La Times Crossword Answers 10/18/25

Across Clues

• Answer for
  Sign of agingis PATINA.
• Answer for
  Leave a black mark on, sayis SCORCH.
• Answer for
  Withdrawal aidis ATMCARD.
• Answer for
  Sweet-talkis CAJOLE.
• Answer for
  __ effect: phenomenon of attraction in fluid mechanics, familiarlyis CHEERIOS.
• Answer for
  Didn’t workis RESTED.
• Answer for
  French “his”is SES.
• Answer for
  Sure to failis CANTWIN.
• Answer for
  “Hansel and Gretel” figureis HAG.
• Answer for
  Hertz, for oneis UNIT.
• Answer for
  __ steakis STRIP.
• Answer for
  Sloggy terrainis MIRE.
• Answer for
  Twangy-voicedis NASAL.
• Answer for
  __ cantois BEL.
• Answer for
  “Derry __”: sitcom set in Northern Irelandis GIRLS.
• Answer for
  Home of “Whistler’s Mother”is MUSEEDORSAY.
• Answer for
  Shooting stars?is SAGITTARIUS.
• Answer for
  Fallible onesis MEREMORTALS.
• Answer for
  Prime minister between Theresa and Lizis BORIS.
• Answer for
  “Bad idea”is NAH.
• Answer for
  Clear a way foris LETBY.
• Answer for
  Port northeast of Djiboutiis ADEN.
• Answer for
  Cuts finelyis DICES.
• Answer for
  Elisabeth of “Cobra Kai”is SHUE.
• Answer for
  Former Japanese coinis SEN.
• Answer for
  Has more thanis OUTEATS.
• Answer for
  “The Hurting Kind” poet Limónis ADA.
• Answer for
  Bamboozleis TRIPUP.
• Answer for
  Features of many Best Picture winnersis RRATINGS.
• Answer for
  Call foris ENTAIL.
• Answer for
  Plastic souvenir, e.g.is TRINKET.
• Answer for
  Declaresis SAYSSO.
• Answer for
  Like a good sidekickis TRUSTY.

Vertical Clues

• Answer for
  California surf culture apparel brandis PACSUN.
• Answer for
  Goddess who is a judge in “The Eumenides”is ATHENA.
• Answer for
  Construction such as the term “un-freaking-believable”is TMESIS.
• Answer for
  Sew upis ICE.
• Answer for
  Snitch (on)is NARC.
• Answer for
  Dramatic solosis ARIAS.
• Answer for
  Cheese substitute?is SCRIP.
• Answer for
  Bay Area columnist who coined the word “beatnik”is CAEN.
• Answer for
  Citrus drinks, for shortis OJS.
• Answer for
  Shelters named for a senatoris ROTHIRAS.
• Answer for
  “No kidding”is CLEARLY.
• Answer for
  Equivocatesis HEDGES.
• Answer for
  “I’d have a backup plan”is DONTBETONIT.
• Answer for
  Many a “Fast & Furious” characteris STREETRACER.
• Answer for
  Free-spiritedis WILDATHEART.
• Answer for
  Amazon primateis TAMARIN.
• Answer for
  Malapropisms, e.g.is MISUSES.
• Answer for
  Winter racersis LUGES.
• Answer for
  Spot for a bratis GRILL.
• Answer for
  Calling card?is SIM.
• Answer for
  “The Masked Singer” judge Ritais ORA.
• Answer for
  Calmis SERENITY.
• Answer for
  Biotech firm known for vaccinesis MODERNA.
• Answer for
  Juices up?is BASTES.
• Answer for
  “Much obliged”is THANKS.
• Answer for
  Affordableis BUDGET.
• Answer for
  Like a breweryis YEASTY.
• Answer for
  Lego brand for little handsis DUPLO.
• Answer for
  Flinchis START.
• Answer for
  Nice words of agreementis OUIS.
• Answer for
  To-dois STIR.
• Answer for
  Some medical providers, for shortis PAS.
• Answer for
  Shiba __is INU.