Thursday · 78 clues

LA Times Crossword October 1, 2026 answers

All Across and Down clues from today's LA Times Crossword, with verified answers.

Puzzle stats

78 total clues

Day

Thursday

Medium difficulty

Total clues

78

in today's grid

Across

37

horizontal answers

Down

41

vertical answers

Across clues

37 clues
Across · 6 letters

"Friends" friend

P
H
O
E
B
E
Across · 3 letters

"I disagree"

N
A
Y
Across · 11 letters

"The Kiss" painter

G
U
S
T
A
V
K
L
I
M
T
Across · 9 letters

"Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick" actor

V
A
L
K
I
L
M
E
R
Across · 3 letters

All ready

S
E
T
Across · 8 letters

Appear as

S
E
E
M
L
I
K
E
Across · 5 letters

Burp

B
E
L
C
H
Across · 5 letters

Canines, e.g.

T
E
E
T
H
Across · 5 letters

Do-nothing

I
D
L
E
R
Across · 4 letters

Fancy party spread

P
A
T
E
Across · 7 letters

Fastest qualifier in auto racing

P
O
L
E
C
A
R
Across · 4 letters

Geometric calculation

A
R
E
A
Across · 9 letters

Ice cream treat, or what can be found in 17-, 25-, 36-, or 51-Across?

M
I
L
K
S
H
A
K
E
Across · 8 letters

Insect such as Bombyx mori

S
I
L
K
M
O
T
H
Across · 7 letters

Lady Gaga, for one

P
O
P
D
I
V
A
Across · 4 letters

Latch (onto)

G
L
O
M
Across · 4 letters

Lends a hand

A
I
D
S
Across · 4 letters

Like leap years

E
V
E
N
Across · 5 letters

Like many a chimney sweep

S
O
O
T
Y
Across · 4 letters

Lock lips, in London

S
N
O
G
Across · 5 letters

Moral standard

E
T
H
I
C
Across · 4 letters

Musical pause

R
E
S
T
Across · 5 letters

Nebraska city

O
M
A
H
A
Across · 3 letters

Org. overseeing LA28

I
O
C
Across · 3 letters

Part of B&B

B
E
D
Across · 5 letters

Plemons of "The Power of the Dog"

J
E
S
S
E
Across · 3 letters

Possesses

H
A
S
Across · 5 letters

Pricey strings, familiarly

S
T
R
A
D
Across · 4 letters

Pride letters

L
G
B
T
Across · 3 letters

Resistance unit

O
H
M
Across · 3 letters

Show stoppers?

A
D
S
Across · 5 letters

Some sushi fish

T
U
N
A
S
Across · 4 letters

Spiritual energy

A
U
R
A
Across · 5 letters

Spy collection

I
N
T
E
L
Across · 6 letters

Welcomes

S
E
E
S
I
N
Across · 4 letters

Without a date

S
T
A
G
Across · 3 letters

Word with flat or late

F
E
E

Down clues

41 clues
Down · 6 letters

"Don't act up!"

B
E
H
A
V
E
Down · 3 letters

"Good Hang" podcaster Poehler

A
M
Y
Down · 3 letters

"Help us!"

S
O
S
Down · 3 letters

Accomplished

D
I
D
Down · 3 letters

Animal mascot for Liberty Mutual

E
M
U
Down · 6 letters

Battery-powered rides

E
B
I
K
E
S
Down · 3 letters

Beer dispenser

K
E
G
Down · 3 letters

Big container

J
U
G
Down · 5 letters

Brunch hr.

T
E
N
A
M
Down · 3 letters

Bucks and rams

H
E
S
Down · 3 letters

Chargeable autos, for short

E
V
S
Down · 6 letters

Clothed, so to speak

D
E
C
E
N
T
Down · 5 letters

Cookies with many limited-edition flavors

O
R
E
O
S
Down · 6 letters

Cuts corners

S
K
I
M
P
S
Down · 3 letters

Danson of "The Good Place"

T
E
D
Down · 6 letters

Desires

I
T
C
H
E
S
Down · 6 letters

Extravagant

L
A
V
I
S
H
Down · 3 letters

Feasted on

A
T
E
Down · 3 letters

Fish that turns into a dragon, per myth

K
O
I
Down · 5 letters

Frappuccino flavor

M
O
C
H
A
Down · 4 letters

Gravy imperfection

L
U
M
P
Down · 3 letters

ID checkers at an airport

T
S
A
Down · 3 letters

Lass

G
A
L
Down · 5 letters

Last multiple-choice choice, often

O
T
H
E
R
Down · 6 letters

Like flypaper

S
T
I
C
K
Y
Down · 8 letters

Locker room strategy

G
A
M
E
P
L
A
N
Down · 3 letters

Many a customer service assistant

B
O
T
Down · 6 letters

Miami baseball player

M
A
R
L
I
N
Down · 4 letters

Midrange voice

A
L
T
O
Down · 3 letters

Not just a

T
H
E
Down · 5 letters

Opinions, informally

T
A
K
E
S
Down · 4 letters

Roller coaster feature

L
O
O
P
Down · 3 letters

She, in Portuguese

E
L
A
Down · 6 letters

Socially dominant types

A
L
P
H
A
S
Down · 6 letters

Some ball attendees

B
E
L
L
E
S
Down · 8 letters

Supply with updated parts

R
E
T
R
O
F
I
T
Down · 6 letters

Top-notch

G
R
A
D
E
A
Down · 4 letters

Tree house?

N
E
S
T
Down · 3 letters

UPS competitor

D
H
L
Down · 6 letters

Van Gogh flowers

I
R
I
S
E
S
Down · 5 letters

Water brand

E
V
I
A
N

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The LA Times Crossword for Thursday, October 1, 2026 contains 78 clues (37 Across, 41 Down). Based on the day of the week, this puzzle is rated Medium difficulty.

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