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LA Times Crossword August 12, 2025 Answers
This LA Times puzzle from August 12, 2025 contains 74 total clues—35 across and 39 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our LA Times crossword archive.
Across Clues
| # |
Clue |
Answer |
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1A
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Gift of __
|
GAB |
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4A
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Inaudible on Zoom, perhaps
|
MUTED |
|
9A
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Durango automaker
|
DODGE |
|
14A
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Org. concerned with mental health
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APA |
|
15A
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__-3 fatty acid
|
OMEGA |
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16A
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Orchestral woodwinds
|
OBOES |
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17A
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FIFA zero
|
NIL |
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18A
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Was victorious in the ring, but not by a knockout
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WONONPOINTS |
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20A
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Shows to be false
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DEBUNKS |
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22A
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Small roles for big stars
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CAMEOS |
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23A
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Supply-and-demand subj.
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ECON |
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24A
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Raise a hem, e.g.
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SEW |
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25A
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Informal "I've heard enough!"
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TMI |
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27A
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Drawn from actual events
|
REALWORLD |
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31A
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Spike on a shoe bottom
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CLEAT |
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33A
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"You'll definitely pass" course
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EASYA |
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34A
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Patterns on shoe bottoms
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TREADS |
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35A
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Demand for payment prior to service, or what 18-, 27-, 41-, and 54-Across all have
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CASHUPFRONT |
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37A
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Ancient Greek city-state
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SPARTA |
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39A
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Comes to a crawl
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SLOWS |
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40A
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Tube-shaped pasta
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PENNE |
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41A
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Dessert made with equal parts sugar, eggs, butter, and flour
|
POUNDCAKE |
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45A
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"You're a tough __ to follow!"
|
ACT |
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46A
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B+, but not A+
|
ION |
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47A
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Former soccer pro Morgan
|
ALEX |
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48A
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Prone protests
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LIEINS |
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51A
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"Acupuncture is a jab well done" et al.
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BADPUNS |
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54A
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Big name in map publishing
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RANDMCNALLY |
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56A
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Bon __: witty remark
|
MOT |
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57A
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Yoga pose
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ASANA |
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58A
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Site with an RSVP tracker
|
EVITE |
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59A
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Nikola Jokic's org.
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NBA |
|
60A
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History assignment
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ESSAY |
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61A
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Some towed autos
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REPOS |
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62A
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Put on TV
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AIR |
Down Clues
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