LA Times Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 13
By Elizabeth C. Gorski
Across
- 5Set off alarm bellsSCARE
- 6Great Mosque cityMECCA
- 8ProcuresGETS
Down
- 1Screenplay sectionSCENE
- 2Musical "don't play"TACET
- 4Pod veggiePEA
- 5Skyline obscurerSMOG
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Point along a bus route — Answer: STOP. Hint: A bus pauses here to pick up or drop off riders. 🚌
- 5. Set off alarm bells — Answer: SCARE. Hint: Make someone suddenly feel frightened. 😱
- 6. Great Mosque city — Answer: MECCA. Hint: This holy Saudi Arabian city is home to Islam’s most sacred mosque. 🕌
- 7. Super's apartment, maybe — Answer: ONEA. Hint: Think of a superintendent’s unit number, expressed as a count followed by a top grade. 🏢
- 8. Procures — Answer: GETS. Hint: Obtains or acquires something, perhaps with a little effort. 🛒
Down
- 1. Screenplay section — Answer: SCENE. Hint: A screenplay’s action often unfolds in one of these settings or moments 🎬
- 2. Musical "don't play" — Answer: TACET. Hint: A conductor may use this marking to tell a section to remain silent. 🤫
- 3. Apex predators of the ocean — Answer: ORCAS. Hint: These highly intelligent black-and-white hunters rule the seas in coordinated pods. 🐋
- 4. Pod veggie — Answer: PEA. Hint: This tiny green legume hides in a pod and adds a sweet pop to salads or stews. 🌱
- 5. Skyline obscurer — Answer: SMOG. Hint: This hazy pollution can make city buildings disappear from view. 🌫️
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Here are the LA Times Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, August 13, 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 13?” 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 13, 2026
The full solution for the August 13 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 Thursday, August 13.
Full LA Times Mini Crossword answer list for August 13, 2026
Every clue from the August 13 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 | Point along a bus route | STOP |
| 5 | Set off alarm bells | SCARE |
| 6 | Great Mosque city | MECCA |
| 7 | Super's apartment, maybe | ONEA |
| 8 | Procures | GETS |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Screenplay section | SCENE |
| 2 | Musical "don't play" | TACET |
| 3 | Apex predators of the ocean | ORCAS |
| 4 | Pod veggie | PEA |
| 5 | Skyline obscurer | SMOG |
Hints for the August 13 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 13 LA Times Mini was a quick Thursday 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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