LA Times Crossword October 16 2026 Answers (10/16/26)

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

Our LA Times Crossword October 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 October 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the LA Times Crossword on 10/16/26, 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 Barnyard call
4A A pop
7A Compels
13A Like some pickup-only deals
15A Prehistoric hand tool
17A Female sib
18A Cozy eatery
19A "Ferrari" actor Driver
20A Second singer to be honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
22A Some laptops
23A Man of La Mancha
25A Ernie's "Sing After Me" duet partner
27A See 74-Across
28A Monument Valley formation
30A Winter layer
33A __ Nation: Jay-Z's conglomerate
36A Novelist Quindlen
38A The complete set
40A Approximately
42A Many a K-pop singer
44A Starting lineup
45A Big flowerpot
47A Gaelic speaker
49A Cornerback Bly in the College Football Hall of Fame
50A Was gripping?
51A Breathe fire, say
53A Inhale, maybe
55A Couple
57A Extemporizes
62A "Thrilla in Manila" boxer
64A Approached bedtime
66A Wife of Zeus
67A Low-level laborer
69A "Perfect!," or how to make seven answers in this puzzle match their clues?
71A Peppers in some mole sauces
72A Writer/illustrator who often wrote in anapestic tetrameter
73A Villainous looks
74A With 27-Across, big name in watercraft
75A Therapist's maj.
1D King with a touching story?
2D Battery part
3D Breakfast tea variety
4D Pea sheller's discard
5D Canyon former
6D Amber, once
7D "Seriously?"
8D "Gorilla Warfare" artist Shaquille
9D NWSL official
10D Didn't ride solo
11D Corp. bigwig
12D Goes out with
14D Retiring
15D Shake
16D Ink spot, for short
21D Digital __: remote tech worker
24D Deep defenses
26D MD-to-be's exam
29D Clearance event
31D Not nearby
32D No longer feral
33D Impetuous
34D Clarinet kin
35D "Do my eyes deceive me?"
37D Totenberg of NPR
39D Like some flaws
41D Linguistic cousin of Hindi
43D One of a geographic quintet
46D Formally decrees
48D Galena, e.g.
52D Bonny landscapes
54D Sierra Nevada lake
56D Match point?
58D Sells
59D Came together
60D Olive oil maker
61D Flip
62D Intro courses?
63D Swimmer Marchand who won four gold medals at Paris 2024
65D "__ true!"
68D __-de-France: Paris's region
70D Govt. cybersecurity monitor

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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.

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