LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, August 16, 2026
Sunday, August 16, 2026/131 clues solved
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Across
- 1Best of the best
- 1Best of the best
- 5Syrup source
- 10That partner
- 10That partner
- 10That partner
- 14Fistfuls of dollars
- 18Authorize
- 19Cookies with a "You asked for it" collaboration with 29-Across
- 20Surrounding glow
- 21La Scala solo
- 22Ron + (Kristen + Alexander Graham)
- 24Clint + (Francis Scott + Keegan-Michael)
- 26NYC drama award
- 27Slangy contraction
- 28Land between Can. and Mex.
- 29Peanut butter cup brand
- 30Sally + (Julia + Philip)
- 34Like stress balls and fidget spinners
- 35End of term?
- 36"Knock yourself out!"
- 39Suzuki who won nine batting titles in two countries
- 43Knocked out
- 44Some reservoir residents
- 48Barry + (Elliot + Jimmy)
- 51Nia + (Elton + Tommy)
- 54Othello's betrayer
- 55Bulgarian, e.g.
- 56Endow with, as authority
- 58Autonomous vacuum
- 59Utmost degree
- 60Aligned
- 62Labors mightily to accomplish
- 63Grover + (Alton + Helen Gurley)
- 68Term of endearment?
- 71Leveraged __: corporate acquisition
- 72"Print to" option
- 75Really sad
- 76Sound from a kettle or a snake
- 78Actor Epps
- 80Island home of the Hana Highway
- 81(Adam + Minnie) + Helms
- 83Fiona + (Lemmon + London)
- 85Speaker brand
- 86Theater reviewers
- 89Plug's place
- 90Channel that rarely fails to make one cry
- 92Matinee hrs.
- 94"The Return of the King" king
- 98Cleary + (Faith + Jonah)
Down
- 1Defense witness, often
- 1Defense witness, often
- 1Defense witness, often
- 1Defense witness, often
- 2Basic skateboard trick
- 3Many a Seanan McGuire work
- 4Sheepish sort?
- 5Crib accessory
- 5Crib accessory
- 6Venues that often have corporate names
- 7Nails, as with snowballs
- 8"U r 2 funny!"
- 9Start at the beginning?
- 10Guitar player's aid
- 10Guitar player's aid
- 10Guitar player's aid
- 11Hawaiian dance
- 11Hawaiian dance
- 11Hawaiian dance
- 12Nest egg letters
- 13Holy
- 14Boat trailers?
- 15Schoolyard retort
- 16Certain hardware store patron, casually
- 17Smart-alecky
- 18Lead-up to a date?
- 23Convertibles
- 25Lotto game
- 28Thrifted, perhaps
- 31Bleak
- 32Spots for scrubs
- 33"ManningCast" brother
- 34In stitches
- 37"__ well that ends well"
- 38Smokestack dust
- 39"Game, set, match"
- 40Puss, in Paris
- 41Top temperature
- 42Skater Midori
- 43101, for one
- 44Tricks
- 45Measures of resistance
- 46Liberty org.
- 47Hurdle for a DA-to-be
- 49Pain relief brand
- 50Donated
- 52"Oh, __ up!"
- 53Connect
- 56Williams with five Wimbledon singles titles
- 57Whirlpool
- 61Captures
- 62Completely wreck
- 63Eggnog spice
- 64Concede a golden goal, say
- 65Of all time
- 66Nose-tapping sounds
- 67Kind of roast
- 68Site for film fans
- 69Lawnmower brand
- 70Sanskrit honorifics
- 72Rat or Brat follower
- 73Team led by Mike Krzyzewski for 42 seasons
- 74Clenched hand
- 76Munich mister
- 77Terse affirmative
- 79Provide a new look
- 80Prefix in many a Scottish surname
- 82Printer function
- 83Closer at the Globe
- 84Kid
- 87__ sock
- 88Winter puddle topper
- 90Many a "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" character
- 91Fake
- 92Landing spot of Noah's Ark
- 93Liquids
- 94Borders
- 95Like most farmland
- 96Shady spot
- 97Wimbledon surface
- 99Everglades wader
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 131 entries.
- There are 50 across and 81 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 63-across.
- Constructed by Rich Katz.
