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LA Times Crossword
Thursday, May 28, 2026

The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Thursday, May 28, 2026 features 74 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 5.2 letters. The longest answer is "KUALALUMPUR".

Total Clues

74

Longest

KUALALUMPUR

Avg Length

5.2

Shortest

sit

ALLComplete Solution List

Command that might precede "paw"

Response to "You awake?"

Home of the Zambezi

Logical beginning?

Cosmic explosion

Malaysian capital

TV spot sellers

Flying reptile of the Mesozoic Era

Group people are smart to join?

Approved of, on social media

"Brokeback Mountain" star Heath

Method of driving people to the mall?

Required by etiquette

Includes on an email

Physical effort

Request from someone in need of cuddling

Fields of study

Frothy cocktail from Peru

Journalist Rather

Some dealmakers

"Correct!," or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 34-, and 52-Across

Stick like glue

Treat like a pariah

Jet stream direction

Ellipsis component

Highest-order angels

Lipton beverage

Uncomfortably close to home

Place to dip a quill

Creamy chocolate dessert

Country in Micronesia whose largest city is Koror

Org. with a People Power grassroots network

Increased, with "up"

Make up on the spot

List that may be opened with a QR code

Call Me Maybe singer Carly ___ Jepsen

Angel who plays for Rose BC in the Unrivaled league

Energy points in yoga

Bullfight, in Spain

Vehicles with runners

Least loquacious

Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun

Kung ___ shrimp

Three, in Italian

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