LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, August 24, 2026
Monday, August 24, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1"Dancing Queen" pop group
- 5"Wish I was there!" anxiety, for short
- 9Department store chain headquartered in New York's Herald Square
- 14Crystal ball gazer
- 15Not of the clergy
- 16Anticipate
- 17Fix for torn jeans, perhaps
- 19Dried beef snack
- 20Small brawl
- 21"Copperhead Road" singer Steve
- 23Near-failing grade
- 24Foil-wrapped chocolate drop
- 27Election season event
- 30Driver's approx.
- 31Mined find
- 32Cartoon explorer with a talking backpack
- 36"No big deal"
- 40Gets a single, double, triple, and home run in one game
- 44Hay fever sound
- 45Unwelcome campground visitor
- 46Do some sums
- 47__ Angeles Sparks
- 49Loves a bunch
- 52Accept unintended consequences
- 58Abbreviation on a toothpaste box
- 59Mexican coins
- 60Many a Chopin piano piece
- 64Phi Beta __
- 66Ideal partners, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across?
- 68Everglades wader
- 69Jai __: fast-moving court game
- 70Competes (for)
- 71Get to, as a destination
- 72Ivy League school in New Haven
- 73Baby-voiced red Muppet
Down
- 1Inquires
- 2"Molto __": "Very good," in Italian
- 3Red root vegetable
- 4"Respect" singer Franklin
- 5St. Pete's st.
- 6Hall's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame partner
- 7Old Testament book after Jonah
- 8Autumn colour
- 9Magnificent
- 10Bowl over
- 11Rapper __ B
- 12"Yowza!"
- 13Eyelid sores
- 18Ode writer
- 22Caustic chemical
- 25Upgrade, as decor
- 26"Teenage Dream" singer Perry
- 27Capital of Qatar
- 28"The Little Mermaid" prince
- 29"Little Women" sister of Meg, Jo, and Amy
- 33Poetic sphere
- 34Numbered hwy.
- 35"Eureka!"
- 37Injury reminder
- 38Merrie __ England
- 39Sneaker brand since 1916
- 41One and only
- 42Walking trail
- 43Timeline units
- 48That lady
- 50Day, in Latin
- 51Eight-note interval
- 52Fraud
- 53Pithy bit of wisdom
- 54"It's a Wonderful Life" director Frank
- 55Writing class assignment
- 56Simoleons
- 57Typical
- 61Gas or elec.
- 62Consider to be
- 63Gas brand in Canada
- 65Chest muscle, for short
- 67Fib
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 40-across.
- Constructed by Janice Luttrell.
All 78 answers
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- 1A"Dancing Queen" pop groupABBA
- 5A"Wish I was there!" anxiety, for shortFOMO
- 9ADepartment store chain headquartered in New York's Herald SquareMACYS
- 14ACrystal ball gazerSEER
- 15ANot of the clergyLAIC
- 16AAnticipateAWAIT
- 17AFix for torn jeans, perhapsKNEEPATCH
- 19ADried beef snackJERKY
- 20ASmall brawlSETTO
- 21A"Copperhead Road" singer SteveEARLE
- 23ANear-failing gradeDEE
- 24AFoil-wrapped chocolate dropHERSHEYSKISS
- 27AElection season eventDEBATE
- 30ADriver's approx.ETA
- 31AMined findORE
- 32ACartoon explorer with a talking backpackDORA
- 36A"No big deal"ITSOK
- 40AGets a single, double, triple, and home run in one gameHITSFORTHECYCLE
- 44AHay fever soundACHOO
- 45AUnwelcome campground visitorBEAR
- 46ADo some sumsADD
- 47A__ Angeles SparksLOS
- 49ALoves a bunchADORES
- 52AAccept unintended consequencesFACETHEMUSIC
- 58AAbbreviation on a toothpaste boxADA
- 59AMexican coinsPESOS
- 60AMany a Chopin piano pieceETUDE
- 64APhi Beta __KAPPA
- 66AIdeal partners, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across?SOULMATES
- 68AEverglades waderEGRET
- 69AJai __: fast-moving court gameALAI
- 70ACompetes (for)VIES
- 71AGet to, as a destinationREACH
- 72AIvy League school in New HavenYALE
- 73ABaby-voiced red MuppetELMO
- 1DInquiresASKS
- 2D"Molto __": "Very good," in ItalianBENE
- 3DRed root vegetableBEET
- 4D"Respect" singer FranklinARETHA
- 5DSt. Pete's st.FLA
- 6DHall's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame partnerOATES
- 7DOld Testament book after JonahMICAH
- 8DAutumn colourOCHRE
- 9DMagnificentMAJESTIC
- 10DBowl overAWE
- 11DRapper __ BCARDI
- 12D"Yowza!"YIKES
- 13DEyelid soresSTYES
- 18DOde writerPOET
- 22DCaustic chemicalLYE
- 25DUpgrade, as decorREDO
- 26D"Teenage Dream" singer PerryKATY
- 27DCapital of QatarDOHA
- 28D"The Little Mermaid" princeERIC
- 29D"Little Women" sister of Meg, Jo, and AmyBETH
- 33DPoetic sphereORB
- 34DNumbered hwy.RTE
- 35D"Eureka!"AHA
- 37DInjury reminderSCAR
- 38DMerrie __ EnglandOLDE
- 39DSneaker brand since 1916KEDS
- 41DOne and onlySOLE
- 42DWalking trailFOOTPATH
- 43DTimeline unitsERAS
- 48DThat ladySHE
- 50DDay, in LatinDIEM
- 51DEight-note intervalOCTAVE
- 52DFraudFAKER
- 53DPithy bit of wisdomADAGE
- 54D"It's a Wonderful Life" director FrankCAPRA
- 55DWriting class assignmentESSAY
- 56DSimoleonsMOOLA
- 57DTypicalUSUAL
- 61DGas or elec.UTIL
- 62DConsider to beDEEM
- 63DGas brand in CanadaESSO
- 65DChest muscle, for shortPEC
- 67DFibLIE
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