LA Times Daily Crossword January 4, 2026 Answers

1. Geyser output 6. Cause to blush 11. Some Caribbean exports 15. "Goldberg Variations" composer 19. Blender button 20. Marisa who plays Peter Parker's aunt 21. Cookie with six Thanksgiving-inspired flavors 22. Crass 23. Dined at home 24. Massage 25. Annapolis sch. 26. "For All Mankind" side: Abbr. 27. Bistro where diners rarely get what they order? 31. Bullpen stat 32. Get into 33. Poke bowl choice 34. Vassals 37. One who makes a huge profit in the gaming industry? 44. Branch of Islam 47. Part to play 49. Chaney of classic horror 50. Museum employee who specializes in topographic maps? 55. Marvel superhero with martial arts expertise 57. Road beneath a freeway 58. Uncomfortable spot 60. Layers 61. TV actress Susan 62. Understood 63. Parts of quotes 66. Black stone 67. Well-secured garden vines? 72. Word in classic mystery novel titles 75. Kumquat shade 76. Concert piece 77. Long-running CBS drama 80. Part of a vague threat 83. Nail art brand 84. Row of stores 87. Sunday planning that makes weeknight dinners easier, say 89. Inflatables ridden in a river race? 92. Shiba __ 93. Maximum or minimum 95. Shoddy 96. The Hawkeye State 97. Inchworm with a successful YouTube channel? 103. "Goosebumps" series writer 104. Retro hip beer, for short 105. Coconut __ 106. Hosts, for short 109. Remodel of a badly designed airport terminal? 117. Storyline 119. River of northern Spain 120. Made manageable 121. "The Studio" actress Catherine 122. In short supply 123. Corporate image 124. "Judge Mathis" event 125. Election Day figure 126. Doesn't rent 127. Abound (with) 128. In a suitable way 129. Clear

1. __ bar 2. Teach privately 3. Two-time WNBA MVP __ Delle Donne 4. "Ew! No!" 5. Mexican soup made with tripe 6. Guitarist Chet who helped create the Nashville sound 7. Pro __: at no charge 8. "Right on!" 9. Cook the surface of 10. Sleeper sofa 11. Ordinary 12. __ Major 13. OpenTable link 14. Skyrocket 15. Country surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak 16. Like koalas 18. See 29-Down 28. Daughter's brother 29. With 18-Down, pronoun pair 30. Way up 35. Extremely unfriendly 36. Sentence structure 37. Blanchett with two Oscars 38. Agcys. 39. Singers Reed and Rawls 40. Yale student 41. Left 42. Dog coat 43. Rite words 44. Skim along, as clouds 45. Sharpen 46. Memorial Day weekend race, casually 51. Chem class for premeds 52. "__ further reflection ... " 53. "Midnight Cowboy" hustler 54. Online mag 56. Curly hairstyles, informally 59. Zamboni surface 63. Freak out 64. Semi 65. Trades barbs 67. Minesweeper unit 68. Torrid Zone boundary 69. Sharp knock 70. Give off 71. Spot on a sked 72. Stand-up individuals? 73. "We __ alone" 74. Narwhal 77. Baja resort, familiarly 78. Whole lot 79. The "kid" in "Here's looking at you, kid" 81. Organ near the pancreas 82. CNN anchor Burnett 84. "Enough!" 85. Actress Polo 86. ABC News anchor David 88. First aid pro 90. "The Mikado," for one 91. Scand. kingdom 94. Place to make draft picks 98. IRA options 99. Network that airs "TBBT" reruns 100. Imperious 101. Tell tales 102. Cozy spot 106. Mazda two-seater 107. Apple centers 108. Drum kit piece 110. Saxon foe 111. Wind with keys 112. Hankering 113. Complain querulously 114. Conveniently leave out, maybe 115. Word in some Spanish team names 116. Hammer-wielding god 117. __ rata 118. Brief topic