LA Times Crossword Answers for Sunday, August 23, 2026
Sunday, August 23, 2026/124 clues solved
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Across
- 1Purple or green herb
- 6Discovery org.
- 10"Bye-bye!"
- 10"Bye-bye!"
- 10"Bye-bye!"
- 15Electronic music duo __ Punk
- 19Skybox setting
- 20North __ Sea: Kazakh lake
- 21Finnish tech giant
- 22Finnish currency
- 23Cowboy boots, saddles, etc.?
- 25Linen-lined outerwear?
- 27Feed adequately
- 28Drama produced in a recording studio
- 30Birds associated with the Egyptian god Thoth
- 31Part of BTW
- 33South, south of the border
- 34Broccoli part
- 35Child's complaint to Father Time?
- 42"So helpful!"
- 46Wee bits
- 47Backless slippers
- 48"Pretentious? __?"
- 49Roman moon goddess
- 50Get ready
- 51Entourage
- 52Transparent layer in the eye
- 55Swine
- 56Unit of corn
- 57"I need to install brighter lights later"?
- 60Reacted to a chill
- 62Fragrant chain
- 63Unwanted giveaway?
- 64D-backs, in box scores
- 65Not in favor
- 69Printer supply
- 70West Indies country also known as the "Island of Spice"
- 74Produce, as an egg
- 75"Unfortunately, yes"
- 80Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?
- 84Mender's target
- 85Furisode sash
- 86Field with a trolley problem
- 87Decided
- 88Window shade
- 89Howler with four legs and teeth
- 91Having four sharps
- 92Bad look
- 93Start of a religious title
- 94In hot water?
- 97Country known for its devotion to a General Mills cereal?
- 99Currency of Vietnam
Down
- 1Softball clubs
- 1Softball clubs
- 2Geographic region
- 3Exchange heated words?
- 3Exchange heated words?
- 4Certain close-up
- 5Cantopop star Andy
- 6Cabbage variety called "big white vegetable" in Chinese
- 7Three-time AL MVP in the 2000s
- 8South Asian wrap
- 9Palo __, California
- 9Palo __, California
- 10Mass arrival
- 10Mass arrival
- 10Mass arrival
- 10Mass arrival
- 11Grinding tooth
- 12"All right"
- 13Jam
- 14Dish served in a sizzling skillet
- 15__ point
- 16Arctic seabirds
- 17Available for a meeting
- 18Kiddos
- 24Grade before grades, for short
- 26Lie for, say
- 29Trident-shaped letters
- 32Possesses
- 34Waxes, maybe
- 35"Holy cannoli!"
- 36Marine Corps cry
- 37Ultrasound targets
- 38Be theatrical
- 39Can't-miss activity
- 40Otherwise
- 41Oracle
- 42Like favorite jeans
- 43Schoolkid
- 44"One Piece" medium
- 45Pilsner, for one
- 48Pluck
- 51Green gem
- 52Stage signals
- 53Like last month's deals
- 54Discordant, musically
- 57Badger
- 58Fallingwater architect Frank __ Wright
- 59Polynesian carving
- 61Converse rival
- 61Converse rival
- 66Spot
- 67Chef's collection
- 68Speedy fish
- 70Exhibits brilliance
- 71K9 of "Doctor Who," for one
- 72Cast out
- 73Like post-marathon muscles
- 76French brother
- 77"This is not a __!"
- 78Exodus mount
- 79Eye-related
- 81Mattress choice
- 82Fillet's lack
- 83Peak
- 88Cutter with four legs and teeth
- 90Ships overnight, in a way
- 92Wearing 47-Across, perhaps
- 93Expected
- 95[And it's gone!]
- 96Some belly buttons
- 97GoPro product
- 98Spanish "but"
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 124 entries.
- There are 52 across and 72 down.
- The longest answer has 17 letters and is 57-across.
- Constructed by Yijing Chen.
