LA Times Crossword September 17, 2026 answers
All Across and Down clues from today's LA Times Crossword, with verified answers.
Puzzle stats
Day
Thursday
Total clues
78
Across
37
Down
41
Across clues
"Cheap Thrills" singer
"You're right!"
Acid letters
Before, in old poetry
Charged particle
Compilation
Credit card fig.
Game cube
Gets a rise out of, in a way
Greet someone from a distance
Implore
Lamb wrap with tzatziki
Lariat
Lowe's purchase
Make changes to
Necklace clasp spot
Phoenix team
Prayer ender
Provide a fake alibi for, say
Rather peculiar
Reporter's approach to a story about a bracelet?
Reporter's approach to a story about a doppelgänger?
Reporter's approach to a story about a male duck?
Reporter's approach to a story about a picnic pest?
Reporter's approach to a story about a spring bloom?
River through Flanders
Small jazz combo
Soy block
Spanish "Listen!"
Sub
Subway Series squad
Swelter
Tandoor, for one
Tap dancer Hines
Tennessee athlete, for short
Workers featured in the opening scenes of "Frozen"
__-sense
Down clues
"... Fine."
"Dinner is served!"
"Yeah, right!"
"__ sells seashells ... "
"__-haw!"
53-Across bread
Asana expert
Breakfast brand
Built one's campaign around
Camp nurse's supply
Champagne barrel
Country great Nelson
Deep in thought
Down in the dumps
Driver's "Star Wars" role
Farm pen
Fighting
Fix, as a tennis racket or golf club
Georgia, once: Abbr.
Great Basin native
Janelle's "Abbott Elementary" role
LP successors
Like an eyebrow
Mandolin kin
Mascara target
Modus operandi
Pointless
Rough road surface
Salad leaves
San Francisco's __ Hill
Shortest mo.
Sign of trouble
Small quakes
Some big hoppers
Three-time Best Actress Oscar winner McDormand
Took deep pleasure (in)
Tropical ring-tailed mammal
Tuneup target
Up to today
Variety show
Wee hour
About this puzzle
The LA Times Crossword for Thursday, September 17, 2026 contains 78 clues (37 Across, 41 Down). Based on the day of the week, this puzzle is rated Medium difficulty.