Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Saturday, May 23, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Saturday, May 23, 2026 features 70 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 5.5 letters. The longest answer is "dragartist".
Total Clues
70
Longest
dragartist
Avg Length
5.5
Shortest
PIC
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Sudoku diagrams
5GRIDS
Snap
3PIC
Rib
5TEASE
Iconic part of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird"
5outro
Admirable sorts
9classacts
Piano part
5PEDAL
Store for a little while?
9popupshop
La Classe de Danse painter
5DEGAS
Tale designed to tug at one's heartstrings
8sobstory
Parade locale since 1890
8pasadena
Approves
3OKS
Seuss character who lives in a pond on Sala-ma-sond island
6yertle
Greek goddess of discord
4ERIS
Use your inside voice!
8dontyell
Challenging direction to sail
6upwind
__ Bauer
5EDDIE
Not well
3ILL
Cartoon hero with a blond bob
5heman
Hudson Valley college chartered by a brewer in 1861
6vassar
"Hola" follower, perhaps
8comoesta
Bon ____
4TRES
Packaged meals that might contain tamagoyaki
6bentos
Big Mac rivals?
3PCS
Requirements for some brick buildings
8legosets
Water wings?
8seaplane
"The Social Network" Oscar winner Sorkin
5aaron
Urban prowlers
9ALLEYCATS
Jeopardy
5PERIL
Small digit
9LITTLETOE
Outerwear option
5parka
Shot not allowed in some pool halls
5MASSE
Chemistry suffix
3ENE
Warm compress targets
5styes
RNC group
3GOP
Wished undone
4RUED
... maybe?
9itdepends
Queen, maybe
10dragartist
Way out
10solastyear
Main doc
3pcp
Words of resignation
5ILOSE
Graham's "Boardwalk Empire" role
6capone
Qt.'s 192
4tsps
Right way?
4EAST
Sound before some blessings
5achoo
Wading bird that communicates with bill clattering
5stork
Awards for top plays
5espys
Car company that hosts Share the Love community events
6subaru
Counter offer?
4SALE
Spot with a sandwich board
4deli
Jedi of Dagobah
4yoda
Safari and others
10iphoneapps
Pick-me-up indulgence
10sweettreat
Coder, colloquially
3dev
Bus type
3LLC
My bad!
9imsosorry
D.C. team
4NATS
Cellular plan?
3DNA
University of New Mexico mascot
4LOBO
Adjust, as a corset
6relace
Table outside
4MESA
American century
6senate
Song of worship
5PSALM
La Vida Es un Carnaval singer Cruz
5CELIA
Cures, in a way
5SALTS
Board
5GETON
Some rescues
4pets
Singing crocodile voiced by Shawn Mendes in a 2022 film
4lyle
Largest company headquartered in Oregon
4NIKE
Capisce?
3SEE
"__ Mañanitas"
3las
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