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LA Times Crossword Answers August 5, 2025
Across
1A Cashew, e.g. : NUT
4A __-hop music : HIP
7A Director Reiner : ROB
10A Tuber in West African cuisine : YAM
13A Nonsense refrain syllables : SHA-LA-LA
15A Laudatory poem : ODE
16A Big bird : EMU
17A In full view : FOR ALL TO SEE
19A Like Big Bird’s name : APT
20A Seaport’s loading and unloading area : WHARF
21A Opening of a never-give-up slogan : IF AT FIRST …
23A Unfriendly : ALOOF
25A Editor’s target : TYPO
26A B’way musical set in Paris : LES MIS
29A Spy org. : CIA
31A Burden : ONUS
34A Logger’s tool : AXE
35A Brag : GLOAT
37A “Bye Bye Bye” boy band : NSYNC
38A Open __ night : MIC
39A 1-800-555-2368 for Ghostbusters, e.g. : HOTLINE
41A Pilot’s update, briefly : ETA
42A Up in the air : ALOFT
44A Hem again : RESEW
45A Broadcast : AIR
46A Silver State city near Tahoe : RENO
47A Junior : SON
48A Fish-eating hawk : OSPREY
50A Unit of medication : DOSE
52A Prom, for one : DANCE
54A Brand of flour since 1880 : GOLD MEDAL
57A “By the power of Grayskull” cartoon hero : HE-MAN
61A Pen name letters : AKA
62A “Fingers crossed!” : I SURE HOPE SO!
64A Tax org. : IRS
65A Fella : LAD
66A Cock-a-doodle-do-er : ROOSTER
67A “Unforgettable” singer __ King Cole : NAT
68A Lamb’s mother : EWE
69A No. on a resume : TEL
70A “A Change Is Gonna Come” singer-songwriter Cooke : SAM
Down
1D “Click this link at your own risk” letters : NSFW
2D “Crikey” : UH-OH
3D “The Big Lebowski” actress Reid : TARA
4D *Grayish time at dusk or dawn : HALF LIGHT (half year & light-year)
5D __-at-ease : ILL
6D Barbecue spot : PATIO
7D Santa __, California : ROSA
8D Folk singer known as “The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement” : ODETTA
9D Muscular : BEEFY
10D Like some annual accounting comparisons, or what can be found in the answers to the starred clues : YEAR-ON-YEAR
11D Concert blasters : AMPS
12D Pup without a pedigree : MUTT
14D SoCal NFLer : LA RAM
18D *Removed from the docket, as a legal hearing : OFF CALENDAR (off year & calendar year)
22D Wall St. debuts : IPOS
24D Capital city near the North Sea : OSLO
26D Rapper Kendrick : LAMAR
27D One cast out : EXILE
28D *Penultimate : SECOND LAST (second year & last year)
30D “Seriously?” : IT IS?
32D Release, perhaps : UNTIE
33D Frightening : SCARY
36D Other, in Spanish : OTRO
37D *Nontraditional : NEW SCHOOL (New Year & school year)
40D Like much classic Las Vegas signage : NEON
43D Sustenance : FOOD
47D Teeter-totter : SEE-SAW
49D Pals, in slang : PEEPS
51D “Say cheese!” : SMILE!
53D Warning signal : ALERT
54D “Buy low, sell high” result : GAIN
55D Creole pod : OKRA
56D “Bro!” : DUDE!
