LA Times Crossword Answers for May 25 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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→ Across
Stack heading to the post office, or what 20-, 27-, and 44-Across all have?
OUTGOINGMAIL
"In __ of gifts ... "
LIEU
Cornish game __
HEN
"__ go bragh!"
ERIN
Agreed (with)
SIDED
Features of easy-to-read signs
BLOCKLETTERS
Insurance filing
CLAIM
"There you __!"
ARE
Susan of "L.A. Law"
DEY
Shapewear company founded in 2000
SPANX
Edinburgh resident
SCOT
Rats out one's co-conspirators, say
NAMESNAMES
Former Yankee slugger Martinez
TINO
Health resorts
SPAS
The Met Gala, e.g.
EVENT
Spread slowly
SEEP
Org. with a white rabbit in its logo
PETA
Patinkin of "Homeland"
MANDY
From __ Z
ATO
"Gimme a break!"
CMON
Like Supreme Court arguments
ORAL
Sight-related
OPTIC
Tick off
RILE
Item in a hotel closet
ROBE
One thumbing for a ride
HITCHHIKER
Mother Earth, in Greek myth
GAIA
Metaphor for a plan that may collapse at any moment
HOUSEOFCARDS
Sweeties
DEARS
Inc. kin
LLC
Phase one
ONSET
Empire State NFL team
BUFFALOBILLS
Chapel centerpiece
ALTAR
Dishwasher capacity
LOAD
Pop-ups in a free game
ADS
Snow toy with runners
SLED
↓ Down
Historic stretches
ERAS
Supported
AIDED
Name on much farm equipment
DEERE
Foamy, as soap
SUDSY
B'way sign
SRO
Insta post
PIC
Held a match to
LIT
Ticklish Muppet
ELMO
Women's Media Center co-founder Gloria
STEINEM
Three-ring circus setting
BIGTOP
San Diego suburb whose name means "the table"
LAMESA
Hardly strict
LAX
Expenditures
COSTS
Port St. __, Florida
LUCIE
Make amends
ATONE
Clouseau or Gadget's rank, briefly
INSP
Sensitive neck part
NAPE
MBA hopeful's exam
GMAT
Volcanic flow
LAVA
Guys
MEN
Conclusion
END
Hog farm pen
STY
Endure
ABIDE
Allergist's lead-in to Pen
EPI
QB passing stat
ATT
Like a billionaire
RICH
Intellectual
SCHOLAR
Butter substitute, in some recipes
CRISCO
Angels outfielder Trout
MIKE
Butter substitute
OLEO
Backyard water fight brand
NERF
Instruments with many pipes
ORGANS
Laughs noisily
ROARS
Play-__: Hasbro toy clay
DOH
"That's the __ of my worries"
LEAST
Ship's framework
HULL
Frosty
COLD
Embarrass
ABASH
Bridal veil netting
TULLE
Frequently
OFTEN
Passing trend
FAD
Like a brand-new canvas
BLANK
Lithium-__ battery
ION