LA Times Crossword May 20 2025 Answers (5/20/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's LA Times Crossword puzzle for May 20 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our LA Times Crossword May 20, 2025 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 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the LA Times Crossword on 5/20/25, 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 Core muscles worked by crunches
4A Sign between Cancer and Virgo
7A Assistant
13A Mario Kart circuit
14A Italian mountain
15A Accept as true
16A Shiver with fear
18A Put up, as a building
19A Cookie with a Coca-Cola variety
20A Podcast pause
22A "The Incredibles" supersuit designer Mode
24A Like some solstice traditions
25A "SmackDown" org.
28A Took care of a friend's pup, say
30A Laconic reply to 25-Down, perhaps
32A "It just clicked!"
34A Heart charts, for short
35A Hates the thought of
36A Head, in French
38A Era in power
40A Latin "Not you too!?"
41A Challenging riddle
43A "Money doesn't __ on trees"
45A Revolutionary Guevara
46A California burger joint
47A Fairly recent
49A Pester
50A "Get off my lawn!"
52A Kid-lit's "Frog and __ Together"
54A Surprised greeting
56A Wait in hiding
58A Rumormongers
61A "Come on in!"
63A Warm up before cooking
64A To the __ degree
65A "__ Te Ching"
66A Secretary of state who negotiated the Alaska Purchase
67A __ sauce
68A Texter's "I'll be there soon!"
1D Choir voice
2D Support for a ballerina
3D Quick way to meet a bunch of people
4D Research setting
5D Jazz legend Fitzgerald
6D Newspaper section with views
7D Right this second
8D "The Luminaries" Booker Prize winner Catton
9D Kiss from a 10-Down
10D Fur baby
11D Night before
12D "Colorful" Taylor Swift era
15D Icy nautical hazard
17D Prefix with chrome or tone
21D Gotham City searchlight
23D Get older
25D "Anything fun on the agenda today?," or a hint to the starts of 3-, 7-, 21-, and 29-Down
26D Area component
27D Come after
29D Spot for doodling
31D Casual top
32D Had food at home
33D Body dye in some wedding traditions
37D Alter __
39D Movie creatures that multiply if they get wet
42D More sentimental
44D Cleverness
48D Alone
51D Chill
53D Atlanta WNBA team
54D Job inspection org.
55D Director Preminger
57D Not just guess
58D Rte. provider
59D Mine find
60D Use a needle and thread
62D Timid

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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