58D New York MLB team : METS
59D Sailing : ASEA
60D Social standard : NORM
63D Soil-turning tool : HOE
LA Times Crossword Answers August 4, 2025
Across
1A. Delicate trim on a gown : LACE
5A. “The __ have it”: “Motion carries” : AYES
9A. Worshipper of Tláloc and Xolotl : AZTEC
14A. Norwegian saint : OLAV
15A. Cardinal’s home : NEST
16A. Grand Canyon donkey : BURRO
17A. Future time : LATER DATE
19A. Lipstick mishap : SMEAR
20A. Country club figure : PRO
21A. Goes out with : SEES
23A. High-pH substance : BASE
24A. Suffix for Gator or hater : -ADE
26A. Tank often found near a furnace : WATER HEATER
29A. One of three in a triangle : VERTEX
31A. Key left of F1 : ESC
32A. Disney queen born on the winter solstice : ELSA
33A. Biblical paradise : EDEN
37A. Lost traction : SLID
40A. Like some raisins and truffles : CHOCOLATE-COATED
44A. Aware of : IN ON
45A. Cry like a baby : BAWL
46A. Rock from side to side : SWAY
47A. Bill Nye’s subj. : SCI
49A. At a discount : ON SALE
51A. Chamber that sends laws to the governor : STATE SENATE
57A. Some GPS lines : STS
58A. Wild feline also called a catamount : PUMA
59A. Walk wearily : PLOD
60A. Most Grindr users : MEN
62A. Flared dress shape : A-LINE
64A. Dined with a bun in the oven, or what can be found in 17-, 26-, 40-, and 51-Across : ATE FOR TWO
68A. Comedian Kaling : MINDY
69A. Mah-jongg piece : TILE
70A. In the thick of : AMID
71A. Informal “What if … ” : ‘SPOSE …
72A. Slowest form of fencing : EPEE
73A. Drop in the mail : SEND
Down
1D. “U r 2 funny!” : LOL!
2D. Boeuf __ mode: French dish of wine-braised beef : A LA
3D. Parent of a fur baby, perhaps : CAT PERSON
4D. At any point : EVER
5D. “Your point being?” : AND?
6D. Ingredient in challah : YEAST
7D. Cosmetics icon Lauder : ESTEE
8D. Guide : STEER
9D. Muscles worked while planking : ABS
10D. Dance-based fitness session : ZUMBA CLASS
11D. Reward for a pet : TREAT
12D. Backspace over : ERASE
13D. Apple gadget : CORER
18D. “Dirty Jobs” host Mike : ROWE
22D. __/her pronouns : SHE
24D. French “with” : AVEC
25D. New __, India : DELHI
27D. Figure skating leap : AXEL
28D. Petro-Canada rival : ESSO
30D. Places to go for al pastor : TACO STANDS
34D. Dollop : DAB
35D. Due-in hr. : ETA
36D. Never-before-seen : NEW
38D. “I’m not to blame” : IT WASN’T ME
39D. Handed out cards : DEALT
41D. Some time ago : ONCE
42D. Form a clump : CLOT
43D. Turns blue, say : DYES
48D. AOL or MSN : ISP
50D. Lost fish found by Dory : NEMO
51D. Pesters with junk messages : SPAMS
52D. Flower from a bulb : TULIP
53D. __ acid : AMINO
54D. More than just tickle : ELATE
55D. Option on a coffeehouse payment screen : NO TIP
56D. “Someone Like You” singer : ADELE
61D. Divisions in time : ERAS
63D. Calm center of a cyclone : EYE
65D. Extra charge : FEE
66D. Come out on top : WIN
67D. Like a quirky “duck” : ODD
LA Times Crossword Answers August 3, 2025
ACROSS
1A. GOYA – Romantic painter Francisco
5A. AND HOW! – “Is it ever!”
11A. BIBB – Lettuce variety
15A. DAN – Levy of “Schitt’s Creek”
18A. APED – Copied
19A. PIRATE – Copy illegally
20A. ACER – Taiwanese laptop brand
21A. FIDO – Unlikely cat name
22A. MINOR SCALES – Series of musical tones that evoke sadness (spoils: LACROSSE)
24A. LEG OF LAMB – Weaponized food in a Hitchcock episode (spoils: GOLF)
26A. ENTREE – Main course
27A. MAR – Damage
28A. CBS – “Elsbeth” network
29A. MEANIE – Name-caller
30A. RELIC – Artifact
31A. MALICIOUS INTENT – Desire to cause harm (spoils: TENNIS)
34A. NEAT – __ as a pin
36A. HEAP ON – Add to, as an already big pile
37A. LONG DIVISION – Mathematical operation that may have a remainder (spoils: DIVING)
43A. NEUTERS – Fixes, at the vet
49A. PREFER – Favor
50A. DIM – Like mood lighting
51A. PSI – Inflation no.
