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LA Times Crossword
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Wednesday, April 22, 2026 features 78 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.7 letters. The longest answer is "criticalmoment".

Total Clues

78

Longest

criticalmoment

Avg Length

4.7

Shortest

SRA

ALLComplete Solution List

Voting alliance

With 64-Across, "Chill!," or what can be found four times in this puzzle

Hi there, matey

Like the top coat of nail polish

Sprint or marathon

Green bug named for its camouflaging ability

Mrs., in Mallorca

'We need assistance!'

Largest deer species

Broad City star Glazer

"About the Author" sections

Like some bourbons

Decent size for a meadow

Grapple in a ring

Stage presence?

Big Apple newspaper, for short

Meditation chants

Took for a ride

Partner in crime

NCAA sch. with the mascot Sparty

Gives only perfunctory effort

Is just the right size for

Nerf darts, e.g.

Shocking response at the altar

Rapper born Tracy Marrow

Flower-visiting buzzers

Tough to endure

Busiest airport in the Midwest

Neighborhood spot for fresh produce

Turn red, perhaps

Made bubbles, say

Make-or-break point

14criticalmoment

Inc. alternative

Genre with symphonies and sonatas

14classicalmusic

Key and Peele, e.g.

N'awlins sandwiches

"Wasn't me," e.g.

Accessories favored by serious gamers

On pins and needles

Privileged groups

Must-have purses

Trivial complaint

Lauder of cosmetics

Writer's block?

Med. insurance option

Texter's "Be there soon"

St. known for spuds

Lie to spare someone's feelings, perhaps

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