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LA Times Crossword
Wednesday, August 19, 2026

The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Wednesday, August 19, 2026 features 78 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.8 letters. The longest answer is "breakscharacter".

Total Clues

78

Longest

breakscharacter

Avg Length

4.8

Shortest

IDO

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Spot for pore strips

Stunt show setting

Significant work

Syllables for a stage magician

Social media spammers

Union agreement?

All Eyez on Me rapper

Film technique derived from the French for "to assemble"

"Not answering email," briefly

Capitol canvas for "The Apotheosis of Washington"

Laughs during an "SNL" appearance, say

15breakscharacter

Settle, as a debt

Future Nostalgia singer Lipa

Some Eng. degrees

Drawing toy that uses aluminum powder

Opening day pitcher, typically

Thus with a kiss I die hero

Tirade in the Times, say

Fast-food chain that began as a hot dog cart, and what this puzzle's circled letters do?

FX drama about New York City's ball culture

Magazine release

Serve a meal to

Like a toddler mid-bath

Zin alternative

Link destination

Storied cause of royal insomnia

Progress slowly

Actress Fanning

Pessimist's words

"Fire Shut Up in My Bones," e.g.

Ability to see what others can't

Paperless reads

Bakery offering

Now, in Nicaragua

Cinephile's site

Cuckoo-clock part

"I'll pay this time"

Manilow's "hottest spot north of Havana," familiarly

Like a gooseberry

Feature of some happy and sad emoji

Slow to open up

Org. for Sarah Strong and Hannah Hidalgo

Protein in some melts

Comedian André

RuPaul's Drag ___

Dedicate, as time

Harmonious society

Brogue, for one.

Grad-school hurdle

Disney villain with hair of blue flame

Tanning oil letters

Decryption need

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