53A. NADIA – Gymnast Comaneci
54A. SERA – Blood test liquids
55A. CONFIDENCE TRICK – Scam (spoils: CRICKET)
59A. SONATA – Bach production
62A. ONCE – Fairy tale first
63A. LOATHE – Detest
64A. WINNER TAKE ALL – Like some voting systems (spoils: KARATE)
69A. ASHPAN – Cinder collector
73A. ELIA – Director Kazan
74A. RED COD – Colorful New Zealand fish
78A. CHERRY CHAPSTICK – Lip product in a Katy Perry song (spoils: ARCHERY)
83A. OLAF – Villainous Count of kid-lit
85A. DOLED – Handed (out)
86A. AIL – Feel ill
87A. ACH! – German outburst
88A. ABUELA – Spanish grandmother
90A. COMP SCI – Techie’s major, for short
92A. TURKEY BURGER – Lean patty choice (spoils: RUGBY)
95A. OREGON – State where most U.S. hazelnuts are grown
98A. ATMS – Check in spots?
99A. INDEPENDENCE DAY – July Fourth (spoils: DANCE)
107A. REBUT – Counter
111A. MIRROR – Spot for self-reflection?
112A. ENS – Half an inning?
113A. SIR – Title for two Beatles
114A. SALUTE – Private sign?
115A. SCORECARD – Athletic record (spoils: SOCCER)
117A. SPOILSPORTS – Party poopers, or what this puzzle’s circled letters do
119A. EELS – Unagi roll fish
120A. ERLE – First name in whodunits
121A. ANDEAN – Like chinchillas
122A. ARES – Olympian with a fighting spirit
123A. TRL – 31-Down countdown show
124A. DEER – Bucks and does
125A. GUESTS – Invitees
126A. DORA – Nick Jr. explorer
DOWN
1D. GAMER – Minecraft streamer, e.g.
2D. OPINE – Give a take
3D. YENTL – Streisand musical
4D. ADORING FAN – Groupie
5D. APSE – Church nook
6D. NIC – Actor Cage, to fans
7D. DRAMA – Emmy category
8D. HALAL – Haram counterpart
9D. OTERI – “Dog Man” voice actress Cheri
10D. WES – Director Craven
11D. BALBOA – Fictional boxer for whom Philadelphia’s Rocky Steps are named
12D. ICES UP – Freezes over
13D. BEG – Ask and then some
14D. BROMINE – Hot tub chemical
15D. DIANE – Actress Keaton
16D. ADMIN – One with extra online privileges
17D. NO BET – “Check,” in a casino
21D. FLAT – Like hair after removing a beanie
23D. RECEDE – Move back
25D. FEN – Bog
28D. CIEN – Diez squared
31D. MTV – “Unplugged” network
32D. CHO – Comic Margaret
33D. SONIC – Genesis hedgehog
35D. AIR – Element whipped into eggs to make meringue
37D. LPS – Collection at a listening bar, briefly
38D. ORES – Major finds for miners
39D. NERO – “Too Many Cooks” sleuth Wolfe
40D. I DO – Uniting words
41D. SIN – Transgression
42D. IMF – U.N. financial arm
44D. UNTOLD – Indescribable
45D. TARA – Olympic gold medalist Lipinski
46D. EDIT – Cut and paste, say
47D. RICH – Loaded
48D. SAKE – Sushi bar drink
51D. PECK – Demure kiss
52D. SNEE – Giants legend Chris
55D. CAN – Tuna holder
56D. IOTAS – Little letters?
57D. DNA – CSI stuff
58D. ELLE – French fashion magazine
60D. AWARDS – Nobels, e.g.
61D. TINY – __ houses: minimalist trend
65D. NEHI – Peach soda brand
66D. EL AL – Mideast airline
67D. RIP – Tear (into)
68D. ARK – Genesis boat
69D. AC/DC – Australian rock band
70D. SHOO! – “Don’t bug me!”
