LA Times Crossword May 23, 2026 Answers

Across

Sudoku diagrams5 Snap3 Rib5 Iconic part of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird"5 Admirable sorts9 Piano part5 Store for a little while?9 "La Classe de Danse" painter5 Tale designed to tug at one's heartstrings8 Parade locale since 18908 Approves3 Seuss character who lives in a pond on Sala-ma-sond island6 Greek goddess of discord4 "Use your inside voice"8 Challenging direction to sail6 __ Bauer5 Not well3 Cartoon hero with a blond bob5 Hudson Valley college chartered by a brewer in 18616 "Hola" follower, perhaps8 "__ bon!"4 Packaged meals that might contain tamagoyaki6 Big Mac rivals?3 Requirements for some brick buildings8 Water wings?8 "The Social Network" Oscar winner Sorkin5 Urban prowlers9 Jeopardy5 Small digit9 Outerwear option5 Shot not allowed in some pool halls5 Chemistry suffix3 Warm compress targets5

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RNC group3 Wished undone4 "Maybe"9 Queen, maybe10 Way out?10 Main doc3 Words of resignation5 Graham's "Boardwalk Empire" role6 Qt.'s 1924 Right way?4 Sound before some blessings5 Wading bird that communicates with bill clattering5 Awards for top plays5 Car company that hosts Share the Love community events6 Counter offer?4 Spot with a sandwich board4 Jedi of Dagobah4 Safari and others10 Pick-me-up indulgence10 Coder, colloquially3 Bus. type3 "My bad!"9 D.C. team4 Cellular plan?3 University of New Mexico mascot4 Adjust, as a corset6 Table outside?4 American century6 Song of worship5 "La Vida Es un Carnaval" singer Cruz5 Cures, in a way5 Board5 Some rescues4 Singing crocodile voiced by Shawn Mendes in a 2022 film4 Largest company headquartered in Oregon4 "Capisce?"3 "__ Mañanitas"3