Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 features 76 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.9 letters. The longest answer is "bachelorparty".
Total Clues
76
Longest
bachelorparty
Avg Length
4.9
Shortest
dna
ALLComplete Solution List
Outings with a significant other
5dates
Ancestry test sample
3dna
Reach across
4SPAN
NCAA hoops powerhouse
5uconn
Paid players
4PROS
___ Zor-El (Supergirl)
4KARA
Mall kiosk for pictures
10photobooth
Soothes, as a sprain
4ICES
Dragon roll option
3eel
Places for posters
5WALLS
Tuckered out
5SPENT
Night out before tying the knot
13bachelorparty
Artichoke core
5HEART
Dudes
4GUYS
Mild, medium, or hot dip
5salsa
Greek god with arrows
4EROS
Symbol on Chile's flag
4star
Mango center
3pit
Refuse to patronize
7BOYCOTT
In the style of
3ALA
What's more
4ALSO
Cabbage unit
4HEAD
__ salts: footbath additive
5EPSOM
Gator relative
4CROC
Totally steamed
5irate
Court marking that's 15 feet from the backboard
13freethrowline
Chowder server
5LADLE
Ahead of schedule
5EARLY
Impractical Jokers network
3TBS
Cornstarch brand
4ARGO
Tries, or what one does at 16-, 22-, and 47-Across
10takesashot
Swimming event
4MEET
Yes, exactly!
4AMEN
Knightley of "Atonement"
5KEIRA
Drops a fly ball, say
4errs
People Puzzler channel
3GSN
Map feature
5INSET
Bamboozle
4DUPE
Dull pain
4ACHE
Accessories worn at construction sites
9toolbelts
Doc who treats rhinitis
3ent
Crustacean found in cold northern oceans
8snowcrab
Dryly humorous
5DROLL
Mediocre at best
9notsogood
Tandoor residue
3ASH
Ticket for access to the slopes
7skipass
Indiana basketball player
5PACER
Why ___ you ready?
5ARENT
Extremely mean
5NASTY
Flag holder
4POLE
Bank of Thailand coin
4baht
Undercover agent
3SPY
Small batteries
3AAS
Coating on a junkyard car
4rust
Hard precipitation?
4HAIL
Mineral bath place
3spa
Skin care products that treat fine lines
9eyecreams
Color TV pioneer
3RCA
Have a little bite
9tastethis
Succulent that grows pups
4aloe
Horned sheep
3ram
Pick me! Pick me!
4OHOH
Dish marinated in soy sauce and mirin
8teriyaki
Spotted rainforest cats
7ocelots
Stovetop vessel
3PAN
Driver's path: Abbr.
3rte
Misfortunes
4ILLS
Moth magnet
5flame
Harder to find
5RARER
Lawn care device
5EDGER
Like some whiskey barrels
5OAKEN
Small brown bird
4WREN
Snoozefest
4BORE
Right away!
4STAT
Identify on social media
3tag
Rep.'s colleague
3SEN
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