Our LA Times Crossword Hints for May 3, 2026 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 3, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 5/3/26. 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. Cheerful
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5A. Wrigley product
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8A. Ocean liner?
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13A. Brazilian coins
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18A. Govern
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19A. Inspired by
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20A. Per __
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21A. Kaitlin of “High Potential”
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22A. Upside found periodically in a bad situation?
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24A. On the wrong path
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25A. Shelter org.
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26A. ___ turtle
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27A. Fills with love
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29A. Queen singer played periodically by Rami Malek?
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31A. "Come on now"
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33A. In the past
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35A. Takes a rideshare
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36A. MLB stat
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38A. Flavor of many a bright green martini
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41A. Baking ware that's only used periodically?
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46A. Cary Grant film that airs periodically on classic movie channels?
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51A. Due-in hr.
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52A. Parroted
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54A. Swimmer's wear
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55A. Midsize car
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56A. Word
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58A. Clutched
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59A. Must pay
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62A. Pagoda instrument
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63A. Fancy tie
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65A. Tyler of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
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67A. Anise aperitif
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69A. Advantage in some situations, or an alternate title for this puzzle
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75A. Beauty aisle brand
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76A. Dorm digs
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77A. Coins of the realm?
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80A. Basketball stuff
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83A. Civil rights icon Mandela
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86A. Olaf's creator in "Frozen"
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89A. Udder part
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90A. Physicist Newton
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92A. ___ Quixote
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93A. Bee keeper
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95A. Rocky III actor
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96A. Dickens novel that's only read periodically?
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100A. Perfect stand-up material performed periodically?
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102A. Portrayal
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104A. "What a treat!"
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105A. "All the Light We Cannot See" novelist Anthony
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108A. Perseveres with
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111A. Warms
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115A. Hairstyling device applied periodically?
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118A. Like tiramisu and cannoli
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120A. Letter before sigma
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121A. Desert near the Sinai Peninsula
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122A. Victory celebration
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124A. Periodically prone to breaking the speed limit?
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126A. Elevator stop, in Paris
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127A. Fit to be farmed
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128A. Chart-topper
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129A. Rae who plays President Barbie in "Barbie"
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130A. Broadway awards
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131A. Bristlelike grippers on gecko feet
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132A. Batteries in some remotes
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133A. Soapmaking supplies
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1D. Clutch
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2D. Olympic sleds
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3D. God of Islam
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4D. Agnus __
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5D. Choice when the Tide runs out?
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6D. Lower arm bones
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7D. Pre-eruption lava
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8D. Conspirator in "Julius Caesar"
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9D. Go (for)
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10D. Carrier whose primary hub is Charles de Gaulle
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11D. Headliner
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12D. Diggs of “All American”
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13D. Surfaces that hold tracks and ties
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14D. Borden mascot
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15D. In accordance with
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16D. Scottish waters
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17D. Hiccup
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20D. Bunch of clowns, maybe
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23D. Greenhorn
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28D. RN workplaces
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30D. Boring
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32D. Shelter sound
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34D. Significant stretch
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37D. Inseam unit
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39D. BlackBerrys, e.g.: Abbr.
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40D. Can opener
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41D. Like a movie making fun of its own plot holes
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42D. Great Basin people
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43D. Mockery
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44D. __ shed
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45D. Sports podcaster Katie
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47D. The 587-piece Pokémon Eevee, e.g.
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48D. Big fuss
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49D. "You ___ do it!"
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50D. Cornwall lang.
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53D. Exchange words
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57D. Fifth-largest Hawaiian island
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59D. "What a treat!"
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60D. 'Now, where __?'
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61D. Team's adjective
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64D. Business card no
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66D. Only OK
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68D. Oomph
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70D. Fellow
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71D. Got the measure of
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72D. The Miners of the NCAA
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73D. Museum piece
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74D. Syndrome in "The Incredibles," e.g.
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78D. Model Delevingne
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79D. "Not you, too!?"
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80D. Pulled off
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81D. Mex. neighbor
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82D. Pt. of USNA
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84D. Lacking sharp sound quality, briefly
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85D. Ridicule
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87D. ___ Paulo Brazil
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88D. Military force
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91D. Features of PC towers, once
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93D. Rescue dog, e.g.
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94D. 'Hard pass!'
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97D. Home of the Large Hadron Collider
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98D. Summer in la cité
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99D. Go unused
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101D. Give some shade?
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103D. Intel org.
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105D. As a result of
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106D. Church instrument
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107D. John Milton's "Lycidas," for one
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109D. Letter before beta
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110D. Lower leg bone
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112D. Like many indie films
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113D. "If ___ walls could talk ..."
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114D. Bar mixers
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115D. Tech news site
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116D. College figs.
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117D. Grub
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119D. Times before eves, in classified ads
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123D. Legal org.
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125D. Snake __
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.
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