Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Thursday, June 18, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Thursday, June 18, 2026 features 78 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.8 letters. The longest answer is "artrestorer".
Total Clues
78
Longest
artrestorer
Avg Length
4.8
Shortest
RNA
ALLComplete Solution List
Completely smitten
4gaga
Iraq port city
5BASRA
Policy chief
4CZAR
Like some history and hygiene
4oral
Cacophonous
5AROAR
Sharpen
4HONE
Kiss, in Cancún
4BESO
Piano composition
5etude
Tiny amount
4IOTA
Email option since 1997
5YAHOO
Genetic messenger molecule
3RNA
Big name in the school supply aisle
5elmer
Exercise that may wind up in a playground
9firedrill
Core muscles
3ABS
Longtime Buick model
7LESABRE
Acid rock's acid
3LSD
Neck wrap
3BOA
Share an office workstation
7hotdesk
Debt letters
3IOU
Casablanca star, affectionately
5BOGIE
Egg cells
3OVA
Minor disagreements
5tiffs
Realm
5ARENA
Cars singer Ocasek
3RIC
"What's Your Country Song" singer Thomas
5rhett
In need of a towel
3WET
Tourism prefix
3ECO
20-Across alternative
3aol
Gymnast's move
4FLIP
Current fashion
5TREND
Chest muscles
4PECS
Exactly
6JUSTSO
Winter fishing tool
6ICESAW
Anxiety-related med. condition
3OCD
"Say 'aye' forcefully and project confidence," e.g.
7protips
Chandelier singer
3SIA
Ipanema's city
3RIO
Medicine derived from the bark of the willow tree
7aspirin
Sphere
3ORB
Flow stopper
3DAM
A few
7NOTMANY
Sudoku figs.
3NOS
Prefer to be called
4goby
Region
4AREA
Nasty wound
4GASH
Cool and distant
5ALOOF
Sweetie
3BAE
Professional who specializes in oil cleanups?
11artrestorer
"Hug the shore until you reach the ocean," e.g.
11soundadvice
Blip producer
11radarbeacon
You __! ("Sure!")
3ARE
Put on ice
5CHILL
Google Meet alternative
4zoom
Opening payment
4ANTE
Backup camera's view
4rear
Output of some furnaces
7oilheat
Marvel assassin played by Jennifer Garner
7elektra
___ Speedwagon
3REO
E-file org.
3IRS
Mamma Mia! band
4ABBA
Obnoxious one
4BOOR
"Pair it with thyme or rosemary," e.g.
10sagewisdom
"The cinnamon version tastes better than the original," e.g.
10lifelesson
Out of shape, say
4soft
Sign of disuse
4DUST
Lacking skill
5INEPT
Wouldn't that be nice
5IHOPE
Scandinavian inlet
5FJORD
Saint __: Lesser Antilles island
5lucia
Body part with 27- and 52-Across
5torso
Use, as a ladle
5DIPIN
City southeast of Alexandria
5cairo
Ear cleaners
5SWABS
Spread
4SPAN
"Teach Your Children" gp.
4csny
Choose
3OPT
Actor Meadows
3TIM
401(k) kin
3IRA
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