LA Times Daily Crossword January 5, 2026 Answers

1. Insurance company with a gecko mascot 6. "What __ is new?" 10. Freeway exit 14. Heavy coat? 15. WhatsApp's parent company 16. Gumbo pod 17. Sweetener used on a Providence campus? 19. See 12-Down 20. Restroom, to a Brit 21. Forearm bones 23. "__ dreaming?" 26. Horse that's saddled up for a tour of a Philadelphia campus? 31. Hybrid orange fruit 33. Physician 34. Oft-grilled fish, on menus 35. Flirts (with) 38. Adventure novelist Cussler 39. Time for extracurricular activities, or where the ends of 17-, 26-, 52-, and 62-Across literally are 42. Basil-based sauce 44. Author Wiesel 45. Hot spot service 48. Toward the back of a boat 50. Supplied, as funds 52. Quad found on a Portland campus? 55. "Totally!" 56. Australian marsupial 57. Provisos 59. With 27-Down, "The Substance" Oscar nominee 62. Kitchen appliance used at a Houston campus? 67. Wowed 68. Genesis grandson 69. Mediterranean oil source 70. Beseeches 71. Take a break 72. Sacred carving

1. Chitchat 2. Make a wrong turn, say 3. "Seems to me" shorthand 4. Monastic hood 5. Elaborately decorated 6. Australian bird 7. Boost 8. Horse stable unit 9. Brought home, as a salary 10. Performer in bull riding competitions 11. Letters between names 12. With 19-Across, salt-free seasoning brand 13. Dismissive sound 18. Gracefully slim 22. Gas brand with a torch logo 23. Spot for short people? 24. Barnyard bleat 25. Without bothering to be careful 27. See 59-Across 28. __ knife: handy kitchen tool 29. Thanksgiving mo. 30. Italian three 32. Naturally talented youngsters 36. French fashion monogram 37. Futuristic genre 40. Upper body 41. Brave and noble 42. __ for the course 43. Opposite of WNW 46. Extra charge 47. Docs with DOBs, often 49. Not as far 51. By walking 53. Country singer Patsy 54. Food truck fare 58. Without backup 59. Pat gently 60. Female sheep 61. Actress Ryan 63. Ballpark fig. 64. Baby beaver 65. Genesis matriarch 66. Sleep cycle letters