LA Times Daily Crossword August 16, 2026 Answers

1. Best of the best 5. Syrup source 10. That partner 14. Fistfuls of dollars 18. Authorize 19. Cookies with a "You asked for it" collaboration with 29-Across 20. Surrounding glow 21. La Scala solo 22. Ron + (Kristen + Alexander Graham) 24. Clint + (Francis Scott + Keegan-Michael) 26. NYC drama award 27. Slangy contraction 28. Land between Can. and Mex. 29. Peanut butter cup brand 30. Sally + (Julia + Philip) 34. Like stress balls and fidget spinners 35. End of term? 36. "Knock yourself out!" 39. Suzuki who won nine batting titles in two countries 43. Knocked out 44. Some reservoir residents 48. Barry + (Elliot + Jimmy) 51. Nia + (Elton + Tommy) 54. Othello's betrayer 55. Bulgarian, e.g. 56. Endow with, as authority 58. Autonomous vacuum 59. Utmost degree 60. Aligned 62. Labors mightily to accomplish 63. Grover + (Alton + Helen Gurley) 68. Term of endearment? 71. Leveraged __: corporate acquisition 72. "Print to" option 75. Really sad 76. Sound from a kettle or a snake 78. Actor Epps 80. Island home of the Hana Highway 81. (Adam + Minnie) + Helms 83. Fiona + (Lemmon + London) 85. Speaker brand 86. Theater reviewers 89. Plug's place 90. Channel that rarely fails to make one cry 92. Matinee hrs. 94. "The Return of the King" king 98. Cleary + (Faith + Jonah) 104. Small donkeys 105. Ballerina's turning point 107. Ancient France 108. "So Sick" R&B singer 109. Keith + (Garfunkel + Carney) 111. (Underwood + Fisher) + Johnny 114. New Mexico art hub 115. Santa's specialty 116. Leading 117. Nikon rival 118. Nikon products 119. Novelist Émile 120. Baking gloves 121. Pt. of IMF

1. Defense witness, often 2. Basic skateboard trick 3. Many a Seanan McGuire work 4. Sheepish sort? 5. Crib accessory 6. Venues that often have corporate names 7. Nails, as with snowballs 8. "U r 2 funny!" 9. Start at the beginning? 10. Guitar player's aid 11. Hawaiian dance 12. Nest egg letters 13. Holy 14. Boat trailers? 15. Schoolyard retort 16. Certain hardware store patron, casually 17. Smart-alecky 18. Lead-up to a date? 23. Convertibles 25. Lotto game 28. Thrifted, perhaps 31. Bleak 32. Spots for scrubs 33. "ManningCast" brother 34. In stitches 37. "__ well that ends well" 38. Smokestack dust 39. "Game, set, match" 40. Puss, in Paris 41. Top temperature 42. Skater Midori 43. 101, for one 44. Tricks 45. Measures of resistance 46. Liberty org. 47. Hurdle for a DA-to-be 49. Pain relief brand 50. Donated 52. "Oh, __ up!" 53. Connect 56. Williams with five Wimbledon singles titles 57. Whirlpool 61. Captures 62. Completely wreck 63. Eggnog spice 64. Concede a golden goal, say 65. Of all time 66. Nose-tapping sounds 67. Kind of roast 68. Site for film fans 69. Lawnmower brand 70. Sanskrit honorifics 72. Rat or Brat follower 73. Team led by Mike Krzyzewski for 42 seasons 74. Clenched hand 76. Munich mister 77. Terse affirmative 79. Provide a new look 80. Prefix in many a Scottish surname 82. Printer function 83. Closer at the Globe 84. Kid 87. __ sock 88. Winter puddle topper 90. Many a "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" character 91. Fake 92. Landing spot of Noah's Ark 93. Liquids 94. Borders 95. Like most farmland 96. Shady spot 97. Wimbledon surface 99. Everglades wader 100. Like Machu Picchu 101. Listed, to a Brit 102. Antibacterial brand 103. Kind of Kind, in Köln 105. Texter's "Bye for now" 106. Peak near Olympus 110. Aussie hopper 111. Vid taker 112. Sashimi choice 113. Ecol. or geol.