Our LA Times Crossword Hints for October 18, 2024 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions. The LA Times Crossword offers a daily challenge for solvers of all levels, from beginner to expert.

LA Times Crossword Hints, October 18, 2024

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 10/18/24. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.

• 1A. Map out
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• 5A. With 5-Down, summer shirt
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• 9A. Keeping folks waiting
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• 13A. Bronte heroine
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• 14A. Woodwind played by Andy Mackay of Roxy Music
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• 15A. Ireland, poetically
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• 16A. What poker chips might do?
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• 19A. Stretch, as one’s neck
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• 20A. __ and aahs
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• 21A. Business letters
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• 23A. Starpilot and smuggler Solo
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• 24A. No. cruncher
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• 27A. Rival
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• 28A. Scottish no
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• 29A. What people waiting in a long line might do?
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• 33A. Synthesizer brand
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• 34A. By land ___
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• 35A. Folders loss
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• 38A. Cabs
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• 41A. Spy-fi side
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• 42A. Knobs
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• 44A. Words of clarification
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• 46A. What people who eschew online banking might do?
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• 50A. Sat
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• 51A. Brandy bottle letters
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• 52A. Corvallis sch.
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• 53A. "Never hurts to __"
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• 56A. Fed. stipend
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• 57A. Like good angel food cake
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• 59A. Rolls partner
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• 61A. Summertime chore, or an apt title for this puzzle
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• 65A. Immense
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• 66A. Woeful sigh
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• 67A. In a thumb-twiddling way
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• 68A. Shady trees
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• 69A. Comedian Foxx
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• 70A. Egg cream component
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• 1D. Cobbler fruit
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• 2D. Sports bra fabric
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• 3D. Obscure stuff
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• 4D. Like Crayola's Unmellow Yellow and Atomic Tangerine
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• 5D. See 5-Across
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• 6D. Law school accrediting org.
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• 7D. Double negative?
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• 8D. Early topic in music theory
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• 9D. Allow use of, for a fee
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• 10D. Pt. of ETA
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• 11D. Neat quality
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• 12D. Captures
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• 17D. Holy city of Islam
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• 18D. Singer Jay known as the "King of Mandopop"
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• 22D. Civil rights activist Chavez
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• 25D. Fruity Pebbles maker
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• 26D. Ulaanbaatar's locale
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• 30D. Common flashlight battery
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• 31D. __ waste
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• 32D. Footlocker
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• 35D. "Vice" Oscar nominee Amy
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• 36D. "Wow, you almost dropped that!"
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• 37D. Strategic
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• 39D. Intro to a texter's two cents
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• 40D. Catches on
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• 43D. Learned experts
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• 45D. Luxury Honda brand
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• 47D. Goddess often depicted holding an ankh
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• 48D. Masonry mixture
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• 49D. Marry
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• 54D. Tell off
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• 55D. Home country of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum
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• 58D. Handsome Dan's school
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• 60D. __ Spunkmeyer
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• 62D. Philosophy
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• 63D. Young boy
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• 64D. Microdosing initials
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The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the Los Angeles Times newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its clever clues and challenging difficulty level, and is popular among crossword enthusiasts around the world.

The LA Times Crossword was first introduced in 2005, and has since become a beloved tradition for many crossword solvers. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their skill and creativity in the field of crossword puzzles.

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