LA Times Daily Crossword October 17, 2026 Answers

1. Aid in scratching an itch 5. Jeans choice 9. "What's wrong with u?" 12. Vader offspring 13. Southwestern casserole 16. "Same here" 17. "Let's do this!" 18. Forex benchmark 19. The old you 21. Like some kitchen herbs 22. Nullifies 24. Tradition within Swedish coffee culture 25. Like some jobs 26. Abound (with) 27. Shengjian __: pan-fried pork bun 30. Setting of Fox's "Best Medicine" 31. Milanese dish traditionally served with risotto 33. With 47-Down, extra lives? 34. Service rep with a lack of humanity 35. David's "Baywatch" role 36. Eyes angrily 38. Takes down 39. Letters from a bygone empire 40. Travels cross-country? 41. Wades through 42. Leave out 43. Nullifidian 45. Cold treat 48. National Farm Toy Museum locale 49. Whiz 50. Home brewer's appliance 52. Chute material 54. Resolved 55. Exploit 56. Court figs. 57. Nueva canción great Mercedes 58. Singer who has six top 10 studio albums with her namesake band

1. Scary-good moments? 2. Role for one who picks the melody? 3. Asset in a snowball fight 4. "You're telling me that's only part of the story?" 5. Spots for muckety-mucks? 6. Like someone who gets stuck in traffic, perhaps 7. Pings online 8. Birds that recognize faces and hold grudges 9. Rotisserie rod 10. Expert in nonverbal communication 11. Obey 14. Cry for attention 15. James in the Blues Hall of Fame 16. Feature of Namibia's flag 20. "Yo!" 23. Ed of "Up" 24. End of Oktober? 26. __ and the Maytals 27. Rang up from down under? 28. Opening sequence 29. Sounds amazed 30. Some off-the-rack purchases, briefly 32. "Free your pores" brand 34. Entice 37. Bypass online promos 41. "Victory!" letters 42. Like a tips-only bar 43. Place for a stent 44. Point value of "five" in Scrabble 45. "Only joking" 46. Michael of "The Running Man" 47. See 33-Across 48. Chits 51. As well 53. "About __ big"