LA Times Crossword Answers for May 8 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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Some Ukrainians
SLAVS
The loneliest numbers?
SOLOS
Set of socks
PAIR
Family nickname
SIS
Advanced deg.
PHD
First dish made at a cook-off?
OLDESTCHILI
__ tai
MAI
Candy bar with peanuts and caramel
PAYDAY
Small pieces
MORSELS
Designers asset or a phonetic description of 20- 29- and 43-Across
EYEFORDETAIL
Blend
MIX
Keen
AVID
Picnic playwright
INGE
Pronoun choices
HEHIM
Unvirtuous activity
VICE
Sweater fuzz
LINT
Order out
EXILE
Condition affecting focus briefly
ADHD
Not that much
LESS
Small car that can only follow a single route?
ONETRACKMINI
Place where heros are made
DELI
Ready to lose ones cool
IRATE
Purnell of Fallout
ELLA
Go
EXIT
Wind turbine part
ROTOR
Polish target
NAIL
Barn topper
VANE
Minds
OBEYS
Meat in some fried rice
SPAM
French automaker
RENAULT
Barrel-shaped drums
CONGAS
Map lines: Abbr.
STS
Songs heard during a colorful spring festival?
MUSICONHOLI
Generic surname
DOE
Swanson of Parks and Recreation
RON
Brewery kiln
OAST
Temple table
ALTAR
↓ Down
Jackpot!
IMRICH
Biker trying to miss the bus perhaps?
DAREDEVIL
Per
APOP
Chorus syllables
LALA
Shipshape
TIDY
__ drop
MIC
English county
SHIRE
Eye affliction
STYE
Trudged
PLODDED
Authoritative retort
SAYSME
Crew team leader
COX
Youre being cruel!
MEANIE
Formats as text
ALIGNS
Archipelago units
ISLETS
Even so ...
STILL
__ bean
FAVA
Metamorphoses poet
OVID
Pronoun choice
SHE
NYC ave. on the East Side
LEX
Sushi option
AHI
Consumed
ATE
Revolutionary figure?
PLANET
Crop circle makers supposedly
ALIENS
Island near Sicily
MALTA
Cheapen
DEVALUE
Takes as revenge
EXACTS
Clickable text
LINK
Object
ITEM
Patch style
IRONON
Inspiration for the DC Comics hero Green Arrow
ROBINHOOD
Barcelona men
SENORS
Barbie e.g.
TOY
24-hour care ctrs.
ERS
Scuttlebutt
RUMOR
Clickable image
ICON
Aim
GOAL
One more thought ...
ALSO
Parks it
SITS
Like Guinness
IRISH