LA Times Crossword September 14, 2026 Answers

Across

Highly skilled4 Mop (up), as gravy3 Valuable item5 Spring4 Perlman of "Cheers"4 "Hello," in Mandarin5 Star of "Ghost" and "The Substance"9 Believe without questioning5 Former7 Chemical in oven cleaners3 "New" prefix3 "I'm __ roll!"3 Informal lingo5 "For Whom the Bell Tolls," for one14 Supergirl accessory4 Actor's prompt3 One-named singer whose studio albums have numerical titles5 Braying pack animal3 Thawing of diplomatic tensions7 Digital collectible: Abbr.3 Tale5 Fruit-filled pastry3 French friends4 Indigenous people of Oklahoma who originated in Florida14 Stately home in the country5 Wheels3 No. 1 pal3 Cow sound3 French island near Sardinia7 Perp's excuse5 Game division, or what can be found in 16-, 26-, and 44-Across9 Ancient artifact5 "Up, up, and __!"4 Dr. Frankenstein's assistant4 Maroon vegetables5 Pig heavier than 120 pounds3 __ stick4

Down

Gucci of fashion4 "We've all __ there"4 Gold fabric4 Perfect example7 Jimmy Choo creation4 Above, poetically3 Spanish rice dish seasoned with saffron6 Insect feelers8 Knight's title3 Exclude4 Smooth sailing4 Dog who visits Oz4 Nora Roberts genre7 Short skirt4 "Yippee!"3 Center defender in soccer7 Immortal being3 Speed5 __ salts: bathwater additive5 Belly3 Mobile payment app5 Small and pointy-eared, perhaps5 Tennis do-overs4 Elliot of the Mamas and the Papas4 Branch of mechanics8 Diarist Anaïs3 Pot insulator, in England7 Part of a basketball hoop3 Blimp, for one7 Peace activist Yoko3 Exfoliating scrubber6 Fruit-filled pastry4 Spike on a dragon's tail4 Make a run for it4 Nail salon tool4 Jagged rock4 "Aladdin" parrot named for a Shakespeare villain4 Plumbing problem4 Natural hairstyle4 Drill insert3 __ Jima3