LA Times Crossword August 24, 2026 Answers

Across

"Dancing Queen" pop group4 "Wish I was there!" anxiety, for short4 Department store chain headquartered in New York's Herald Square5 Crystal ball gazer4 Not of the clergy4 Anticipate5 Fix for torn jeans, perhaps9 Dried beef snack5 Small brawl5 "Copperhead Road" singer Steve5 Near-failing grade3 Foil-wrapped chocolate drop12 Election season event6 Driver's approx.3 Mined find3 Cartoon explorer with a talking backpack4 "No big deal"5 Gets a single, double, triple, and home run in one game15 Hay fever sound5 Unwelcome campground visitor4 Do some sums3 __ Angeles Sparks3 Loves a bunch6 Accept unintended consequences12 Abbreviation on a toothpaste box3 Mexican coins5 Many a Chopin piano piece5 Phi Beta __5 Ideal partners, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across?9 Everglades wader5 Jai __: fast-moving court game4 Competes (for)4 Get to, as a destination5 Ivy League school in New Haven4 Baby-voiced red Muppet4

Down

Inquires4 "Molto __": "Very good," in Italian4 Red root vegetable4 "Respect" singer Franklin6 St. Pete's st.3 Hall's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame partner5 Old Testament book after Jonah5 Autumn colour5 Magnificent8 Bowl over3 Rapper __ B5 "Yowza!"5 Eyelid sores5 Ode writer4 Caustic chemical3 Upgrade, as decor4 "Teenage Dream" singer Perry4 Capital of Qatar4 "The Little Mermaid" prince4 "Little Women" sister of Meg, Jo, and Amy4 Poetic sphere3 Numbered hwy.3 "Eureka!"3 Injury reminder4 Merrie __ England4 Sneaker brand since 19164 One and only4 Walking trail8 Timeline units4 That lady3 Day, in Latin4 Eight-note interval6 Fraud5 Pithy bit of wisdom5 "It's a Wonderful Life" director Frank5 Writing class assignment5 Simoleons5 Typical5 Gas or elec.4 Consider to be4 Gas brand in Canada4 Chest muscle, for short3 Fib3