LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Wednesday, August 19, 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
- 1Cherubic god
- 6Spot for pore strips
- 10Jumbled mess
- 14Stunt show setting
- 15Significant work
- 16Syllables for a stage magician
- 17Social pariah
- 19Social media spammers
- 20Rectitude
- 21In flight
- 22Union agreement?
- 25"All Eyez on Me" rapper
- 28Film technique derived from the French for "to assemble"
- 30"Not answering email," briefly
- 31Foxy
- 32Capitol canvas for "The Apotheosis of Washington"
- 33Jilt
- 35Laughs during an "SNL" appearance, say
- 42Settle, as a debt
- 43Vibe
- 44"Future Nostalgia" singer Lipa
- 47Some Eng. degrees
- 48Truly fiendish
- 51Drawing toy that uses aluminum powder
- 54Opening day pitcher, typically
- 55SAT prep subj.
- 56"Thus with a kiss I die" hero
- 58Tirade in the Times, say
- 59Fast-food chain that began as a hot dog cart, and what this puzzle's circled letters do?
- 64Antler point
- 65FX drama about New York City's ball culture
- 66Magazine release
- 67Has a meal
- 68Serve a meal to
- 69Like a toddler mid-bath
Down
- 1Zin alternative
- 2Link destination
- 3Storied cause of royal insomnia
- 4Progress slowly
- 5Actress Fanning
- 6Pessimist's words
- 7"Fire Shut Up in My Bones," e.g.
- 8Litigate
- 9Ability to see what others can't
- 10"Se __ español"
- 11Paperless reads
- 12Foxy
- 13Bakery offering
- 18Nesting cozily
- 21Now, in Nicaragua
- 22Cinephile's site
- 23Cuckoo clock part
- 24"I'll pay this time"
- 26Manilow's "hottest spot north of Havana," familiarly
- 27Like a gooseberry
- 29Feature of some happy and sad emoji
- 33Slow to open up
- 34Org. for Sarah Strong and Hannah Hidalgo
- 36Shish __
- 37Ice bath spots
- 38Bourbon barrel
- 39Protein in some melts
- 40Comedian André
- 41"RuPaul's Drag __"
- 44Dedicate, as time
- 45Harmonious society
- 46Brogue, for one
- 48Amped up
- 49Peak
- 50Grad school hurdle
- 52Disney villain with hair of blue flame
- 53Wipe
- 57Quite a bit
- 59Tanning oil letters
- 60Weeding tool
- 61Red __ beet
- 62Chalice, e.g.
- 63Decryption need
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 35 across and 43 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 35-across.
- Constructed by Max Schlenker.
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- 1ACherubic godCUPID
- 6ASpot for pore stripsNOSE
- 10AJumbled messHEAP
- 14AStunt show settingARENA
- 15ASignificant workOPUS
- 16ASyllables for a stage magicianABRA
- 17ASocial pariahBLACKSHEEP
- 19ASocial media spammersBOTS
- 20ARectitudeHONOR
- 21AIn flightALOFT
- 22AUnion agreement?IDO
- 25A"All Eyez on Me" rapperTUPACSHAKUR
- 28AFilm technique derived from the French for "to assemble"MONTAGE
- 30A"Not answering email," brieflyOOO
- 31AFoxySLY
- 32ACapitol canvas for "The Apotheosis of Washington"DOME
- 33AJiltSPURN
- 35ALaughs during an "SNL" appearance, sayBREAKSCHARACTER
- 42ASettle, as a debtREPAY
- 43AVibeAURA
- 44A"Future Nostalgia" singer LipaDUA
- 47ASome Eng. degreesBAS
- 48ATruly fiendishSATANIC
- 51ADrawing toy that uses aluminum powderETCHASKETCH
- 54AOpening day pitcher, typicallyACE
- 55ASAT prep subj.VOCAB
- 56A"Thus with a kiss I die" heroROMEO
- 58ATirade in the Times, sayOPED
- 59AFast-food chain that began as a hot dog cart, and what this puzzle's circled letters do?SHAKESHACK
- 64AAntler pointTINE
- 65AFX drama about New York City's ball culturePOSE
- 66AMagazine releaseISSUE
- 67AHas a mealEATS
- 68AServe a meal toFEED
- 69ALike a toddler mid-bathSOAPY
- 1DZin alternativeCAB
- 2DLink destinationURL
- 3DStoried cause of royal insomniaPEA
- 4DProgress slowlyINCH
- 5DActress FanningDAKOTA
- 6DPessimist's wordsNOHOPE
- 7D"Fire Shut Up in My Bones," e.g.OPERA
- 8DLitigateSUE
- 9DAbility to see what others can'tESP
- 10D"Se __ español"HABLA
- 11DPaperless readsEBOOKS
- 12DFoxyARTFUL
- 13DBakery offeringPASTRY
- 18DNesting cozilySNUG
- 21DNow, in NicaraguaAHORA
- 22DCinephile's siteIMDB
- 23DCuckoo clock partDOOR
- 24D"I'll pay this time"ONME
- 26DManilow's "hottest spot north of Havana," familiarlyCOPA
- 27DLike a gooseberrySOUR
- 29DFeature of some happy and sad emojiTEAR
- 33DSlow to open upSHY
- 34DOrg. for Sarah Strong and Hannah HidalgoNCAA
- 36DShish __KEBAB
- 37DIce bath spotsSPAS
- 38DBourbon barrelCASK
- 39DProtein in some meltsTUNA
- 40DComedian AndréERIC
- 41D"RuPaul's Drag __"RACE
- 44DDedicate, as timeDEVOTE
- 45DHarmonious societyUTOPIA
- 46DBrogue, for oneACCENT
- 48DAmped upSTOKED
- 49DPeakACME
- 50DGrad school hurdleTHESIS
- 52DDisney villain with hair of blue flameHADES
- 53DWipeERASE
- 57DQuite a bitOHSO
- 59DTanning oil lettersSPF
- 60DWeeding toolHOE
- 61DRed __ beetASA
- 62DChalice, e.g.CUP
- 63DDecryption needKEY
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