LA Times Crossword July 2, 2026 answers
All Across and Down clues from today's LA Times Crossword, with verified answers.
Puzzle stats
Day
Thursday
Total clues
76
Across
41
Down
35
Across clues
"... at the very least"
"Close enough"
"I am in this meme"
"Like, yesterday"
"Parks and Recreation" town
"The Pat McAfee Show" network
"Today was rough"
Architect's constraint, for short
Banh mi spread
Big mad and not hiding it
Bird on the Canadian dollar coin
Boo-boo
Bracelet spot
Bread for an Italian sandwich?
Checkpoint for the terminally on line?
Command to attack
Dame introduction?
Engrave on glass
Fashion week focus
Feminine pronoun
Floor connectors
HS fundraiser
Hard to erase, perhaps
Health insurance giant
High cost for the Super Bowl
Jazzy improvisation
Kilt companion
Meaty sauce
Middle-distance runners
Ocean escapades?
Oktoberfest souvenir
Potbelly that needs constant feeding?
Red friend of Cookie Monster
Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit"
Turow book set at Harvard
Update from a Lyft driver
Very, informally
Vulgar one
Was first
Whimper
Yemen port that faces the Somaliland port Berbera
Down clues
"Can you believe this scam?"
Actress Vardalos
Adversary
Atom with a sign
Awards ceremony host
Cartesian concept that questions the reality of waking life
Childish comeback
Contend (for)
Dane introduction?
Deli pockets
Director Kazan
Engage in some strength training, or what this puzzle's circled letters do
Figure in a halo
First page of el calendario
Fitting
Go back a step
Key influencers?
Level of authority
Long sammich
NYC nabe below Union Square
Nigiri topper never served raw
Peachy follower
Portfolio piece
Possess
Prefix with day or way
Refrigerant trademark since the 1930s
Sac fly result
Skeptical remark
Social rules
Spots for education?
Subtle hair dyes
Take part in an outdoor fantasy game
Tree-lined walkway
Umami enhancer, briefly
__ shadow
About this puzzle
The LA Times Crossword for Thursday, July 2, 2026 contains 76 clues (41 Across, 35 Down). Based on the day of the week, this puzzle is rated Medium difficulty.