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LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Wednesday, August 20, 2025/76 clues solved

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Across

  • 1Some cuff links
  • 6Passover mo., often
  • 9Genesis brother
  • 13Number of strands in a simple braid
  • 14Creative development
  • 15Proper partner
  • 16Stop on a fall foliage tour?
  • 18Roman robe
  • 19The upper crust
  • 20Packers' pts.
  • 22"Don't know her"
  • 23Shiny fender material
  • 25"Critique of Pure Reason" philosopher
  • 27"Well, shucks"
  • 30Stop on a victory tour?
  • 33Epic battles
  • 34Section of a race
  • 35Call from a treehouse
  • 36One day __ time
  • 37"Restore + Strengthen" shampoo brand
  • 39Announcement makers in HS classrooms
  • 40Criticize harshly
  • 42"Uh-uh"
  • 43Treadmill setting
  • 44Stop on a wine tour?
  • 46Los Angeles restaurant with hot dogs named for celebrities
  • 47Overnight recipe
  • 48Talk and talk and talk
  • 50Shutterbug's initials
  • 51Mule on the Erie Canal
  • 53De-lightful time?
  • 56One struggling to face facts, maybe
  • 58Stop on an apology tour?
  • 61All-father of the Norse gods
  • 62Joint above an ankle
  • 63Pamplona pooch
  • 64Implements in a lab coat pocket
  • 65Vane dir.
  • 66Home to the annual Food & Wine Classic

Down

  • 1Home of the Blues, for short
  • 2You, once
  • 3Russian range
  • 4Tech gadgets
  • 5Stay mad
  • 6Big fuss
  • 7Alloy in some costume jewelry
  • 8South African currency
  • 9Fitting
  • 10Dessert tray?
  • 11Format before cassettes
  • 12"Ur hilarious!"
  • 14"Come on in"
  • 17__ and estar: Spanish 101 lesson
  • 21Service replaced by Microsoft Teams
  • 24Fuchsia relative
  • 26"Bah," in Berlin
  • 27Oscar, but not Elmo
  • 28Way to make an entrance at a pool party
  • 29Source of easy money
  • 31Bottom
  • 32Green lights
  • 34Stead
  • 37Streams
  • 38"I'm listening"
  • 41Apply a cold pack to, say
  • 43Home team at PNC Park
  • 45Pantyhose
  • 46Spot's grooming spot
  • 49Very, in Venezuela
  • 50Unappetizing plateful
  • 52Requests
  • 54Irving character
  • 5517-Down, in French
  • 57Some ER staff
  • 59VCR button
  • 60Geologic age

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
  2. There are 39 across and 37 down.
  3. The longest answer has 10 letters and is 16-across.
  4. Constructed by Rebecca Goldstein.

All 76 answers

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  • 1ASome cuff linksSTUDS
  • 6APassover mo., oftenAPR
  • 9AGenesis brotherABEL
  • 13ANumber of strands in a simple braidTHREE
  • 14ACreative developmentIDEA
  • 15AProper partnerPRIM
  • 16AStop on a fall foliage tour?LEAVESTOWN
  • 18ARoman robeTOGA
  • 19AThe upper crustELITES
  • 20APackers' pts.TDS
  • 22A"Don't know her"WHO
  • 23AShiny fender materialCHROME
  • 25A"Critique of Pure Reason" philosopherKANT
  • 27A"Well, shucks"AWGEE
  • 30AStop on a victory tour?PARTYCITY
  • 33AEpic battlesWARS
  • 34ASection of a raceLEG
  • 35ACall from a treehouseUPHERE
  • 36AOne day __ timeATA
  • 37A"Restore + Strengthen" shampoo brandFINESSE
  • 39AAnnouncement makers in HS classroomsPAS
  • 40ACriticize harshlyREVILE
  • 42A"Uh-uh"NAH
  • 43ATreadmill settingPACE
  • 44AStop on a wine tour?DRYCOUNTY
  • 46ALos Angeles restaurant with hot dogs named for celebritiesPINKS
  • 47AOvernight recipeSTEW
  • 48ATalk and talk and talkYAMMER
  • 50AShutterbug's initialsSLR
  • 51AMule on the Erie CanalSAL
  • 53ADe-lightful time?OUTAGE
  • 56AOne struggling to face facts, maybeLIAR
  • 58AStop on an apology tour?SORRYSTATE
  • 61AAll-father of the Norse godsODIN
  • 62AJoint above an ankleKNEE
  • 63APamplona poochPERRO
  • 64AImplements in a lab coat pocketPENS
  • 65AVane dir.SSW
  • 66AHome to the annual Food & Wine ClassicASPEN
  • 1DHome of the Blues, for shortSTL
  • 2DYou, onceTHEE
  • 3DRussian rangeURAL
  • 4DTech gadgetsDEVICES
  • 5DStay madSEETHE
  • 6DBig fussADO
  • 7DAlloy in some costume jewelryPEWTER
  • 8DSouth African currencyRAND
  • 9DFittingAPT
  • 10DDessert tray?BROWNIEPAN
  • 11DFormat before cassettesEIGHTTRACK
  • 12D"Ur hilarious!"LMAO
  • 14D"Come on in"ITSOPEN
  • 17D__ and estar: Spanish 101 lessonSER
  • 21DService replaced by Microsoft TeamsSKYPE
  • 24DFuchsia relativeMAGENTA
  • 26D"Bah," in BerlinACH
  • 27DOscar, but not ElmoAWARD
  • 28DWay to make an entrance at a pool partyWATERSLIDE
  • 29DSource of easy moneyGRAVYTRAIN
  • 31DBottomTUSH
  • 32DGreen lightsYESES
  • 34DSteadLIEU
  • 37DStreamsFLOWS
  • 38D"I'm listening"SAYMORE
  • 41DApply a cold pack to, sayICE
  • 43DHome team at PNC ParkPIRATES
  • 45DPantyhoseNYLONS
  • 46DSpot's grooming spotPETSPA
  • 49DVery, in VenezuelaMUY
  • 50DUnappetizing platefulSLOP
  • 52DRequestsASKS
  • 54DIrving characterGARP
  • 55D17-Down, in FrenchETRE
  • 57DSome ER staffRNS
  • 59DVCR buttonREW
  • 60DGeologic ageEON

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