La Times Crossword Answers 05/21/26

Across Clues

• Answer for
  Texting format initialsis SMS.
• Answer for
  Eel in maki sushiis UNAGI.
• Answer for
  Language of Sri Lankais TAMIL.
• Answer for
  “Long,” in Hawaiianis LOA.
• Answer for
  Sure to end badlyis NOWIN.
• Answer for
  __ Cortina 2026is MILANO.
• Answer for
  Under the weatheris ILL.
• Answer for
  *Brunch choiceis FRENCHOMELET.
• Answer for
  Only major U.S. city founded by a womanis MIAMI.
• Answer for
  Roadside org.is AAA.
• Answer for
  Draped silk dressis SARI.
• Answer for
  *Apprenticeship in the ways of The Forceis JEDITRAINING.
• Answer for
  Digital execis CTO.
• Answer for
  Purple bloomis IRIS.
• Answer for
  World Series mo.is OCT.
• Answer for
  Comedy series featuring Lily Tomlinis LAUGHIN.
• Answer for
  Grown boysis MEN.
• Answer for
  Educational acronymis STEM.
• Answer for
  Opera solosis ARIAS.
• Answer for
  Unpublicized restaurant offering, or a feature of the answer to each starred clueis SECRETMENU.
• Answer for
  Call dibs onis CLAIM.
• Answer for
  Charger, e.g.is AUTO.
• Answer for
  Navigation techis GPS.
• Answer for
  Tolkien characters who like to eat six meals a dayis HOBBITS.
• Answer for
  Locavore’s org.is CSA.
• Answer for
  Small cutis SLIT.
• Answer for
  Result of advancing in the field?is RBI.
• Answer for
  *Negro Leagues player in the Baseball Hall of Fameis SATCHELPAIGE.
• Answer for
  Key West, e.g.is ISLE.
• Answer for
  __ shu porkis MOO.
• Answer for
  Oyster openeris OTTER.
• Answer for
  *”I Just Called To Say I Love You” singeris STEVIEWONDER.
• Answer for
  Sock partis TOE.
• Answer for
  Barbershop partsis TENORS.
• Answer for
  Leg day exerciseis LUNGE.
• Answer for
  Music producer Brianis ENO.
• Answer for
  Snacks stuffed with “stuf”is OREOS.
• Answer for
  Couple of bucks?is STAGS.
• Answer for
  Web feed initialsis RSS.

Vertical Clues

• Answer for
  Jerky brandis SLIMJIM.
• Answer for
  “Tartuffe” playwrightis MOLIERE.
• Answer for
  First sultan of Syria and Egyptis SALADIN.
• Answer for
  Not well-matchedis UNFIT.
• Answer for
  Swe. neighboris NOR.
• Answer for
  Astonishmentis AWE.
• Answer for
  Martini liquoris GIN.
• Answer for
  Like some ruins in Peruis INCAN.
• Answer for
  “Beetlejuice” director Burtonis TIM.
• Answer for
  Bitter beersis ALES.
• Answer for
  Last book of the Old Testamentis MALACHI.
• Answer for
  Lazinessis INERTIA.
• Answer for
  Skin soothersis LOTIONS.
• Answer for
  Disney film set in Polynesiais MOANA.
• Answer for
  Call, as a cabis HAIL.
• Answer for
  Sue Grafton’s “__ for Malice”is MIS.
• Answer for
  Campus mil. unitis ROTC.
• Answer for
  Laptop brandis ACER.
• Answer for
  “I feel seen”is ITME.
• Answer for
  Fertilizer from batsis GUANO.
• Answer for
  Mentor of Minionsis GRU.
• Answer for
  Big rigsis SEMIS.
• Answer for
  Sis, for oneis SIB.
• Answer for
  Speed reader?is TACH.
• Answer for
  Inspiring figureis MUSE.
• Answer for
  Footnote abbr.is ETAL.
• Answer for
  Artist known for fabric-wrapped installationsis CHRISTO.
• Answer for
  Maine courseis LOBSTER.
• Answer for
  Central Texas cityis ABILENE.
• Answer for
  Sparkly stuffis GLITTER.
• Answer for
  City birdsis PIGEONS.
• Answer for
  Sound investments?is STEREOS.
• Answer for
  Makes less wildis TAMES.
• Answer for
  Put awayis STOW.
• Answer for
  Didn’t playis SAT.
• Answer for
  Loses steam?is COOLS.
• Answer for
  Sauna openings?is PORES.
• Answer for
  Kitchen initialismis EVOO.
• Answer for
  Tax agcy.is IRS.
• Answer for
  Fanis NUT.
• Answer for
  “The Code Breaker” subj.is DNA.
• Answer for
  Pasta ingredientis EGG.