All 131 answers
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- 1ABest of the bestAONE
- 1ABest of the bestGAUL
- 5ASyrup sourceMAPLE
- 10AThat partnerTHIS
- 10AThat partnerBURROS
- 10AThat partnerURBANARTS
- 14AFistfuls of dollarsWADS
- 18AAuthorizeALLOW
- 19ACookies with a "You asked for it" collaboration with 29-AcrossOREOS
- 20ASurrounding glowAURA
- 21ALa Scala soloARIA
- 22ARon + (Kristen + Alexander Graham)SILVERBELLS
- 24AClint + (Francis Scott + Keegan-Michael)BLACKKEYS
- 26ANYC drama awardOBIE
- 27ASlangy contractionAINT
- 28ALand between Can. and Mex.USA
- 29APeanut butter cup brandREESES
- 30ASally + (Julia + Philip)FIELDGLASSES
- 34ALike stress balls and fidget spinnersSENSORY
- 35AEnd of term?ITES
- 36A"Knock yourself out!"PLEASEDO
- 39ASuzuki who won nine batting titles in two countriesICHIRO
- 43AKnocked outLAIDLOW
- 44ASome reservoir residentsFOWL
- 48ABarry + (Elliot + Jimmy)WHITEPAGES
- 51ANia + (Elton + Tommy)LONGJOHNS
- 54AOthello's betrayerIAGO
- 55ABulgarian, e.g.SLAV
- 56AEndow with, as authorityVEST
- 58AAutonomous vacuumROOMBA
- 59AUtmost degreeNTH
- 60AAlignedEVENED
- 62ALabors mightily to accomplishTOILSAT
- 63AGrover + (Alton + Helen Gurley)CLEVELANDBROWNS
- 68ATerm of endearment?ITSLOVE
- 71ALeveraged __: corporate acquisitionBUYOUT
- 72A"Print to" optionPDF
- 75AReally sadMOROSE
- 76ASound from a kettle or a snakeHISS
- 78AActor EppsOMAR
- 80AIsland home of the Hana HighwayMAUI
- 81A(Adam + Minnie) + HelmsDRIVERSED
- 83AFiona + (Lemmon + London)APPLEJACKS
- 85ASpeaker brandBOSE
- 86ATheater reviewersCRITICS
- 89APlug's placeSOCKET
- 90AChannel that rarely fails to make one cryTEARDUCT
- 92AMatinee hrs.AFTS
- 94A"The Return of the King" kingARAGORN
- 98ACleary + (Faith + Jonah)BEVERLYHILLS
- 1DDefense witness, oftenALIBI
- 1DDefense witness, oftenLEANT
- 1DDefense witness, oftenLYSOL
- 1DDefense witness, oftenROO
- 2DBasic skateboard trickOLLIE
- 3DMany a Seanan McGuire workNOVEL
- 4DSheepish sort?EWE
- 5DCrib accessoryMOBILE
- 5DCrib accessoryOSSA
- 6DVenues that often have corporate namesARENAS
- 7DNails, as with snowballsPELTS
- 8D"U r 2 funny!"LOL
- 9DStart at the beginning?ESS
- 10DGuitar player's aidTABS
- 10DGuitar player's aidINCAN
- 10DGuitar player's aidSOHN
- 11DHawaiian danceHULA
- 11DHawaiian danceTTYL
- 11DHawaiian danceAHI
- 12DNest egg lettersIRA
- 13DHolySACRED
- 14DBoat trailers?WAKES
- 15DSchoolyard retortARESO
- 16DCertain hardware store patron, casuallyDIYER
- 17DSmart-aleckySASSY
- 18DLead-up to a date?ASOF
- 23DConvertiblesRAGTOPS
- 25DLotto gameKENO
- 28DThrifted, perhapsUSED
- 31DBleakDIRE
- 32DSpots for scrubsSPAS
- 33D"ManningCast" brotherELI
- 34DIn stitchesSEWN
- 37D"__ well that ends well"ALLS
- 38DSmokestack dustSOOT
- 39D"Game, set, match"IWIN
- 40DPuss, in ParisCHAT
- 41DTop temperatureHIGH
- 42DSkater MidoriITO
- 43D101, for oneLEVEL
- 44DTricksFOOLS
- 45DMeasures of resistanceOHMS
- 46DLiberty org.WNBA
- 47DHurdle for a DA-to-beLSAT
- 49DPain relief brandALEVE
- 50DDonatedGAVE
- 52D"Oh, __ up!"GROW
- 53DConnectJOIN
- 56DWilliams with five Wimbledon singles titlesVENUS
- 57DWhirlpoolEDDY
- 61DCapturesNABS
- 62DCompletely wreckTOTAL
- 63DEggnog spiceCLOVE
- 64DConcede a golden goal, sayLOSE
- 65DOf all timeEVER
- 66DNose-tapping soundsBOOPS
- 67DKind of roastRUMP
- 68DSite for film fansIMDB
- 69DLawnmower brandTORO
- 70DSanskrit honorificsSRIS
- 72DRat or Brat followerPACK
- 73DTeam led by Mike Krzyzewski for 42 seasonsDUKE
- 74DClenched handFIST
- 76DMunich misterHERR
- 77DTerse affirmativeIDID
- 79DProvide a new lookRESTYLE
- 80DPrefix in many a Scottish surnameMAC
- 82DPrinter functionSCAN
- 83DCloser at the GlobeACTV
- 84DKidJOSH
- 87D__ sockTUBE
- 88DWinter puddle topperICE
- 90DMany a "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" characterTOON
- 91DFakeERSATZ
- 92DLanding spot of Noah's ArkARARAT
- 93DLiquidsFLUIDS
- 94DBordersABUTS
- 95DLike most farmlandRURAL
- 96DShady spotARBOR
- 97DWimbledon surfaceGRASS
- 99DEverglades waderEGRET
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