LA Times Daily Crossword August 17, 2025 Answers

1. Starts using, as an accent 7. Accumulate 12. Challenging bio course 19. Like a network used in machine learning 20. Finish, as a crossword, e.g. 21. Evergreen seed 22. Response to "See ya later, alligator" 25. Anxiety from social media scrolling, for short 26. Voices above tenors 27. Used in beta 29. Part of the hook in a 2007 Rihanna hit 32. "The Pitt" figs. 35. Amble (along) 37. Cautionary __ 38. 22-Across variation in a flower garden? 42. Studio Ghibli film about a magical goldfish 44. Sketch comedy series starring Odenkirk and Cross 45. City in western Germany 47. Iroquois nation 49. Clarinetist's supply 53. Above, poetically 54. Orb weaver's creation 57. 22-Across variation in a desert? 62. "Pull up __" 63. Soprano solo 64. Spoke like a cat 65. Garden bed planting 68. Peter's adversary in a Prokofiev composition 71. "Clueless" source novel 73. Some recital attendees 74. Like characters that lean one way? 77. Require 79. Likeness 82. 22-Across variation in a forest? 87. Part of a pronoun pair 88. "Origin" director DuVernay 89. SpongeBob's pet, for one 90. Party balloon filler 93. Rough it in comfort 95. "The Phantom Tollbooth" author Juster 98. The NCAA's Tigers 99. Broken wagon part in Oregon Trail 102. 22-Across variation in a birdcage? 107. Supplant 108. __ fin 109. Bichon frise bark 110. Brontë's Jane 111. Wife, in 101-Down 113. Film without a major studio 115. 106-Down portrayer McGregor 118. 22-Across variation in Ontario? 125. Acrobat's attire 126. "The Dark Knight __" 127. Set of grading criteria 128. Scapegoats 129. Porterhouse, e.g. 130. Averred

1. Santa __ winds 2. Pt. of HDTV 3. Not in the closet 4. Assembled on-site 5. Poi source 6. __ poetry 7. Volcanic fallout 8. "You're accusing me!?" 9. Pesto __ Genovese 10. Lithe 11. Subdivision 12. Biblical disciple 13. Insta grid item 14. Benjamin 15. Graf below a headline 16. Jennifer of "Murder Mystery" 17. "Aladdin" title 18. Icy, as a glare 23. Ovens for buns, but not loaves 24. Satellite dish spot 28. "Gloria in Excelsis __" 29. Recedes 30. Ancient harp 31. Téa of "Death of a Unicorn" 33. "Oh, of course!" 34. Certain delivery worker? 36. Disinfectant brand 39. Some fitness orgs. 40. Wipe away 41. Cutesy 42. In and of itself 46. Appear 48. Activate 50. Segment of a Taylor Swift show 51. Truth or __ 52. Perform repetitive movements to self-soothe, say 54. East Coast mini-mart 55. Barely achieved, with "out" 56. Items of varying comfort for Goldilocks 58. "Yee-__!" 59. Make up (for) 60. Language from which "curry" is derived 61. "I'll keep opening briefcases, Howie!" 65. Twitch currency 66. Four Corners state 67. Tahoe or Huron 69. Millipede's multitude 70. Common houseplant 72. Actress Poehler 75. Poker proclamation 76. Catalan sparkling wine 78. One-seventh of una semana 80. Loathe 81. Davis of "The Fly" 83. Stallone franchise 84. Low-budget pub 85. Polish currency 86. "Inside Out" kid 91. The "U" in EULA 92. Silencing button 93. "Start already!" 94. Dots 96. Troy tech univ. 97. Playable on a VCR 99. Misery 100. Sweep under the rug 101. Francia's neighbor 103. Tax doc IDs 104. Thigh-high waterproof boots 105. Inspire 106. Skywalker mentor 108. __ Lama 112. Cpls.' superiors 114. Lighten (up) 116. Edit __: battles on Wikipedia 117. Piscina filler 119. Mined resource 120. Principals' org. 121. Query 122. Chicago airport code 123. Member of the fam 124. Friendly prefix