Our LA Times Crossword Hints for May 18, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions. The LA Times Crossword offers a daily challenge for solvers of all levels, from beginner to expert.
LA Times Crossword Hints, May 18, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 5/18/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Insurer with a fowl mascot
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6A. LED screen alternative
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11A. Fourth-yr. students
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14A. Slice and dice, perhaps
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18A. Stylish Geoffrey
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19A. Chicago hub
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20A. Aim
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21A. Holiday lights spot
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22A. Trumpet sounds
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23A. Decor updates
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24A. Old-school
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26A. One minding everyone's p's and q's?
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29A. Most articles in The Onion
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30A. Shaft on a unicycle
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31A. Place of rapid development
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35A. Short, made shorter
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36A. One of 30 in septiembre
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39A. Pub order
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41A. Aerial footage provider
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42A. Cruise ship physician?
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46A. British school since 1440
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47A. Bikini tops
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49A. Biblical prophet
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50A. Hit the deck again?
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52A. Palais figure
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53A. Luncheonette worker?
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58A. "Magic 3" rapper
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59A. Utterly destroyed
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61A. __-Dame de Paris
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62A. Happy cry
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64A. Ancient pyramid builders
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65A. Hair product that creates a wet look
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68A. Formerly named
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69A. Tiny listening device
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72A. Beginning of time?
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73A. Tri-tip, e.g.
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75A. Balaclava
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76A. Barnyard bleat
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78A. Banker offering a penny for your thoughts?
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83A. Doll once sold with mustache and sideburn decals
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84A. Jack Ma's company
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86A. Name on a rap sheet
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87A. Inventor/actress Lamarr
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88A. Most populous city in southwest Colombia
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89A. Artisan who specializes in life-size replicas of bison?
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95A. Asteroids named for a Roman god
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97A. Covered in gold
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98A. Subj. for some immigrants
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99A. Browser address
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100A. Passed in tedious fashion
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102A. Upswing
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104A. Finger painting?
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108A. Character in "Driving Miss Piggy"?
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113A. Idylls
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116A. Accounts
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117A. Info on a museum placard
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118A. Seller of Storå loft beds
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119A. High chair feature
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120A. Put on a pedestal
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121A. Sea eagles
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122A. NL East team with a "curly W" logo
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123A. Rte. displays
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124A. Charmingly silly
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125A. Beloved ones
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1D. Arafat's successor
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2D. Guy
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3D. Navigated furniture in a game of the floor is lava, say
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4D. Digs for bugs?
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5D. Viola's false identity in "Twelfth Night"
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6D. Unlike a 6-Across, say
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7D. Guitarist Atkins known as the "Country Gentleman"
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8D. Root beer brand
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9D. Pants, in slang
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10D. Scooter whose name means "wasp" in Italian
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11D. Out of debt
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12D. Oscar winner Malek
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13D. Punctuation in a 99-Across
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14D. Orchard figure
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15D. Rodent in some zodiacs
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16D. Sistine Chapel figure
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17D. As __ my last email
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20D. Pasta sauce staple
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25D. Subjunctive, e.g.
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27D. Banjoist Fleck
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28D. "Star Wars" Celebration, e.g.
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32D. One working with flower and dough?
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33D. Sherlock's sister
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34D. Big dings
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36D. Singer Celine
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37D. Pt. of RIT
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38D. Outfielder Tommie who was AL Rookie of the Year in 1966
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40D. Rich layer cake
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42D. Couturier for Tinker Bell?
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43D. Therefore
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44D. Mend with yarn
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45D. Food writer Drummond
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47D. Cup edge
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48D. Novelist Jaffe
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51D. Desert feature
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53D. Washington venue?
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54D. Add-___ (extras)
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55D. Finished first
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56D. Finished off
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57D. Outrage
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60D. Dubai's country, briefly
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63D. Sleeve
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65D. 1960s muscle car
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66D. Eternally, in verse
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67D. "___ it on me!"
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69D. Squeeze (out)
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70D. Took advantage of
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71D. Big Apple fashion label
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73D. Tolkien dragon
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74D. Heat meas
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75D. Spanish Yes yes!
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76D. Bright parrot
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77D. Site of an 1836 siege
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79D. Tidal movement
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80D. Sunscreen additive
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81D. Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, e.g.
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82D. Transport by semi
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85D. Caps worn during conclave
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87D. Inferno of the damned
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90D. Leg bones
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91D. Mopsy's sister
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92D. Perched upon
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93D. Affair with ti leaves
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94D. Stared off into space
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96D. London district near Oxford Circus
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101D. Dagnabbit!
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103D. Portioned (out)
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104D. "So gross!"
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105D. MetLife competitor
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106D. Tool that's made to measure
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107D. Hair piece?
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109D. K or Wal finale
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110D. Cab
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111D. Give a hand?
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112D. Lend a hand
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113D. Brooch
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114D. Letters before an 86-Across
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115D. Good to go
The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the Los Angeles Times newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its clever clues and challenging difficulty level, and is popular among crossword enthusiasts around the world.
The LA Times Crossword was first introduced in 2005, and has since become a beloved tradition for many crossword solvers. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their skill and creativity in the field of crossword puzzles.
One of the interesting features of the LA Times Crossword is its inclusion of a wide range of topics, from pop culture and current events to science and history. The puzzle is also known for its themed sections, which can add an extra layer of complexity to the solving experience.
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