La Times Crossword Answers 12/08/25

Across Clues

• Answer for
  Advertising award named for a Greek goddessis CLIO.
• Answer for
  “It __ me to say … “is PAINS.
• Answer for
  Apexis ACME.
• Answer for
  Rather wealthyis RICH.
• Answer for
  Sound that clears a path in trafficis SIREN.
• Answer for
  Alumis GRAD.
• Answer for
  Reddit Q&Asis AMAS.
• Answer for
  Sleuth for hireis PRIVATEEYE.
• Answer for
  Heaven-sent foodis MANNA.
• Answer for
  “For heaven’s __!”is SAKE.
• Answer for
  Cargo weightis TON.
• Answer for
  Binder flapsis TABS.
• Answer for
  Michael C. Hall crime drama with a “Resurrection” sequel seriesis DEXTER.
• Answer for
  Important tool in weather predictionis DOPPLERRADAR.
• Answer for
  Tech sch. in upstate New Yorkis RPI.
• Answer for
  Sicilian volcanois ETNA.
• Answer for
  Rests one inside anotheris NESTS.
• Answer for
  Curved pathsis ARCS.
• Answer for
  Like the bottoms of beach house pools, oftenis SANDY.
• Answer for
  Achingis SORE.
• Answer for
  Youngstersis TYKES.
• Answer for
  “Pop! __ the Weasel”is GOES.
• Answer for
  Teeny-tinyis WEE.
• Answer for
  Tour guide off the coast of Washington or Maine, e.g.is WHALEWATCHER.
• Answer for
  Upload a new version to the cloud, sayis RESAVE.
• Answer for
  __ Lee dessertsis SARA.
• Answer for
  Long, slithery fishis EEL.
• Answer for
  Storm relief org.is FEMA.
• Answer for
  “And yet … “is BUTNO.
• Answer for
  “Sounds about right,” and what can be said about 18-, 28-, and 49-Acrossis THATTRACKS.
• Answer for
  Salon soundis SNIP.
• Answer for
  “Toodles”is TATA.
• Answer for
  Unkind smileis SNEER.
• Answer for
  Vocal qualityis TONE.
• Answer for
  Aid and __is ABET.
• Answer for
  Writing class writing assignmentis ESSAY.
• Answer for
  Graceful long-necked birdis SWAN.

Vertical Clues

• Answer for
  Hit the books hardis CRAM.
• Answer for
  Peruvian city founded as Ciudad de los Reyesis LIMA.
• Answer for
  “Both options are too good to take just one”is ICANTPICK.
• Answer for
  “Sick burn!”is OHSNAP.
• Answer for
  Bygone handheld game console, for shortis PSP.
• Answer for
  Balloon filleris AIR.
• Answer for
  Early spring floweris IRIS.
• Answer for
  The Silver Stateis NEVADA.
• Answer for
  Created a serpentine pathis SNAKED.
• Answer for
  Sit in the cellar, perhapsis AGE.
• Answer for
  Most populous Greek islandis CRETE.
• Answer for
  Big city bigwigis MAYOR.
• Answer for
  Genesis gardenis EDEN.
• Answer for
  Houston resident, for oneis TEXAN.
• Answer for
  Up to the challengeis ABLE.
• Answer for
  Tennis match unitsis SETS.
• Answer for
  Uno, dos, __is TRES.
• Answer for
  “Fiddlesticks!”is DRAT.
• Answer for
  The Grand Ole __is OPRY.
• Answer for
  Molecule in some vaccinesis RNA.
• Answer for
  Singer’s spanis RANGE.
• Answer for
  “Where do we go from here?”is SOWHATNOW.
• Answer for
  __ frogis TREE.
• Answer for
  Visionaryis SEER.
• Answer for
  Uses needle and threadis SEWS.
• Answer for
  The “D” of DJIAis DOW.
• Answer for
  Pro votesis YEAS.
• Answer for
  Elevator passageis SHAFT.
• Answer for
  Attemptis STAB.
• Answer for
  Opposed (to)is AVERSE.
• Answer for
  French city known for a 24-hour car raceis LEMANS.
• Answer for
  Sandwich leftovers on many a kid’s plateis CRUSTS.
• Answer for
  Postop therapyis REHAB.
• Answer for
  Make happyis ELATE.
• Answer for
  Jazz great Jamesis ETTA.
• Answer for
  Las Vegas WNBA teamis ACES.
• Answer for
  Singer Simoneis NINA.
• Answer for
  “__ sesame!”is OPEN.
• Answer for
  Skin picis TAT.
• Answer for
  Hawaii’s Mauna __is KEA.
• Answer for
  Texter’s “My bad”is SRY.