LA Times Daily Crossword September 4, 2026 Answers

1. Breaks down 5. Virginie-Occidentale et Californie 10. Chilean sea __ 14. "Love ya!" 15. Diana Taurasi's jersey number 16. Joined with 17. Bach title 18. Settles 19. Leader of a chipmunk band 20. Concern that one's sneakers are hopelessly out of style? 23. Bakery allure 25. First responder gp. 26. Indication that docs are included 27. Knocked over a bottle of booze? 32. Forest carpet 33. Chitchat 34. Web design lang. 35. Not well-balanced, or an apt title for this puzzle? 39. Phillipa of "Hamilton" 41. Tax return fig. 42. Hit close to home? 46. "Project Runway" timer? 51. See 45-Down 52. Tyke 53. Pirouetting, say 54. Going on and on about one's new cookware? 59. Pont des Arts city 60. Olympic gymnast Strug 61. St. Louis landmark 64. "My Brilliant Friend" novelist Ferrante 65. Etsy business 66. Macaroni art need 67. Curl counts 68. Al __: pasta specification 69. Looks at

1. "I can't believe u" 2. Be behind, in a way 3. Does a pub crawl 4. Crayfish kin 5. Engrave 6. "Don't be like __!" 7. Folk singer Guthrie 8. Protein in some vegan ribs 9. Tahini ingredient 10. Convictions 11. Onsets 12. Knit or purl 13. Some smart TVs 16. Buildup on a menorah, perhaps 21. Miss 22. Research-funding org. 23. Cash provider 24. Hopping pal of Pooh 28. Motivation for a vanity project 29. Big name in sealant 30. "Frankly," in texts 31. In need of salt, say 35. Publisher with a mountain peak logo 36. Put away the groceries? 37. Many moons __ 38. A-lister 39. Time commitment for some jrs. 40. Gets 42. Detail in a van Gogh self-portrait 43. Downright 44. Cpl. or sgt. 45. With 51-Across, Wyle drama 46. Closing number 47. Pugsley kin 48. Out of options 49. Rays home, for short 50. Court 51. Three-time Oscar nominee Laurie 55. Intel org. 56. Persia, today 57. Lit __ 58. Unit equal to 20 north-south blocks in New York City 62. Pool necessity 63. Guys