LA Times Crossword July 29, 2026 Answers

Across

Daytona 500 org.6 Poetic measure4 Hushed "Hey!"4 Musical interval6 Enunciate poorly4 Stratford-__-Avon4 *Book series with a character in red-and-white stripes11 Café or thé lightener4 "When pigs fly!"5 Gender-specific pronoun3 Florence of Florence and the Machine5 Stage award4 *"Olly olly oxen free" game11 More spent7 R&R provider for GIs3 Steamed bun3 Play-__: Fun Factory maker3 Tally3 Garment worn with a choli4 *Presentation tool that doubles as a cat toy12 Nautical call4 Decide (to)3 Ecol. monitor3 Gun, as an engine3 Actress Thurman3 "Spoon River Anthology" poet Edgar Lee __7 *Document in some pirate stories11 Radar image4 Proprietor5 Diarist Anaïs3 Orchestral pace5 Kristen of "Bridesmaids"4 "Gotcha!," and what can be said about the answers to the starred clues11 Cozy quarters4 Japanese noodle4 "That's a lie!"6 Put through the paces4 Petty quarrels4 Goes back to zero6

Down

"There, there"6 "Things Fall Apart" novelist Chinua6 Aspartame alternative6 Opportunity for students to consider their futures9 State definitively4 Hi-__ monitor3 "To repeat ... "5 "I'll take complete credit, thanks"5 Mess around a sty3 Cleveland team6 Drawer handles5 Long key8 "That's the word on the street"7 Demolition letters3 Sound like a fan4 Tokyo, long ago3 "lol"4 A5 and Q5 automaker4 Colorful carp3 Safari platform3 Mobile download3 Polka __3 Vehicle safety devices9 LGBTQ+ rights slogan8 Sound like fans4 Quarter-moon tide4 Covers with sheets?3 __ deco3 Princess Leia, e.g.7 Word before "force" or "the Force"3 Cooing sound6 Quite a few4 Blues guitarist __ James6 Remove, as knitted stitches6 Rods in bike wheels6 High anxiety5 Supply funding for5 Attitudes5 Song4 Wisdom partner3 Fuss3 Possessive word3