Our LA Times Crossword Hints for January 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, January 18, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 1/18/24. 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.
- ___ mater
- Cut out early
- Director Spike
- Approve
- Buttery
- "Waterfalls" trio
- Vice president under 45-Down
- Actor's rep
- Daring
- Place to watch Greyhounds
- Conjures
- Actor Corey
- Actor Neeson
- President who resigned in 1974
- Background figures in video games, for short
- Beck album with the single "Where It's At"
- Novelist who wrote the "Odd Thomas" thrillers
- New York Harbor's ___ Island
- 64-Across creature of Jewish folklore
- Otto I's realm: Abbr.
- Dot journal entries
- "Tropic Thunder" actor
- Word with glasses or gloves
- Nonelective courses, informally
- Nine-digit IDs
- Big cat in "Life of Pi"
- Sparkling wine region
- Cosmic cloud that resembles a crustacean
- PC paste combo
- Signed, sealed, and delivered agreement
- Wall St. announcement
- Sloop pole
- Self-contained unit
- Packaging meas.
- Liveliness
- Outback maker
- Oscar winner Guinness
- Sculpting material
- Stretches between forces, briefly
- With 48-Across, one who is eventually successful
- Peru’s capital
- "Finding Dory" setting
- Rice paddy team
- Nighttime heart-to-heart that's taken literally in this puzzle
- Quaff with sushi
- Gender-fluid pronoun
- HS class with a big reading list
- Xiao long ___ (soup dumpling)
- See 59-Across
- Rackets
- Coastal raptor
- PC file suffix
- Mammoth
- "Please double-stitch the new sham"
- Sow sound?
- Poet of ancient Rome
- Brunch staple
- Rain-__ gum
- Laura of the "Jurassic Park" films
- "Pray we can hold on to the smaller one, which is more comfortable than the king"
- Srs.' nest eggs
- Pastures
- Void partner
- Makes the first bid
- Vend
- Data transfer unit
- Wheel shaft
- Softball clubs
- Admit
- R&B's __ Hill
- SASE, perhaps
- "Don't switch to memory foam"
- Care
- Bogus offer
- "General Hospital," for one
- Latin bear
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.
One of the interesting features of the LA Times Crossword is its inclusion of a wide range of topics, from pop culture and current events to science and history. The puzzle is also known for its themed sections, which can add an extra layer of complexity to the solving experience.
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