LA Times Daily Crossword September 3, 2025 Answers

4. Laundry basket 10. Spice made from the husk of a nutmeg 14. Indian beach destination 15. Moon mission program 16. Subject of a chemistry diagram 17. Stat boosted by a home run 18. *Extracts dirt from the carpet, maybe 20. Countesses' counterparts 22. Adds fuel to 23. Old Ford flops 25. Resolved out of court 29. Ensnare 31. Bullfighting figure 32. Vegetarian frozen-food brand 34. Wells Fargo competitor 37. Feel a sense of belonging 38. 8 pts. or 4 qts. 39. Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues 41. First number in many countdowns 42. Japanese art genre 44. Fireplace residue 45. Source of inspiration 46. Overlook 48. Light purple 50. NFLer who plays at the Meadowlands 52. Opt for 55. Viewpoint 58. Home to the Ninja Turtles 59. *California's "Eureka" and New York's "Excelsior" 63. Light beam 64. Junior staffer 65. Online investment service 66. Beast of burden 67. "Quick, before we're late!" 68. Classroom unit 69. Parakeet or rabbit

1. Shake hands (on) 2. "Just awful!" 3. *Vidal Sassoon's expertise 4. Pain in the neck 5. Perfectly suitable 6. "The Simpsons" bar 7. Community developer's map 8. Ticklish toys that caused a frenzy at Christmas in 1996 9. "Guardians of the Galaxy" raccoon 10. Opera conductors 11. __ loss for words 12. Swindle 13. CPR crew 19. Excuse from work 21. Luau loops 24. "I did no __ thing!" 26. *Low-carb sandwich 27. Native Pennsylvanians 28. "Death, be not proud" poet John 30. Fruit-filled desserts 32. Another time 33. Unkempt 35. Eastern philosophical path 36. Pop sensation 39. Use a SodaStream 40. Big name in elevators 43. Lick, as an envelope 45. Like peacocks 47. Nail polish, e.g. 49. Decrease 51. Govt. investment option 53. Stop 54. Romantic rendezvous 56. Middles: Abbr. 57. Greek vowels 59. Cul-de-__ 60. "Beetlejuice" director Burton 61. Big commotion 62. Prefix with meter