LA Times Daily Crossword October 18, 2025 Answers

1. Sign of aging 7. Leave a black mark on, say 13. Withdrawal aid 15. Sweet-talk 16. __ effect: phenomenon of attraction in fluid mechanics, familiarly 18. Didn't work 19. French "his" 20. Sure to fail 22. "Hansel and Gretel" figure 23. Hertz, for one 25. __ steak 26. Sloggy terrain 27. Twangy-voiced 29. __ canto 30. "Derry __": sitcom set in Northern Ireland 31. Home of "Whistler's Mother" 34. Shooting stars? 35. Fallible ones 36. Prime minister between Theresa and Liz 37. "Bad idea" 38. Clear a way for 42. Port northeast of Djibouti 43. Cuts finely 45. Elisabeth of "Cobra Kai" 46. Former Japanese coin 47. Has more than 49. "The Hurting Kind" poet Limón 50. Bamboozle 52. Features of many Best Picture winners 54. Call for 55. Plastic souvenir, e.g. 56. Declares 57. Like a good sidekick

1. California surf culture apparel brand 2. Goddess who is a judge in "The Eumenides" 3. Construction such as the term "un-freaking-believable" 4. Sew up 5. Snitch (on) 6. Dramatic solos 7. Cheese substitute? 8. Bay Area columnist who coined the word "beatnik" 9. Citrus drinks, for short 10. Shelters named for a senator 11. "No kidding" 12. Equivocates 14. "I'd have a backup plan" 17. Many a "Fast & Furious" character 21. Free-spirited 24. Amazon primate 26. Malapropisms, e.g. 28. Winter racers 30. Spot for a brat 32. Calling card? 33. "The Masked Singer" judge Rita 34. Calm 35. Biotech firm known for vaccines 36. Juices up? 39. "Much obliged" 40. Affordable 41. Like a brewery 43. Lego brand for little hands 44. Flinch 47. Nice words of agreement 48. To-do 51. Some medical providers, for short 53. Shiba __