LA Times Crossword May 16 2026 Answers (5/16/26)

Here are all of the answers to today's LA Times Crossword puzzle for May 16 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our LA Times Crossword May 16, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword 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 May 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the LA Times Crossword on 5/16/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Studies
8A Google Play download
15A Woodcutter in a tale told by Scheherazade
16A Went by yacht
17A Navel brass?
19A Patisserie treat
20A Cocktail whose color comes from grenadine
21A Winter hrs. for most of western Indiana
22A Relieve (of)
23A "Milk" director Gus Van __
25A Sector
26A Not discourteous
30A The CW predecessor
31A "Ooh, burn!"
32A "The Tale of __ Puddle-Duck"
33A Winless racehorses
35A Apple cultivar that dates to American colonial times
36A Euchre kin
37A Oscilloscope display
38A Sch. in Athens
39A Sparked again
40A Connection point
41A Barbaro's role in "A Complete Unknown"
42A Pyle player
44A Berkeley, familiarly
45A Kodai Senga's signature pitch
48A Yoga pose that alternates between arching and rounding the spine
51A Beyoncé challenge in the song "Energy"
53A Shows some major respect?
54A Mythical hunter transformed into a stag
55A Cunning
56A Lunar event
1D Kapler who was NL Manager of the Year in 2021
2D Obi-Wan player
3D Microgeneration of the 1990s
4D Marketing method
5D "Just tell me!"
6D Dict. tag
7D __ cross
8D On the move
9D Tending (to)
10D Anticonformist subculture
11D Some brunch dates
12D China setting
13D Make better
14D Anxious
18D Halloween prank
22D Puts on
23D Ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates
24D Quickly
25D Niche mag
27D Facial expressions, e.g.
28D PR concern
29D Bolivian cultural center
31D One sextillion memory units
32D Speak unseriously
34D Mid-party errand
35D Balls (up)
37D Macrocosm
40D "We can manage without them"
41D Superhero star of a Lego movie
43D Sweets
44D Epic poem division
45D Admit, with "up"
46D Like a kumquat
47D Depend (on)
48D 2025 French Open winner Gauff
49D __-Missouria Tribe
50D Bounced
52D Vegetable related to lilies

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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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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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