Our LA Times Crossword Hints for October 5, 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, October 5, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 10/5/25. 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. Be a nuisance
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7A. Natters
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11A. Places to kick back
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15A. Reservoir structure
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18A. Xylophone tool
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19A. Comic strip unit
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20A. __ in a blanket
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21A. JFK fig.
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22A. Ice versus Stone?
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24A. Lena of "Romeo Is Bleeding"
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25A. Good bit of French?
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26A. Brewer’s supply
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27A. Date tree
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28A. Penalty kick target
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29A. Common sacrifice
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30A. Cotton versus silk?
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35A. Italian beer brand
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38A. Sticks together?
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39A. "Family Matters" nerd
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40A. Pequod captain
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41A. Zilch
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44A. Talked privately, for short
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45A. ___ Arbor, Michigan
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46A. Dibbling versus broadcasting?
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50A. Inheritance law subjects
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54A. Jacked, slangily
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55A. With great skill
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56A. Lower leg fronts
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58A. Have another go
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59A. Pet in a 51-Down
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61A. Impossibly long stretches
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63A. Dec. 31
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64A. Tiny amount
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65A. ___ tai
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67A. Stilton versus cheddar?
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72A. "The Crying Game" actor Stephen
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73A. Cupid counterpart
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75A. Finish off
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76A. Unadorned
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77A. Hindu god
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79A. Port, e.g.
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80A. __ Canyon National Park
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83A. Utah city northeast of 80-Across
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85A. Pumps (up)
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88A. Final leg
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90A. Octopus versus starfish?
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93A. Bygone space station
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94A. Director Kazan
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95A. ___ polloi
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96A. Pixar film set by the Ligurian Sea
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97A. Massage targets
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100A. Five-time Emmy winner Laurence
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103A. Seinfeld neighbor
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105A. Foil versus saber?
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109A. Country where the Amazon originates
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110A. __ tikki: potato patties
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111A. Taylor-Joy of "Emma"
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112A. Got together
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116A. Poetic preposition
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117A. Deli side
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118A. Agar versus broth?
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121A. "The Late Great Johnny __": Paul Simon tune
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122A. 'That's a ___ order'
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123A. Inuit craft
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124A. Worked, as clay
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125A. Article in a French paper?
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126A. Bygone organizers, for short
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127A. Abandon ship
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128A. Smudges
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1D. "It's possible"
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2D. Sorcerer
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3D. Court response
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4D. Carmaker whose last new model was the Alero
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5D. Meat substitute
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6D. Sci-fi figures
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7D. Cook's clove
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8D. Cracker shape
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9D. Casino action
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10D. Foxy
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11D. Lampooned
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12D. Rice sides
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13D. Light on one's feet
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14D. 1040 fig.
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15D. Put to bed, as a rumor
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16D. En masse
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17D. "The Mirror & the Light" novelist Hilary
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19D. Pre-Carson host of "The Tonight Show"
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23D. 120-Down's face shields, masks, etc.: Abbr.
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28D. Hand out, long ago
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29D. Saint __: dog breed
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31D. Sound that may ring a bell?
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32D. Intro in journalism jargon
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33D. 'Curses!'
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34D. Smallest of a litter
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35D. No thanks
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36D. DIY help site
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37D. Sliced burger toppings
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42D. Nev. neighbor
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43D. New York WNBA team
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45D. Put a value on
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47D. Ticker info
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48D. Food in a trough
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49D. Bring into alignment
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50D. Singer born Eithne Padraigin Ni Bhraonain
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51D. Home for a pet skink
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52D. Falco of "Nurse Jackie"
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53D. Noodles in dashi
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57D. At hand
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60D. Future lawyer's hurdle, colloquially
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62D. Cry loudly
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65D. Cry softly
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66D. Opera highlight
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68D. Senior advocacy group
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69D. Driver's license line
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70D. Walked over
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71D. Little disagreement
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74D. Prix fixe feature
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78D. "Killing Eve" assassin played by Jodie Comer
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81D. Patchy cat
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82D. "Wicked" actress Cynthia
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84D. "You stink, ump!"
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86D. ___ homo
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87D. Headliner
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89D. Planning aid
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91D. Water source
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92D. Director Caro of 2020's "Mulan"
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94D. Tiny predatory birds
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97D. Post-verdict challenge
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98D. Strong-arm
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99D. People brought on board
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100D. "Well, look at you!"
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101D. Latin "and others"
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102D. Many a prom tux
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104D. "The Hating Game" genre
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106D. Food from a bar
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107D. Stooge's signature laugh
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108D. Paving gunk
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113D. "That was my trick!"
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114D. ___ interface
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115D. Advanced postgrad degs.
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117D. Oil treatment brand
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118D. Ursa minor?
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119D. Thurman of Hollywood
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120D. Ambulance crew, briefly
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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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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