LA Times Crossword August 31 2025 Answers (8/31/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 31 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our LA Times Crossword August 31, 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 31, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the LA Times Crossword on 8/31/25, 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 Rollaway bed
4A Sweetie
8A "Totally ready for the weekend!"
12A Muppet who lives in a recycling zone
17A Letters for a monarch
18A Nook's format, e.g.
20A Incessantly
21A "Hungry hungry" animal in a kids game
22A Porto greeting
23A Religious platform
24A Where Penguins play on ice?
25A Raising agent
26A Lotus part
28A Hotel gym, e.g.
30A Groups of friends
31A Deemed suitable
33A Rice dish cooked in a wide pan
34A [I didn't get my way!]
35A 1990s treaty acronym
36A Inc., in Britain
37A Spots that might smear
41A Some send-ups
43A Question after a photo finish
44A "The penny drops!"
46A Dull, figuratively
48A __ kwon do
51A Wash. neighbor
52A Exudes
54A __ nous
55A Disdain
57A Small complaint
58A Bring about, as mayhem
59A Classic muscle car
60A Partner
62A Conjure up
64A Fin. neighbor
65A Taken together
67A KenKen figs.
68A Return from vacation
72A Before, in poems
73A "Stop hogging it!"
75A Mount also known as Kissavos
76A Peruvian singer Sumac
78A Accept terms
81A "I don't __ it"
82A Très très
84A Soccer star __ Heath
86A Pure joy
87A Pub brew
88A Fair-hiring inits.
89A College in Dublin
91A "Stop filming!"
92A Pride event
95A Epiphany figures
97A Listen clandestinely
99A Autograph seeker's tool
100A Utility bill data
102A Coats with ganache, e.g.
103A Baseless rumor
105A Conditional release
107A "Good 4 U" singer Rodrigo
110A Culinary school dough?
112A Orgs. that may serve as alternatives to hostels
113A Recurring theme
114A Ring around a lagoon
116A Rapace of "Prometheus"
118A First words of many an alphabet book
119A Central Asian mountain range
120A "No __!"
121A React to a bad joke
122A Vaccine molecule
123A "It's Gonna Be Me" band
124A Ramona, per Beezus
125A Unexpected problem
126A Susan of "The Partridge Family"
1D Slices and dices
2D "The Library Book" writer Susan
3D With 70-Down, "Never would've predicted this scenario," and what can be said about the first word of the answer to each starred clue?
4D *Request for greater detail
5D Georgia airport code
6D Early app edition
7D Lead by __
8D Field where accidents are common?
9D *"Really, Captain Obvious?"
10D Cozy lodging
11D Rx regulator
12D *"C'mon, quit pretending to be confused!"
13D Afternoon snooze
14D Pros who try to stay balanced?
15D Abbey space
16D Goes bad
19D Buys for, as a birthday dinner
20D Ace
27D Romance
29D Nancy Drew's boyfriend
30D "Un __ Loco": "Coco" song
32D Shadow
34D Try to hit, as a cat might a laser beam
38D Exquisite
39D Groggy state
40D Citi Field predecessor
42D Follower of Jah
45D "Fire away"
46D Relax on the sofa
47D Not backing
49D "__ we all?"
50D *"Free Your Mind" group
53D Brand with a Selena Gomez limited edition version
56D __ phone
61D Swallowed
63D "__ mio"
64D Lead-in to "op"
66D Some concert merch
69D Aspiring J.D.s' exams
70D See 3-Down
71D Give off
74D *Visionary physicians?
77D In __ event
78D "Shark Tank" network
79D Cause of a sticky situation
80D "Poison" singer Ora
81D Poetic performers
83D Reaching great heights
85D Like show-offy pushups
90D Enlist again
93D Cruising the Caribbean, maybe
94D Uniform adornment
96D Not alfresco
98D Vance of "I Love Lucy"
99D Butter portion
101D Stritch of Broadway
104D Egyptian river
106D Input for some plagiarism detectors
107D Saudi Arabia neighbor
108D Haha alternatives
109D Wee
111D End of a.m.
114D Egyptian viper
115D Connection
117D Goat's bleat

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.

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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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