LA Times Crossword May 24 2026 Answers (5/24/26)

Our LA Times Crossword May 24, 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 24, 2026 Answers

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« May 23 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Costco rival, informally
5A	Undergrad lecturer
9A	Morehouse, for one: Abbr.
13A	Mix, as a salad
17A	Plop (down)
19A	iPad assistant
20A	Word of sorrow
21A	Sign into law
23A	Grocery section
24A	Permanent record?
27A	Goddess often depicted with a throne headdress
29A	__ nouveau
30A	Megacity of India
31A	"__ news?"
32A	Criminal record?
37A	Asides
39A	Marvel's Punisher, for one
40A	Beltway Series ballplayer, familiarly
42A	Mesh on a field
43A	Comb target
44A	Community of flora and fauna
47A	Gender prefix
49A	Places where forks may be found?
50A	Terse confirmation
51A	Historical record?
55A	Thumbs-up vote
57A	Shahidi of "Black-ish"
58A	Jedi foe
59A	Curly coif
63A	High-level perfidy
67A	Mineral once used in baby powder
69A	Also
70A	Honeylike substances
71A	World record?
75A	Memo heading
76A	Portuguese "Hello"
77A	Newcastle upon __
78A	Vampire squid's habitat
79A	Largest loch by volume
80A	Pancake recipe instruction
82A	"Not one more step!"
84A	Astrological big cat
85A	Broken record?
89A	Jun. and Jul.
92A	Valuable violin
96A	WNBA great Bird
97A	No longer on the table?
98A	For a __ pittance
99A	Springsteen, to fans
102A	Fuming
104A	Namesake of the AL batting title
106A	Assessed anew
108A	Medical record?
111A	Have a life
112A	Harsh in one's nose
114A	LBJ's party
115A	__ colada
116A	Fossil record?
121A	Outdoes
124A	Asparagus unit
125A	Totenberg of NPR
126A	Use a mountain trail
127A	Squirrel away
128A	Annual: Abbr.
129A	Site with handmade goods
130A	Longtime "Jeopardy!" host Trebek
131A	Black gem
1D	Mud bath venue
2D	"True Detective" actor Mahershala
3D	"Just the news I needed!"
4D	TV sketch featuring Chloe Fineman or Colin Jost
5D	Vancouver hrs.
6D	Copacabana setting
7D	Church pipes
8D	Guy who hosts Food Network's "Tournament of Champions"
9D	"Take that!"
10D	Changed the laundry?
11D	Shift+6 symbol
12D	Old Glory
14D	Pacific Coast Highway's route number
15D	African grassland
16D	Like many shampoos
18D	"We the Youth" muralist Haring
22D	Secret assignations
25D	"L8r g8r!"
26D	"That's bad!"
28D	Fancy Feast alternative
32D	Sushi roll type
33D	Ballerina Pavlova
34D	Writer/illustrator Carle
35D	Outlandish
36D	Per person
38D	Jeff Lynne's band
41D	Links
45D	Sporty Mazda model
46D	Utterly captivated
48D	Honeymoon booking
51D	Clear nail polish, say
52D	Hunting cry
53D	Got up
54D	Gave an impressive performance
56D	Nesting sites
59D	Slack-jawed
60D	"Not sure why, but ... "
61D	Memorization method
62D	Dept. of Labor div.
63D	Out of __ air
64D	Philosopher Descartes
65D	Switch type
66D	Wafer name since 1967
68D	Party nibble
72D	Moves with the wind
73D	Singer Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa"
74D	Unadon fillets
81D	Fruit that may be crossed with apricot
83D	Aquarium fish
85D	Religious devotion to an object
86D	Jacksonville Jaguars color
87D	Corp. bigwigs
88D	Turn out to be
90D	Treat with vanilla creme
91D	Stitched
92D	Grasp at __
93D	Remedial treatment
94D	Mardi Gras merrymaker
95D	Gp. of lawyers
98D	Attractive guy in Marvel Comics?
100D	"No __ luck!"
101D	Tranquil
103D	Carthaginian queen in Virgil's "Aeneid"
105D	Mobile homes?
107D	"All finished!"
109D	"Praying" singer
110D	Part of a thread
113D	Rackets
117D	Actor Penn
118D	Thumbs-down vote
119D	Hawaiian chordophone, for short
120D	Film critic Reed
122D	Push to the limit
123D	"Kama Sutra" topic
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