Show stopper?

Latest answer — August 01, 2026

32 Across

The big TV goodbye that leaves everyone talking afterward 📺

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Across

  1. 1Many a Maximum Fun collaborator
  2. 10Signal to change a battery
  3. 15Espresso variety
  4. 16Norse pantheon
  5. 17Makes
  6. 18Buttoned-up sort
  7. 19Fashion designer Saab
  8. 20Noted law maker
  9. 22"__ of Me": PJ Harvey album
  10. 23Impetus
  11. 25Poivre partner
  12. 26Ten ahead?
  13. 27WashU's city
  14. 28House Stark patriarch
  15. 30Fed action
  16. 32Show stopper?
  17. 34"Measure twice, cut once," for one
  18. 37Sentimental one
  19. 38Golf course halves
  20. 39Discount emporia
  21. 42Look down upon
  22. 43Goss
  23. 44UFC style
  24. 47Feature of an ungulate
  25. 48Title choice on some forms
  26. 50Contests
  27. 52Fender Deluxe Reverb, e.g.
  28. 53"Help me out, would ya?"
  29. 55WNBA positions: Abbr.
  30. 56Take care of
  31. 58Joint tissue
  32. 60Shinto shrine entrance
  33. 61Race unit
  34. 62First name in landscape photography
  35. 63Drag event?

Down

  1. 1Motorola devices
  2. 2Tamagoyaki, e.g.
  3. 3No answer?
  4. 4Grand Council of the __: political body in Canada
  5. 5Cause of inflation
  6. 6Security line machine
  7. 7The Village Voice critic Greg who was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 2024
  8. 8TMZ alternative
  9. 9Athletic position?
  10. 10Skipper, for short
  11. 11"That girl?"
  12. 12"Consider it done!"
  13. 13Lampoon
  14. 14Antecedes
  15. 21"Frozen" character who sings "In Summer"
  16. 24Ad hoc
  17. 26"Train Dreams" writer Johnson
  18. 29Fighting words?
  19. 31Lack of sensitivity
  20. 32Shortchange
  21. 33"I could __"
  22. 34Stratovolcano in NorCal
  23. 35"Gimme a break"
  24. 36Highway enforcers
  25. 40Mild
  26. 41Many a "Selling Sunset" cast member
  27. 44Re-strain?
  28. 45Picks a lane?
  29. 46Declare
  30. 49Valencia's country
  31. 51Sign of treble?
  32. 53Get hot
  33. 54"Alligator Boy" in a 2021 Netflix animated film
  34. 57Runoff cause, perhaps
  35. 59"__ Mine": George Harrison book

The answer to “Show stopper?” in the LA Times crossword is SERIESFINALE — a 12-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 1, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 32-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.

“Show stopper?” answer

SERIESFINALE (12 letters)

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Why the answer is SERIESFINALE

The big TV goodbye that leaves everyone talking afterward 📺

When else has “Show stopper?” 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 1, 2026 (most recent) → SERIESFINALE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Show stopper?”?

The answer is SERIESFINALE, a 12-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Show stopper?”?

12 letters: SERIESFINALE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 1, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 32-Across.

Can “Show stopper?” 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 1, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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