LA Times Crossword Answers for May 23 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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"The Social Network" Oscar winner Sorkin
AARON
Cartoon hero with a blond bob
HEMAN
Hudson Valley college chartered by a brewer in 1861
VASSAR
"Hola" follower, perhaps
COMOESTA
"__ bon!"
TRES
Packaged meals that might contain tamagoyaki
BENTOS
Big Mac rivals?
PCS
Requirements for some brick buildings
LEGOSETS
Water wings?
SEAPLANE
Not well
ILL
Urban prowlers
ALLEYCATS
Jeopardy
PERIL
Small digit
LITTLETOE
Outerwear option
PARKA
Shot not allowed in some pool halls
MASSE
Chemistry suffix
ENE
Warm compress targets
STYES
Sudoku diagrams
GRIDS
__ Bauer
EDDIE
Challenging direction to sail
UPWIND
"Use your inside voice"
DONTYELL
Greek goddess of discord
ERIS
Seuss character who lives in a pond on Sala-ma-sond island
YERTLE
Approves
OKS
Parade locale since 1890
PASADENA
Tale designed to tug at one's heartstrings
SOBSTORY
"La Classe de Danse" painter
DEGAS
Store for a little while?
POPUPSHOP
Piano part
PEDAL
Admirable sorts
CLASSACTS
Iconic part of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird"
OUTRO
Rib
TEASE
Snap
PIC
↓ Down
Song of worship
PSALM
Coder, colloquially
DEV
Bus. type
LLC
"My bad!"
IMSOSORRY
D.C. team
NATS
Cellular plan?
DNA
University of New Mexico mascot
LOBO
Adjust, as a corset
RELACE
Table outside?
MESA
American century
SENATE
Pick-me-up indulgence
SWEETTREAT
"La Vida Es un Carnaval" singer Cruz
CELIA
Cures, in a way
SALTS
Board
GETON
Some rescues
PETS
Singing crocodile voiced by Shawn Mendes in a 2022 film
LYLE
Largest company headquartered in Oregon
NIKE
"Capisce?"
SEE
"__ Mañanitas"
LAS
Right way?
EAST
Wished undone
RUED
"Maybe"
ITDEPENDS
Queen, maybe
DRAGARTIST
Way out?
SOLASTYEAR
Main doc
PCP
Words of resignation
ILOSE
Graham's "Boardwalk Empire" role
CAPONE
Qt.'s 192
TSPS
RNC group
GOP
Sound before some blessings
ACHOO
Wading bird that communicates with bill clattering
STORK
Awards for top plays
ESPYS
Car company that hosts Share the Love community events
SUBARU
Counter offer?
SALE
Spot with a sandwich board
DELI
Jedi of Dagobah
YODA
Safari and others
IPHONEAPPS