LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, August 28, 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"
- 4Most unexpected
- 10Axe handle
- 14Bath rug
- 15Subtlety
- 16Important stretches
- 17Go where one shouldn't
- 18Be time-consuming?
- 20AirDrop tablet
- 22Female pig
- 23__ cuisine
- 24Drummer in the Electric Mayhem
- 26"Lessons in Chemistry" actress __ Naomi King
- 28TV writers __ and Marty Krofft
- 29Instruction from a lazy track coach?
- 33Russian news acronym until 2014
- 34Minute
- 35Pseudonym letters
- 36Lunch spot
- 37"A Complete Unknown" subject
- 39Video file format
- 43Corp. leader
- 45Feel icky
- 46Washed-out
- 47"42nd Street," e.g.?
- 51Ceiling spinner
- 52__ and outs
- 53Show of affection
- 54That is, in Latin
- 56Chance, quaintly
- 59Dissenting body
- 60Create a state of anarchy?
- 63Lend a hand
- 65Toy brand with Creator 3-in-1 sets
- 66Title for Marie Curie
- 67Type of A/V connector
- 68Put pen to paper
- 69So-so grade, or an apt title for this puzzle
- 70Data breach fig.
Down
- 1Official who works close to home?
- 2Stew
- 3Unexpected
- 4At some point
- 5"Dance the Night" singer Lipa
- 6Who __: New Orleans Saints fans
- 7Opposite of exo-
- 8Unstressed vowel sounds
- 9Top pick?
- 10Goddess of death played by Cate Blanchett
- 11Stimulate
- 12"In all honesty ... "
- 13Clucked in disapproval
- 19Hopscotch player's supply
- 21"Sweet land of liberty," in song
- 24Very dry
- 25Dirt
- 27Patrick's "Star Trek: Picard" role
- 30Short turnaround?
- 31Pass along
- 32Many a "What We Do in the Shadows" character
- 38Objective
- 40Indy 500 leaders
- 41Rubber bands
- 42Salon array
- 44Novelist Wharton
- 47"SNL" Emmy winner Gilda
- 48Jumpy
- 49Meditation retreat
- 50Mouths off to
- 51Area of study
- 55Stash securely
- 57Bavaria-based automaker
- 58Map out
- 61Diplomatic HQ
- 62Bird in the bush
- 64Karate level
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 39 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 29-across.
- Constructed by Patti Varol.
All 76 answers
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- 1AThurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"UMA
- 4AMost unexpectedODDEST
- 10AAxe handleHAFT
- 14ABath rugMAT
- 15ASubtletyNUANCE
- 16AImportant stretchesERAS
- 17AGo where one shouldn'tPRY
- 18ABe time-consuming?EATTHECLOCK
- 20AAirDrop tabletIPAD
- 22AFemale pigSOW
- 23A__ cuisineHAUTE
- 24ADrummer in the Electric MayhemANIMAL
- 26A"Lessons in Chemistry" actress __ Naomi KingAJA
- 28ATV writers __ and Marty KrofftSID
- 29AInstruction from a lazy track coach?RACEYOURSELVES
- 33ARussian news acronym until 2014ITAR
- 34AMinuteWEE
- 35APseudonym lettersAKA
- 36ALunch spotDELI
- 37A"A Complete Unknown" subjectDYLAN
- 39AVideo file formatMPEG
- 43ACorp. leaderCEO
- 45AFeel ickyAIL
- 46AWashed-outPALE
- 47A"42nd Street," e.g.?ROADWAYMUSICAL
- 51ACeiling spinnerFAN
- 52A__ and outsINS
- 53AShow of affectionCARESS
- 54AThat is, in LatinIDEST
- 56AChance, quaintlyHAP
- 59ADissenting bodySECT
- 60ACreate a state of anarchy?ENDTHERULES
- 63ALend a handAID
- 65AToy brand with Creator 3-in-1 setsLEGO
- 66ATitle for Marie CurieMADAME
- 67AType of A/V connectorRCA
- 68APut pen to paperDREW
- 69ASo-so grade, or an apt title for this puzzleBMINUS
- 70AData breach fig.SSN
- 1DOfficial who works close to home?UMP
- 2DStewMARINATE
- 3DUnexpectedATYPICAL
- 4DAt some pointONEDAY
- 5D"Dance the Night" singer LipaDUA
- 6DWho __: New Orleans Saints fansDATS
- 7DOpposite of exo-ENTO
- 8DUnstressed vowel soundsSCHWAS
- 9DTop pick?TEE
- 10DGoddess of death played by Cate BlanchettHELA
- 11DStimulateAROUSE
- 12D"In all honesty ... "FACTIS
- 13DClucked in disapprovalTSKED
- 19DHopscotch player's supplyCHALK
- 21D"Sweet land of liberty," in songAMERICA
- 24DVery dryARID
- 25DDirtLOWDOWN
- 27DPatrick's "Star Trek: Picard" roleJEANLUC
- 30DShort turnaround?UEY
- 31DPass alongRELAY
- 32DMany a "What We Do in the Shadows" characterVAMPIRE
- 38DObjectiveAIM
- 40DIndy 500 leadersPACECARS
- 41DRubber bandsELASTICS
- 42DSalon arrayGELS
- 44DNovelist WhartonEDITH
- 47D"SNL" Emmy winner GildaRADNER
- 48DJumpyONEDGE
- 49DMeditation retreatASHRAM
- 50DMouths off toSASSES
- 51DArea of studyFIELD
- 55DStash securelySTOW
- 57DBavaria-based automakerAUDI
- 58DMap outPLAN
- 61DDiplomatic HQEMB
- 62DBird in the bushEMU
- 64DKarate levelDAN
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