Our LA Times Crossword Hints for August 28, 2025 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, August 28, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 8/28/25. 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.
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1A. Included digitally
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5A. Ryder Cup org.
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8A. Not quite
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14A. Prefix with port
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15A. "Toy Story" dinosaur
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16A. Snicker sound
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17A. Totalitarian control
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19A. Heartless fellow in Oz?
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20A. *Depeche Mode song with the lyric "Reach out and touch faith"
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22A. Down
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23A. Power drill insert
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24A. Bird with large green eggs
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25A. *Bon Jovi song with the lyric "Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear"
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32A. Subj. with a lot of reading
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33A. "Home on the Range" animal
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34A. Arab Leader
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37A. 'The Marvelous ___ Maisel'
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38A. Phil or Lil of "Rugrats," e.g.
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39A. Vinegar that may be drizzled over caprese salad
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42A. Undeclared: Abbr.
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44A. *Hozier song with the lyric "I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies"
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48A. Afore
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49A. Gender-specific pronoun
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50A. In medias ___
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52A. Bible camp genre, or what the answers to the starred clues could be mistaken for?
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56A. Narrow waterway
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58A. Erodes bit by bit
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59A. Persuade forcefully
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60A. Toronto-to-Quebec dir.
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61A. Filmmaker Buñuel
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62A. [Skull emoji]
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63A. Team ldr.
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64A. Mark for good
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1D. Nail polish nicks
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2D. Lucky Charms, e.g.
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3D. Jacob who played Elvis in "Priscilla"
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4D. Loud noises
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5D. Trimming
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6D. Tartufo ingredient
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7D. Olympic jump
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8D. Shot
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9D. Duty-free time
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10D. Word with beer or wine
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11D. Units of resistance
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12D. __ urchin
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13D. Perfect score in some rating systems
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18D. Bird with small blue eggs
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21D. Mom __
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26D. Sonnets, odes, et al.
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27D. Drug bust figure
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28D. Vow locale
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29D. Cry of pain
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30D. Prefix with center
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31D. "__ Faire": 2024 HBO docuseries
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34D. SNAP system
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35D. Barnyard bleat
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36D. Kind
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37D. Tick relatives
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40D. Ferrera of "Barbie"
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41D. Warranted
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42D. Broadway building
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43D. Ruins by overcooking
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45D. __ Mai: city in northern Thailand
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46D. Hybrid pastry since 2013
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47D. Frenzied
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51D. Ambiguous recipe amount
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52D. Street __
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53D. Aesop racer
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54D. Swarm (with)
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55D. Peeve
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56D. Ecol. or geol.
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57D. Colicchio of "Top Chef"
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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