LA Times Crossword October 2, 2026 Answers

Across

Big horn4 "Scoot!"7 Winery tub3 Human rights lawyer Clooney4 Bacon strips7 Kerfuffle3 Story told with a twist12 Replayed tennis serve3 Gnats, termites, and the like5 River deposit4 Timothée Chalamet trilogy set on a desert planet4 Like some elephants7 "Golly!"5 Party gift created with a twist13 Tolkien monster3 Shuts with force5 Food package phrase5 Speak highly of4 Gaps6 Like many supermodels4 Dizzy5 Simply must5 Filmmaker Spike3 Cocktail served with a twist13 "Pagliacci" clown5 Carriers of raw metals7 Fail to mention4 Hopper on a pet4 Orange __ tea5 Ballpoint brand3 Feat performed with a twist12 Large deer in the Rockies3 Barbecue spot7 Tabloid duo4 Golf hole meas.3 States as fact7 Reseals, as a road4

Down

Third-largest city in the Sunshine State5 "Uh, I think so"5 Low choir voices5 Window-switching shortcut6 Flight board abbr.3 Star Wars Day month3 Figs. targeted by phishers4 Kenneth of "9-1-1"4 L'Oréal rival6 "Think" singer Franklin6 French fashion letters3 Fast-food combo9 Yemeni port4 Handy bag4 "¿Cómo __?"5 Believer in a noninterfering god5 Woes4 Thunder sound4 Wild beast also called a wildebeest3 Largest city in the Cornhusker State5 Sesame Street's resident Grouch5 Fit4 Country singer Lovett4 Patron saint of Norway4 Uncommon4 Pool equipment9 Railroad station5 This, in Spanish4 Mix4 "Blue Bloods" actor Cariou3 Early afternoon hr.5 Rummages (through)6 Big grinders6 Sealed the victory6 Japanese dog breed5 Mars exploration vehicle5 Comes across as5 Toe the line4 Tame4 To be, in French4 Way out there4 Sch. supporter3 Halloween mo.3 Hi-__ graphics3