Buzzer?

Archive answer — August 9, 2026

115 Down

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“BEE” is the published 3-letter fill for 115 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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Across

65 clues
  1. 1Some latte orders
  2. 7Enemy of ancient Athens
  3. 13Alpaca kin
  4. 18"Play slowly," in music
  5. 19Peanut butter and jelly
  6. 21Keeps occupied
  7. 22Public square that gets really sticky in the heat?
  8. 24Would rather not
  9. 25Biblical suffix
  10. 26Sp. address
  11. 27Quite the commotion
  12. 28Ski lift
  13. 30Actor Kilmer
  14. 31Chuckle syllable
  15. 33Founded, as a co.
  16. 36"Don't play," in music
  17. 38Phi __ Kappa
  18. 39One who can only rasp quietly?
  19. 44Title for Judi Dench
  20. 46Fox or ox
  21. 47__ monster
  22. 48Spot in a store with toys, water bowls, and leashes?
  23. 51Castle-breaching explosive
  24. 53Sandbox visitor
  25. 54Rapper Dr. __
  26. 55Matar paneer vegetables
  27. 57Cause friction
  28. 60Cookie whose website has recipes for cheesecake and empanadas
  29. 62Derby-sporting Addams
  30. 64Ancient hulled wheat
  31. 66Old Jutland resident
  32. 67"Fiddlesticks"
  33. 68Warning before a particularly scary monster flick?
  34. 71Lysol target
  35. 72Chemist Mendeleev who created the periodic table
  36. 74Castle trenches
  37. 75Hit the slopes
  38. 76Blackthorn berry
  39. 77Beyoncé's "I Am... __ Fierce"
  40. 78In the mail
  41. 79Blunder
  42. 81Liberty Mutual's bus.
  43. 82Hybrid synth instrument
  44. 84R-rated NASA event?
  45. 89Pedal pushers
  46. 90__ roll
  47. 92"What fun!"
  48. 93Oak trees?
  49. 99Golfer McIlroy
  50. 100Broadcast again
  51. 101Hurdle for an aspiring JD
  52. 102Halloween mo.
  53. 105Off-rd. wheels
  54. 106"Stranger Things" actor Wolfhard
  55. 107Hoppy fave
  56. 110Wireless std.
  57. 112"Midsommar" director Aster
  58. 114Minor flaw
  59. 116Glass ceiling-breaking event?
  60. 121Musical weakness
  61. 122Invertebrate found in every ocean
  62. 123Hackers' shout of success
  63. 124Go out for a while?
  64. 125Beguile
  65. 126Jaunty neckwear

Down

77 clues
  1. 1Broad valley
  2. 2"Ethan Frome" novelist Wharton
  3. 3Browser storage
  4. 4In the past
  5. 5Many Christmas trees
  6. 6Fancy affair
  7. 7NNW reversal
  8. 8"Play very, very softly," in music
  9. 9Met highlight
  10. 10Assessment
  11. 11Lipton division
  12. 12Curved cutting tool
  13. 13"Nothing you say is true!"
  14. 14Tennis do-over
  15. 15Affectionate sign-off
  16. 16Change genetically
  17. 17Like molecules that cannot form permanent bonds
  18. 20Nickname for Louis Armstrong
  19. 21"There isn't anything else!?"
  20. 23Lettuce or cabbage
  21. 29Neutral shades
  22. 32Web design code
  23. 34Warty amphibian
  24. 35Paul of "The Batman"
  25. 37Piercing tool
  26. 38Tight squeezes
  27. 40Listen to
  28. 41Fix badly?
  29. 42Texting tech
  30. 43Put a name to
  31. 44Natural history museum display
  32. 45"M*A*S*H" star?
  33. 48Not on the same page
  34. 49Savanna antelope
  35. 50Glam gala
  36. 51Trails
  37. 52Intro to many a newsreel
  38. 55Calligraphy tools
  39. 56Some city trains
  40. 58As a departure from the norm
  41. 59Snare
  42. 61Without any planning
  43. 63More family-friendly
  44. 64Walks or runs
  45. 65Where some get tired quickly?
  46. 66Movement while asking "How do I look?"
  47. 69Junior
  48. 70Rubber-stamped
  49. 73Like a daisy
  50. 78Shiny fabric
  51. 80Sultry growl
  52. 83Boston University athlete
  53. 84Trivial objection
  54. 85Product of incomplete combustion
  55. 86Ship stabilizer
  56. 87Noted times
  57. 88"Um, think again"
  58. 90Showy carp
  59. 91From Cairo or Cape Town
  60. 93Makes with skill
  61. 94Medium for deep-frying
  62. 95California city near Santa Ana
  63. 96Grams
  64. 97Young hippopotamus
  65. 98Capital west of Montreal
  66. 103Brief appearance
  67. 104Hair texture, e.g.
  68. 106Dust jacket part
  69. 108Ramona, per Beezus
  70. 109Voting against
  71. 111Short-horned bighorns
  72. 113Some Tripadvisor recommendations
  73. 115Buzzer?BEE
  74. 117"Told you!"
  75. 118Washington's Sea-__ Airport
  76. 119Minecraft material
  77. 120Battle of Helm's Deep combatant

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Every clue links to a dedicated answer page. Use the list below to scan the complete fill without opening the interactive board.

