This page lists every Across and Down clue in the LA Times Crossword puzzle for 5 November 2026; tap a clue to see its answer. The folds after each list give hints for every answer, first showing the first letter, then the first and last letters, and the solved grid is at the end.
Today’s grid is 15 squares wide and 15 squares high. It has 39 Across answers and 35 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Emily Biegas and edited by Patti Varol.
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LA Times Crossword Across hints and answers for November 5, 2026
There are 39 Across clues. Tap a clue to see its answer; the folds after the list give letter hints for every answer.
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 3 | G |
| 4A | 4 | S |
| 8A | 5 | D |
| 13A | 3 | L |
| 14A | 4 | I |
| 15A | 6 | E |
| 17A | 8 | A |
| 19A | 6 | B |
| 20A | 5 | M |
| 21A | 3 | E |
| 23A | 5 | G |
| 24A | 4 | P |
| 25A | 10 | D |
| 27A | 7 | S |
| 29A | 3 | P |
| 30A | 3 | R |
| 31A | 3 | H |
| 32A | 3 | P |
| 33A | 4 | B |
| 34A | 13 | P |
| 38A | 4 | A |
| 39A | 3 | A |
| 40A | 3 | O |
| 41A | 3 | T |
| 42A | 3 | I |
| 43A | 7 | S |
| 47A | 10 | C |
| 50A | 4 | C |
| 51A | 5 | O |
| 52A | 3 | A |
| 53A | 5 | M |
| 54A | 6 | S |
| 56A | 8 | R |
| 58A | 6 | T |
| 59A | 4 | E |
| 60A | 3 | D |
| 61A | 5 | R |
| 62A | 4 | S |
| 63A | 3 | O |
Hint 2 · first and last letters
Each dot stands for one hidden letter. An answer with fewer than 4 letters shows only its first letter.
| No. | Letters | First and last letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 3 | G · · |
| 4A | 4 | S · · E |
| 8A | 5 | D · · · S |
| 13A | 3 | L · · |
| 14A | 4 | I · · M |
| 15A | 6 | E · · · · S |
| 17A | 8 | A · · · · · · E |
| 19A | 6 | B · · · · M |
| 20A | 5 | M · · · N |
| 21A | 3 | E · · |
| 23A | 5 | G · · · O |
| 24A | 4 | P · · M |
| 25A | 10 | D · · · · · · · · O |
| 27A | 7 | S · · · · · S |
| 29A | 3 | P · · |
| 30A | 3 | R · · |
| 31A | 3 | H · · |
| 32A | 3 | P · · |
| 33A | 4 | B · · H |
| 34A | 13 | P · · · · · · · · · · · S |
| 38A | 4 | A · · S |
| 39A | 3 | A · · |
| 40A | 3 | O · · |
| 41A | 3 | T · · |
| 42A | 3 | I · · |
| 43A | 7 | S · · · · · R |
| 47A | 10 | C · · · · · · · · K |
| 50A | 4 | C · · E |
| 51A | 5 | O · · · S |
| 52A | 3 | A · · |
| 53A | 5 | M · · · A |
| 54A | 6 | S · · · · N |
| 56A | 8 | R · · · · · · D |
| 58A | 6 | T · · · · O |
| 59A | 4 | E · · A |
| 60A | 3 | D · · |
| 61A | 5 | R · · · R |
| 62A | 4 | S · · S |
| 63A | 3 | O · · |
Across answers for 5 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | GRR |
| 4A | SATE |
| 8A | DOOMS |
| 13A | LEE |
| 14A | IMAM |
| 15A | EMCEES |
| 17A | AWAYGAME |
| 19A | BECALM |
| 20A | MILAN |
| 21A | ERA |
| 23A | GALLO |
| 24A | PRIM |
| 25A | DRYSHAMPOO |
| 27A | SEDARIS |
| 29A | PAS |
| 30A | RUT |
| 31A | HOC |
| 32A | PEN |
| 33A | BETH |
| 34A | PLANTAINCHIPS |
| 38A | ALES |
| 39A | ABC |
| 40A | OOF |
| 41A | TET |
| 42A | ITA |
| 43A | SCOOTER |
| 47A | CALLMEBACK |
| 50A | COME |
| 51A | OTOES |
| 52A | ACH |
| 53A | MALIA |
| 54A | SHOGUN |
| 56A | REDBLEND |
| 58A | TESORO |
| 59A | EMMA |
| 60A | DOE |
| 61A | REFER |
| 62A | SECS |
| 63A | ORR |
LA Times Crossword Down hints and answers for November 5, 2026
There are 35 Down clues. Tap a clue to see its answer; the folds after the list give letter hints for every answer.
