LA Times Crossword August 28, 2026 Answers

Across

Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"3 Most unexpected6 Axe handle4 Bath rug3 Subtlety6 Important stretches4 Go where one shouldn't3 Be time-consuming?11 AirDrop tablet4 Female pig3 __ cuisine5 Drummer in the Electric Mayhem6 "Lessons in Chemistry" actress __ Naomi King3 TV writers __ and Marty Krofft3 Instruction from a lazy track coach?14 Russian news acronym until 20144 Minute3 Pseudonym letters3 Lunch spot4 "A Complete Unknown" subject5 Video file format4 Corp. leader3 Feel icky3 Washed-out4 "42nd Street," e.g.?14 Ceiling spinner3 __ and outs3 Show of affection6 That is, in Latin5 Chance, quaintly3 Dissenting body4 Create a state of anarchy?11 Lend a hand3 Toy brand with Creator 3-in-1 sets4 Title for Marie Curie6 Type of A/V connector3 Put pen to paper4 So-so grade, or an apt title for this puzzle6 Data breach fig.3

Down

Official who works close to home?3 Stew8 Unexpected8 At some point6 "Dance the Night" singer Lipa3 Who __: New Orleans Saints fans4 Opposite of exo-4 Unstressed vowel sounds6 Top pick?3 Goddess of death played by Cate Blanchett4 Stimulate6 "In all honesty ... "6 Clucked in disapproval5 Hopscotch player's supply5 "Sweet land of liberty," in song7 Very dry4 Dirt7 Patrick's "Star Trek: Picard" role7 Short turnaround?3 Pass along5 Many a "What We Do in the Shadows" character7 Objective3 Indy 500 leaders8 Rubber bands8 Salon array4 Novelist Wharton5 "SNL" Emmy winner Gilda6 Jumpy6 Meditation retreat6 Mouths off to6 Area of study5 Stash securely4 Bavaria-based automaker4 Map out4 Diplomatic HQ3 Bird in the bush3 Karate level3