LA Times Crossword Answers for Monday, August 31, 2026
Monday, August 31, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Confess (to)
- 6__ at the moon
- 1023-Down fig.
- 13Extract, as minerals from soil
- 14Gobi Desert continent
- 15Egg cells
- 16Avian scavengers with red heads
- 19Tread the boards
- 20Feathery neckwear
- 21Smitten Kitchen blogger Perelman
- 22Some QB protectors
- 24Neatens up text boxes, say
- 27Hangry plea
- 29Demo release
- 31Secretly included on an email
- 34Pop singer Carly __ Jepsen
- 35"The Incredibles" supersuit designer Mode
- 36Portuguese phone greeting
- 37Health retreat
- 40Recipe amt.
- 42Addams cousin
- 43Gambling town near Tahoe
- 45One of eight on an octopus
- 47Supple
- 49Paperwork for leisure travelers
- 53Nonprofit journalism agcy.
- 54Most civil
- 58Rotten
- 5920-vol. lexicon
- 61Karate rank
- 62Dallas City Hall architect I.M. __
- 63Part of speech that requires a direct object
- 67Enter a race
- 68Benefit
- 69Baking tool with holes
- 70Actress Adams of "The Muppets"
- 71Fairy tale opening
- 72Screen found in many a living room, or what 16-, 29-, 49-, and 63-Across can be called
Down
- 1"I do" location
- 2Card with two pips
- 3"Knives Out" protagonist
- 4"Grody!"
- 5Hitchcock film with nonhuman villains
- 6Capital of Cuba
- 7Columbus sch.
- 8Untamed
- 9Penalties for missing due dates
- 10__ favor: "please," in Spanish
- 11Indulged too much
- 12May, in June
- 17Bear who steals "pic-a-nic" baskets
- 18__ Eats: DoorDash rival
- 23Upper house of Congress
- 25Cell service initials
- 26High-end camera, for short
- 28Language ending
- 30Large cask
- 31Running tally of drinks at a pub
- 32Pharaoh played by Elizabeth Taylor
- 33Puzzle
- 38Collects $200 in Monopoly
- 39Class with easels
- 41Least fancy
- 44Valuable excavation find
- 46Team VIP
- 48Real or ideal suffix
- 50Cry of victory
- 51Antiseptic fluid
- 52Czech or Pole
- 55Olympic swords
- 56Start a tennis rally
- 57Neighbor of Nepal
- 60Gorilla researcher Fossey
- 64Indefinite amount
- 65Nervous twitch
- 66"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" aunt, familiarly
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 38 across and 38 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 16-across.
- Constructed by Justin Werfel.
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- 1AConfess (to)ADMIT
- 6A__ at the moonHOWL
- 10A23-Down fig.POL
- 13AExtract, as minerals from soilLEACH
- 14AGobi Desert continentASIA
- 15AEgg cellsOVA
- 16AAvian scavengers with red headsTURKEYVULTURES
- 19ATread the boardsACT
- 20AFeathery neckwearBOA
- 21ASmitten Kitchen blogger PerelmanDEB
- 22ASome QB protectorsRTS
- 24ANeatens up text boxes, sayREALIGNS
- 27AHangry pleaFEEDME
- 29ADemo releaseTRIALVERSION
- 31ASecretly included on an emailBCCED
- 34APop singer Carly __ JepsenRAE
- 35A"The Incredibles" supersuit designer ModeEDNA
- 36APortuguese phone greetingALO
- 37AHealth retreatSPA
- 40ARecipe amt.TSP
- 42AAddams cousinITT
- 43AGambling town near TahoeRENO
- 45AOne of eight on an octopusARM
- 47ASuppleLITHE
- 49APaperwork for leisure travelersTOURISTVISAS
- 53ANonprofit journalism agcy.APNEWS
- 54AMost civilPOLITEST
- 58ARottenBAD
- 59A20-vol. lexiconOED
- 61AKarate rankDAN
- 62ADallas City Hall architect I.M. __PEI
- 63APart of speech that requires a direct objectTRANSITIVEVERB
- 67AEnter a raceRUN
- 68ABenefitGAIN
- 69ABaking tool with holesSIEVE
- 70AActress Adams of "The Muppets"AMY
- 71AFairy tale openingONCE
- 72AScreen found in many a living room, or what 16-, 29-, 49-, and 63-Across can be calledTVSET
- 1D"I do" locationALTAR
- 2DCard with two pipsDEUCE
- 3D"Knives Out" protagonistMARTA
- 4D"Grody!"ICK
- 5DHitchcock film with nonhuman villainsTHEBIRDS
- 6DCapital of CubaHAVANA
- 7DColumbus sch.OSU
- 8DUntamedWILD
- 9DPenalties for missing due datesLATEFEES
- 10D__ favor: "please," in SpanishPOR
- 11DIndulged too muchOVERDIDIT
- 12DMay, in JuneLASTMONTH
- 17DBear who steals "pic-a-nic" basketsYOGI
- 18D__ Eats: DoorDash rivalUBER
- 23DUpper house of CongressSENATE
- 25DCell service initialsLTE
- 26DHigh-end camera, for shortSLR
- 28DLanguage endingESE
- 30DLarge caskVAT
- 31DRunning tally of drinks at a pubBARTAB
- 32DPharaoh played by Elizabeth TaylorCLEOPATRA
- 33DPuzzleCONUNDRUM
- 38DCollects $200 in MonopolyPASSESGO
- 39DClass with easelsART
- 41DLeast fancyPLAINEST
- 44DValuable excavation findORE
- 46DTeam VIPMVP
- 48DReal or ideal suffixIST
- 50DCry of victoryIWON
- 51DAntiseptic fluidIODINE
- 52DCzech or PoleSLAV
- 55DOlympic swordsEPEES
- 56DStart a tennis rallySERVE
- 57DNeighbor of NepalTIBET
- 60DGorilla researcher FosseyDIAN
- 64DIndefinite amountANY
- 65DNervous twitchTIC
- 66D"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" aunt, familiarlyVIV
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