LA Times Crossword August 23 2026 Answers (8/23/26)

Our LA Times Crossword August 23, 2026 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 23, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Purple or green herb
6A	Discovery org.
10A	"Bye-bye!"
15A	Electronic music duo __ Punk
19A	Skybox setting
20A	North __ Sea: Kazakh lake
21A	Finnish tech giant
22A	Finnish currency
23A	Cowboy boots, saddles, etc.?
25A	Linen-lined outerwear?
27A	Feed adequately
28A	Drama produced in a recording studio
30A	Birds associated with the Egyptian god Thoth
31A	Part of BTW
33A	South, south of the border
34A	Broccoli part
35A	Child's complaint to Father Time?
42A	"So helpful!"
46A	Wee bits
47A	Backless slippers
48A	"Pretentious? __?"
49A	Roman moon goddess
50A	Get ready
51A	Entourage
52A	Transparent layer in the eye
55A	Swine
56A	Unit of corn
57A	"I need to install brighter lights later"?
60A	Reacted to a chill
62A	Fragrant chain
63A	Unwanted giveaway?
64A	D-backs, in box scores
65A	Not in favor
69A	Printer supply
70A	West Indies country also known as the "Island of Spice"
74A	Produce, as an egg
75A	"Unfortunately, yes"
80A	Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?
84A	Mender's target
85A	Furisode sash
86A	Field with a trolley problem
87A	Decided
88A	Window shade
89A	Howler with four legs and teeth
91A	Having four sharps
92A	Bad look
93A	Start of a religious title
94A	In hot water?
97A	Country known for its devotion to a General Mills cereal?
99A	Currency of Vietnam
100A	Kung __ tofu
101A	Sargasso Sea fish
102A	Bert's favorite bird, on "Sesame Street"
105A	Doozy
110A	Icelandic saga
114A	Charon?
116A	High-strung Latin ruler?
118A	Father
119A	All fired up
120A	"Can't argue with that"
121A	Comic-Con event
122A	Name in a Chinese American dish
123A	Superhero who says, "For the honor of Grayskull!"
124A	Some tennis shots
125A	Gave one's word
1D	Softball clubs
2D	Geographic region
3D	Exchange heated words?
4D	Certain close-up
5D	Cantopop star Andy
6D	Cabbage variety called "big white vegetable" in Chinese
7D	Three-time AL MVP in the 2000s
8D	South Asian wrap
9D	Palo __, California
10D	Mass arrival
11D	Grinding tooth
12D	"All right"
13D	Jam
14D	Dish served in a sizzling skillet
15D	__ point
16D	Arctic seabirds
17D	Available for a meeting
18D	Kiddos
24D	Grade before grades, for short
26D	Lie for, say
29D	Trident-shaped letters
32D	Possesses
34D	Waxes, maybe
35D	"Holy cannoli!"
36D	Marine Corps cry
37D	Ultrasound targets
38D	Be theatrical
39D	Can't-miss activity
40D	Otherwise
41D	Oracle
42D	Like favorite jeans
43D	Schoolkid
44D	"One Piece" medium
45D	Pilsner, for one
48D	Pluck
51D	Green gem
52D	Stage signals
53D	Like last month's deals
54D	Discordant, musically
57D	Badger
58D	Fallingwater architect Frank __ Wright
59D	Polynesian carving
61D	Converse rival
66D	Spot
67D	Chef's collection
68D	Speedy fish
70D	Exhibits brilliance
71D	K9 of "Doctor Who," for one
72D	Cast out
73D	Like post-marathon muscles
76D	French brother
77D	"This is not a __!"
78D	Exodus mount
79D	Eye-related
81D	Mattress choice
82D	Fillet's lack
83D	Peak
88D	Cutter with four legs and teeth
90D	Ships overnight, in a way
92D	Wearing 47-Across, perhaps
93D	Expected
95D	[And it's gone!]
96D	Some belly buttons
97D	GoPro product
98D	Spanish "but"
100D	Less polluted
102D	Furtive "C'mere!"
103D	"For real?"
104D	Greek wrap
105D	Mammoth
106D	Like some LAX flights
107D	Roman emperor after Claudius
108D	Wormlike larva
109D	Holiday precursors
111D	James Bond's first movie foe
112D	Trail cam regular
113D	Soap Box Derby rod
115D	Cry of exasperation
117D	__ and downs

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