Across

  1. 1. Some latte orders

    Answer: DECAFS

  2. 7. Enemy of ancient Athens

    Answer: SPARTA

  3. 13. Alpaca kin

    Answer: LLAMA

  4. 18. "Play slowly," in music

    Answer: ADAGIO

  5. 19. Peanut butter and jelly

    Answer: SPREADS

  6. 21. Keeps occupied

    Answer: TIESUP

  7. 22. Public square that gets really sticky in the heat?

    Answer: LICORICEPIAZZA

  8. 24. Would rather not

    Answer: HATETO

  9. 25. Biblical suffix

    Answer: ETH

  10. 26. Sp. address

    Answer: SRA

  11. 27. Quite the commotion

    Answer: ADO

  12. 28. Ski lift

    Answer: TBAR

  13. 30. Actor Kilmer

    Answer: VAL

  14. 31. Chuckle syllable

    Answer: HEH

  15. 33. Founded, as a co.

    Answer: ESTD

  16. 36. "Don't play," in music

    Answer: TACET

  17. 38. Phi __ Kappa

    Answer: BETA

  18. 39. One who can only rasp quietly?

    Answer: THEHOARSEWHISPERER

  19. 44. Title for Judi Dench

    Answer: DAME

  20. 46. Fox or ox

    Answer: ANIMAL

  21. 47. __ monster

    Answer: GILA

  22. 48. Spot in a store with toys, water bowls, and leashes?

    Answer: AISLEOFDOGS

  23. 51. Castle-breaching explosive

    Answer: PETARD

  24. 53. Sandbox visitor

    Answer: TOT

  25. 54. Rapper Dr. __

    Answer: DRE

  26. 55. Matar paneer vegetables

    Answer: PEAS

  27. 57. Cause friction

    Answer: CHAFE

  28. 60. Cookie whose website has recipes for cheesecake and empanadas

    Answer: OREO

  29. 62. Derby-sporting Addams

    Answer: ITT

  30. 64. Ancient hulled wheat

    Answer: SPELT

  31. 66. Old Jutland resident

    Answer: TEUTON

  32. 67. "Fiddlesticks"

    Answer: DARN

  33. 68. Warning before a particularly scary monster flick?

    Answer: BEASTINSHOW

  34. 71. Lysol target

    Answer: GERM

  35. 72. Chemist Mendeleev who created the periodic table

    Answer: DMITRI

  36. 74. Castle trenches

    Answer: MOATS

  37. 75. Hit the slopes

    Answer: SKI

  38. 76. Blackthorn berry

    Answer: SLOE

  39. 77. Beyoncé's "I Am... __ Fierce"

    Answer: SASHA

  40. 78. In the mail

    Answer: SENT

  41. 79. Blunder

    Answer: ERR

  42. 81. Liberty Mutual's bus.

    Answer: INS

  43. 82. Hybrid synth instrument

    Answer: KEYTAR

  44. 84. R-rated NASA event?

    Answer: NAKEDLAUNCH

  45. 89. Pedal pushers

    Answer: FEET

  46. 90. __ roll

    Answer: KAISER

  47. 92. "What fun!"

    Answer: WHEE

  48. 93. Oak trees?

    Answer: CHILDRENOFTHEACORN

  49. 99. Golfer McIlroy

    Answer: RORY

  50. 100. Broadcast again

    Answer: REAIR

  51. 101. Hurdle for an aspiring JD

    Answer: LSAT

  52. 102. Halloween mo.

    Answer: OCT

  53. 105. Off-rd. wheels

    Answer: ATV

  54. 106. "Stranger Things" actor Wolfhard

    Answer: FINN

  55. 107. Hoppy fave

    Answer: IPA

  56. 110. Wireless std.

    Answer: LTE

  57. 112. "Midsommar" director Aster

    Answer: ARI

  58. 114. Minor flaw

    Answer: FOIBLE

  59. 116. Glass ceiling-breaking event?

    Answer: ASCENTOFAWOMAN

  60. 121. Musical weakness

    Answer: TINEAR

  61. 122. Invertebrate found in every ocean

    Answer: SEASTAR

  62. 123. Hackers' shout of success

    Answer: WEREIN

  63. 124. Go out for a while?

