LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, August 14, 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026/76 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Friday, August 14, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.
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Across
- 1"Cor, blimey!"
- 5Oxygen co-creator
- 10Mascaron image
- 14Drive-__
- 15Tricky tennis serve
- 16Traffic-dependent figs.
- 17Azaria of "Brockmire"
- 18*Action figure at the bottom of a pool?
- 20WSW reversal
- 21Virtual citizenry
- 22Dad's sister
- 23*Naval officer's very quiet "ahoy there"?
- 28Outdoor dining spot
- 29"Oh, now I see"
- 30TV controller?
- 3119th Greek letter
- 33Cryptography org.
- 34Mineralogist who created a scale
- 35*Jokes about miscellaneous items?
- 382025 WNBA champions
- 40Solstice mo.
- 41Live and __ live
- 42"Starship Troopers" backdrop
- 43Zing
- 44Gives, but not forever
- 48*Essential for authors who work at the beach?
- 53Olympic swimmer Torres
- 54Cruising
- 55__ leaf: stew herb
- 56Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?
- 59Snitch (on)
- 60"Copacabana" bartender
- 61Hugo or Edgar
- 62Wayfair rival
- 63Referendum side
- 64Like some buns
- 65Join (up)
Down
- 1Networking assistance
- 2Grammy winner Twain
- 3"Is This Thing On?" star Will
- 4Big laugh
- 5Activist/actor Davis
- 6Straight up
- 7Classic laundry soap
- 8"Jeepers!"
- 9Little laugh
- 10Beyond irritated
- 11Try to make right
- 12Pasadena research univ.
- 13Pre-naturalization test course, for short
- 19Meemaw alternative
- 21"McSorley's Bar" painter
- 24"__ Andronicus"
- 25Ceremonial accessory
- 26Rental after closing, maybe
- 27Hardware for Xbox
- 32Cow's milk source
- 33US Open locale
- 34Interstate stopover
- 35Fig. for ordering replacement parts
- 36Set pieces
- 37Peach __
- 38"So sweet!"
- 39Side mirror spot
- 43Cider source
- 45Like some cheesecake
- 46Region with many Nats fans, briefly
- 47Overview producer?
- 49Canteen stack
- 50Perceived to be
- 511-Down callers
- 52Uncool
- 56Auto care brand
- 57Actress Grier
- 58Come up short, maybe
- 59Minor quibble
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 37 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 23-across.
- Constructed by Katie Hale.
All 76 answers
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- 1A"Cor, blimey!"ISAY
- 5AOxygen co-creatorOPRAH
- 10AMascaron imageFACE
- 14ADrive-__THRU
- 15ATricky tennis serveSLICE
- 16ATraffic-dependent figs.ETAS
- 17AAzaria of "Brockmire"HANK
- 18A*Action figure at the bottom of a pool?SUNKENDOLL
- 20AWSW reversalENE
- 21AVirtual citizenrySIMS
- 22ADad's sisterAUNT
- 23A*Naval officer's very quiet "ahoy there"?LITTLEBOSUNPEEP
- 28AOutdoor dining spotPATIO
- 29A"Oh, now I see"AHA
- 30ATV controller?FCC
- 31A19th Greek letterTAU
- 33ACryptography org.NSA
- 34AMineralogist who created a scaleMOHS
- 35A*Jokes about miscellaneous items?SUNDRYHUMOR
- 38A2025 WNBA championsACES
- 40ASolstice mo.DEC
- 41ALive and __ liveLET
- 42A"Starship Troopers" backdropWAR
- 43AZingPEP
- 44AGives, but not foreverLENDS
- 48A*Essential for authors who work at the beach?WRITERSSUNBLOCK
- 53AOlympic swimmer TorresDARA
- 54ACruisingASEA
- 55A__ leaf: stew herbBAY
- 56AClean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?SOLARPOWER
- 59ASnitch (on)NARC
- 60A"Copacabana" bartenderTONY
- 61AHugo or EdgarAWARD
- 62AWayfair rivalIKEA
- 63AReferendum sidePROS
- 64ALike some bunsMESSY
- 65AJoin (up)TEAM
- 1DNetworking assistanceITHELP
- 2DGrammy winner TwainSHANIA
- 3D"Is This Thing On?" star WillARNETT
- 4DBig laughYUK
- 5DActivist/actor DavisOSSIE
- 6DStraight upPLUMB
- 7DClassic laundry soapRINSO
- 8D"Jeepers!"ACK
- 9DLittle laughHEE
- 10DBeyond irritatedFEDUP
- 11DTry to make rightATONEFOR
- 12DPasadena research univ.CALTECH
- 13DPre-naturalization test course, for shortESL
- 19DMeemaw alternativeNANA
- 21D"McSorley's Bar" painterSLOAN
- 24D"__ Andronicus"TITUS
- 25DCeremonial accessorySASH
- 26DRental after closing, maybeUHAUL
- 27DHardware for XboxPCS
- 32DCow's milk sourceUDDER
- 33DUS Open localeNYC
- 34DInterstate stopoverMOTEL
- 35DFig. for ordering replacement partsSERIALNO
- 36DSet piecesREPS
- 37DPeach __MELBA
- 38D"So sweet!"AWW
- 39DSide mirror spotCARDOOR
- 43DCider sourcePEAR
- 45DLike some cheesecakeNOBAKE
- 46DRegion with many Nats fans, brieflyDCAREA
- 47DOverview producer?SKYCAM
- 49DCanteen stackTRAYS
- 50DPerceived to beSAWAS
- 51D1-Down callersUSERS
- 52DUncoolNERDY
- 56DAuto care brandSTP
- 57DActress GrierPAM
- 58DCome up short, maybeOWE
- 59DMinor quibbleNIT
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