LA Times Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Wednesday, August 27, 2025/74 clues solved
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Across
- 1Tropical flora
- 6Site with handcrafted inventory
- 10Lhasa __
- 14Word after solar or lens
- 15Copy, informally
- 16Vague reply to an ETA request
- 17Traditional social group
- 19"__ it ironic?"
- 20About 5 mL
- 21Prima __: at first sight
- 221:1, for one
- 23Historic hockey game at Lake Placid
- 25"Love is __, love is kind ... "
- 28CEO's aide
- 29Couple
- 30What Diaper Genie filters trap
- 33Long of "The Best Man Holiday"
- 36Dress blues, e.g.
- 40Took a lunch break
- 41Genesis
- 42Overlying
- 43Deer dad
- 45Decreases
- 48Setting for amateur hour
- 52Drop out unexpectedly
- 53Starr on the skins
- 54Distracted driving awareness TV spot, e.g.
- 57Plunge
- 58Zoned climate control options, and what this puzzle's circled letters form
- 60Towel finisher
- 61Dark skies, perhaps
- 62Alternative to a fidget spinner
- 63Encouraging cries
- 64Maritime hazard
- 65Calendario starter
Down
- 1Incredulous sound
- 2"Pity, really"
- 3Prop in "Aladdin"
- 43D diagnostic tool
- 5Pic taken at arm's length
- 6Those responsible for class actions?
- 7Viking garment
- 8Sales pitch
- 9To this point
- 10"Crazy Rich __": Jon M. Chu rom-com
- 11Tacky method of communication?
- 12Video game character who attacks by rolling into a ball
- 13How many ballerinas perform
- 18Michaels purchase, perhaps
- 22"Scandal" actress Portia de __
- 23"Bosch" actress Rogers
- 24Take home, as pay
- 25Soft, strong cotton
- 26Still going
- 27Option for long-distance medical consultations
- 31Easter purchase for 46-Down
- 32Summarizing
- 34Element that makes blood red
- 35Fires (up)
- 37"The Christmas Song" composer Mel
- 38Body prefix
- 39Like Formula One cars
- 44Places for spats
- 46Easter basket items
- 47"Ye Olde" boutique
- 48Many a promotional email
- 49Silver, in Spanish
- 50Focus of forensics shows
- 51Brock Purdy, for one
- 54Half-__: skate park element
- 55Use a spoon to homogenize
- 56Concerning
- 58Group of meerkats
- 59Chaney of old films
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
- There are 35 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 36-across.
- Constructed by Aaron Ullman.
All 74 answers
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- 1ATropical floraPALMS
- 6ASite with handcrafted inventoryETSY
- 10ALhasa __APSO
- 14AWord after solar or lensFLARE
- 15ACopy, informallyDUPE
- 16AVague reply to an ETA requestSOON
- 17ATraditional social groupFAMILYUNIT
- 19A"__ it ironic?"ISNT
- 20AAbout 5 mLTSP
- 21APrima __: at first sightFACIE
- 22A1:1, for oneRATIO
- 23AHistoric hockey game at Lake PlacidMIRACLEONICE
- 25A"Love is __, love is kind ... "PATIENT
- 28ACEO's aideASST
- 29ACoupleITEM
- 30AWhat Diaper Genie filters trapODORS
- 33ALong of "The Best Man Holiday"NIA
- 36ADress blues, e.g.MILITARYUNIFORM
- 40ATook a lunch breakATE
- 41AGenesisONSET
- 42AOverlyingATOP
- 43ADeer dadHART
- 45ADecreasesLESSENS
- 48ASetting for amateur hourOPENMICNIGHT
- 52ADrop out unexpectedlyFLAKE
- 53AStarr on the skinsRINGO
- 54ADistracted driving awareness TV spot, e.g.PSA
- 57APlungeFALL
- 58AZoned climate control options, and what this puzzle's circled letters formMINISPLITS
- 60ATowel finisherETTE
- 61ADark skies, perhapsOMEN
- 62AAlternative to a fidget spinnerPOPIT
- 63AEncouraging criesRAHS
- 64AMaritime hazardBERG
- 65ACalendario starterENERO
- 1DIncredulous soundPFFT
- 2D"Pity, really"ALAS
- 3DProp in "Aladdin"LAMP
- 4D3D diagnostic toolMRI
- 5DPic taken at arm's lengthSELFIE
- 6DThose responsible for class actions?EDUCATORS
- 7DViking garmentTUNIC
- 8DSales pitchSPIEL
- 9DTo this pointYET
- 10D"Crazy Rich __": Jon M. Chu rom-comASIANS
- 11DTacky method of communication?POSTITNOTE
- 12DVideo game character who attacks by rolling into a ballSONIC
- 13DHow many ballerinas performONTOE
- 18DMichaels purchase, perhapsYARN
- 22D"Scandal" actress Portia de __ROSSI
- 23D"Bosch" actress RogersMIMI
- 24DTake home, as payEARN
- 25DSoft, strong cottonPIMA
- 26DStill goingATIT
- 27DOption for long-distance medical consultationsTELEHEALTH
- 31DEaster purchase for 46-DownDYE
- 32DSummarizingOUTLINING
- 34DElement that makes blood redIRON
- 35DFires (up)AMPS
- 37D"The Christmas Song" composer MelTORME
- 38DBody prefixANTI
- 39DLike Formula One carsFAST
- 44DPlaces for spatsANKLES
- 46DEaster basket itemsEGGS
- 47D"Ye Olde" boutiqueSHOPPE
- 48DMany a promotional emailOFFER
- 49DSilver, in SpanishPLATA
- 50DFocus of forensics showsCRIME
- 51DBrock Purdy, for oneNINER
- 54DHalf-__: skate park elementPIPE
- 55DUse a spoon to homogenizeSTIR
- 56DConcerningASTO
- 58DGroup of meerkatsMOB
- 59DChaney of old filmsLON
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