Daily Puzzle Solution
LA Times Crossword
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
The Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle for Tuesday, August 25, 2026 features 78 clues. Today's puzzle has an average answer length of 4.7 letters. The longest answer is "virginiahams".
Total Clues
78
Longest
virginiahams
Avg Length
4.7
Shortest
kea
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Cherry centers
4PITS
Eco-friendly commuting option
4bike
Big blowout
5BLAST
2026's "The Odyssey," for one
4epic
Workplace inspection org.
4OSHA
Pry bar, e.g.
5LEVER
*Broad-brimmed topper made of straw
9panamahat
New Zealand native
5MAORI
Olympic swimmer Torres
4DARA
Mauna __: Hawaiian volcano slightly taller than Mauna Loa
3kea
Soapy tub gunk
4scum
*Dry-cured meats from Smithfield
12virginiahams
Bartending tool
6OPENER
Chatted privately online, for short
4dmed
Greek god of war
4ARES
Owlet's home
4NEST
Smells
5ODORS
Steeped beverage
3TEA
Seattle NFL player
7SEAHAWK
French yes
3OUI
Coffeehouse flavor
5mocha
Use a keyboard
4TYPE
Torso bones
4ribs
Will beneficiary
4HEIR
Art studio stands
6EASELS
*Joe Biden's vice president
12kamalaharris
Grew older
4AGED
Grumpy pal
3DOC
Respiratory organ
4LUNG
Lost color
5PALED
Puzzle solver's breakthrough, or what the answers to the starred clues have in common
9ahamoment
Maker of soccer and rugby gear
5umbro
Part in a film
4ROLE
Big birds of Australia
4EMUS
Fluff, as hair
5TEASE
Raggedy Ann, e.g.
4DOLL
Nothing to write home about
4SOSO
__ talk: motivational chat
3pep
Apple tablet since 2010
4ipad
Writer/actress Fey
4TINA
Woolen wraps
7scarves
Feathery wrap
3BOA
Sorta
3ISH
Tan kin
5khaki
Gobbled up
5EATEN
Racial justice movement letters
3BLM
Like a dog who's ready for a walk
7leashed
Healthy fat with a high smoke point
10avocadooil
Skin care product
5SERUM
Cuts back a bit
5trims
Major water pipe
4MAIN
Provide support
3aid
Russo of "Major League"
4RENE
Awesome!
5GREAT
Totally wild
4AMOK
Creme-filled sandwich
4oreo
French dessert with fruit and ice cream
10peachmelba
Drive-thru device
3ATM
Timid
3SHY
Slender candle
5TAPER
Massages
4RUBS
Bro kin
3SIS
Catamaran feature
4SAIL
__ and tear
4WEAR
Web page banners
7HEADERS
Job applicants' submissions
7resumes
Awesome!
3RAD
Rural storage tower
4silo
Broken beyond repair
5KAPUT
Athlete's best effort
5AGAME
Accumulate excessively
5hoard
Bless you preceder
5ACHOO
Reef-dwelling Pixar character
4NEMO
African antelopes
4GNUS
Female deer
3DOE
__-purpose flour
3ALL
Blanc who voiced Bugs
3MEL
Chinese-menu general
3TSO
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