LA Times Mini Crossword Answers - Aug 14
By Elizabeth C. Gorski
Across
Down
- 1Ear warmersMUFFS
- 2Like a dark roomUNLIT
- 3"Castle" star KaticSTANA
- 4Wrestler HulkHOGAN
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Unappetizing breakfast fare — Answer: MUSH. Hint: Think of a soft, bland, porridge-like meal 🥣
- 5. "Do ___ others ..." — Answer: UNTO. Hint: The Golden Rule begins with this familiar biblical wording about treating others well. ✨
- 6. National standards? — Answer: FLAGS. Hint: These colorful symbols represent countries around the world. 🌍
- 8. Culminating match at Wimbledon — Answer: FINAL. Hint: This championship round determines the tournament winner. 🎾
- 9. Musial, Smith, and Getz — Answer: STANS. Hint: All three famous men share the same first name. 🎶
Down
- 1. Ear warmers — Answer: MUFFS. Hint: These cozy accessories protect ears from winter chills. ❄️
- 2. Like a dark room — Answer: UNLIT. Hint: Imagine a space with no lights on at all! 🌑
- 3. "Castle" star Katic — Answer: STANA. Hint: This actress played detective Kate Beckett on the television series. 📺
- 4. Wrestler Hulk — Answer: HOGAN. Hint: His famous wrestling persona featured a handlebar mustache and bandana. 🤼
- 7. Mercedes-Benz models — Answer: SLS. Hint: These sleek Mercedes vehicles are known for dramatic gull-wing doors. 🚗
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Here are the LA Times Mini Crossword answers for Friday, August 14, 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 14?” 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 14, 2026
The full solution for the August 14 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 14.
Full LA Times Mini Crossword answer list for August 14, 2026
Every clue from the August 14 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 | Unappetizing breakfast fare | MUSH |
| 5 | "Do ___ others ..." | UNTO |
| 6 | National standards? | FLAGS |
| 8 | Culminating match at Wimbledon | FINAL |
| 9 | Musial, Smith, and Getz | STANS |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ear warmers | MUFFS |
| 2 | Like a dark room | UNLIT |
| 3 | "Castle" star Katic | STANA |
| 4 | Wrestler Hulk | HOGAN |
| 7 | Mercedes-Benz models | SLS |
Hints for the August 14 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 14 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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