Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Thursday, October 1, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Thursday, October 1, 2026 features 78 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.7 letters. The longest answer is "gustavklimt".
Total Clues
78
Longest
gustavklimt
Avg Length
4.7
Shortest
HAS
ALLComplete Solution List
Pride letters
4LGBT
Latch onto
4GLOM
Pricey strings, familiarly
5strad
Geometric calculation
4AREA
Spiritual energy
4AURA
Canines, e.g.
5TEETH
"Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick" actor
9valkilmer
Spy collection
5INTEL
Do nothing
5IDLER
Fastest qualifier in auto racing
7polecar
Welcomes
6SEESIN
Insect such as Bombyx mori
8silkmoth
Possesses
3HAS
All ready
3SET
I disagree
3NAY
Word with flat or late
3fee
Plemons of "The Power of the Dog"
5jesse
Lends a hand
4AIDS
The Kiss painter
11gustavklimt
Without a date
4STAG
Like many a chimney sweep
5sooty
Resistance unit
3OHM
Show stoppers?
3ADS
Org. overseeing LA28
3ioc
Part of B&B
3BED
Appear as
8seemlike
Friends friend
6PHOEBE
Lady Gaga, for one
7popdiva
Moral standard
5ETHIC
Burp
5BELCH
Ice cream treat, or what can be found in 17-, 25-, 36-, or 51-Across?
9milkshake
Nebraska city
5OMAHA
Fancy party spread
4PATE
Like leap years
4even
Some sushi fish
5tunas
Lock lips, in London
4SNOG
Musical pause
4REST
Extravagant
6LAVISH
Top-notch
6GRADEA
Some ball attendees
6BELLES
Opinions, informally
5takes
Lass
3GAL
Gravy imperfection
4LUMP
Cookies with many limited-edition flavors
5oreos
Miami baseball player
6MARLIN
Like flypaper
6sticky
Brunch hr.
5TENAM
Supply with updated parts
8RETROFIT
Feasted on
3ATE
UPS competitor
3DHL
Van Gogh flowers
6irises
She, in Portuguese
3ELA
Tree house?
4NEST
Danson of "The Good Place"
3TED
Bucks and rams
3HES
ID checkers at an airport
3TSA
Big container
3JUG
Chargeable autos, for short
3evs
"Good Hang" podcaster Poehler
3amy
Locker room strategy
8GAMEPLAN
Fish that turns into a dragon, per myth
3koi
Roller-coaster feature
4LOOP
Desires
6ITCHES
'Help us!'
3SOS
Not just a
3THE
Socially dominant types
6alphas
Accomplished
3DID
Cuts corners
6SKIMPS
Don't act up!
6BEHAVE
Battery-powered rides
6EBIKES
Clothed, so to speak
6DECENT
Frappuccino flavor
5mocha
Water brand
5EVIAN
Last multiple-choice choice, often
5other
Midrange voice
4ALTO
Many a customer service assistant
3bot
Animal mascot for Liberty Mutual
3emu
Beer dispenser
3KEG
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