Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Tuesday, May 12, 2026 features 76 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.9 letters. The longest answer is "diapergenie".
Total Clues
76
Longest
diapergenie
Avg Length
4.9
Shortest
CAF
ALLComplete Solution List
Supports for crow's-nests
5MASTS
In the company of
4WITH
Half- -- latte
3CAF
How ballerinas may stand
5ontoe
In the lead
5AHEAD
R&B singer Lennox
3ARI
Practical baby shower gift
11diapergenie
Last leg of a triathlon
3RUN
First responder certified in AED use
3emt
Stranger Things actress Hawke
4MAYA
Blacksmith's workshop
5FORGE
Praise
4LAUD
Sheer brilliance
10puregenius
Put emphasis on
6STRESS
Monopoly players?
7cartels
Fish enjoyed on Unagi Day
4eels
Back out (on)
4bail
Barbie actress Issa
3RAE
Hidden nerdy side
9innergeek
TruTV sister station
3tbs
Objectives
4AIMS
Shawarma bread
4PITA
Craftsperson
7ARTISAN
Sides of a gem
6FACETS
Pumping device in a pub
10beerengine
Leafy vegetable rich in vitamin K
4kale
Boutonniere spot
5LAPEL
Ladder crosspiece
4RUNG
PC hookup
3LAN
Flight takeoff abbr.
3etd
Simple salad, or what 17-, 26-, 36-, and 52-Across all have
11mixedgreens
It just clicked!
3AHA
Skirt with flare?
5aline
Colorful striped stone
5agate
Currency in MN and NM
3usd
None of that is true!
4LIES
Living room seats
5sofas
Workers who strike poses
6models
Bring to life
7ANIMATE
Level of importance
7STATURE
Blouse or turtleneck
3top
Come across as
4SEEM
Pricey Japanese beef
5WAGYU
Rumor is ...
5ihear
Number of legs on a lobster
3ten
"Yes," in Osaka
3hai
Verizon or T-Mobile
7carrier
Leafy vegetable also known as rocket
7arugula
Delicate handling
7FINESSE
Postpone
5DEFER
Sings like G-Dragon
4raps
Toronto's prov.
3ONT
Place to order a Reuben
4DELI
Vaping devices
5ECIGS
Battering wind
4GALE
Nine-digit ID that never begins with a nine
3ssn
For the _____ time...
5BEING
Blazer sleeve
3ARM
Flatbread often enriched with yogurt
4naan
Org. that banned DDT
3EPA
Punt or field goal
4KICK
Picturesque scene
7TABLEAU
Gulps of air
7BREATHS
Father in a blended family
7stepdad
Bit read by a fortune teller
7tealeaf
City with the world's busiest airport
7atlanta
Furious state
3IRE
Alabama city in civil rights history
5SELMA
___ shui
4FENG
Gets the feeling
6SENSES
Adler who outwits Sherlock Holmes in "A Scandal in Bohemia"
5irene
Some lipstick shades
5NUDES
Mardi ____
4GRAS
Down with a bug
3ILL
Noon, on sundials
3XII
Self-image
3EGO
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