  • 49APretty penny or bad pennyIDIOM
  • 50ACollection of highlights, perhapsTOPTEN
  • 52ADreamcast makerSEGA
  • 53AHelp line?DOMEASOLID
  • 57AKathryn of "WandaVision"HAHN
  • 58AStrong desire for one in search of just desserts?SWEETTOOTH
  • 59ASecondary social media accountsALTS
  • 60APernod flavorANISE
  • 61AHeadphones maker based in MilwaukeeKOSS
  • 1DActuarial statAGE
  • 2DQuaint transmissionFAX
  • 3DWord with pop or opART
  • 4DLike an Inverted Jenny stampRARE
  • 5DTurn sharply to the right?REPENT
  • 6D"Cancel the launch!"ABORT
  • 7D2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year BueckersPAIGE
  • 8DSomething that may be on display while playing D&DINNERGEEK
  • 9D"Silent Spring" subj.DDT
  • 10DInformal lexiconVOCAB
  • 11DVegetarian sushi optionAVOCADOROLL
  • 12DBeggared beliefMADENOSENSE
  • 13DFundraising promisePLEDGE
  • 15DTurn into a competition, sayGAMIFY
  • 20DSubparPOOR
  • 21DTrampoline park gearPADS
  • 22D"We agreed on this!"ADEALSADEAL
  • 23DBar exam setting?TRIVIANIGHT
  • 25DUtah's Capitol __ National ParkREEF
  • 27DArticleITEM
  • 31DNeighborhood that may contain a paifangCHINATOWN
  • 32DMinute Maid brandHIC
  • 33DUnseriousIDLE
  • 35DMine wagonTRAM
  • 37DIntruder from under the surfaceWEED
  • 39DSemisoft cheeseEDAM
  • 40DHaltARREST
  • 41DCountry star YearwoodTRISHA
  • 43DShowed up at dinner?OUTATE
  • 45DZen riddlesKOANS
  • 46D"The Wrestler" Oscar nomineeTOMEI
  • 47DLight bladesEPEES
  • 51DAlcoveNOOK
  • 53DMamdani political org.DSA
  • 54DBath lavLOO
  • 55D"__ no use"ITS
  • 56DOrg. that oversees 41-AcrossDHS

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