LA Times Crossword October 23 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Friday Los Angeles Times crossword, checked against the published solution. Reveal answers one clue at a time, or open any clue for its own answer page.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
Vicinity4AREA
Tenor Pavarotti7LUCIANO
128 oz.3GAL
Model/actress Kate5UPTON
Mortar's partner6PESTLE
Hat holders4PEGS
Panache4ELAN
Mexican meat5CARNE
Toy (with)4MESS
Break the rules5CHEAT
Minuscule4ITTY
Sandwich title4EARL
__ keyboard5EMOJI
Gospel music?10PRAISEBEAT
Slogans6MOTTOS
Ring topper5STONE
Chart-topper3HIT
High cloud6CIRRUS
Fiver3ABE
Uncomfortably honest7TOOREAL
Screening org.3TSA
DOWN
Current source6OUTLET
Fit in with7ADAPTTO
Proximate4NEAR
Missing GI4AWOL
Revealing to all6BARING
Minuscule6TEENSY
Big rig4SEMI
TV monitor3FCC
Cheer syllable3RAH
Pantry pest3ANT
Affection6WARMTH
Oratorio solo6ARIOSO
Gatorade owner7PEPSICO
Foie __4GRAS
Buttonhole, e.g.4SLIT
Veto on movie night6SEENIT
Cautionary color5AMBER
Home of the Kaaba5MECCA
Picky criticism3NIT
Golden St. region5SOCAL
"Silly goose!"5OHYOU
Distraught6TORNUP
Sitar piece4RAGA
Very, informally4UBER
Pomegranate bit4SEED
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