LA Times Crossword July 8, 2025 Answers

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LA Times Crossword July 8, 2025 Answers

This LA Times puzzle from July 8, 2025 contains 78 total clues—37 across and 41 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
1A	Scoffer's laugh	HAH
4A	Shapes of some annexes	ELLS
8A	No longer feral	TAMED
13A	Kerfuffle	ADO
14A	Roll of fabric	BOLT
15A	Open declaration	AVOWAL
17A	*Wrestling contest where opponents hold hands	THUMBWAR
19A	Replace outdated connections, perhaps	REWIRE
20A	Sprinkler hookups	HOSES
21A	Georgia home of the Allman Brothers	MACON
23A	Poetry Out Loud org.	NEA
24A	Top poker cards	ACES
25A	*Homemade liquor during Prohibition	BATHTUBGIN
27A	Fatherly nickname	PAPA
29A	__-friendly	ECO
30A	Quilters' gathering	BEE
32A	Positive quality	ASSET
35A	"It's a cinch!"	EASY
39A	*Marinated antipasto items	ARTICHOKEHEARTS
43A	[OMG!]	WOAH
44A	Sticky pine product	TREESAP
45A	Long, slithery fish	EEL
46A	"Humpty Dumpty" rhyme scheme	AABB
49A	Thompson who won four NBA championships with the Warriors	KLAY
51A	*Isthmus	LANDBRIDGE
56A	Money to repay	LOAN
59A	Reproductive cells	OVA
60A	__-Coeur Basilica: Paris tourist spot	SACRE
61A	Pianist's practice piece	ETUDE
62A	Cocktail garnishes	OLIVES
64A	Chess finales, and what the answers to the starred clues have	ENDGAMES
66A	Experts	PROS
67A	Rum quaff	GROG
68A	Not mainstream, informally	ALT
69A	White of "The Golden Girls"	BETTY
70A	Filming locations	SETS
71A	__ Moines, Iowa	DES

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Gentle yoga style	HATHA
2D	Like some committees	ADHOC
3D	Indoor cats, e.g.	HOUSEPETS
4D	Flows out, as the tide	EBBS
5D	Close to the ground	LOW
6D	Camel kin in Peru	LLAMA
7D	Classic Fender, familiarly	STRAT
8D	Fortunetelling decks	TAROTS
9D	Utah or Maine, in Washington, D.C.	AVENUE
10D	Make a path in a field, say	MOW
11D	Former Knicks center Patrick	EWING
12D	"Is it worth the risk?"	DAREI
16D	Like turkey chili	LEAN
18D	Flat-topped landform	MESA
22D	Skydivers' needs	CHUTES
25D	Wild party	RAGER
26D	La __ Tar Pits	BREA
28D	Ms. __-Man: arcade classic	PAC
30D	Tote or duffel	BAG
31D	Pitching stat	ERA
33D	Food preservative acid	SORBIC
34D	Scrape (by)	EKE
36D	"Did I do something wrong?"	AREYOUMAD
37D	Fr. holy woman	STE
38D	Fr. fashion brand	YSL
40D	Apple Pencil device	IPAD
41D	Mountain trail activity	HIKE
42D	Made a JPEG bigger, briefly	ENL
47D	Not at school	ABSENT
48D	Loud and shrill, as a trumpet	BRASSY
50D	Ski town in Utah's Wasatch Mountains	ALTA
51D	Weaver's device	LOOM
52D	Space for tech-savvy HS kids	AVLAB
53D	Clueless	LOST
54D	Wine residue	DREGS
55D	Artistic category	GENRE
57D	"Skyfall" vocalist	ADELE
58D	Cozy spots	NESTS
61D	Soufflé ingredients	EGGS
63D	3-Down doc	VET
65D	Part of a URL	DOT

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