LA Times Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 7
By Elizabeth C. Gorski
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Cease answering someone's texts and emails — Answer: GHOST. Hint: What might you do when you quietly vanish from a digital conversation? 👻
- 6. ___ Triangle (area of central Iraq) — Answer: SUNNI. Hint: This Iraqi region is named for the Muslim community that predominates there. 🗺️
- 7. "Mars Attacks!" creature — Answer: ALIEN. Hint: This otherworldly invader comes from beyond Earth in the campy sci-fi satire 🎬
- 8. Paint layer — Answer: COAT. Hint: Think of the covering a brush leaves on a surface. 🎨
- 9. Winds up — Answer: ENDS. Hint: Think of what something does when it reaches its conclusion. 🏁
Down
- 1. Fed. office supplier — Answer: GSA. Hint: Think of the federal agency that outfits government offices with what they need. 🏛️
- 2. Tom who portrayed Mozart in "Amadeus" — Answer: HULCE. Hint: This actor brought Mozart’s wild genius to life in the acclaimed film adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s play. 🎬
- 3. Salsa Fresca ingredient — Answer: ONION. Hint: This crisp, pungent veggie adds a little bite to fresh salsa. 🌶️
- 4. PGA legend Sam — Answer: SNEAD. Hint: Think of the legendary golfer Sam whose smooth swing made him a PGA icon ⛳
- 5. Stains glass, for example — Answer: TINTS. Hint: It adds a shade of color to a window or other surface. 🎨
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The last 7 days of solutions
Here are the LA Times Mini Crossword answers for Friday, August 7, 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 7?” 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 7, 2026
The full solution for the August 7 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 Friday, August 7.
Full LA Times Mini Crossword answer list for August 7, 2026
Every clue from the August 7 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 | Cease answering someone's texts and emails | GHOST |
| 6 | ___ Triangle (area of central Iraq) | SUNNI |
| 7 | "Mars Attacks!" creature | ALIEN |
| 8 | Paint layer | COAT |
| 9 | Winds up | ENDS |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fed. office supplier | GSA |
| 2 | Tom who portrayed Mozart in "Amadeus" | HULCE |
| 3 | Salsa Fresca ingredient | ONION |
| 4 | PGA legend Sam | SNEAD |
| 5 | Stains glass, for example | TINTS |
Hints for the August 7 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 7 LA Times Mini was a quick Friday 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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