Our LA Times Crossword Hints for October 18, 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, October 18, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 10/18/26. 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. Come & Get It! pet food brand
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5A. "Scrubs" role for Judy Reyes
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10A. Some language exams
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15A. Escalator part
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19A. Large Hadron Collider org.
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20A. Orca habitat
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21A. Upgrade, as machinery
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22A. Simplicity
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23A. Fizzled out
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24A. Versace parent company
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25A. "12-Point Type: A History"?
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27A. Prankster?
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30A. Fortune
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31A. Corporate VIPs
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32A. Dance club version, say
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34A. Like fabric in a quilting kit
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38A. Silver-white metal
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41A. Audition hopeful
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43A. Like a car made between 1919 and 1930
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44A. "You for Me" singer Rita
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45A. Cut-rate vacation rentals?
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49A. Issa of "Insecure"
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50A. Chutney fruit
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52A. D-backs st.
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53A. Chimp kin
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54A. Helsinki native
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55A. Perform terribly
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56A. Barbie's boo
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57A. IRS convenience
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58A. Pickles
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59A. Rowlands with an Honorary Academy Award
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60A. Poor grade
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61A. Played a pipe in a parade
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62A. Figure in the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition
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63A. Decorative jugs
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65A. Teams
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66A. Home network need
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67A. "MasterChef" host Gordon
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69A. Bank investment?
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70A. Word with brow or blow
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71A. __ bean
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74A. Noisy, as a crowd
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75A. Driveway brick
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76A. With 16-Down, official cocktail of the city of Oakland
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77A. Shot in the arm, say
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78A. Eyelash treatment
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79A. Basic framework
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80A. Frames
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81A. Leftover
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82A. Playpen denizen
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83A. Motto of a therapist who uses origami to teach anger management?
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86A. Cake mix need
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87A. Traditional source of wood for baseball bats
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89A. On the periphery
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90A. "No __!"
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92A. Had a snack
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93A. Fillable flatbreads
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95A. H-Town ALer
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96A. Gain back
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98A. Morning-after-the-wedding stories?
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104A. Useful tool in making some Thanksgiving pies?
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108A. Vedder of Pearl Jam
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109A. Make mittens, perhaps
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110A. Winged archer
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111A. Primer mes del año
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112A. PowerPoint unit
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113A. Periphery
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114A. Well-worn trail
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115A. Showed again
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116A. Words to live by
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117A. Short message of gratitude
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1D. Adapter letters
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2D. "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope" speaker
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3D. Slice and dice, perhaps
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4D. Coming right up
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5D. "Priscilla" writer/director Sofia
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6D. Ranch units
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7D. Raise
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8D. Some pub pals
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9D. "Devious Maids" star
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10D. Magic, on sports tickers
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11D. Form of energy healing
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12D. Tack on
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13D. "Not one word of this is true!"
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14D. Walking noisily
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15D. The continents, e.g.
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16D. See 76-Across
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17D. PC "oops" key
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18D. Split __ soup
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26D. Forest plants
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28D. Hoka rival
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29D. Highlighter hue
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33D. Automatic drip-brew pioneer
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35D. One with next-level skills in being thoughtful and compassionate?
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36D. Tanzania neighbor
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37D. Wee
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38D. Claim on some menus
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39D. Mighty mad
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40D. The dog days of summer?
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41D. Correspond
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42D. Adam's eldest
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43D. Ivy, for one
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46D. Tools with teeth
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47D. Zodiac ram
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48D. Un-locked?
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51D. Really bothers
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54D. Mozilla web browser
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57D. Down source
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58D. Figure, casually
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60D. Towel off
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61D. Fin
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62D. "I don't have all day!"
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64D. Tuner's asset
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65D. Cut
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66D. Damp
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67D. Lanai furniture material
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68D. Melodic passage
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69D. Strike zone?
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70D. Pulitzer-winning rapper Kendrick
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72D. Brink
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73D. Wise words
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75D. Leader of the Holy See
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76D. Attic pests
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77D. Strong urge
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79D. Big name in classic travel guides
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80D. Disorderly place
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83D. Primp
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84D. Island feast
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85D. Springsteen's __ Band
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88D. Clobber
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91D. "Guardians of the Galaxy" voice role for Bradley Cooper
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93D. Overly inquisitive sort
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94D. Prefix with structure
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95D. Slyly cutting
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97D. Hathaway of "The Odyssey"
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99D. Just chilling
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100D. All-father of Norse myth
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101D. Roddick who was the last American man to win the US Open
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102D. __ in a blanket
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103D. Half note feature
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104D. Energy
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105D. Cy Young stat
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106D. Basic bed
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107D. Long time
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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