Our LA Times Crossword Hints for September 20, 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, September 20, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 9/20/26. 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. Course most look forward to
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8A. Imposing construction
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15A. Supports
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20A. Unmasks
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21A. Brunch cocktails
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22A. Not cool
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23A. "In the name of that rice wine we drank ages ago"?
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25A. "Goosebumps" series writer
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26A. Remove adverbs and add punctuation, maybe
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27A. PlayStation maker
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28A. ___ Reader
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29A. Actress Swinton
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30A. Inventor Handler played by Rhea Perlman in "Barbie"
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31A. ___ we good?
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32A. Vexation
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33A. Church perches
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36A. Moose kin
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37A. NNW opposite
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38A. Bird that makes its home in trash receptacles?
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41A. Coastal inlets
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42A. Insta post
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43A. Male turkey
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44A. One of Paul's letters to the Ephesians?
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46A. Herbal infusion from Peru
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50A. Rationalist's belief
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53A. Places to perch
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56A. Estate units
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57A. Sgt. e.g.
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59A. Shoe designer Jimmy
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61A. Pamper
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62A. Many August babies
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63A. Business run by a bunch of hens?
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66A. IM pioneer
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67A. Top card in a Broadway straight
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68A. Chinese brew
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69A. Frying need
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70A. Pts. that often result in dances
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71A. U.K. network
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72A. Mattel game
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73A. Swiped refills for a mechanical pencil?
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76A. Julia of The Addams Family
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78A. Simplified language
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80A. Wows
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81A. Not just most
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82A. Worth a second bite
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83A. Competed in the Figawi, say
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84A. Prefix with net or com, but not org
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86A. 'OK, got it'
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88A. Tempts
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91A. Fuel additive brand
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93A. Young fellow
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94A. [Clears throat]
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96A. One who is always pointing at shooting stars?
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100A. Take advantage of a bear market, perhaps
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103A. Stomach
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104A. "What You Need" band
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105A. Kanga's kid
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106A. Badger
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107A. Figure in Norse mythology?
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108A. Lies for maybe
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110A. Forget about
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112A. Supermodel Banks
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113A. Incantation syllables
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114A. Fish with a big net
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115A. Anesthetic for a noted Italian chemist?
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118A. New employee
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119A. Wright of "Black Panther"
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120A. Italian football powerhouse
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121A. Strong point
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122A. Rival one loves to hate
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123A. Sneaks
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1D. Yields (to)
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2D. Book that tells the story of Moses
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3D. Soft drink with a seasonal Winter Spiced Cranberry flavor
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4D. Quaint truth
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5D. Subj. for a non-native speaker
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6D. Manicotti topping
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7D. Abbr. on a weather map
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8D. Posthumous award for Chadwick Boseman
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9D. Run out of power
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10D. Positive
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11D. Jodie with two Best Actress Oscars
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12D. "Love __ Open Door": "Frozen" song
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13D. Treat on a stick
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14D. Jargon suffix
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15D. Hits 22, perhaps
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16D. Not in favor of
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17D. Musical instrument made off the coast of South America?
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18D. With gentleness
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19D. Holds forth
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24D. Not up to the task
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32D. Online "I can relate"
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34D. Chargeable cars, briefly
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35D. Goofballs
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38D. Morse clicks
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39D. "We have that in common"
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40D. “KPop ___ Hunters”
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41D. Italy's shape
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42D. Bel ___ cheese
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45D. Circuit
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46D. Ore. neighbor
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47D. Micronesia's region
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48D. Rips caused by large reptiles?
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49D. Dried poblano
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51D. Most disgusting
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52D. Seashore souvenir
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54D. Absolutely adorable
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55D. 1975 TV debut, familiarly
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58D. "Queen of Funk" Khan
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60D. In base eight
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64D. "Hallelujah" songwriter Leonard
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65D. "It's strange ... "
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68D. Denounce
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71D. Challah feature
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72D. FedEx competitor
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73D. Part of a pricing plan
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74D. Strong string
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75D. Soil
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77D. Soap ingredient
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79D. In the doldrums
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82D. Bygone ruler
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85D. Canadian fuel giant
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87D. Class
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89D. "On the Basis of __": Ginsburg biopic
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90D. "We're done"
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92D. Miyazaki film about a goldfish who longs to be human
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94D. Kathryns WandaVision role
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95D. Fatal flaw in classic myths
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97D. Beginning
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98D. Turn
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99D. Polish capital
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100D. ___ bath
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101D. Hard to believe
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102D. Aches (for)
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104D. Archipelago unit
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107D. "Groundhog Day" director Harold
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109D. Overly precious
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111D. Bit of dust
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112D. Printer part
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115D. Fuzzy 1980s sitcom character
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116D. Low-lit
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117D. Actress Thurman
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