LA Times Crossword Answers for May 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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EditorPatti Varol
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PC hookup
LAN
TruTV sister station
TBS
Objectives
AIMS
Shawarma bread
PITA
Craftsperson
ARTISAN
Sides of a gem
FACETS
Pumping device in a pub
BEERENGINE
Leafy vegetable rich in vitamin K
KALE
Boutonniere spot
LAPEL
Ladder crosspiece
RUNG
Hidden nerdy side
INNERGEEK
Flight takeoff abbr.
ETD
Simple salad or what 17- 26- 36- and 52-Across all have
MIXEDGREENS
It just clicked!
AHA
Skirt with flare?
ALINE
Colorful striped stone
AGATE
Currency in MN and NM
USD
None of that is true!
LIES
Living room seats
SOFAS
Stranger Things actress Hawke
MAYA
In the company of
WITH
Half-__ latte
CAF
How ballerinas may stand
ONTOE
In the lead
AHEAD
R&B singer Lennox
ARI
Practical baby shower gift
DIAPERGENIE
Last leg of a triathlon
RUN
First responder certified in AED use
EMT
Supports for crows nests
MASTS
Blacksmiths workshop
FORGE
Praise
LAUD
Sheer brilliance
PUREGENIUS
Put emphasis on
STRESS
Monopoly players?
CARTELS
Fish enjoyed on Unagi Day
EELS
Back out (on)
BAIL
Barbie actress Issa
RAE
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Furious state
IRE
Blazer sleeve
ARM
Flatbread often enriched with yogurt
NAAN
Org. that banned DDT
EPA
Punt or field goal
KICK
Picturesque scene
TABLEAU
Gulps of air
BREATHS
Father in a blended family
STEPDAD
Bit read by a fortune teller
TEALEAF
City with the worlds busiest airport
ATLANTA
For the time __
BEING
Alabama city in civil rights history
SELMA
__ shui
FENG
Gets the feeling
SENSES
Adler who outwits Sherlock Holmes in A Scandal in Bohemia
IRENE
Some lipstick shades
NUDES
Mardi __
GRAS
Down with a bug
ILL
Noon on sundials
XII
Self-image
EGO
Leafy vegetable also known as rocket
ARUGULA
Bring to life
ANIMATE
Level of importance
STATURE
Blouse or turtleneck
TOP
Come across as
SEEM
Pricey Japanese beef
WAGYU
Rumor is ...
IHEAR
Number of legs on a lobster
TEN
Yes in Osaka
HAI
Verizon or T-Mobile
CARRIER
Workers who strike poses
MODELS
Delicate handling
FINESSE
Postpone
DEFER
Sings like G-Dragon
RAPS
Torontos prov.
ONT
Place to order a Reuben
DELI
Vaping devices
ECIGS
Battering wind
GALE
Nine-digit ID that never begins with a nine
SSN