LA Times Daily Crossword October 25, 2026 Answers

1. Muted hue 7. "I'm off!" 12. Signs fraudulently 18. Queen of mystery 19. Like a major artery 20. "South Pacific" song 21. Light fare after a breakup? 23. Line judges? 24. Ramen mushroom 25. Caffeine-rich nut 27. Sleeveless tops 28. General vibe 32. Way out 36. Archaic possessive 37. __ penguin 40. Tree on the Lebanese flag 41. Curved paths 43. Haberdashery clip 44. Deal that generates interest 46. __ as a pin 48. Large med. facilities 51. Like the first little pig? 54. Save from ruin 56. Hit that clears the bases 57. Blokes 60. Enter traffic 61. Brazilian icon known as "The King of Football" 64. "Unstoppable" singer 65. Visual 67. Longtime language columnist William 68. Bird: Pref. 69. Best time of year to visit a pawn shop? 72. Afternoon refresher 73. Pan coating 75. Fancy pitchers 76. Genetic letters 77. Some NCOs 78. Oscar winner Tatum 79. Play thing 80. Will, given a chance 82. Chemical variant 84. Golf club that's almost too heavy to swing? 90. Like butter ready for whipping 91. Baby sheep 94. Dec. 25 95. Charcuterie slice 96. "Not That Fancy" writer McEntire 98. "Tiny Alice" playwright 100. Snippets of time 101. CBS forensic franchise 103. Over the moon 107. Part of a classroom lineup 108. 76-Across strand shape 110. Unflappable 111. Drug cops 114. Put to work 116. One who makes relocating even harder than it already is? 123. Broadway honor 124. Paperless event notices 125. Over-the-top 126. Partake (in) 127. Barber's tool 128. "You'll love doing this!"

1. Friskiness 2. Huntsville's st. 3. Camera choice, initially 4. Vietnamese celebration 5. Source of some lake-effect snow 6. Swann who won four Super Bowls with the Steelers 7. Sega hedgehog 8. Bullpen stat 9. Short "... need I go on?" 10. Went on and on and on 11. One who didn't get a seat 12. Rage 13. "Last Week Tonight" host John 14. Formal ceremony 15. Task for a haunted house after Halloween? 16. Habitat for humanity 17. Actress Spacek 19. Satisfies one's curiosity, in a way 20. Boyfriend 22. One on the move 26. Legends 28. Team whose mascot's head is a baseball 29. Skip over 30. Abbr. on old phones 31. Primary event 33. Smoothie berry 34. Teller's partner in magic 35. Bye line 38. Flirty growl 39. "Only the Lonely" singer 42. Staff symbol 44. Player coached by JJ Redick 45. Resource in Minecraft and Catan 47. Core muscles 49. Toddler, slangily 50. Brews 52. Like a large-scale tale or fail 53. Tumbler 55. Somali supermodel 58. Get old 59. Numbs, as pain 61. Local lingo 62. "Despite that ... " 63. Youngest sibling's lot? 65. Likely to err 66. Ballpark fig. 67. Scoundrel 69. Graphic start 70. __ Jima 71. Hidden hiccup 74. Hot drink with foam art 77. Ready for the laundry 79. Shell game pellet 80. The Marlins, on scoreboards 81. Zurich transport 83. Scheme 85. Chopped down 86. Jean Grey's cohort 87. Wind indicator 88. 911 responders: Abbr. 89. Board game played on a map 92. Bueno's opposite 93. Late __ 97. Olympic sport since 1904 99. Luxury watchmaker bought by Citizen in 2008 100. "Jeopardy!" creator Griffin 101. Laundry slide 102. __ Hall University 104. Included, in a way 105. Baltimore's __ Harbor 106. Bugs or badgers 109. "Heated Rivalry" role for Connor Storrie 112. Big Four bank name 113. Bank opening 115. "The Batman" actress Kravitz 117. To wit, for short 118. Skater Midori 119. Word in many California place names 120. DOJ division 121. "We'll settle this later" letters 122. __ sequitur