Pause to catch up? Crossword Clue

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Pause to catch up? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
2. a period of time spent sleeping
(verb)
1. take a siesta

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CATCH (verb)
1. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
2. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
CATCH (noun)
1. the act of catching an object with the hands
2. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
PAUSE (verb)
1. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
2. cease an action temporarily
PAUSE (noun)
1. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
2. temporary inactivity

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
PAN

More LA Times Crossword (8/22/2026) Answers

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17. Literary figure who rings a bell

18. Remote spots?

19. Finesse

20. Beach Soccer World Cup org.

21. Overly caffeinated

22. Nancy Drew chum

24. Lab infestation

26. Foxy Brown 'do

28. Middle set

31. Cousin with floor-length hair

32. Heads out

33. "Ugh, I'm so sorry!"

36. Some transformations

37. "I know, right?"

38. Mackey of "Ella McCay"

39. "Ceci n'est pas __ pipe"

40. Confidentiality doc

41. One bro to another?

42. Takes to heart

44. Some "Call the Midwife" figures

48. Exclaims

50. Crushed

54. Essential fatty __

55. Avoid having to hoof it

57. Things to avoid

58. Like some high-flying performers

59. Point of view

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Down

1. Muslim face covering

2. Harden

3. Nannies and kids

4. Work wk. units

5. Work wk. conclusion

6. Term of affection para una chica

7. Switch positions

8. Celebrated, perhaps

9. Italian scholar Umberto

10. "On the __ of Sex": 2018 biopic

11. Baking soda target

12. — chi

13. Cocktail party attire

14. Kinda sketch

21. Hydrate right after planting, as seedlings

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25. Journalist Payne known as the "First Lady of the Black Press"

27. German "east"

29. Uncovered

30. Hall of Fame figures

32. First poet to perform at the Super Bowl

33. Comparatively large band

34. Theater section

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36. Gathering that celebrates DC icons

37. "Love that"

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43. "We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto

45. Bring together

46. "Russian Doll" protagonist

47. Mote

49. Object of reverence

51. Spielberg quartet

52. Tends to a stain, maybe

54. De Armas of "Ballerina"

55. Actor Mineo

56. Knock

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