Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 features 78 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.8 letters. The longest answer is "holyschnikes".
Total Clues
78
Longest
holyschnikes
Avg Length
4.8
Shortest
DUD
ALLComplete Solution List
Opera star Nellie with a peach dessert named for her
5melba
Commercial flop
3DUD
Outer layer
4RIND
Celestial hunter
5ORION
Squeeze bunt result
3rbi
Same here.
5METOO
Mark Twain lad who falls in love with Becky Thatcher
9tomsawyer
English derby town
5EPSOM
U.K.-based global bank
4hsbc
__ Lingus
3AER
Seat of power
6THRONE
Exclamation in "Tommy Boy"
12holyschnikes
Big name in Bosox history
3YAZ
Chance to stand for a spell?
3bee
Keep out of sight
4HIDE
Cover story?
5ALIBI
Some family vehicles
8minivans
The Biggest Little City in the World
4RENO
Umami, for one
5TASTE
Furry Endor denizen
4ewok
Wonder Woman publisher
8DCCOMICS
Japanese beer brand
5ASAHI
Topple over
4KEEL
Ocean Potion no.
3spf
__ Kippur
3YOM
Talk to
12conversewith
Chances for a hit
6ATBATS
Actor Kingsley
3BEN
Facility
4EASE
"If __ Street Could Talk": film based on a James Baldwin novel
5beale
Trusted companions, or what the sets of circled letters in this puzzle literally are
9sidekicks
Pianist Schnabel
5ARTUR
Scrape (out)
3EKE
Elba of "Cats"
5IDRIS
In real time
4LIVE
Meditative discipline
3ZEN
Connect with
5TIETO
Grown-up silkworm
4MOTH
Greek cupid
4EROS
Life partner?
4LIMB
KitchenAid alternative
5bosch
Blonde star de Armas
3ANA
Visine target
6DRYEYE
Rides with surge pricing
5ubers
S, SW, or SSW
3dir
Temporary stays
9REPRIEVES
Gentle reply to an apology
5itsok
Terrible turnout
5NOONE
Geodesic structures
5DOMES
Body art that uses henna
6mehndi
Corduroy rib
4WALE
Yours, once
5THINE
____-Wan Kenobi
3OBI
Debit slip
4CHIT
Football unit
4YARD
Sir Guinness
4ALEC
Nutrient in oysters
4zinc
Car seller's concern
9bookvalue
Ed.'s stack
3MSS
Not home
4AWAY
Nabe in L.A. and NYC
4NOHO
Take a little off the top
4SKIM
Ranking groups
5tiers
Knee parts commonly viewed with MRIs
4acls
Limo driver in the airport, e.g.
6MEETER
Astern
3AFT
Norway neighbor
6SWEDEN
Evergreen tree
4PINE
Plotting group
5CABAL
SNL alum Cheri
5OTERI
Channel for hoops fans
5NBATV
Motorized ride
5EBIKE
Supermodel Klum
5HEIDI
Farm unit
4ACRE
Funny sketch
4SKIT
Canadian gas brand
4ESSO
__ who?
3SEZ
Footballer's uniform
3KIT
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