LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's LA Times Crossword for Wednesday, August 26, 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
- 1Emerged
- 6Korean-American grocery store
- 11Dim sum brew
- 14Little solo break
- 15Camel's watering hole
- 16"That'll leave a mark!"
- 17Programming problem
- 19Scand. country
- 20Proboscis
- 21Feature of Canada's flag
- 22Nove minus uno
- 23Suspicious
- 25Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets
- 27Turkish peak
- 30Clinton secretary of state
- 34Olympic gymnast with five moves named for her
- 352025 Best Picture Oscar winner
- 36Letters of liability?
- 37Dongle, e.g.
- 39Synagogue singers
- 41"Exactly right!"
- 42__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
- 44"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film
- 45Bible Belt state
- 47Shelters
- 48Altar site
- 49Change
- 51Prometheus's gift
- 53"See ... "
- 54Yellow brick road terrier
- 58Aussie hopper
- 59"Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled words
- 62Nocturnal bird of prey
- 63__ Gras
- 64Unlike the rest
- 65Young lady
- 66Clique
- 67Vociferous
Down
- 1"Exactly right!"
- 2City north of Carson City
- 3Probabilities
- 4Service promoter
- 5Cyclone center
- 6Swindled
- 7__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dweller
- 8Since
- 9Animated film about Spix's macaws
- 10Baker's shortening?
- 11Like laughter, sometimes
- 1262-Across call
- 13Curly hairstyle
- 18Bed frame board
- 22Japanese sash
- 24Picks up the pace
- 25Pokémon that ultimately evolves into Alakazam
- 26Jason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
- 27Modest Muslim robe
- 28Bus passenger
- 29Sushi bite topped with salmon
- 31Hairstyle that may begin with comb coils
- 32"Stormy Weather" singer Lena
- 33Elephant pair
- 35Operatic solo
- 38If-then-__ statement
- 40Leaves in the care of
- 43Climbs
- 46Big galoot
- 47Big Island county seat
- 50Throwback hit
- 51Amphibious hopper
- 52Corn Belt state
- 53Major conflicts
- 55"Didn't see you there!"
- 56Knots
- 57The Grand Ole __
- 59Metal box?
- 60Dim sum bun
- 61Persona __ grata
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 38 across and 40 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 17-across.
- Constructed by Zachary Gallardo.
All 78 answers
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- 1AEmergedAROSE
- 6AKorean-American grocery storeHMART
- 11ADim sum brewCHA
- 14ALittle solo breakMEDAY
- 15ACamel's watering holeOASIS
- 16A"That'll leave a mark!"OOF
- 17AProgramming problemENDLESSLOOP
- 19AScand. countryNOR
- 20AProboscisNOSE
- 21AFeature of Canada's flagLEAF
- 22ANove minus unoOTTO
- 23ASuspiciousSHADY
- 25AEnclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnetsABBA
- 27ATurkish peakARARAT
- 30AClinton secretary of stateALBRIGHT
- 34AOlympic gymnast with five moves named for herBILES
- 35A2025 Best Picture Oscar winnerANORA
- 36ALetters of liability?IOU
- 37ADongle, e.g.ADAPTER
- 39ASynagogue singersCANTORS
- 41A"Exactly right!"YES
- 42A__ Sports Bureau: stats giantELIAS
- 44A"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson filmDRUNK
- 45ABible Belt stateARKANSAS
- 47ASheltersHOUSES
- 48AAltar siteAPSE
- 49AChangeCOINS
- 51APrometheus's giftFIRE
- 53A"See ... "WELL
- 54AYellow brick road terrierTOTO
- 58AAussie hopperROO
- 59A"Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled wordsABANDONSHIP
- 62ANocturnal bird of preyOWL
- 63A__ GrasMARDI
- 64AUnlike the restOTHER
- 65AYoung ladyGAL
- 66ACliquePOSSE
- 67AVociferousNOISY
- 1D"Exactly right!"AMEN
- 2DCity north of Carson CityRENO
- 3DProbabilitiesODDS
- 4DService promoterSALESREP
- 5DCyclone centerEYE
- 6DSwindledHOSED
- 7D__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dwellerMALAYAN
- 8DSinceASOF
- 9DAnimated film about Spix's macawsRIO
- 10DBaker's shortening?TSP
- 11DLike laughter, sometimesCONTAGIOUS
- 12D62-Across callHOOT
- 13DCurly hairstyleAFRO
- 18DBed frame boardSLAT
- 22DJapanese sashOBI
- 24DPicks up the paceHASTENS
- 25DPokémon that ultimately evolves into AlakazamABRA
- 26DJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" roleBRANDON
- 27DModest Muslim robeABAYA
- 28DBus passengerRIDER
- 29DSushi bite topped with salmonALASKAROLL
- 31DHairstyle that may begin with comb coilsLOCS
- 32D"Stormy Weather" singer LenaHORNE
- 33DElephant pairTUSKS
- 35DOperatic soloARIA
- 38DIf-then-__ statementELSE
- 40DLeaves in the care ofTRUSTSTO
- 43DClimbsASCENDS
- 46DBig galootAPE
- 47DBig Island county seatHILO
- 50DThrowback hitOLDIE
- 51DAmphibious hopperFROG
- 52DCorn Belt stateIOWA
- 53DMajor conflictsWARS
- 55D"Didn't see you there!"OHHI
- 56DKnotsTIES
- 57DThe Grand Ole __OPRY
- 59DMetal box?AMP
- 60DDim sum bunBAO
- 61DPersona __ grataNON
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