LA Times Crossword hints and answers for June 28, 2026
Every clue with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so nothing is spoiled until you tap.
Clues140
Across75
Down65
DaySunday
Today’s LA Times Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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Crush it on the runway, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSLAY→
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"Circles Around This Town" singer Morris (5)
Starts with M, ends with NMAREN→
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Smidgens (4)
Starts with T, ends with STADS→
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Hushed "hey!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
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In the know about (4)
Starts with O, ends with OONTO→
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FYI part (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFOR→
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Kaplan prep course subj. (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSAT→
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Up in the air, briefly (3)
Starts with T, ends with DTBD→
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Biceps exercise (7)
Starts with A, ends with LARMCURL→
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Falcons city (7)
Starts with A, ends with AATLANTA→
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Mysterious to many (6)
Starts with A, ends with EARCANE→
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Marimba player (6)
Starts with M, ends with TMALLET→
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Black eyes (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSHINERS→
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Ecological community (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBIOME→
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Feathery pen (5)
Starts with Q, ends with LQUILL→
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Whack, as a fly (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSWAT→
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Without a partner (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
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1492 ship (5)
Starts with P, ends with APINTA→
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Damage (6)
Starts with I, ends with RIMPAIR→
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Pre-1991 atlas initials (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSSR→
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Teased (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLEDON→
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Escapes the notice of (6)
Starts with E, ends with SELUDES→
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Fizzy beverage (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASODA→
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X-ray specs? (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREMS→
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Sea anemone, e.g. (5)
Starts with P, ends with PPOLYP→
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Spanakopita cheese (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFETA→
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Equally matched (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVEN→
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Awards achievement completed by Steven Spielberg in 2026 (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEGOT→
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Thin layer (6)
Starts with V, ends with RVENEER→
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Suggestions, for short (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRECS→
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Lyric poet of Lesbos (6)
Starts with S, ends with OSAPPHO→
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Chilling (6)
Starts with A, ends with EATEASE→
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K, in the NATO alphabet (4)
Starts with K, ends with OKILO→
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Give up (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDROP→
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Rogan josh bread (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNAAN→
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Gets a whiff (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSMELLS→
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Caramel candies (5)
Starts with R, ends with SROLOS→
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"Very funny" (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHAHA→
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Powerfully built (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSINEWED→
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Gorillagram costume (7)
Starts with A, ends with TAPESUIT→
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Blesses (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOKS→
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Bluetooth device's lack, often (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWIRE→
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Bare-bones (5)
Starts with B, ends with CBASIC→
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Sneak around (5)
Starts with P, ends with LPROWL→
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Composer Bach (6)
Starts with J, ends with NJOHANN→
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"Alice's Restaurant" singer Guthrie (4)
Starts with A, ends with OARLO→
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Much of the heart (6)
Starts with M, ends with EMUSCLE→
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Large lump (4)
Starts with H, ends with KHUNK→
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Declare (4)
Starts with A, ends with WAVOW→
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For nothing (6)
Starts with I, ends with NINVAIN→
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Sign of things to come (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
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Last name of sisters Rooney and Kate (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMARA→
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Meshes in the kitchen (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSIEVES→
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Dominate (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERULE→
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Small sip (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETASTE→
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Corrupt (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDEBASE→
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Landscaping tools (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRAKES→
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Off course (6)
Starts with A, ends with YASTRAY→
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"That's impossible for us" (6)
Starts with W, ends with TWECANT→
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Missing class (6)
Starts with A, ends with TABSENT→
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Prepare to play (5)
Starts with C, ends with PCUEUP→
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Canadian prov. (3)
Starts with O, ends with TONT→
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Empire Builder operator (6)
Starts with A, ends with KAMTRAK→
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Dragon roll wrap (4)
Starts with N, ends with INORI→
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Target of a brood parasite such as the cowbird (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEST→
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Best-__ plans (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLAID→
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Mine vehicle (6)
Starts with O, ends with RORECAR→
