La Times Crossword Answers 02/16/26

Across Clues

• Answer for
  Expensesis COSTS.
• Answer for
  Happy __ clamis ASA.
• Answer for
  “Judy” Oscar winner Zellwegeris RENEE.
• Answer for
  Software company that makes InDesign and Acrobatis ADOBE.
• Answer for
  Captain’s recordis LOG.
• Answer for
  Garlicky spreadis AIOLI.
• Answer for
  Communication system with dots and dashesis MORSECODE.
• Answer for
  “I’m chipped” collar attachmentis IDTAG.
• Answer for
  Peel or pare, sayis PREP.
• Answer for
  Artist Yokois ONO.
• Answer for
  Miss Marple, e.g.is SLEUTH.
• Answer for
  “Aladdin” transportis MAGICCARPET.
• Answer for
  One little piggy’s destinationis MARKET.
• Answer for
  Capis HAT.
• Answer for
  Look forward tois AWAIT.
• Answer for
  Bike part that can be raised and loweredis SEAT.
• Answer for
  Rickman of “Love Actually”is ALAN.
• Answer for
  Early-week newspaper featureis MONDAYCROSSWORD.
• Answer for
  Side social media accounts, informallyis ALTS.
• Answer for
  Many moonsis EONS.
• Answer for
  Temporary body dyeis HENNA.
• Answer for
  Mini owneris BMW.
• Answer for
  TikTok contentis VIDEOS.
• Answer for
  Actor who plays Allan in “Barbie”is MICHAELCERA.
• Answer for
  NYC subway between Inwood and Far Rockawayis ATRAIN.
• Answer for
  Chem class localeis LAB.
• Answer for
  Exchangeis SWAP.
• Answer for
  Queen’s tenureis REIGN.
• Answer for
  Nickname for Detroitis MOTORCITY.
• Answer for
  Permeateis IMBUE.
• Answer for
  Be in debtis OWE.
• Answer for
  Supporter of the arts?is EASEL.
• Answer for
  Donkeysis ASSES.
• Answer for
  “Bel Canto” novelist Patchettis ANN.
• Answer for
  Ceremony host, or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 37-, 45-, and 58-Acrossis EMCEE.

Vertical Clues

• Answer for
  Summer sleepaway siteis CAMP.
• Answer for
  Smellis ODOR.
• Answer for
  Achy after exercise, sayis SORE.
• Answer for
  Meas. on the wrapper of a stick of butteris TBSP.
• Answer for
  “Catch my drift?”is SEE.
• Answer for
  “Run __ now!”is ALONG.
• Answer for
  “Likewise!”is SODOI.
• Answer for
  Stone or Iron followeris AGE.
• Answer for
  Berateis RAILAT.
• Answer for
  Puffer jacket filler, oftenis EIDER.
• Answer for
  Still snoozingis NOTUP.
• Answer for
  Exhilarateis ELATE.
• Answer for
  Twice fouris EIGHT.
• Answer for
  Paint layeris COAT.
• Answer for
  Sings like Sarah Vaughanis SCATS.
• Answer for
  Self-referentialis META.
• Answer for
  Utter messis CHAOS.
• Answer for
  Three Bears matriarchis MAMA.
• Answer for
  Mil. truantis AWOL.
• Answer for
  __ and raveis RANT.
• Answer for
  Nanny’s offspringis KIDS.
• Answer for
  Grimaceis SCOWL.
• Answer for
  Directional suffixis ERN.
• Answer for
  Amazedis AWED.
• Answer for
  __ Star Stateis LONE.
• Answer for
  River of Florenceis ARNO.
• Answer for
  Confidentiality contracts, for shortis NDAS.
• Answer for
  Sanaa’s countryis YEMEN.
• Answer for
  Branch of Islamis SHIA.
• Answer for
  The “B” of LBJis BAINES.
• Answer for
  Airbnb competitoris VRBO.
• Answer for
  Tennis star Sharapovais MARIA.
• Answer for
  Action __: post-meeting listis ITEMS.
• Answer for
  Baby bedsis CRIBS.
• Answer for
  Peace Palace site, with “The”is HAGUE.
• Answer for
  Bozois CLOWN.
• Answer for
  Devouredis EATEN.
• Answer for
  Conis SCAM.
• Answer for
  The Badger St.is WISC.
• Answer for
  Suit to __: fit perfectlyis ATEE.
• Answer for
  Gomer of TV’s Mayberryis PYLE.
• Answer for
  Extinct New Zealand birdis MOA.
• Answer for
  Food writer Drummondis REE.