LA Times Crossword hints and answers for September 22, 2026
Every clue with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so nothing is spoiled until you tap.
Clues76
Across35
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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Exhibit A: That awful handwriting (13)
Starts with C, ends with LCHICKENSCRAWL→
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Position (3)
Starts with J, ends with BJOB→
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Exhibit C: That unruly hair (7)
Starts with C, ends with KCOWLICK→
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"__ Doubtfire" (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMRS→
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Belarus capital (5)
Starts with M, ends with KMINSK→
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Exhibit B: That loud guffaw (10)
Starts with H, ends with HHORSELAUGH→
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Arduous (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHARD→
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Lit __: English major's course (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCRIT→
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"Little Bunny __" (6)
Starts with F, ends with OFOOFOO→
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Student (5)
Starts with P, ends with LPUPIL→
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Bikini top (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABRA→
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Harlem Renaissance writer __ Neale Hurston (4)
Starts with Z, ends with AZORA→
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Composer Shostakovich (6)
Starts with D, ends with IDMITRI→
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Abu Dhabi's fed. (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUAE→
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Guy known for his first-person perspective? (4)
Starts with A, ends with MADAM→
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Superficial layer (6)
Starts with V, ends with RVENEER→
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Use a needle and thread (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSEW→
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Highest mountain in Japan (4)
Starts with F, ends with IFUJI→
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Mystery (6)
Starts with E, ends with AENIGMA→
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"Give it a go" (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTRYTO→
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High-pitched wind instrument (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Triumphant cry (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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Catch, as a fish (6)
Starts with R, ends with NREELIN→
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Snub-nosed dogs (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPUGS→
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Come out on top (3)
Starts with W, ends with NWIN→
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Percussion instruments with taut tops (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDRUMS→
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Dental exam image (4)
Starts with X, ends with YXRAY→
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Omelet ingredient (3)
Starts with E, ends with GEGG→
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Area of influence (6)
Starts with D, ends with NDOMAIN→
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Out-of-pocket amount (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCOST→
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Gave approval to (4)
Starts with O, ends with DOKED→
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Exhibit D: That goofy stare (10)
Starts with S, ends with SSHEEPSEYES→
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"With any luck" (5)
Starts with I, ends with EIHOPE→
Down
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Canon competitor (5)
Starts with R, ends with HRICOH→
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Disposable coffee pod (4)
Starts with K, ends with PKCUP→
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Norse god of mischief (4)
Starts with L, ends with ILOKI→
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And so on: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with CETC→
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__ generis: unique (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISUI→
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Tennis sequence after a serve (5)
Starts with R, ends with YRALLY→
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"I wonder ... " (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHMM→
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County event with lots of fried food (4)
Starts with F, ends with RFAIR→
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Some old radios (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRCAS→
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"Kitchy-kitchy-__" (3)
Starts with K, ends with OKOO→
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Word after photo or special (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOPS→
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Riches (6)
Starts with W, ends with HWEALTH→
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Pincered insect (6)
Starts with E, ends with GEARWIG→
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Forester carmaker (6)
Starts with S, ends with USUBARU→
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Apple all-in-one computer (4)
Starts with I, ends with CIMAC→
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Jam holders (4)
Starts with J, ends with SJARS→
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Japanese noodle (4)
Starts with U, ends with NUDON→
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Unnerve (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFAZE→
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Typeface line (5)
Starts with S, ends with FSERIF→
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Endorses digitally (6)
Starts with E, ends with SESIGNS→
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"It's __-win situation" (3)
Starts with A, ends with OANO→
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Cambridge sch. (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMIT→
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Nasdaq rival (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENYSE→
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"Othello" villain (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIAGO→
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Defeat soundly (4)
Starts with D, ends with BDRUB→
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Trade show (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEXPO→
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Impressionist painter Édouard (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMANET→
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Clearheaded (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSOBER→
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Childcare expert LeShan (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEDA→
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Procedures (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMETHODS→
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Sandwich also known as a grinder (6)
Starts with H, ends with EHOAGIE→
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Off-the-wall (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSCREWY→
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Whiter with age (7)
Starts with H, ends with RHOARIER→
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Furry companions (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPETS→
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Place to sleep (3)
Starts with B, ends with DBED→
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Like an unlocked door (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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In a playful manner (8)
Starts with J, ends with YJOKINGLY→
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Golfer Michelle __ West (3)
Starts with W, ends with EWIE→
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Horned equines of mythology (8)
Starts with U, ends with SUNICORNS→
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Sleep cycle letters (3)
Starts with R, ends with MREM→
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Netflix format, originally (3)
Starts with D, ends with DDVD→
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