71D. HELM – Vessel control post
72D. PREP – Mise en place
75D. COURSE LOAD – Class list
76D. OLEG – Cassini of fashion
77D. DALE – Small valley
79D. CAIRN – Pile of stones to mark a trail
80D. TAR – Pitch
81D. ICK – “So gross”
82D. CHE – Revolutionary Guevara
84D. FAR – Miles away
88D. ABT – NYC dance co.
89D. BUM RAP – Undeserved infamy, informally
91D. COERCED – Compelled
92D. TONS – Oodles
93D. UNC – Coll. in the Research Triangle
94D. YAY! – “Excellent news!”
96D. EDERLE – English Channel swimmer Gertrude
97D. GENDER – __ reveal party
99D. I’M SET – “All good here”
100D. NICER – Like party clothes vs. everyday clothes
101D. DROLL – Oddly funny
102D. ERRS – Books a table for seven at 6 instead of six at 7, say
103D. POE – Macabre poet
104D. ESPNU – Channel for college games
105D. DIODE – The “D” of LED
106D. ARIES – Sign of spring
108D. BURRO – Small donkey
109D. UTTER – Say aloud
110D. TESSA – Thompson of “Westworld”
114D. SSNS – Form W-2 digits
116D. ARE – Is for many?
117D. SAG – Mattress malady
118D. LAT – Muscle useful in rock climbing
LA Times Crossword Answers August 2, 2025
ACROSS
1A. SAC — Strategic chess move, casually
4A. TARO — Vegetable in Nigerian cuisine
8A. SALK — 41-Across developer
12A. OBOE — Thin reed
14A. A POP — Each
15A. SUDAN — Home of the Nubian Pyramids
16A. ARROW KEYS — Handy navigational aids
18A. AROSE — Came to the surface
19A. RANCHER — Chap with chaps, perhaps ????
20A. I’M FREE — “Let’s meet up then”
21A. SEASONAL BEER — Cold draft in the winter, say ????
24A. SCANTILY CLAD — Not altogether in the altogether
26A. PALEST — Least sanguine
27A. CHAD — Niger neighbor
28A. AFT — Opposite of fore
31A. IRS — Org. that accepts returns
32A. CAP — Ballpark souvenir
34A. ESA — Hockey great Tikkanen from Finland
35A. NAY — Opposing vote
36A. TEA — Brew that might have ice or spice
37A. OLAF — “Glad and big” e.e. cummings poem guy
39A. KNOT UP — Tie
41A. POLIO VACCINE — Major medical breakthrough of the 1950s
43A. SMOKING AREAS — Places for puffers
45A. PIE TIN — Shell casing? ????
46A. MORSELS — Tidbits
49A. OGDEN — City west of the Wasatch Mountains
50A. PUPUSERIA — Salvadoran eatery ????
52A. THING — Area of expertise, casually (“Fonts are kinda my thing”)
53A. OVEN — Brownie point?
54A. YURT — Home of many a steppe family
55A. STAT — Fantasy football datum
56A. LADD — “Charlie’s Angels” star Cheryl
57A. MAE — Astronaut Jemison ????
DOWN
1D. SOAR — Reach great heights
2D. ABRA — Pokémon that ultimately evolves into Alakazam
3D. CORN SALSA — Summery dip ????
4D. TAKES IT ALL IN — Savors the moment
5D. APEROL — Liqueur similar to Campari
6D. ROY — Dodgers legend Campanella
7D. OPS — Covert __
8D. SURFED — Enjoyed the motion of the ocean ????
9D. ADORE — Crush on
10D. LASER — Element of a security grid in many an action film
11D. KNEE — Arthroscopy target
13D. EOCENE — Epoch that produced the earliest primate fossils
15D. SAMBA DANCERS — Carnival performers
17D. WHAT’S COOKING?! — “Something smells good in here!”
