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LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Wednesday, August 12, 2026/74 clues solved

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Across

  • 1Succeed in a class
  • 5With 47-Down, tropical shade providers
  • 9Content warning letters
  • 13Two-tone apex predator
  • 14Inventor's jumping-off point
  • 15Underwater detector
  • 16"I like it!"
  • 18Location
  • 19Out like a light
  • 20Vintner's harvest
  • 21Top stripe of a pride flag
  • 22Lousy grade
  • 24"Gosh!"
  • 25Channel with music videos and "Reba" reruns
  • 26Bucket list item, perhaps
  • 29Statistical average
  • 31Jokes
  • 32Cunning plan
  • 33"A Change Is __ Come"
  • 34Victor Wembanyama's org.
  • 35Features of 4c hair
  • 36A single time
  • 37Plant anchor
  • 38CPR pros
  • 39Not rigid
  • 42Seasonal vaccine target
  • 43Some undergrad degs.
  • 44Fleeting snooze
  • 45Pvt. trainer
  • 48Chicken __ bleu
  • 50Throw trash away, but not in a trash can
  • 52An additional time
  • 53Distance shot in basketball, or what 16-, 26-, and 39-Across are altogether?
  • 56Sport with scrums
  • 57Component of steel
  • 58Lack of difficulty
  • 59Simple tops
  • 60Domestic four-leggers
  • 61"Their __ Were Watching God"

Down

  • 1Big name in seltzer water
  • 2Came up
  • 3Give a talking-to
  • 4"For goodness' __!"
  • 5Animal enclosure with a namesake cipher
  • 6"And now, without further __ ... "
  • 7Sign before Virgo
  • 8Ticked off
  • 9Mardi Gras city, familiarly
  • 10Signals called by a quarterback before each play
  • 11Protections against respiratory illnesses
  • 12Competes on a mat
  • 15Shopping jag
  • 17Arizona city near the Seven Sacred Pools
  • 20Precious stones
  • 23Creamy Christmas concoctions
  • 24Huge unit of mass
  • 26Pool divisions
  • 27Like a dirty word
  • 28Dirty
  • 29Actor's audition selection
  • 30Spur on
  • 33Transport on the way to sink a putt
  • 35"You hang on to that"
  • 37"Sinners" director Coogler
  • 40Dark wood
  • 41Makeover sites
  • 45Wander off
  • 46V-formation flyers
  • 47See 5-Across
  • 49"I call it!"
  • 51Old-school "you"
  • 53Guff
  • 54Metallic resource
  • 55Duped

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
  2. There are 39 across and 35 down.
  3. The longest answer has 12 letters and is 26-across.
  4. Constructed by Erik Agard.

All 74 answers

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  • 1ASucceed in a classPASS
  • 5AWith 47-Down, tropical shade providersPALM
  • 9AContent warning lettersNSFW
  • 13ATwo-tone apex predatorORCA
  • 14AInventor's jumping-off pointIDEA
  • 15AUnderwater detectorSONAR
  • 16A"I like it!"LOOKSGOOD
  • 18ALocationPLACE
  • 19AOut like a lightASLEEP
  • 20AVintner's harvestGRAPES
  • 21ATop stripe of a pride flagRED
  • 22ALousy gradeDEE
  • 24A"Gosh!"GEE
  • 25AChannel with music videos and "Reba" rerunsCMT
  • 26ABucket list item, perhapsLONGTIMEGOAL
  • 29AStatistical averageMEAN
  • 31AJokesGAGS
  • 32ACunning planRUSE
  • 33A"A Change Is __ Come"GONNA
  • 34AVictor Wembanyama's org.NBA
  • 35AFeatures of 4c hairKINKS
  • 36AA single timeONCE
  • 37APlant anchorROOT
  • 38ACPR prosEMTS
  • 39ANot rigidLOOSEYGOOSEY
  • 42ASeasonal vaccine targetFLU
  • 43ASome undergrad degs.BAS
  • 44AFleeting snoozeNAP
  • 45APvt. trainerSGT
  • 48AChicken __ bleuCORDON
  • 50AThrow trash away, but not in a trash canLITTER
  • 52AAn additional timeAGAIN
  • 53ADistance shot in basketball, or what 16-, 26-, and 39-Across are altogether?LOGOTHREE
  • 56ASport with scrumsRUGBY
  • 57AComponent of steelIRON
  • 58ALack of difficultyEASE
  • 59ASimple topsTEES
  • 60ADomestic four-leggersPETS
  • 61A"Their __ Were Watching God"EYES
  • 1DBig name in seltzer waterPOLAR
  • 2DCame upAROSE
  • 3DGive a talking-toSCOLD
  • 4D"For goodness' __!"SAKE
  • 5DAnimal enclosure with a namesake cipherPIGPEN
  • 6D"And now, without further __ ... "ADO
  • 7DSign before VirgoLEO
  • 8DTicked offMAD
  • 9DMardi Gras city, familiarlyNOLA
  • 10DSignals called by a quarterback before each playSNAPCOUNT
  • 11DProtections against respiratory illnessesFACEMASKS
  • 12DCompetes on a matWRESTLES
  • 15DShopping jagSPREE
  • 17DArizona city near the Seven Sacred PoolsSEDONA
  • 20DPrecious stonesGEMS
  • 23DCreamy Christmas concoctionsEGGNOGS
  • 24DHuge unit of massGIGATON
  • 26DPool divisionsLANES
  • 27DLike a dirty wordTABOO
  • 28DDirtyGRIMY
  • 29DActor's audition selectionMONOLOGUE
  • 30DSpur onENCOURAGE
  • 33DTransport on the way to sink a puttGOLFCART
  • 35D"You hang on to that"KEEPIT
  • 37D"Sinners" director CooglerRYAN
  • 40DDark woodEBONY
  • 41DMakeover sitesSALONS
  • 45DWander offSTRAY
  • 46DV-formation flyersGEESE
  • 47DSee 5-AcrossTREES
  • 49D"I call it!"DIBS
  • 51DOld-school "you"THEE
  • 53DGuffLIP
  • 54DMetallic resourceORE
  • 55DDupedGOT

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