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Mass transit option (3)
Starts with B, ends with SBUS→
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American Eagle Outfitters loungewear brand (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAERIE→
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Home of Jupiter (7)
Starts with F, ends with AFLORIDA→
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Uses a prayer mat, e.g. (6)
Starts with K, ends with SKNEELS→
Down
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Carbonara ingredient (5)
Starts with P, ends with APASTA→
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Sunless glow-ups (8)
Starts with F, ends with SFAKETANS→
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Wicked (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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Cultivate (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTILL→
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Ruckuses (4)
Starts with A, ends with SADOS→
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Spice native to Mesoamerica (7)
Starts with V, ends with AVANILLA→
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Senegal neighbor (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMALI→
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"Stay in your __!" (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELANE→
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Clickable link (3)
Starts with U, ends with LURL→
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Insist on a debate, perhaps (13)
Starts with P, ends with EPRESSTHEISSUE→
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Browser units (4)
Starts with T, ends with STABS→
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Pizzazz (4)
Starts with B, ends with OBRIO→
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"Shake a leg!" (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCMON→
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Editorial essays, or what 3-, 8-, 13-, 48-, and 56-Down are (16)
Starts with N, ends with SNEWSPAPERCOLUMNS→
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Tawdry (6)
Starts with T, ends with YTRASHY→
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Houston pro (5)
Starts with A, ends with OASTRO→
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Single-celled creature (6)
Starts with A, ends with AAMOEBA→
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Barefaced (7)
Starts with E, ends with TEVIDENT→
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Put back (7)
Starts with R, ends with ERESTORE→
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Deep member of a fandom (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNERD→
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Concluded (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROVER→
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Pride and joy of many an audiophile (16)
Starts with R, ends with NRECORDCOLLECTION→
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Motivation, in hashtags (5)
Starts with I, ends with OINSPO→
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Memorization aid in math class (15)
Starts with T, ends with TTIMESTABLECHART→
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Extreme self-involvement (6)
Starts with E, ends with MEGOISM→
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Mean relative? (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMODE→
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One who takes the snap and the spotlight (15)
Starts with S, ends with KSTARQUARTERBACK→
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"She loves me, she loves me not" piece (5)
Starts with P, ends with LPETAL→
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Lakers legend Shaquille (5)
Starts with O, ends with LONEAL→
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Like ground turkey (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLEAN→
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"100%!" (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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Joyful holler (5)
Starts with W, ends with PWHOOP→
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Works (out) (7)
Starts with R, ends with SREASONS→
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Camera setting (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAUTO→
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"Victory is mine!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIWIN→
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Prefix with Pen (3)
Starts with E, ends with IEPI→
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Desert deceptions (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMIRAGES→
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Sustain (6)
Starts with U, ends with DUPHOLD→
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Lionhearted (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBRAVE→
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Rocky of "Project Hail Mary," for one (5)
Starts with A, ends with NALIEN→
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Recoiled (8)
Starts with D, ends with YDREWAWAY→
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Preserves (4)
Starts with J, ends with SJAMS→
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Like some coffee tables (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Jewish wedding dance (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHORA→
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Declare (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAVER→
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Oaxaca water (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAGUA→
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Team that shares an arena with the Liberty (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNETS→
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Binding loop (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKNOT→
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Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANIA→
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Koyukon name of North America's tallest peak (6)
Starts with D, ends with IDENALI→
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"Whatever" (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFINE→
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Kaplan prep course subjs. (3)
Starts with A, ends with SAPS→
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Cultural movement of the 1960s and 1970s (13)
Starts with P, ends with MPOSTMODERNISM→
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Fairbanks resident (7)
Starts with A, ends with NALASKAN→
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CNN anchor Bash (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADANA→
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Luau instrument, informally (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUKE→
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Dried plums (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPRUNES→
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Play parts, or plays a part (4)
Starts with A, ends with SACTS→
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Gobbles (down) (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWOLFS→
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Take stock? (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETRADE→
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Work (out) (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSUSS→
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Lingerie fabric (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSILK→
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Some gym tops (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEES→
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For example: Crush it on the runway, say (SLAY); "Circles Around This Town" singer Morris (MAREN); Smidgens (TADS).
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