All 124 answers
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- 1APurple or green herbBASIL
- 6ADiscovery org.NASA
- 10A"Bye-bye!"IMOFF
- 10A"Bye-bye!"PAO
- 10A"Bye-bye!"PIGEON
- 15AElectronic music duo __ PunkDAFT
- 19ASkybox settingARENA
- 20ANorth __ Sea: Kazakh lakeARAL
- 21AFinnish tech giantNOKIA
- 22AFinnish currencyEURO
- 23ACowboy boots, saddles, etc.?TEXSUPPORT
- 25ALinen-lined outerwear?FLAXJACKET
- 27AFeed adequatelySATE
- 28ADrama produced in a recording studioRADIOPLAY
- 30ABirds associated with the Egyptian god ThothIBISES
- 31APart of BTWTHE
- 33ASouth, south of the borderSUR
- 34ABroccoli partSTEM
- 35AChild's complaint to Father Time?YOUMAKEMESIX
- 42A"So helpful!"WHATAPAL
- 46AWee bitsIOTAS
- 47ABackless slippersMULES
- 48A"Pretentious? __?"MOI
- 49ARoman moon goddessLUNA
- 50AGet readyPREP
- 51AEntouragePOSSE
- 52ATransparent layer in the eyeCORNEA
- 55ASwinePIG
- 56AUnit of cornEAR
- 57A"I need to install brighter lights later"?BETTERLUXNEXTTIME
- 60AReacted to a chillSHIVERED
- 62AFragrant chainLEI
- 63AUnwanted giveaway?SPOILER
- 64AD-backs, in box scoresARI
- 65ANot in favorOPPOSED
- 69APrinter supplyINK
- 70AWest Indies country also known as the "Island of Spice"GRENADA
- 74AProduce, as an eggLAY
- 75A"Unfortunately, yes"AFRAIDSO
- 80ACommon finds in a salmon smokehouse?LOXSTOCKANDBARREL
- 84AMender's targetRIP
- 85AFurisode sashOBI
- 86AField with a trolley problemETHICS
- 87ADecidedOPTED
- 88AWindow shadeTINT
- 89AHowler with four legs and teethWOLF
- 91AHaving four sharpsINE
- 92ABad lookSNEER
- 93AStart of a religious titleDALAI
- 94AIn hot water?STEEPING
- 97ACountry known for its devotion to a General Mills cereal?CHEXREPUBLIC
- 99ACurrency of VietnamDONG
- 1DSoftball clubsBATS
- 1DSoftball clubsGAH
- 2DGeographic regionAREA
- 3DExchange heated words?SEXT
- 3DExchange heated words?GYRO
- 4DCertain close-upINSETMAP
- 5DCantopop star AndyLAU
- 6DCabbage variety called "big white vegetable" in ChineseNAPA
- 7DThree-time AL MVP in the 2000sAROD
- 8DSouth Asian wrapSARI
- 9DPalo __, CaliforniaALTO
- 9DPalo __, CaliforniaDRNO
- 10DMass arrivalINFLUX
- 10DMass arrivalPURER
- 10DMass arrivalPSST
- 10DMass arrivalGRUB
- 11DGrinding toothMOLAR
- 12D"All right"OKAY
- 13DJamFIX
- 14DDish served in a sizzling skilletFAJITA
- 15D__ pointDECIMAL
- 16DArctic seabirdsAUKS
- 17DAvailable for a meetingFREE
- 18DKiddosTOTS
- 24DGrade before grades, for shortPREK
- 26DLie for, sayABET
- 29DTrident-shaped lettersPSIS
- 32DPossessesHAS
- 34DWaxes, maybeSHINES
- 35D"Holy cannoli!"YIPES
- 36DMarine Corps cryOORAH
- 37DUltrasound targetsUTERI
- 38DBe theatricalEMOTE
- 39DCan't-miss activityMUSTDO
- 40DOtherwiseELSE
- 41DOracleSEER
- 42DLike favorite jeansWORN
- 43DSchoolkidPUPIL
- 44D"One Piece" mediumANIME
- 45DPilsner, for oneLAGER
- 48DPluckMOXIE
- 51DGreen gemPERIDOT
- 52DStage signalsCUES
- 53DLike last month's dealsEXPIRED
- 54DDiscordant, musicallyATONAL
- 57DBadgerBERATE
- 58DFallingwater architect Frank __ WrightLLOYD
- 59DPolynesian carvingTIKI
- 61DConverse rivalVANS
- 61DConverse rivalEVES
- 66DSpotPLACE
- 67DChef's collectionPANS
- 68DSpeedy fishDARTER
- 70DExhibits brillianceGLOWS
- 71DK9 of "Doctor Who," for oneROBOT
- 72DCast outEXILE
- 73DLike post-marathon musclesACHING
- 76DFrench brotherFRERE
- 77D"This is not a __!"DRILL
- 78DExodus mountSINAI
- 79DEye-relatedOPTIC
- 81DMattress choiceKING
- 82DFillet's lackBONE
- 83DPeakAPEX
- 88DCutter with four legs and teethTABLESAW
- 90DShips overnight, in a wayFEDEXES
- 92DWearing 47-Across, perhapsSHOD
- 93DExpectedDUE
- 95D[And it's gone!]POOF
- 96DSome belly buttonsINNIES
- 97DGoPro productCAMERA
- 98DSpanish "but"PERO
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