LA Times Crossword June 25, 2025 Answers

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LA Times Crossword June 25, 2025 Answers

This LA Times puzzle from June 25, 2025 contains 71 total clues—35 across and 36 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our LA Times crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	"Waterloo" group	ABBA
5A	Sported	WORE
9A	HS exams with many multiple-choice questions	SATS
13A	Big chunk	SLAB
14A	Milky gemstone	OPAL
15A	Bloke	GENT
16A	Plant that can cause an itchy rash	POISONIVY
18A	Morning TV host Kelly	RIPA
19A	Green roll	SOD
20A	Pouty expression	MOUE
21A	"Old Time Rock and Roll" singer Bob	SEGER
22A	Piece at the Met or the Louvre	MUSEUMARTWORK
25A	57-Across product	TNT
26A	Statement that may follow "Not to toot my own horn, but ... "	BOAST
27A	Absurdist art movement	DADA
30A	Red __: cinnamon candies	HOTS
31A	Nickname for Ernesto Guevara	CHE
34A	MC Hammer hit, and an important reminder about 16-, 22-, 45-, and 55-Across	UCANTTOUCHTHIS
38A	"Yo!"	HEY
39A	__ and parcel	PART
40A	Inclined plane	RAMP
41A	Good bargains	DEALS
43A	Swiatek who was the first Polish tennis player to win a major singles title	IGA
45A	Furry helper who often wears a vest	SERVICEANIMAL
50A	Fight grime	CLEAN
51A	Fail to enunciate	SLUR
52A	"Yo!"	HEY
54A	Turn over a new leaf?	READ
55A	Power source for some trains	THIRDRAIL
57A	Cartoon manufacturer of explosive tennis balls	ACME
58A	Big name in headphones	KOSS
59A	Boundary	LINE
60A	Med. condition once called shell shock	PTSD
61A	Full collections	SETS
62A	Like some internships	PAID

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Venomous snakes	VIPERS
2D	Bouquet element	BLOOM
3D	Tech giant known as the "Google of China"	BAIDU
4D	Muscles worked in boat pose	ABS
5D	Triumphed	WONOUT
6D	Yves Saint Laurent fragrance	OPIUM
7D	Sing the praises of	EXTOL
8D	"Tarzan" actor Ron	ELY
9D	Nail alternatives	SCREWS
10D	"Oh, understood"	AHIGOTCHA
11D	Gradually decrease	TAPER
12D	Chemistry, so to speak	SPARK
17D	Gathering of crows, to some	OMEN
21D	Secret stock	STASH
23D	Megafan	STAN
24D	Univ. military gp.	ROTC
27D	"Obvi!"	DUH
28D	Whiz	ACE
29D	Fantasizes	DAYDREAMS
30D	Lawn game item pitched at a stake	HORSESHOE
32D	"That bloke"	HIM
33D	Telepath's talent	ESP
35D	"Bartender" singer	TPAIN
36D	Soft silicate	TALC
37D	Vehicle with cables	TRAM
42D	Dodged	EVADED
43D	Accustoms (to)	INURES
44D	Steel (oneself)	GIRD
45D	Leftover bit	SCRAP
46D	Vote in	ELECT
47D	Most sought-after, as party guests	ALIST
48D	Carne __ burrito	ASADA
49D	Mario character in green	LUIGI
53D	Declared in court	PLED
55D	Samantha Bee's former network	TBS
56D	Agt.	REP

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