LA Times Crossword Answers for June 12 2026
Every Across and Down clue from today’s LA Times Crossword, with the answers spelled out. Edited by Patti Varol.
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Setting of the graphic novel "Persepolis"
IRAN
Soap that's super popular?
HOTLAVA
Goal
AIM
Dec. holiday
XMAS
Big name in gaming monitors
ACER
Relish
GUSTO
"Me too"
SAME
Estimate from a contractor
QUOTE
Soap that could use a friend?
LONESOMEDOVE
Arrive
GETIN
Computer file suffix
EXE
Hunk
SLAB
Low-carb diet
KETO
Soap that's easy to conceal?
POCKETDIAL
Reply to "I'm sure they'll be fine without you," perhaps
OUCH
Landed
ALIT
Lift a finger?
POINT
Bygone handhelds, for short
PDAS
Apple resource with curated guides
MAPS
American white __: Gulf Coast bird
IBIS
Autumn bloom
ASTER
Some specialist MDs
ENTS
Where Anheuser-Busch is BUD
NYSE
Bowie's role in "The Prestige"
TESLA
Have too little of
WANT
Pop sensation
IDOL
Soap that's perfect for adding color to a shower routine?
ORANGEZEST
Org. with sponsored Medicare plans
AARP
Easter month, often
APRIL
Pop diva Celine
DION
Signs on for another tour
REUPS
Soap that's falling apart?
BREAKINGDAWN
Birthplace of K-pop
SEOUL
Astronomical light show
NOVA
SF NFLer
NINER
Root vegetable related to Swiss chard
BEET
School gps.
PTAS
Pop diva Celine
DION
Soap that's super popular?
HOTLAVA
Computer file suffix
EXE
School gps.
PTAS
Root vegetable related to Swiss chard
BEET
SF NFLer
NINER
Astronomical light show
NOVA
Birthplace of K-pop
SEOUL
Soap that's falling apart?
BREAKINGDAWN
Signs on for another tour
REUPS
Goal
AIM
American white __: Gulf Coast bird
IBIS
Org. with sponsored Medicare plans
AARP
Soap that's perfect for adding color to a shower routine?
ORANGEZEST
Pop sensation
IDOL
Have too little of
WANT
Bowie's role in "The Prestige"
TESLA
Where Anheuser-Busch is BUD
NYSE
Some specialist MDs
ENTS
Hunk
SLAB
Easter month, often
APRIL
Apple resource with curated guides
MAPS
Bygone handhelds, for short
PDAS
Lift a finger?
POINT
Landed
ALIT
Reply to "I'm sure they'll be fine without you," perhaps
OUCH
Soap that's easy to conceal?
POCKETDIAL
Low-carb diet
KETO
Autumn bloom
ASTER
Setting of the graphic novel "Persepolis"
IRAN
Arrive
GETIN
Soap that could use a friend?
LONESOMEDOVE
Estimate from a contractor
QUOTE
"Me too"
SAME
Relish
GUSTO
Big name in gaming monitors
ACER
Dec. holiday
XMAS
Hunk
SLAB
Goal
AIM
Dec. holiday
XMAS
Big name in gaming monitors
ACER
Relish
GUSTO
"Me too"
SAME
Estimate from a contractor
QUOTE
Soap that could use a friend?
LONESOMEDOVE
Arrive
GETIN
Setting of the graphic novel "Persepolis"
IRAN
Soap that's super popular?
HOTLAVA
Low-carb diet
KETO
Soap that's easy to conceal?
POCKETDIAL
Reply to "I'm sure they'll be fine without you," perhaps
OUCH
Landed
ALIT
Lift a finger?
POINT
Bygone handhelds, for short
PDAS
Apple resource with curated guides
MAPS
Easter month, often
APRIL
Pop diva Celine
DION
Some specialist MDs
ENTS
Where Anheuser-Busch is BUD
NYSE
Bowie's role in "The Prestige"
TESLA
Have too little of
WANT
Pop sensation
IDOL
Soap that's perfect for adding color to a shower routine?
ORANGEZEST
Org. with sponsored Medicare plans
AARP
American white __: Gulf Coast bird
IBIS
Autumn bloom
ASTER
Signs on for another tour
REUPS
Soap that's falling apart?
