LA Times Crossword October 17, 2026 Answers

Across

Aid in scratching an itch4 Jeans choice4 "What's wrong with u?"3 Vader offspring4 Southwestern casserole9 "Same here"5 "Let's do this!"9 Forex benchmark3 The old you4 Like some kitchen herbs6 Nullifies7 Tradition within Swedish coffee culture4 Like some jobs5 Abound (with)4 Shengjian __: pan-fried pork bun3 Setting of Fox's "Best Medicine"5 Milanese dish traditionally served with risotto8 With 47-Down, extra lives?5 Service rep with a lack of humanity3 David's "Baywatch" role5 Eyes angrily8 Takes down5 Letters from a bygone empire3 Travels cross-country?4 Wades through5 Leave out4 Nullifidian7 Cold treat6 National Farm Toy Museum locale4 Whiz3 Home brewer's appliance9 Chute material5 Resolved9 Exploit4 Court figs.3 Nueva canción great Mercedes4 Singer who has six top 10 studio albums with her namesake band4

Down

Scary-good moments?10 Role for one who picks the melody?10 Asset in a snowball fight3 "You're telling me that's only part of the story?"14 Spots for muckety-mucks?5 Like someone who gets stuck in traffic, perhaps4 Pings online3 Birds that recognize faces and hold grudges7 Rotisserie rod4 Expert in nonverbal communication4 Obey4 Cry for attention14 James in the Blues Hall of Fame4 Feature of Namibia's flag3 "Yo!"3 Ed of "Up"5 End of Oktober?4 __ and the Maytals5 Rang up from down under?10 Opening sequence10 Sounds amazed4 Some off-the-rack purchases, briefly4 "Free your pores" brand5 Entice4 Bypass online promos7 "Victory!" letters3 Like a tips-only bar4 Place for a stent5 Point value of "five" in Scrabble3 "Only joking"4 Michael of "The Running Man"4 See 33-Across4 Chits4 As well3 "About __ big"3