LA Times Crossword August 6, 2026 Answers

Across

"To __ their own"4 One with a supporting role?6 Giggle syllable3 Potatoes, in Indian dishes4 Nutty Italian cheese6 Verbal fillers3 "I want all the juicy details!"11 Was introduced to3 Tightens (up)6 "If I had to bet ... "7 "Use your umbrella!"7 "Aladdin" figure5 Features of some old socks5 Figure skating jump that has only been landed in competition by Ilia Malinin8 Feature of some old socks4 Replay reviewer3 First aid pro3 With 37-Across, place for a pawdicure3 Emoji from one who's down7 See 34-Across3 Fitting3 "Gross!"3 Inner workings4 Makes a clutch putt, perhaps8 Key mistakes?5 Heart chambers5 "Want to play again?"7 Global spirits giant that began as a rum maker in Cuba7 Oscars, e.g.6 Pretend3 Wildly successful, or what three black squares in this puzzle literally are11 __ lodge3 Like loose laces6 Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer4 "Exit full screen" key3 Get cozy6 Cries noisily4

Down

Direction that plays first in mahjong4 Mont Blanc, par exemple4 Place that welcomes change?8 Wild West costume accessory7 Easy mark5 Kinda sorta3 Falsehood3 "Stay the Night" singer Jackson6 Like 15-Across4 Occasion to wear away uniforms8 Compassionate6 Celebrity chef with a flagship restaurant in New Orleans6 Cosmetician Lauder5 Grassy expanses4 Message one may wish to open in private4 Kicked out of a competition, briefly4 Scoundrel7 Word with bell or bar3 Lines of praise3 Dealer's handful4 "Aw, shoot!"4 Free diver's weapon8 Unit of farmland4 Id counterpart8 Vacation hrs.3 Pack animal3 Nike rival4 Takes turns?7 Library area6 Powerfully cold6 Score units6 AAA offerings4 Take down a peg5 Apatow of "Euphoria"5 Copenhagen native4 Lacking pizzazz4 Form W-2 digits4 "Scram!"3 __ canto3