LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, August 17, 2026
Monday, August 17, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Magic: The Gathering fan's collection
- 6"You are __": map message
- 10Slugger Sammy
- 14Capital of Ghana
- 15Yemen neighbor
- 16Birds associated with wisdom
- 17Attraction in a neighborhood park
- 19Skewed view
- 20Flow slowly
- 21General idea
- 22Lobby group for seniors
- 25Illuminating item in an emergency kit
- 29Word before metal and music
- 31Buoyant
- 32Kitchen tool needed for some potato dishes
- 34Commuter's fee
- 35Garden implement
- 38Phone history list
- 40Fail to show up for
- 42Streaming interruptions
- 43Argentine author Jorge __ Borges
- 45Italian town with a namesake coast
- 46"Go Birds!" NFL team
- 48Iron alloy
- 49Outing for two couples
- 53Literary governess Jane
- 54Up to
- 55Love, in Spanish
- 57Actor Estrada
- 58Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across
- 64Country singer Lovett
- 65Shrek, for one
- 66Nintendo's The Legend of __
- 67Notices
- 68Some small dogs
- 69Official order
Down
- 1Lid
- 2Knee surgery target, for short
- 3Color TV pioneer
- 4Unproductive period
- 5Mint family herb
- 6Fuss
- 7Down Under bird
- 8Appeared in print
- 9Cease
- 10"That's that, then"
- 11In debt
- 12Cut drastically, as prices
- 13Valuable quality
- 18Gridiron official
- 21Ski races with gates
- 22Pet welfare org.
- 23On track to win
- 24Film spools
- 26Away from the bow, on a boat
- 27Untidy one
- 28Say hi, in slang
- 30Dishy memoir
- 33Cheek colorer
- 35Like moth-eaten clothing
- 36Buyer's proposal
- 37Submit taxes online
- 39__ the lily: add unnecessary decor
- 41Sloshy mattress
- 44Salty expanse
- 46Chargeable two-wheelers
- 47Poles in a tomato garden
- 49Old-fashioned showdowns
- 50Sandwich request
- 51Purposeful
- 52First responder: Abbr.
- 56Flow slowly
- 58Droid
- 59In the past
- 60Get weepy
- 61"__ Baba and the Forty Thieves"
- 62Public health agcy.
- 63Dennings of "WandaVision"
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 36 across and 42 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Kelly Morenus.
All 78 answers
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- 1AMagic: The Gathering fan's collectionCARDS
- 6A"You are __": map messageHERE
- 10ASlugger SammySOSA
- 14ACapital of GhanaACCRA
- 15AYemen neighborOMAN
- 16ABirds associated with wisdomOWLS
- 17AAttraction in a neighborhood parkPLAYGROUND
- 19ASkewed viewBIAS
- 20AFlow slowlySEEP
- 21AGeneral ideaSENSE
- 22ALobby group for seniorsAARP
- 25AIlluminating item in an emergency kitFLASHLIGHT
- 29AWord before metal and musicSHEET
- 31ABuoyantAFLOAT
- 32AKitchen tool needed for some potato dishesPEELER
- 34ACommuter's feeTOLL
- 35AGarden implementHOE
- 38APhone history listCALLLOG
- 40AFail to show up forBLOWOFF
- 42AStreaming interruptionsADS
- 43AArgentine author Jorge __ BorgesLUIS
- 45AItalian town with a namesake coastAMALFI
- 46A"Go Birds!" NFL teamEAGLES
- 48AIron alloySTEEL
- 49AOuting for two couplesDOUBLEDATE
- 53ALiterary governess JaneEYRE
- 54AUp toUNTIL
- 55ALove, in SpanishAMOR
- 57AActor EstradaERIK
- 58AConsecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-AcrossBACKTOBACK
- 64ACountry singer LovettLYLE
- 65AShrek, for oneOGRE
- 66ANintendo's The Legend of __ZELDA
- 67ANoticesSEES
- 68ASome small dogsTOYS
- 69AOfficial orderEDICT
- 1DLidCAP
- 2DKnee surgery target, for shortACL
- 3DColor TV pioneerRCA
- 4DUnproductive periodDRYSPELL
- 5DMint family herbSAGE
- 6DFussHOOPLA
- 7DDown Under birdEMU
- 8DAppeared in printRAN
- 9DCeaseEND
- 10D"That's that, then"SOBEIT
- 11DIn debtOWING
- 12DCut drastically, as pricesSLASH
- 13DValuable qualityASSET
- 18DGridiron officialREF
- 21DSki races with gatesSLALOMS
- 22DPet welfare org.ASPCA
- 23DOn track to winAHEAD
- 24DFilm spoolsREELS
- 26DAway from the bow, on a boatAFT
- 27DUntidy oneSLOB
- 28DSay hi, in slangHOLLA
- 30DDishy memoirTELLALL
- 33DCheek colorerROUGE
- 35DLike moth-eaten clothingHOLEY
- 36DBuyer's proposalOFFER
- 37DSubmit taxes onlineEFILE
- 39D__ the lily: add unnecessary decorGILD
- 41DSloshy mattressWATERBED
- 44DSalty expanseSEA
- 46DChargeable two-wheelersEBIKES
- 47DPoles in a tomato gardenSTAKES
- 49DOld-fashioned showdownsDUELS
- 50DSandwich requestONRYE
- 51DPurposefulUTILE
- 52DFirst responder: Abbr.EMT
- 56DFlow slowlyOOZE
- 58DDroidBOT
- 59DIn the pastAGO
- 60DGet weepyCRY
- 61D"__ Baba and the Forty Thieves"ALI
- 62DPublic health agcy.CDC
- 63DDennings of "WandaVision"KAT
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