LA Times Crossword hints and answers for June 9, 2026
Every clue with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so nothing is spoiled until you tap.
Clues78
Across40
Down38
DayTuesday
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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Like some Olympic races (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSWUM→
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School composition (5)
Starts with E, ends with YESSAY→
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Grasped (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGOT→
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Frosty (3)
Starts with I, ends with YICY→
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Some church donations (6)
Starts with T, ends with STITHES→
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Male cat (3)
Starts with T, ends with MTOM→
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Young chap (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLAD→
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Honest amount of reliable work (11)
Starts with S, ends with TSOLIDEFFORT→
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Chopping tool (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAXE→
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Dessert that quivers (5)
Starts with J, ends with OJELLO→
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"As __ on TV" (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEEN→
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__ and yang (3)
Starts with Y, ends with NYIN→
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Texting format, briefly (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSMS→
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Norway's capital (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOSLO→
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Teeny bit (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOTA→
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Cocktail poured with a heavy hand (10)
Starts with S, ends with KSTIFFDRINK→
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Go past a simmer (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBOIL→
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Fuel-carrying ship (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROILER→
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"KPop Demon Hunters" bandmate of Mira and Zoey (4)
Starts with R, ends with IRUMI→
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Diamond experts? (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUMPS→
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Food that might be served alla vodka (5)
Starts with P, ends with APASTA→
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Like steaks with a lot of marbling (5)
Starts with F, ends with YFATTY→
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Breadmaking need (5)
Starts with Y, ends with TYEAST→
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"Ciao!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATATA→
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Passed-down tales (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELORE→
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Skip, as a syllable (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELIDE→
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iPhone virtual assistant (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISIRI→
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Social media debut of a romantic relationship, or what 17-, 29-, and 45-Across have (10)
Starts with H, ends with HHARDLAUNCH→
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Baghdad locale (4)
Starts with I, ends with QIRAQ→
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Singular (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELONE→
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Mermaid's realm (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASEA→
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Wig makeup (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHAIR→
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"Another thing ... " (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Sportscaster Musburger (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBRENT→
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Method: Abbr. (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSYS→
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Resilient person (11)
Starts with T, ends with ETOUGHCOOKIE→
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La Brea __ Pits (3)
Starts with T, ends with RTAR→
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Delt neighbor (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLAT→
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Like plagiarized text (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSTOLEN→
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Hoppy beer letters (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIPA→
Down
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Assassin's Creed game company (7)
Starts with U, ends with TUBISOFT→
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Precision knife brand (5)
Starts with X, ends with OXACTO→
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Red carpet celebs (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALIST→
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Wright of "Black Panther" (7)
Starts with L, ends with ALETITIA→
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Pixieish (5)
Starts with E, ends with NELFIN→
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Enemies (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFOES→
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Defeat, as a dragon (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSLAY→
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Pocket bread (4)
Starts with P, ends with APITA→
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Sounds from cows (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMOOS→
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"Thanks a __!" (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLOT→
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Torah holder (3)
Starts with A, ends with KARK→
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Grew anxious (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTENSED→
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Car-unlocking tool (7)
Starts with S, ends with MSLIMJIM→
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Broadcasts (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAIRS→
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"Love Is Blind" personal space (3)
Starts with P, ends with DPOD→
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Rummage (through) (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERIFLE→
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"So happy to be back together!" (10)
Starts with I, ends with UIMISSEDYOU→
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Time sheet figs. (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHRS→
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Jazz icon Fitzgerald (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELLA→
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Dress edge (3)
Starts with H, ends with MHEM→
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Permit (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLET→
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"Wait just a minute!" (3)
Starts with H, ends with YHEY→
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Very light brown (4)
Starts with E, ends with UECRU→
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Does some math (4)
Starts with A, ends with SADDS→
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Like a cranberry, or a dessert that might contain cranberries (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTART→
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Song that might end on a high note (4)
Starts with A, ends with AARIA→
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Black Power symbol (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFIST→
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All __ Day: November 2 (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOULS→
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At a reduced price (6)
Starts with O, ends with EONSALE→
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Traditional Mexican game of chance (7)
Starts with L, ends with ALOTERIA→
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Letters on some Pride merch (7)
Starts with L, ends with ALGBTQIA→
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Shaggy ox (3)
Starts with Y, ends with KYAK→
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Walt Disney Concert Hall designer Frank (5)
Starts with G, ends with YGEHRY→
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Former Russian rulers (5)
Starts with T, ends with STSARS→
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Square up with (5)
Starts with R, ends with YREPAY→
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"You asked for a fight, you'll get one!" (10)
Starts with O, ends with WOHITSONNOW→
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How many clues are in the LA Times Crossword for June 9, 2026?+
78 clues: 40 Across and 38 Down.
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For example: Like some Olympic races (SWUM); School composition (ESSAY); Grasped (GOT).
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