Can openers

Latest answer — August 02, 2026

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These are the little pull pieces that help open a canned drink. 🥤

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This clue's Sunday, August 02, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Fish-cleaning gadget
  2. 7Extra option
  3. 12Pricey German cars
  4. 16Muscles worked by planks
  5. 19Elaborately showy
  6. 20Ungainly
  7. 21Honolulu Museum of Art's location
  8. 22AAA job
  9. 23Praise for a Cy Young biography?
  10. 25"Voyage to India" singer
  11. 26"The Mole" host Shapiro
  12. 27"How've you __?"
  13. 28After the bell
  14. 29"Over here"
  15. 30Mineral in hemoglobin
  16. 31Slaw, e.g.
  17. 33Praise for a meditation guide?
  18. 37Lifesaving pro
  19. 40Underground explorer
  20. 43Trade fair
  21. 44Cell service initials
  22. 45Baltic capital
  23. 47Toy with a Botanicals line
  24. 48Flyer
  25. 50UV-filtering measurement
  26. 53Praise for a rock climber's diary?
  27. 56By and large
  28. 58"Priscilla" writer/director Coppola
  29. 59Branch of Islam
  30. 60Can openers
  31. 62Showbiz grand slam
  32. 63Wrath
  33. 65Water or elec.
  34. 67Wild adventure
  35. 70Praise for a mechanic's handbook?
  36. 74Cross-examination follower
  37. 75__ & Chandon Champagne
  38. 76French denials
  39. 77Funds for one's golden yrs.
  40. 78Small recipe amts.
  41. 81Like rams
  42. 83Drastic policy change
  43. 86__ 500
  44. 89Praise for a Hope Diamond history?
  45. 92Raised trains
  46. 93Like part of a corkscrew
  47. 95Luxury shoe brand
  48. 96Copenhagen resident
  49. 97Galahad's title
  50. 98"You can leave now"
  51. 99Treadmill setting
  52. 101Tyrannosaurus __
  53. 102Praise for a bartender's manual?
  54. 107Nutrition figs.
  55. 109Grayish
  56. 110"Muy __"
  57. 111Belfry sound
  58. 114Burkina Faso neighbor
  59. 117"Houdini" singer Lipa
  60. 118Six-time Emmy winner Tyne
  61. 119Praise for a scuba diver's memoir?
  62. 123Hectic hosp. areas
  63. 124Designer Gucci
  64. 125Snoring cause
  65. 12630-Across deficiency
  66. 127Place to get much-kneaded therapy?
  67. 128Fromage hue
  68. 129Party spreads
  69. 130Zeroes out

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  1. 1Drench
  2. 2Baby bed
  3. 3Cost of hand delivery?
  4. 4Shoestrings
  5. 5Sharing a common culture
  6. 6Gym unit
  7. 7Uttar Pradesh tourist city
  8. 8__ Punk: "Get Lucky" duo
  9. 9Nerdy type
  10. 10The NBA's Thunder, on scoreboards
  11. 11"The Daily" podcast producer, briefly
  12. 12Brag about
  13. 13Heron habitat
  14. 14Shaves (down)
  15. 15Go after, in a way
  16. 16Centipede maker
  17. 17Fifth element on the periodic table
  18. 18Batting practice concern
  19. 24Natural rolls, in craps
  20. 29Tropical fruit
  21. 301950s prez
  22. 32Big name in surrealism
  23. 34Move, informally
  24. 35Bring to bear
  25. 36Flour for some flatbread
  26. 37Crew team's workout machines
  27. 38Big name in surrealism
  28. 39Chili's rival
  29. 41Springtime lawn parties
  30. 42Bilingual "Sesame Street" Muppet
  31. 46Beekeeper
  32. 49Cold yogurt drink
  33. 50No. 1 hit from the album "Everything's Archie"
  34. 51Walks heavily
  35. 52Swanky shindig
  36. 54"Your table's ready" device
  37. 55Kite extension
  38. 57Felt contrite
  39. 61Waistband feature
  40. 64Language suffix
  41. 66A.I. tool that generates text
  42. 68MS NOW rival
  43. 69Score after deuce
  44. 70Not domesticated
  45. 71In base eight
  46. 72Tool with teeth
  47. 73Ingredients for brewers and bakers
  48. 74Go by train
  49. 79Cram
  50. 80Hitches
  51. 82Advanced in years
  52. 84Actress Russo
  53. 85Ariz. neighbor
  54. 87Indiana neighbor
  55. 88Toy for indoor games
  56. 90Oodles
  57. 91No longer mint
  58. 94"Next one's on me"
  59. 97Wily
  60. 100Big band singer Vic
  61. 102Loses color
  62. 103Seize illegally
  63. 104Sacred city of Tibet
  64. 105Spanish diacritic
  65. 106Went on a shopping spree
  66. 108Goalie's stat
  67. 112Fencing blade
  68. 113"Sad to say ... "
  69. 115Soil acidity reducer
  70. 116"My heart's just not __"
  71. 118Bit of makeup
  72. 119Fist bump
  73. 120Clean air org.
  74. 121Scuff up
  75. 122Highway sign

The answer to “Can openers” in the LA Times crossword is TABS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 60-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Can openers” answer

TABS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is TABS

These are the little pull pieces that help open a canned drink. 🥤

What does TABS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TABS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • mark or identify with a projecting piece of material

When else has “Can openers” appeared?

LA Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 2, 2026 (most recent) → TABS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Can openers”?

The answer is TABS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Can openers”?

4 letters: TABS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 2, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 60-Across.

Can “Can openers” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's LA Times answers?

The full grid for August 2, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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