BREAKINGDAWN
Birthplace of K-pop
SEOUL
Astronomical light show
NOVA
SF NFLer
NINER
Root vegetable related to Swiss chard
BEET
School gps.
PTAS
Computer file suffix
EXE
↓ Down
Caused by
DUETO
Took off right after dinner
ATEANDRAN
Word with age or wage
GAP
Home of the NCAA's Black Knights
USMA
Walk out
QUIT
Harry's accomplice in "Home Alone"
MARV
Letters of equivocation
OTOH
Jewel
GEM
Prong
TINE
Sparkled
SHONE
When the fate of Ophelia is revealed
ACTIV
Rock & Roll HoF city
CLE
Progress tracker for one trying to "catch 'em all"
POKEDEX
Mo. town
STL
Support for a key player?
PIANOSEAT
Cover name
ALIAS
Spanish parent
MADRE
5G precursor
LTE
Test pattern?
INKBLOT
Costa __
RICA
Combine
POOL
Scarecrow's desire
BRAIN
GPS prediction
ETA
Be in arrears
OWE
Movie lead
STAR
Tropical spot
ISLE
One-up
BEST
Taboos
DONTS
SF MLBer
GIANT
Money in Monaco
EUROS
Good to go
READY
Starters, casually
APPS
Performed in a choir
SANG
Gives a thumbs-up
OKS
Charges, in a way
IONIZES
Maker of Trop-a-Rocka tea
SNAPPLE
Over again
ANEW
Short "Duh"
OBVI
Title for a knight in Westeros
SER
Rink leap
AXEL
Grubhub link
MENU
Performed in a choir
SANG
Took off right after dinner
ATEANDRAN
Rock & Roll HoF city
CLE
Grubhub link
MENU
Rink leap
AXEL
Title for a knight in Westeros
SER
Short "Duh"
OBVI
Over again
ANEW
Maker of Trop-a-Rocka tea
SNAPPLE
Charges, in a way
IONIZES
Gives a thumbs-up
OKS
Word with age or wage
GAP
Scarecrow's desire
BRAIN
Good to go
READY
Money in Monaco
EUROS
SF MLBer
GIANT
Taboos
DONTS
One-up
BEST
Tropical spot
ISLE
Movie lead
STAR
Be in arrears
OWE
Progress tracker for one trying to "catch 'em all"
POKEDEX
Starters, casually
APPS
Combine
POOL
Costa __
RICA
Test pattern?
INKBLOT
5G precursor
LTE
Spanish parent
MADRE
Cover name
ALIAS
Support for a key player?
PIANOSEAT
Mo. town
STL
GPS prediction
ETA
Caused by
DUETO
When the fate of Ophelia is revealed
ACTIV
Sparkled
SHONE
Prong
TINE
Jewel
GEM
Letters of equivocation
OTOH
Harry's accomplice in "Home Alone"
MARV
Walk out
QUIT
Home of the NCAA's Black Knights
USMA
Progress tracker for one trying to "catch 'em all"
POKEDEX
Word with age or wage
GAP
Home of the NCAA's Black Knights
USMA
Walk out
QUIT
Harry's accomplice in "Home Alone"
MARV
Letters of equivocation
OTOH
Jewel
GEM
Prong
TINE
Sparkled
SHONE
When the fate of Ophelia is revealed
ACTIV
Caused by
DUETO
Took off right after dinner
ATEANDRAN
Mo. town
STL
Support for a key player?
PIANOSEAT
Cover name
ALIAS
Spanish parent
MADRE
5G precursor
LTE
Test pattern?
INKBLOT
Costa __
RICA
Combine
POOL
Starters, casually
APPS
Performed in a choir
SANG
Be in arrears
OWE
Movie lead
STAR
Tropical spot
ISLE
One-up
BEST
Taboos
DONTS
SF MLBer
GIANT
Money in Monaco
EUROS
Good to go
READY
Scarecrow's desire
BRAIN
GPS prediction
ETA
Gives a thumbs-up
OKS
Charges, in a way
IONIZES
Maker of Trop-a-Rocka tea
SNAPPLE
Over again
ANEW
Short "Duh"
OBVI
Title for a knight in Westeros
SER
Rink leap
AXEL
Grubhub link
MENU
Rock & Roll HoF city
CLE