La Times Crossword Answers 08/12/25

Across Clues

• Answer for
  Gift of __is GAB.
• Answer for
  Inaudible on Zoom, perhapsis MUTED.
• Answer for
  Durango automakeris DODGE.
• Answer for
  Org. concerned with mental healthis APA.
• Answer for
  __-3 fatty acidis OMEGA.
• Answer for
  Orchestral woodwindsis OBOES.
• Answer for
  FIFA zerois NIL.
• Answer for
  Was victorious in the ring, but not by a knockoutis WONONPOINTS.
• Answer for
  Shows to be falseis DEBUNKS.
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  Small roles for big starsis CAMEOS.
• Answer for
  Supply-and-demand subj.is ECON.
• Answer for
  Raise a hem, e.g.is SEW.
• Answer for
  Informal “I’ve heard enough!”is TMI.
• Answer for
  Drawn from actual eventsis REALWORLD.
• Answer for
  Spike on a shoe bottomis CLEAT.
• Answer for
  “You’ll definitely pass” courseis EASYA.
• Answer for
  Patterns on shoe bottomsis TREADS.
• Answer for
  Demand for payment prior to service, or what 18-, 27-, 41-, and 54-Across all haveis CASHUPFRONT.
• Answer for
  Ancient Greek city-stateis SPARTA.
• Answer for
  Comes to a crawlis SLOWS.
• Answer for
  Tube-shaped pastais PENNE.
• Answer for
  Dessert made with equal parts sugar, eggs, butter, and flouris POUNDCAKE.
• Answer for
  “You’re a tough __ to follow!”is ACT.
• Answer for
  B+, but not A+is ION.
• Answer for
  Former soccer pro Morganis ALEX.
• Answer for
  Prone protestsis LIEINS.
• Answer for
  “Acupuncture is a jab well done” et al.is BADPUNS.
• Answer for
  Big name in map publishingis RANDMCNALLY.
• Answer for
  Bon __: witty remarkis MOT.
• Answer for
  Yoga poseis ASANA.
• Answer for
  Site with an RSVP trackeris EVITE.
• Answer for
  Nikola Jokic’s org.is NBA.
• Answer for
  History assignmentis ESSAY.
• Answer for
  Some towed autosis REPOS.
• Answer for
  Put on TVis AIR.

Vertical Clues

• Answer for
  Male gooseis GANDER.
• Answer for
  Eachis APIECE.
• Answer for
  Movie boxer Rockyis BALBOA.
• Answer for
  Like freshly cut grassis MOWN.
• Answer for
  “Uh, whatever”is UMOK.
• Answer for
  Till billsis TENS.
• Answer for
  Narcissist’s problemis EGO.
• Answer for
  Did the mambois DANCED.
• Answer for
  __ and gloomis DOOM.
• Answer for
  Off-Broadway awardis OBIE.
• Answer for
  Label on toy foodis DONOTEAT.
• Answer for
  Sees redis GETSMAD.
• Answer for
  Curvy letteris ESS.
• Answer for
  What a dog gives to “shake”is PAW.
• Answer for
  Break, as a bad habitis UNLEARN.
• Answer for
  Applies carelesslyis SLAPSON.
• Answer for
  Part of TGIFis ITS.
• Answer for
  “__ not, want not”is WASTE.
• Answer for
  Workplace std. setteris OSHA.
• Answer for
  Street Fighter fighteris RYU.
• Answer for
  Throngis CROWD.
• Answer for
  Shot blocker?is LENSCAP.
• Answer for
  Sci-fi classic with a 2010 sequelis TRON.
• Answer for
  Tijuana tavernsis CANTINAS.
• Answer for
  NyQuil targetis FLU.
• Answer for
  Place where the cucumbers aren’t for eating?is SPA.
• Answer for
  HS gym sessionis PECLASS.
• Answer for
  “Cooler Than Me” singer Mikeis POSNER.
• Answer for
  College fundraising sourceis ALUMNA.
• Answer for
  Obi-Wan __is KENOBI.
• Answer for
  Washed-up celebis EXSTAR.
• Answer for
  Bus. card lettersis INC.
• Answer for
  “Show Boat” novelist Ferberis EDNA.
• Answer for
  “Still considering it”is IMAY.
• Answer for
  Radar screen dotis BLIP.
• Answer for
  Sax typeis ALTO.
• Answer for
  Goes green?is DYES.
• Answer for
  Singer Carly __ Jepsenis RAE.
• Answer for
  NYC’s Fifth, e.g.is AVE.