Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Tuesday, August 11, 2026 features 76 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.9 letters. The longest answer is "squareshooter".
Total Clues
76
Longest
squareshooter
Avg Length
4.9
Shortest
bts
ALLComplete Solution List
Colorful violet kin
5pansy
Suga and Jung Kook's band
3bts
"__ the Cat": children's book series
4pete
Give a speech
5ORATE
Atty.'s title
3ESQ
And others, in a bibliography
4ETAL
Highly sensitive person
6empath
Kitchen deputy
8souschef
Old Russian ruler
4TSAR
Bothers greatly
6EATSAT
____-Wan Kenobi
3OBI
Thigh muscles, familiarly
5quads
Exposes, in a way
6RATSON
Treat that may be dipped in dulce de leche
6churro
Indiana University basketball coach Moren
4teri
Flexible
6PLIANT
Amusement park time-saver
8fastpass
Former first lady Biden
4jill
Winter migration direction
5south
Tried's partner
4TRUE
Hear me out
8solisten
Woodwind section player
6oboist
Norse god of thunder
4THOR
Two-door cars
6COUPES
Neaten
6TIDYUP
Many shelter dogs
5mutts
Astonishment
3AWE
Soft drink brand with a "lymon" logo
6sprite
Creative solution
4hack
Spinning toy
8pinwheel
Are you serious?
6REALLY
Let It Go singer
4ELSA
Genetic transcription molecule
3rna
Thread holder
5SPOOL
Snow-day ride
4SLED
Daughter's brother
3SON
Canine command akin to "drop it"
5letgo
Expert concerned with feet?
4poet
Octopus octet
4ARMS
Auto parts giant that shares a name with a California wine valley
4napa
Aspiring actor's asset
11starquality
So far
3YET
One-ups
5BESTS
General ___ chicken
4TSOS
Trustworthy sort
13squareshooter
Delt neighbor
3PEC
Shared ideology
5ethos
Martial arts-based fitness regimen
5TAEBO
Like Santa's helpers
5ELFIN
Intensely shocking events
13heartstoppers
One end of a maze
5start
Ruckus
3ADO
Spot where there's no trouble brewing?
3urn
Peak physical condition, or a feature of 4-, 8-, and 17-Down
11tiptopshape
Advertising award
4CLIO
Biker's challenge
4HILL
Skin art, for short
3TAT
Sleepover attire, familiarly
3pjs
Enjoyable
3FUN
Grammy-winner India.___
4ARIE
Puzzle (out)
4SUSS
Group of reps at the gym
3SET
Above, in classic odes
3oer
Be quiet!
5SHUSH
Having said that ...
3BUT
Minor injury
3cut
Cassettes
5TAPES
Count on me
5IWILL
Quite thick
5dense
2026 Winter Olympics host city
5milan
The Biggest Little City in the World
4RENO
Tons
4ALOT
Drain blockage
4CLOG
Offspring of Leia and Han
4kylo
Crumple (up)
3WAD
Course for some intl. students
3esl
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