    Answer: SLEEP

  64. 125. Beguile

    Answer: ENTICE

  65. 126. Jaunty neckwear

    Answer: ASCOTS

Down

  1. 1. Broad valley

    Answer: DALE

  2. 2. "Ethan Frome" novelist Wharton

    Answer: EDITH

  3. 3. Browser storage

    Answer: CACHE

  4. 4. In the past

    Answer: AGO

  5. 5. Many Christmas trees

    Answer: FIRS

  6. 6. Fancy affair

    Answer: SOIREE

  7. 7. NNW reversal

    Answer: SSE

  8. 8. "Play very, very softly," in music

    Answer: PPP

  9. 9. Met highlight

    Answer: ARIA

  10. 10. Assessment

    Answer: READ

  11. 11. Lipton division

    Answer: TAZOTEA

  12. 12. Curved cutting tool

    Answer: ADZ

  13. 13. "Nothing you say is true!"

    Answer: LIAR

  14. 14. Tennis do-over

    Answer: LET

  15. 15. Affectionate sign-off

    Answer: ASEVER

  16. 16. Change genetically

    Answer: MUTATE

  17. 17. Like molecules that cannot form permanent bonds

    Answer: APOLAR

  18. 20. Nickname for Louis Armstrong

    Answer: SATCH

  19. 21. "There isn't anything else!?"

    Answer: THATSIT

  20. 23. Lettuce or cabbage

    Answer: CASH

  21. 29. Neutral shades

    Answer: BEIGES

  22. 32. Web design code

    Answer: HTML

  23. 34. Warty amphibian

    Answer: TOAD

  24. 35. Paul of "The Batman"

    Answer: DANO

  25. 37. Piercing tool

    Answer: AWL

  26. 38. Tight squeezes

    Answer: BEARHUGS

  27. 40. Listen to

    Answer: HEED

  28. 41. Fix badly?

    Answer: RIG

  29. 42. Texting tech

    Answer: SMS

  30. 43. Put a name to

    Answer: PLACE

  31. 44. Natural history museum display

    Answer: DIORAMA

  32. 45. "M*A*S*H" star?

    Answer: ASTERISK

  33. 48. Not on the same page

    Answer: ATODDS

  34. 49. Savanna antelope

    Answer: ORIBI

  35. 50. Glam gala

    Answer: FETE

  36. 51. Trails

    Answer: PATHS

  37. 52. Intro to many a newsreel

    Answer: DATELINE

  38. 55. Calligraphy tools

    Answer: PENS

  39. 56. Some city trains

    Answer: ELS

  40. 58. As a departure from the norm

    Answer: FORONCE

  41. 59. Snare

    Answer: ENMESH

  42. 61. Without any planning

    Answer: ONTHEFLY

  43. 63. More family-friendly

    Answer: TAMER

  44. 64. Walks or runs

    Answer: STAT

  45. 65. Where some get tired quickly?

    Answer: PIT

  46. 66. Movement while asking "How do I look?"

    Answer: TWIRL

  47. 69. Junior

    Answer: SON

  48. 70. Rubber-stamped

    Answer: OKED

  49. 73. Like a daisy

    Answer: RAYED

  50. 78. Shiny fabric

    Answer: SATEEN

  51. 80. Sultry growl

    Answer: RAWR

  52. 83. Boston University athlete

    Answer: TERRIER

  53. 84. Trivial objection

    Answer: NIT

  54. 85. Product of incomplete combustion

    Answer: ASH

  55. 86. Ship stabilizer

    Answer: KEEL

  56. 87. Noted times

    Answer: ERAS

  57. 88. "Um, think again"

    Answer: UHNO

  58. 90. Showy carp

    Answer: KOI

  59. 91. From Cairo or Cape Town

    Answer: AFRICAN

  60. 93. Makes with skill

    Answer: CRAFTS

  61. 94. Medium for deep-frying

    Answer: HOTOIL

  62. 95. California city near Santa Ana

    Answer: IRVINE

  63. 96. Grams

    Answer: NANAS

  64. 97. Young hippopotamus

    Answer: CALF

  65. 98. Capital west of Montreal

    Answer: OTTAWA

  66. 103. Brief appearance

    Answer: CAMEO

  67. 104. Hair texture, e.g.

    Answer: TRAIT

  68. 106. Dust jacket part

    Answer: FLAP

  69. 108. Ramona, per Beezus

    Answer: PEST

  70. 109. Voting against

    Answer: ANTI

  71. 111. Short-horned bighorns

    Answer: EWES

  72. 113. Some Tripadvisor recommendations

    Answer: INNS

  73. 115. Buzzer?

    Answer: BEE

  74. 117. "Told you!"

    Answer: SEE

  75. 118. Washington's Sea-__ Airport

    Answer: TAC

  76. 119. Minecraft material

    Answer: ORE

  77. 120. Battle of Helm's Deep combatant

    Answer: ORC

The answer to “Buzzer?” in the LA Times Crossword is BEE — a 3-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 9, 2026 at 115-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Buzzer?” answer

BEE(3 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Buzzer?”?

The answer is BEE.

How many letters are in the answer?

3 letters: BEE.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the LA Times Crossword for August 9, 2026 at 115-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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