LA Times Crossword September 28, 2026 Answers

Across

Game, __, match3 Piece of cake5 Granny Smith, for one5 The "A" of ETA: Abbr.3 Spanish form of Paul5 "Get out of town!"5 Words of support from an abacus?15 Brainstorming outputs5 Epitome of slowness5 Six years for a U.S. Senator, e.g.4 __ Arabia5 Pre-K basics4 Words of support from a rideshare driver?12 Santa __, California3 Used a pair of sculls, say5 Chutzpah5 Out that gets a runner home, for short6 Like some evening gowns6 Invoice amount5 Rebuff5 Sault __ Marie3 Words of support from a crossbody bag?12 Orange skin4 Madrid museum5 Quick inhalation4 Not united5 Prefix with -lithic5 Words of support from a broken elevator?15 Around, in dates5 Phone notification5 Tasseled hat that shares a name with a Moroccan city3 Leg joints5 Smallest possible5 Swim-bike-run race, informally3

Down

"Tell me already!"5 Slowly wear away5 More accurate5 Pros who are busy in Apr.4 Actor McKellen3 "SNL" TV network3 Sense of finality that may be needed after a breakup7 Pursued doggedly7 Against4 Location that may have "No running" and "No diving" signs8 Dominate, in gaming slang3 Go on the __: get out of town3 Organ with a retina3 Top that's useful in layering, for short4 Innocent one4 Mitchell of "Pretty Little Liars"4 __ Lingus: Irish carrier3 "Turn! Turn! Turn!" band, with "The"5 Desire5 Fuzzy fabric5 "Pretty in Pink" star Ringwald5 Sticking straight up, as hair5 Up and about5 Two-time Australian Open winner Osaka5 Follow, as a hunch5 Burlesque performance8 Spirit4 Inexplicably weird7 Natter (on)7 Amer. capital3 Iridescent gem4 "Good lord!"4 In midair5 Underground waste line5 __ scheme5 School support orgs.4 Golf stroke near the hole4 "How nasty"3 Take first prize3 Mine lode3 Pro vote3 Surgery ctrs.3