LA Times Crossword Answers for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Ed of "Lou Grant"
- 6Flower holder
- 10Baseball officials
- 14Stir up
- 15Bar mitzvah dance
- 16Bean fermented to make miso
- 17*Be a little nosy
- 19__ a living
- 20Yale student
- 21Song for two
- 22Apple Music predecessor
- 24Whys and wherefores
- 26Invitation letters
- 27Toward the stern
- 28Store
- 29Acai bowl grain
- 32*Music, dance, drama, and the like
- 36Penne __ vodka
- 37+ or - atomic particle
- 38Self-referential
- 39*Squeeze-box instrument with a keyboard
- 44"__-Hur"
- 45Move like a spooked horse, maybe
- 46McKellen of "X-Men"
- 47Alien-hunting subj.
- 48Royalties, e.g.
- 52Deli order
- 55Ultrasoft mineral
- 56More, on a music score
- 57"Growing Pains" actor Thicke
- 58*Public relations manager
- 61Suppressed, with "up"
- 62Toward sunrise
- 63Ore finder
- 64On a trawler, say
- 65Gains after taxes
- 66Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
Down
- 1According to
- 2Took without asking
- 3Big name in brick phones
- 4__ out a living
- 5List, as names during roll call
- 6Footwear
- 7Sell aggressively
- 8Directional suffix
- 9Wisconsin's capital
- 10Drain completely
- 11Kvetch
- 12Funeral pile
- 13Comic __: informal typeface
- 18Reach a cost of
- 23Rating for many shows aired at 8 p.m.
- 25Plastic wrap brand
- 26Big horned animal
- 28Recommended garment when using glitter glue
- 29Double Stuf cookie
- 30Env. directive
- 31Bag-screening org.
- 32Part of a glissade, in ballet
- 33Dynamism
- 34Christina who played Wednesday Addams and appeared on "Wednesday"
- 35__ acid
- 36PD alert
- 40Listen to
- 41Signature replicator
- 42Iranian currency
- 43Summer childcare option
- 47Christmas cookie receiver
- 48Histories
- 49Philly Ivy League sch.
- 50Like a fork
- 51"Kama __"
- 52West Coast wine region
- 53Fútbol cheers
- 54Locks on a mustang
- 55Exam
- 59"Insecure" star Issa
- 60Supermodel Carangi
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 32-across.
- Constructed by Seth Bisen-Hersh.
All 78 answers
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- 1AEd of "Lou Grant"ASNER
- 6AFlower holderSTEM
- 10ABaseball officialsUMPS
- 14AStir upSTOKE
- 15ABar mitzvah danceHORA
- 16ABean fermented to make misoSOYA
- 17A*Be a little nosyPOKEAROUND
- 19A__ a livingEARN
- 20AYale studentELI
- 21ASong for twoDUET
- 22AApple Music predecessorITUNES
- 24AWhys and whereforesREASONS
- 26AInvitation lettersRSVP
- 27AToward the sternAFT
- 28AStoreSHOP
- 29AAcai bowl grainOAT
- 32A*Music, dance, drama, and the likePERFORMINGARTS
- 36APenne __ vodkaALLA
- 37A+ or - atomic particleION
- 38ASelf-referentialMETA
- 39A*Squeeze-box instrument with a keyboardPIANOACCORDION
- 44A"__-Hur"BEN
- 45AMove like a spooked horse, maybeBUCK
- 46AMcKellen of "X-Men"IAN
- 47AAlien-hunting subj.SETI
- 48ARoyalties, e.g.PAYOUTS
- 52ADeli orderNOMAYO
- 55AUltrasoft mineralTALC
- 56AMore, on a music scorePIU
- 57A"Growing Pains" actor ThickeALAN
- 58A*Public relations managerPRESSAGENT
- 61ASuppressed, with "up"PENT
- 62AToward sunriseEAST
- 63AOre finderMINER
- 64AOn a trawler, sayASEA
- 65AGains after taxesNETS
- 66ABamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred cluesPANDA
- 1DAccording toASPER
- 2DTook without askingSTOLE
- 3DBig name in brick phonesNOKIA
- 4D__ out a livingEKE
- 5DList, as names during roll callREADOFF
- 6DFootwearSHOES
- 7DSell aggressivelyTOUT
- 8DDirectional suffixERN
- 9DWisconsin's capitalMADISON
- 10DDrain completelyUSEUP
- 11DKvetchMOAN
- 12DFuneral pilePYRE
- 13DComic __: informal typefaceSANS
- 18DReach a cost ofRUNTO
- 23DRating for many shows aired at 8 p.m.TVPG
- 25DPlastic wrap brandSARAN
- 26DBig horned animalRHINO
- 28DRecommended garment when using glitter glueSMOCK
- 29DDouble Stuf cookieOREO
- 30DEnv. directiveATTN
- 31DBag-screening org.TSA
- 32DPart of a glissade, in balletPLIE
- 33DDynamismELAN
- 34DChristina who played Wednesday Addams and appeared on "Wednesday"RICCI
- 35D__ acidAMINO
- 36DPD alertAPB
- 40DListen toOBEY
- 41DSignature replicatorAUTOPEN
- 42DIranian currencyRIALS
- 43DSummer childcare optionDAYCAMP
- 47DChristmas cookie receiverSANTA
- 48DHistoriesPASTS
- 49DPhilly Ivy League sch.UPENN
- 50DLike a forkTINED
- 51D"Kama __"SUTRA
- 52DWest Coast wine regionNAPA
- 53DFútbol cheersOLES
- 54DLocks on a mustangMANE
- 55DExamTEST
- 59D"Insecure" star IssaRAE
- 60DSupermodel CarangiGIA
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