LA Times Crossword August 18 2025 Answers (8/18/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 18 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our LA Times Crossword August 18, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword 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 August 18, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the LA Times Crossword on 8/18/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Like some histories
5A Scents such as freshly baked bread and clean laundry
11A Cave mammal
14A Zilch
15A __ Creed: Mass recitation
16A Flamenco cry
17A Avant-garde
19A Was victorious
20A Live and breathe
21A Feel under the weather
22A Cabin timber
23A Assets and liabilities statement
27A King Arthur's realm
30A Compete in a slalom
31A Alias letters
32A Dozes (off)
35A Archipelago unit
39A Stylistic faux pas that puts an editor between a rock and a black sheep?
43A Take potshots (at)
44A Repeated word in a Doris Day classic
45A Tear (apart)
46A Archer's asset
48A Positives
51A Illumination that sets a tone
56A Storylines
57A Salty expanse
58A Pirouetting, say
62A Tabby
63A List of top-scoring players, and what the start of 17-, 23-, 39-, or 51-Across could be called?
66A Feasted on
67A Achieve fame
68A Arancini ingredient
69A Sopping
70A Organized workflow
71A Flair
1D __ upon a time
2D Gumbo thickener
3D Against
4D Doesn't disturb
5D Rashida's "Parks and Recreation" role
6D Fix, as a fight
7D Atlantic, for one
8D Soldier trained in first aid
9D "I teach geometry, so I know all the __": math professor's quip
10D Observe
11D "Starman" singer David
12D Unaccompanied
13D Core belief
18D Lang. of Rome
22D Run an email scam
24D __ division
25D Molecule makeup
26D Pass over
27D Zoom devices, familiarly
28D Related (to)
29D Ankle-length skirt
33D Hollywood ending?
34D Confident stride
36D "Bridgerton" title
37D Cleveland's lake
38D Baking amts.
40D Apple tablets
41D Singer Diamond
42D Heritage celebrated in May, for short
47D Great suffering
49D Hoity-toity type
50D Send to voicemail, perhaps
51D Colorful parrot
52D Deliver a speech
53D Chamber music configuration
54D Bike parts
55D "You've never __ so good"
59D Follow covertly
60D Marine apex predator
61D Idyllic place
63D __ Vegas Aces
64D Night before
65D "Shiny Happy People" band

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.

LA Times Crossword
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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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