Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Friday, September 4, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Friday, September 4, 2026 features 79 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.9 letters. The longest answer is "toppledthefifth".
Total Clues
79
Longest
toppledthefifth
Avg Length
4.9
Shortest
ems
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Breaks down
4SOBS
Virginie-Occidentale et Californie
5etats
Chilean sea __
4BASS
Love ya!
4MWAH
Diana Taurasi's jersey number
5three
Joined (with)
5WEDTO
Bach title
4HERR
Settles
5CALMS
Leader of a chipmunk band
5alvin
Concern that one's sneakers are hopelessly out of style?
14hightopanxiety
Bakery allure
5AROMA
First responder gp.
3ems
Indication that docs are included
4encs
Knocked over a bottle of booze?
15toppledthefifth
Forest carpet
4MOSS
Chitchat
3GAB
Web design lang.
3css
Not well-balanced, or an apt title for this puzzle?
8topheavy
Phillipa of "Hamilton"
3SOO
Tax return fig.
3agi
Hit close to home?
4BUNT
"Project Runway" timer?
15fabricstopwatch
See 45-Down
4pitt
Tyke
3TOT
Pirouetting, say
5ONTOE
Going on and on about one's new cookware?
14inpantopicmode
Pont des Arts city
5paris
Olympic gymnast Strug
5KERRI
St. Louis landmark
4ARCH
My Brilliant Friend novelist Ferrante
5ELENA
Etsy business
5ETAIL
Macaroni art need
4glue
Curl counts
4reps
Al ___ (pasta specification)
5DENTE
Looks at
4EYES
i can't believe u
3SMH
Be behind, in a way
3OWE
Does a pub crawl
7BARHOPS
Crayfish kin
7shrimps
Engrave
4ETCH
Don't be like __!
4THAT
Folk singer Guthrie
4ARLO
Protein in some vegan ribs
6tempeh
Tahini ingredient
6SESAME
Convictions
7BELIEFS
Onsets
7ADVENTS
Knit or purl
6STITCH
Some smart TVs
5sonys
Buildup on a menorah, perhaps
3wax
___ Miss
3GAL
Research-funding org.
3nsf
Cash provider
3ATM
Hopping pal of Pooh
3ROO
Motivation for a vanity project
3ego
Big name in sealant
3dap
Frankly, in texts
3TBH
In need of salt, say
3ICY
Publisher with a mountain peak logo
3TOR
Put away the groceries
3EAT
Many moons
3AGO
A-lister
3VIP
Time commitment for some jrs.
7satprep
Gets
7OBTAINS
Detail in a van Gogh self-portrait
7bandage
Downright
7UTTERLY
Cpl. or Sgt.
3NCO
With 51-Across, Wyle drama
3the
Closing number
6FINALE
Pugsley kin
3itt
Out of options
6cooked
Rays' home, for short
6STPETE
Court
3WOO
Three-time Oscar nominee Laurie
5piper
Intel org.
3NSA
Persia, today __
4IRAN
Lit
4CRIT
Unit equal to 20 north-south blocks in New York City
4mile
Pool necessity
3CUE
Guys
3HES
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