LA Times Crossword hints and answers for May 26, 2026
Every clue with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so nothing is spoiled until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
DayTuesday
Today’s LA Times Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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Bullfrog relative (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTOAD→
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Large herbivore in India’s Kaziranga National Park (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORHINO→
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Take legal action against (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESUE→
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Pancake topper (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSYRUP→
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Land parcels (5)
Starts with A, ends with SACRES→
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Molecule part (4)
Starts with A, ends with MATOM→
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Pre-1917 Russian ruler (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTSAR→
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Sarcastic "Great idea!" (12)
Starts with W, ends with TWHATACONCEPT→
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"Well, sort of" (3)
Starts with I, ends with HISH→
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Ironman race, for short (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITRI→
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"Cowboy Bebop" genre (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANIME→
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Coin slot directive (6)
Starts with I, ends with TINSERT→
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"Rooster" network (3)
Starts with H, ends with OHBO→
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Decimal base (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTEN→
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Toyota pickup since 1995 (11)
Starts with T, ends with KTACOMATRUCK→
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"How We Do (Party)" singer Rita (3)
Starts with O, ends with AORA→
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Brings to the ground (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRAZES→
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Enticing scent (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAROMA→
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Fuel for some stoves (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGAS→
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Learn to fit in (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADAPT→
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Cry of realization (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
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Vanlifer, for one (5)
Starts with N, ends with DNOMAD→
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Actress/writer Kaling (5)
Starts with M, ends with YMINDY→
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Earth-turning tool (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHOE→
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Volunteer's offer (5)
Starts with I, ends with LIWILL→
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Common feature of flannel shirts (5)
Starts with P, ends with DPLAID→
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Grab a chair (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSIT→
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Portable Tex-Mex snack, or a progression depicted in this puzzle (11)
Starts with W, ends with OWALKINGTACO→
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Treadmill settings (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPACES→
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Embrace (3)
Starts with H, ends with GHUG→
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Rum cocktail (6)
Starts with M, ends with IMAITAI→
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Confident and courageous (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBOLD→
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Before, in classic ballads (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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Brian of Roxy Music (3)
Starts with E, ends with OENO→
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Requires sacrifice to achieve (12)
Starts with C, ends with TCOMESATACOST→
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"Toy Story" boy (4)
Starts with A, ends with YANDY→
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"Logically, this means ... " (4)
Starts with E, ends with OERGO→
Down
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Temporary castle material (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSAND→
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"Read the fine __" (5)
Starts with P, ends with TPRINT→
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Last Greek letter (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOMEGA→
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Tennis venue (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCOURT→
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Completely lost (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATSEA→
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Nintendo character in purple overalls (5)
Starts with W, ends with OWARIO→
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Surgical memento (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSCAR→
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Played monotonously (8)
Starts with T, ends with DTHRUMMED→
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TV quiz show with Cash Builder rounds (8)
Starts with T, ends with ETHECHASE→
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Maria's friend in "West Side Story" (5)
Starts with A, ends with AANITA→
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Care for (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTEND→
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District (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Favorite choice (4)
Starts with G, ends with OGOTO→
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"You should know better!" (3)
Starts with T, ends with KTSK→
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Substance that makes jelly gel (6)
Starts with P, ends with NPECTIN→
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Côte d'__, France (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAZUR→
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Truth or __ (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDARE→
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The "A" of STEAM (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
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Wiley of "The Handmaid's Tale" (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASAMIRA→
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Punk subgenre (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEMO→
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's state (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOHIO→
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"It takes __ to tango" (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTWO→
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Typist's stat (3)
Starts with W, ends with MWPM→
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Top Olympic prize (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGOLD→
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Home of the NCAA's Bruins (4)
Starts with U, ends with AUCLA→
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Pop band with sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana (4)
Starts with H, ends with MHAIM→
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In apple-pie order (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTIDY→
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"Just joking!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with DIKID→
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Astronaut Shepard (4)
Starts with A, ends with NALAN→
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Not on time (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELATE→
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Pixar film set in Mexico (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCOCO→
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Wild party (4)
Starts with B, ends with HBASH→
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Starting point (6)
Starts with O, ends with NORIGIN→
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Mogadishu native (6)
Starts with S, ends with ISOMALI→
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Bounding main (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOCEAN→
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Part of a hammer (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPEEN→
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Tofu base (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSOY→
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Match, as a laptop and the cloud (4)
Starts with S, ends with CSYNC→
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Airport org. with wands (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATSA→
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Many a Yemeni (4)
Starts with A, ends with BARAB→
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Hiker's trail (4)
Starts with P, ends with HPATH→
How to solve the LA Times Crossword
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How many clues are in the LA Times Crossword for May 26, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down.
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For example: Bullfrog relative (TOAD); Large herbivore in India’s Kaziranga National Park (RHINO); Take legal action against (SUE).
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