LA Times Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 3
By Elizabeth C. Gorski
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LA Times Mini Crossword Clues
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Bamboozles — Answer: CONS. Hint: Tricks someone with a convincing ruse or smooth sales pitch 🎭
- 5. Bamboozles — Answer: DUPES. Hint: It means tricks or deceives someone with a sneaky bit of misdirection. 🎭
- 6. "Platoon" movie studio — Answer: ORION. Hint: Think of the constellation-themed film studio behind this Vietnam War movie. 🎬
- 7. Helsinki populace — Answer: FINNS. Hint: Think of the people who call Finland’s capital home. 🇫🇮
- 8. Invoice listings — Answer: FEES. Hint: They’re the individual charges itemized on a bill. 🧾
Down
- 1. Polish-born chemist and Nobelist Marie — Answer: CURIE. Hint: Think of the pioneering scientist who studied radioactivity and shared a Nobel Prize with her husband. ⚛️
- 2. State one's case — Answer: OPINE. Hint: Share your viewpoint clearly in a debate. 💬
- 3. Glowing athletic shoe colors — Answer: NEONS. Hint: Think of bright, eye-catching hues that make sneakers shine. 👟
- 4. 1040 IDs — Answer: SSNS. Hint: These taxpayer identifiers often appear on U.S. tax returns. 🧾
- 5. Remove, as a hat — Answer: DOFF. Hint: Take it off in a polite gesture of respect 🎩
Here are the LA Times Mini Crossword answers for Monday, August 3, 2026 — every solution for that day's small puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on August 3?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live LA Times Mini Crossword answers page.
LA Times Mini Crossword answers for August 3, 2026
The full solution for the August 3 LA Times Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Monday, August 3.
Full LA Times Mini Crossword answer list for August 3, 2026
Every clue from the August 3 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bamboozles | CONS |
| 5 | Bamboozles | DUPES |
| 6 | "Platoon" movie studio | ORION |
| 7 | Helsinki populace | FINNS |
| 8 | Invoice listings | FEES |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish-born chemist and Nobelist Marie | CURIE |
| 2 | State one's case | OPINE |
| 3 | Glowing athletic shoe colors | NEONS |
| 4 | 1040 IDs | SSNS |
| 5 | Remove, as a hat | DOFF |
Hints for the August 3 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 3 LA Times Mini was a quick Monday solve — a small grid meant to be cleared in about a minute, in the LA Times' friendly, fair style. Because it's so compact, a single unfamiliar name that day was usually the one square that held people up, which is exactly why the full clue-by-clue answers are listed above. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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