LA Times Crossword May 18, 2026 Answers

Across

Annoying ordeal6 Reddit tell-all sesh3 Veil material4 Fiction influenced by net culture6 Grass roll3 __ hygiene4 "Let me give you a few pointers ... "15 Pointed (at)5 Galápagos lizard6 Small stick in a bird's nest4 Yoga poses6 Some track-and-field attempts9 First step of a home reno4 Beatty/Hoffman film flop6 "I'm not sure" sounds3 Phoenix NBA team4 Pickleball barrier3 Overt7 Fuel additive brand3 Avocado dip, for short4 Oft-protected personal ID3 "Same here"6 College Board exam for sophs4 VW adorned with decals from the flower power era, e.g.9 Capital of Kansas6 Richard of "Chicago"4 These days6 "Gavel-to-gavel" coverage provider5 Advice for adding power to a golf swing, or what can be said about 17-, 27-, and 50-Across15 Lion's sound4 Pop singer Rita3 Call forth, as memories6 Car loan figs.4 __ and improved3 Show up for6

Down

Laugh syllable3 Tavern beer3 Likely feature of a valedictorian's report card10 __ of hand: magician's knack7 Actor Neeson4 To be, in French4 Donkey3 Dairy sound3 Online moderator, briefly5 Pink blooms sacred to Buddhists7 Solo for an opera diva4 Breakfast mascot's rank4 "Frozen" ice queen4 Dutch cheese4 "Yikes!"4 Category of noun5 Get smart6 Soviet satellite launched in 19577 "Wish" heroine voiced by Ariana DeBose4 Quick punch3 Web addresses4 "Wish we all had that kind of luck"10 Moving from gig to gig6 Scissors sound4 Slangy "Let's say ... "5 Arthur in the International Tennis Hall of Fame4 __ chi: martial art3 Part of a "Gabby's Dollhouse" costume7 Smash success7 Bridge charge4 Treaty4 Traffic marker5 Money of Italy, once4 Resting on4 Former Russian ruler4 __ butter: skin care ingredient4 Pepper (with)4 Furious feeling3 Casual refusal3 Brooch3 Norm: Abbr.3