LA Times Crossword October 5, 2026 Answers

Across

Tiny trims5 "Tár" Oscar nominee Blanchett4 Jar topper3 Art studio stand5 Chocolate-flavored latte5 Fuss3 Playful back-and-forth11 Church seating3 Messy person4 Word with ocean or eye5 Skim through4 Wear away5 Sprawling property6 Workstation option since the 1980s15 Rainbow maker5 Attempted5 Bath rug3 Old hoops org.3 Genetic material3 Polo shirt, e.g.3 Power strip switch5 Not exactly, informally5 Ticket pickup location15 Battery terminals6 Punchiness5 See 58-Across4 Crown for a prom queen5 Wanes4 With 51-Across, dance accessory for Fred Astaire3 Time off that may coincide with a new calendar year, or what can be found in 16-, 26-, and 44-Across11 Connecticut Ivy Leaguer3 Derive5 Possibly dangerous5 Cozy burrow3 Composer Stravinsky4 River mammal5

Down

Does some alterations4 Place for cuticle oil4 Analogy words4 Spots where dogs may sit, lie down, and roll over7 Clever3 Meet over coffee, perhaps7 Entr'__4 Eerie electronic instrument8 Musical proclivity3 Affectionate feline6 Brainstorm6 Wet blanket6 Some hotel employees5 Move like the wind4 Small earring4 Fiction subgenre7 "I didn't quite catch that"7 Typing speed: Abbr.3 401(k) alternative3 Minor quibble3 Chicago airport code3 Not-so-humble bragging8 Old gridiron org.3 Feature of many a Wile E. Coyote trap, for short3 "__ to Joy": highlight of Beethoven's Ninth3 Golf course standard3 Ye __ Shoppe4 Pool raft, e.g.7 Receive, as a bequest7 Squandered6 Take a deep breath6 Copy on an email reply6 Apple pie-making tool5 Minnesota representative Ilhan4 Deets4 Triumph over4 Make a cake, say4 Icelandic dairy product similar to yogurt4 Nintendo console released in 20063 Certain sib3