LA Times Daily Crossword September 20, 2026 Answers

1. Course most look forward to 8. Imposing construction 15. Supports 20. Unmasks 21. Brunch cocktails 22. Not cool 23. "In the name of that rice wine we drank ages ago"? 25. "Goosebumps" series writer 26. Remove adverbs and add punctuation, maybe 27. PlayStation maker 28. __ Reader 29. Actress Swinton 30. Inventor Handler played by Rhea Perlman in "Barbie" 31. "__ we good?" 32. Vexation 33. Church perches 36. Moose kin 37. NNW opposite 38. Bird that makes its home in trash receptacles? 41. Coastal inlets 42. Insta post 43. Male turkey 44. One of Paul's letters to the Ephesians? 46. Herbal infusion from Peru 50. Rationalist's belief 53. Places to perch 56. Estate units 57. Sgt., e.g. 59. Shoe designer Jimmy 61. Pamper 62. Many August babies 63. Business run by a bunch of hens? 66. IM pioneer 67. Top card in a Broadway straight 68. Chinese brew 69. Frying need 70. Pts. that often result in dances 71. U.K. network 72. Mattel game 73. Swiped refills for a mechanical pencil? 76. Julia of "The Addams Family" 78. Simplified language 80. Wows 81. Not just most 82. Worth a second bite 83. Competed in the Figawi, say 84. Prefix with net or com, but not org 86. "OK, got it" 88. Tempts 91. Fuel additive brand 93. Young fellow 94. [Clears throat] 96. One who is always pointing at shooting stars? 100. Take advantage of a bear market, perhaps 103. Stomach 104. "What You Need" band 105. Kanga's kid 106. Badger 107. Figure in Norse mythology? 108. Lies for, maybe 110. Forget about 112. Supermodel Banks 113. Incantation syllables 114. Fish with a big net 115. Anesthetic for a noted Italian chemist? 118. New employee 119. Wright of "Black Panther" 120. Italian football powerhouse 121. Strong point 122. Rival one loves to hate 123. Sneaks

1. Yields (to) 2. Book that tells the story of Moses 3. Soft drink with a seasonal Winter Spiced Cranberry flavor 4. Quaint truth 5. Subj. for a non-native speaker 6. Manicotti topping 7. Abbr. on a weather map 8. Posthumous award for Chadwick Boseman 9. Run out of power 10. "Positive" 11. Jodie with two Best Actress Oscars 12. "Love __ Open Door": "Frozen" song 13. Treat on a stick 14. Jargon suffix 15. Hits 22, perhaps 16. Not in favor of 17. Musical instrument made off the coast of South America? 18. With gentleness 19. Holds forth 24. Not up to the task 32. Online "I can relate" 34. Chargeable cars, briefly 35. Goofballs 38. Morse clicks 39. "We have that in common" 40. "KPop __ Hunters" 41. Italy's shape 42. Bel __ cheese 45. Circuit 46. Ore. neighbor 47. Micronesia's region 48. Rips caused by large reptiles? 49. Dried poblano 51. Most disgusting 52. Seashore souvenir 54. Absolutely adorable 55. 1975 TV debut, familiarly 58. "Queen of Funk" Khan 60. In base eight 64. "Hallelujah" songwriter Leonard 65. "It's strange ... " 68. Denounce 71. Challah feature 72. FedEx competitor 73. Part of a pricing plan 74. Strong string 75. Soil 77. Soap ingredient 79. In the doldrums 82. Bygone ruler 85. Canadian fuel giant 87. Class 89. "On the Basis of __": Ginsburg biopic 90. "We're done" 92. Miyazaki film about a goldfish who longs to be human 94. Kathryn's "WandaVision" role 95. Fatal flaw in classic myths 97. Beginning 98. Turn 99. Polish capital 100. __ bath 101. Hard to believe 102. Aches (for) 104. Archipelago unit 107. "Groundhog Day" director Harold 109. Overly precious 111. Bit of dust 112. Printer part 115. Fuzzy 1980s sitcom character 116. Low-lit 117. Actress Thurman