Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Friday, March 20, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Friday, March 20, 2026 features 79 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 5.1 letters. The longest answer is "nationalarchives".
Total Clues
79
Longest
nationalarchives
Avg Length
5.1
Shortest
BAG
ALLComplete Solution List
Sack
3BAG
Dominated, in gaming
5PWNED
Living
5LARGE
Copier tray abbr.
3LTR
"Do you think I was born yesterday?"
6ohsure
Ale hue
5AMBER
Forever stamp letters
3USA
*One who's overly concerned with pain control
12micromanager
Cheesemaking need
6RENNET
Jerry Rice, notably
5niner
*Gain ground, to a general
11battlefield
Citation abbr.
4ETAL
That's ... strange
6HOWODD
Bright courtyards
5atria
Sounds of hesitation
3UHS
Unwelcoming
3ICY
Help in making things go smoothly for furniture movers
7casters
*Capital gain recordkeeper
16nationalarchives
Grungy clothing?
7flannel
Country music's __ Brown Band
3ZAC
Altar affirmation
3IDO
Skip over
5ELIDE
Unfair accusation
6BUMRAP
Disavow
4DENY
*Highly effective pain relievers
11bullpenaces
Sphinx location
5cairo
Australian currency
6dollar
Fitness mantra, and a hint to making the starred clues match their answers
12nopainnogain
24/7 hosp. areas
3ers
"May I speak with you privately?"
5aword
Pants
6SMARTY
Coca-Cola HQ
3atl
Long-necked birds
5GEESE
Charley horse, e.g.
5SPASM
Biblical possessive
3THY
Message on a jacket
5blurb
Clueless
5ATSEA
'50s president
5GRANT
Big citrus
6POMELO
Riesling, for one
9whitewine
Foreign policy gp.
3NSC
Port locale
3eur
Spoke in a monotone
6DRONED
Alley division
4LANE
Italian macaroons made with almonds
8amaretti
SCOTUS justice who said, "Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time"
3rbg
Grand opening
3GEE
Make a typo, say
3ERR
Russian pianist Gilels
4EMIL
"Yes, __ ... ": improv principle
3and
Extreme degree
3NTH
___ point
5FOCAL
Pastoral poem
4IDYL
Roman district with a famous fountain
5TREVI
Broadcast
5AIRED
Wonder Woman weapon
5lasso
Firepit residue
3ASH
Needing nourishment
5UNFED
The Little Mermaid star Bailey
5HALLE
Tough spot
5STAIN
Charley horse, e.g.
5CRAMP
Certifies
9ACCREDITS
Brickyard racers, casually
8indycars
United
3ONE
Blue, in Peru
4azul
Flourishes
6BLOOMS
Banksy, for one
6anonym
Bud
3PAL
Container
3BIN
Self-serve servers
4urns
Spiked shoe
5CLEAT
"Pale Blue Dot" subject
5earth
4 real?
5SRSLY
Hill staffer
4AIDE
Hound
3NAG
Have debts
3OWE
The Cask of Amontillado writer
3POE
Lacuna
3GAP
Legendary coach Parseghian
3ARA
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