20D. I’LL ASK AROUND — “Someone in my circle probably knows the answer”
22D. NYC — Loc. of an annual November marathon
23D. ACHE — Need kneading, maybe
24D. SPIT — Bar tended to at a cookout
25D. CARE — __ package
28D. ANTISERUM — Source of immunity
29D. FAUN — Satyr kin
30D. TYPE — “Just My __: A Book About Fonts”
33D. PAIN — Annoyance
38D. FOG — Concert stage effect
40D. O’CASEY — “Juno and the Paycock” playwright
41D. POTENT — Heady
42D. VAMPED — Took off at a jazz club
43D. SIGHT — Spectacle
44D. MEDIA — __ fast
45D. POTS — Kitchen stack
47D. LIRA — Source of some Turkish delight?
48D. SATE — Fully appease
50D. POL — D.C. insider
51D. UVA — Cavaliers sch.
LA Times Crossword Answers August 1, 2025
ACROSS
1A. GIZA — Pyramid city with the Great Sphinx
5A. CART — Carry (off)
9A. EDGE — Border
13A. ACES — Full house components, perhaps
14A. ASPIC — See-through dish
16A. BOOK — Shelved item
17A. BUNKER HILL — Zooplankton eaten by whales (hidden: KRILL)
19A. WIRE — Hidden mic
20A. DALLY — Waste time
21A. DASH TO — Make a beeline for
23A. CHALK — Sidewalk artist’s supply
25A. HASTINGS — Berets, bonnets, etc. (hidden: HATS)
27A. DAY-O — Belafonte song starter
28A. PSA — Educational ad
30A. SAT OUT — Didn’t play
31A. THAT’S HALF — Start of the revealer
34A. NEWEL — Banister post
35A. AOL — Email pioneer
36A. UTZ — Snack brand based in Hanover, PA
38A. LT DAN — “Forrest Gump” role, for short
42A. THE BATTLE — End of the revealer: “That’s half… the battle.”
48A. AWARDS — Some silver cups
50A. ALA — St. with 14 HBCUs
51A. HEEL — Shoe support
52A. NORMANDY — More than a few (hidden: MANY)
54A. BUXOM — Full-bosomed
55A. YELLOW — Sunflower shade
56A. SPURT — Gush
58A. PESO — Mexican coin
59A. GETTYSBURG — Art museum named for an oil magnate (hidden: GETTY)
63A. DATA — Info in a bank
64A. SEOUL — City served by Incheon International Airport
65A. ERIE — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s lake
66A. A-ROD — Three-time AL MVP in the 2000s
67A. BONE — Fossil, perhaps
68A. REDD — Comedian Foxx
DOWN
1D. GAB — Yak
2D. ICU — Hosp. area
3D. ZENDAYA — “Dune” actress
4D. ASK A LOT — Make demands (of)
5D. CARL — Planetary scientist Sagan
6D. ASHY — Wan
7D. RPI — Tech sch. in upstate New York
8D. TILDA — Oscar winner Swinton
9D. EB WHITE — Writer who studied under Strunk Jr.
10D. DO IT NOW! — “Why are you waiting!?”
11D. GO ROGUE — Ignore orders
12D. EKE — Squeeze (out)
15D. CLASS — “__ dismissed!”
18D. ELK — Great Plains grazer
22D. STANZA — Poem part
23D. CDT — Summer hrs. in 26-Down
24D. HAH — Derisive laugh
25D. HAL — Actor Holbrook
26D. STL — Mo. town
28D. PHO — Vietnamese soup
29D. SALT — Pretzel topping
32D. SANDAL — Birkenstock product
33D. FUEL — Stoke
37D. TBA — Scheduling abbr.
38D. LAN — PC hookup
39D. TWO-YEAR — 24-month
40D. DARES TO — Bravely decides one can
41D. ARMLOAD — Carrying capacity
43D. HAY — __ fever
44D. THURBER — “Is Sex Necessary?” co-author
45D. TEXTURE — Feel
46D. LEO — Papal name chosen by Robert Prevost
47D. ELM — Shade tree
49D. SNOGS — Southampton smooches
53D. DWEEB — Nerdy type
54D. BUS — City vehicle
56D. STUN — Amaze
57D. PYLE — Gomer of 1960s TV
58D. PDA — Smooching at the movies, say
60D. TOO — Overly
61D. RID — Purge (of)
62D. GED — HS equivalency test
65D. BYOB part — OWN
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