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 6 | G |
| 2D | 6 | R |
| 3D | 6 | R |
| 4D | 4 | S |
| 5D | 3 | A |
| 6D | 6 | T |
| 7D | 5 | E |
| 8D | 3 | D |
| 9D | 6 | O |
| 10D | 5 | O |
| 11D | 8 | M |
| 12D | 8 | S |
| 16D | 6 | S |
| 18D | 7 | Y |
| 22D | 5 | A |
| 25D | 7 | D |
| 26D | 7 | H |
| 28D | 3 | R |
| 32D | 3 | P |
| 33D | 7 | B |
| 34D | 8 | P |
| 35D | 8 | L |
| 36D | 5 | A |
| 37D | 3 | H |
| 38D | 6 | A |
| 42D | 6 | I |
| 43D | 6 | S |
| 44D | 6 | T |
| 45D | 6 | E |
| 46D | 6 | R |
| 48D | 5 | L |
| 49D | 5 | A |
| 53D | 4 | M |
| 55D | 3 | N |
| 57D | 3 | D |
Hint 2 · first and last letters
Each dot stands for one hidden letter. An answer with fewer than 4 letters shows only its first letter.
| No. | Letters | First and last letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 6 | G · · · · S |
| 2D | 6 | R · · · · E |
| 3D | 6 | R · · · · D |
| 4D | 4 | S · · N |
| 5D | 3 | A · · |
| 6D | 6 | T · · · · S |
| 7D | 5 | E · · · Y |
| 8D | 3 | D · · |
| 9D | 6 | O · · · · S |
| 10D | 5 | O · · · M |
| 11D | 8 | M · · · · · · P |
| 12D | 8 | S · · · · · · S |
| 16D | 6 | S · · · · H |
| 18D | 7 | Y · · · · · S |
| 22D | 5 | A · · · N |
| 25D | 7 | D · · · · · E |
| 26D | 7 | H · · · · · K |
| 28D | 3 | R · · |
| 32D | 3 | P · · |
| 33D | 7 | B · · · · · L |
| 34D | 8 | P · · · · · · R |
| 35D | 8 | L · · · · · · E |
| 36D | 5 | A · · · A |
| 37D | 3 | H · · |
| 38D | 6 | A · · · · T |
| 42D | 6 | I · · · · E |
| 43D | 6 | S · · · · E |
| 44D | 6 | T · · · · O |
| 45D | 6 | E · · · · R |
| 46D | 6 | R · · · · R |
| 48D | 5 | L · · · F |
| 49D | 5 | A · · · S |
| 53D | 4 | M · · S |
| 55D | 3 | N · · |
| 57D | 3 | D · · |
Down answers for 5 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | GLAMPS |
| 2D | REWIRE |
| 3D | REALID |
| 4D | SIGN |
| 5D | AMA |
| 6D | TAMERS |
| 7D | EMERY |
| 8D | DEB |
| 9D | OMEGAS |
| 10D | OCCAM |
| 11D | MEALPREP |
| 12D | SELLOUTS |
| 16D | SMOOTH |
| 18D | YAMAHAS |
| 22D | ASPEN |
| 25D | DICTATE |
| 26D | HANCOCK |
| 28D | RON |
| 32D | PIC |
| 33D | BIFOCAL |
| 34D | PLEATHER |
| 35D | LETLOOSE |
| 36D | ABABA |
| 37D | HOO |
| 38D | ATCOST |
| 42D | IMSURE |
| 43D | SCHEME |
| 44D | TOLEDO |
| 45D | EMINOR |
| 46D | READER |
| 48D | LEGOF |
| 49D | ACRES |
| 53D | MBAS |
| 55D | NOR |
| 57D | DMC |
LA Times Crossword solved grid for November 5, 2026
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