Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Tuesday, March 24, 2026 features 78 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.8 letters. The longest answer is "workhusbands".
Total Clues
78
Longest
workhusbands
Avg Length
4.8
Shortest
hut
ALLComplete Solution List
Many July 4 parties, for short
4bbqs
Some protective athletic gear
4pads
Warms up
5HEATS
Extend one's term
4reup
Nashville's Grand Ole __
4OPRY
Terse denial
5AMNOT
Smoothie berry
4ACAI
Prickly cactus
4PEAR
Like some candy
5nutty
Jocular term for some close colleagues
12workhusbands
Cosmetics company that owns CeraVe
6loreal
Logan Roy's daughter on "Succession," familiarly
4shiv
Rustic dwelling
3hut
Crafty
3SLY
Chocolate or yellow pooch
3lab
Poolside 25-Across
6cabana
Achievements tracked by Guinness
12worldrecords
Prefix meaning "all"
4OMNI
As well
3TOO
In a frenzy
4AMOK
Practice weapons that may be made of hickory
12woodenswords
Affectionate and familiar way to sign a note
6loveme
Not close by
3FAR
Burst, as a balloon
3POP
Mexican Mrs.
3SRA
Big party
4BASH
Interstellar cloud
6NEBULA
Goodbyes, or what 20-, 33-, and 41-Across are doing?
12partingwords
Apple beverage
5CIDER
Sandwich cookie with many limited-edition flavors
4oreo
Seeds
4PIPS
Scoring 100% on
5ACING
Nevada gambling destination
4RENO
Memo phrase
4INRE
Japanese lunchbox
5BENTO
Genesis garden
4EDEN
New Mexico skiing destination
4TAOS
Rumbles
6brawls
Desperate whisper to a parent in front of one's crush, maybe
6becool
Industrial site that may become a swimming spot
6quarry
Sharp increase
5SPIKE
All the rage
7POPULAR
Gorillas, e.g.
4APES
Dribs and ___
5DRABS
Red wine grape
5SYRAH
Portable cleaner, for short
7handvac
Outback birds
4EMUS
Colony insect
3ANT
Youngster
3TOT
Farm pen
3STY
Saintly glow
4HALO
"__ to Each Other": Olivia Dean hit
4nice
Cause injury to
4HARM
Ctrl+Z, on a PC
4UNDO
Chore
4TASK
Simple sammies
4blts
Feathery wraps
4BOAS
__-angle lens
4WIDE
___ Jones
3DOW
Skylight spot
4roof
Birds whose young sometimes face-plant to sleep
4owls
Tie up, as a boat
4MOOR
__ Scotia, Canada
4NOVA
Trade restriction
7EMBARGO
Close by
4NEAR
Crab __: fried appetizer filled with cream cheese
7rangoon
Did some doodling
4DREW
"Your Pet, Our Passion" food brand
6purina
Seasoned expert
6OLDPRO
Makes the grade
6PASSES
Shop-___
5STORE
Added to the staff
5HIRED
Hasbro toy that requires quick reflexes
5bopit
__-up emotions
4pent
State bird of Hawaii
4NENE
Taxi!
3CAB
Freezer cubes
3ICE
Clamor
3DIN
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