LA Times Crossword Answers for Friday, August 7, 2026
Friday, August 7, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Sheer
- 6Walrus kin
- 10Waffle over in the freezer aisle
- 14Bête __
- 15Shoestring
- 16Infuriate
- 17"Our previous recommendation stands"?
- 19Explore Mars, perhaps
- 20Ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet
- 21Reaction to lions and tigers and bears
- 22Vein of ore
- 23Genesis locale
- 25"My peacock's tail is the best!," e.g.?
- 29Genesis locale
- 31Accessory often tipped or used for tips
- 32"Dee-lish!"
- 33French bean
- 37"We are not alone" subj.
- 38Features of some detours, or what four answers in this puzzle need in order to match their clues?
- 40"Shoo!"
- 42"Call Me" band
- 43Bud
- 44Refuse to settle, perhaps
- 45Sticker
- 49Record of one's attempts to enter a hedge maze?
- 54Mountain lion
- 55"Yer killin' me!"
- 56Utah city near two national parks
- 58Fishing pole
- 59Drops from above
- 60Promise made by a serial dater who aspires to commit?
- 63Early Bond foe
- 64Actor Auberjonois
- 65:-(
- 66Fortuneteller
- 67Spanish kiss
- 68Touchscreen tappers
Down
- 1Marries
- 2Home of the El Greco Museum
- 3Pitching
- 4Pitching stat
- 5Make over
- 6Substance celebrated by the Sloomoo Institute
- 7Smooth course
- 8Best club in Vegas?
- 9Was up
- 10Bad move
- 11Peace offerings?
- 12Buckle
- 13The Grand __ Opry
- 18TV broadcast band
- 22Allow
- 24Like a 2024 Blake Snell game
- 26Sticker
- 27Despised
- 28French friend
- 30Steamed
- 34Symbolic puzzle that dates to the Middle Ages
- 35Key
- 36Cybersecurity exec
- 37Very much inclined
- 38Source of some pink seasoning
- 39Ramadan-ending holiday, informally
- 40Cocoa scrub venue
- 41Auto maintenance
- 44Transgression
- 46Respectful dip
- 47Virtually indifferent?
- 48"The People's Princess"
- 50Show respect for
- 51Signs
- 52Shakespeare lover
- 53Former NBA star Ming
- 57Jewish rite
- 59Hwys.
- 60Sphere consulted by a 66-Across
- 61Born abroad
- 62CPR expert
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 38-across.
- Constructed by Gali Ellenblum %26 Tal Wagner.
All 78 answers
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- 1ASheerUTTER
- 6AWalrus kinSEAL
- 10AWaffle over in the freezer aisleEGGO
- 14ABête __NOIRE
- 15AShoestringLACE
- 16AInfuriateROIL
- 17A"Our previous recommendation stands"?ILLADVISED
- 19AExplore Mars, perhapsROVE
- 20ANinth letter of the Hebrew alphabetTET
- 21AReaction to lions and tigers and bearsOHMY
- 22AVein of oreLODE
- 23AGenesis localeEDEN
- 25A"My peacock's tail is the best!," e.g.?FEATHERBOA
- 29AGenesis localeSODOM
- 31AAccessory often tipped or used for tipsHAT
- 32A"Dee-lish!"YUM
- 33AFrench beanHARICOT
- 37A"We are not alone" subj.SETI
- 38AFeatures of some detours, or what four answers in this puzzle need in order to match their clues?SIDESTREETS
- 40A"Shoo!"SCAT
- 42A"Call Me" bandBLONDIE
- 43ABudPAL
- 44ARefuse to settle, perhapsSUE
- 45AStickerDECAL
- 49ARecord of one's attempts to enter a hedge maze?ARTHISTORY
- 54AMountain lionPUMA
- 55A"Yer killin' me!"CMON
- 56AUtah city near two national parksMOAB
- 58AFishing poleROD
- 59ADrops from aboveRAIN
- 60APromise made by a serial dater who aspires to commit?ONEMORETRY
- 63AEarly Bond foeDRNO
- 64AActor AuberjonoisRENE
- 65A:-(IMSAD
- 66AFortunetellerSEER
- 67ASpanish kissBESO
- 68ATouchscreen tappersSTYLI
- 1DMarriesUNITES
- 2DHome of the El Greco MuseumTOLEDO
- 3DPitchingTILTED
- 4DPitching statERA
- 5DMake overREDO
- 6DSubstance celebrated by the Sloomoo InstituteSLIME
- 7DSmooth courseEASYA
- 8DBest club in Vegas?ACE
- 9DWas upLED
- 10DBad moveERROR
- 11DPeace offerings?GOODBYES
- 12DBuckleGIVEOUT
- 13DThe Grand __ OpryOLE
- 18DTV broadcast bandVHF
- 22DAllowLET
- 24DLike a 2024 Blake Snell gameNOHIT
- 26DStickerTHORN
- 27DDespisedHATED
- 28DFrench friendAMI
- 30DSteamedMAD
- 34DSymbolic puzzle that dates to the Middle AgesREBUS
- 35DKeyISLET
- 36DCybersecurity execCTO
- 37DVery much inclinedSTEEP
- 38DSource of some pink seasoningSALTMINE
- 39DRamadan-ending holiday, informallyEID
- 40DCocoa scrub venueSPA
- 41DAuto maintenanceCARCARE
- 44DTransgressionSIN
- 46DRespectful dipCURTSY
- 47DVirtually indifferent?AMORAL
- 48D"The People's Princess"LADYDI
- 50DShow respect forHONOR
- 51DSignsOMENS
- 52DShakespeare loverROMEO
- 53DFormer NBA star MingYAO
- 57DJewish riteBRIS
- 59DHwys.RDS
- 60DSphere consulted by a 66-AcrossORB
- 61DBorn abroadNEE
- 62DCPR expertEMT
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