Stage signals
Archive answer — August 23, 2026
52 Down
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Across
65 clues- 46Wee bits
- 55Swine
- 87Decided
- 92Bad look
- 100Kung __ tofu
- 105Doozy
- 114Charon?
- 118Father
- 119All fired up
Down
79 clues- 13Jam
- 15__ point
- 18Kiddos
- 41Oracle
- 48Pluck
- 52Stage signalsCUES
- 57Badger
- 66Spot
- 72Cast out
- 83Peak
- 93Expected
- 103"For real?"
- 104Greek wrap
- 105Mammoth
- 117__ and downs
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. Purple or green herb
Answer: BASIL
- 6. Discovery org.
Answer: NASA
- 10. "Bye-bye!"
Answer: IMOFF
- 15. Electronic music duo __ Punk
Answer: DAFT
- 19. Skybox setting
Answer: ARENA
- 20. North __ Sea: Kazakh lake
Answer: ARAL
- 21. Finnish tech giant
Answer: NOKIA
- 22. Finnish currency
Answer: EURO
- 23. Cowboy boots, saddles, etc.?
Answer: TEXSUPPORT
- 25. Linen-lined outerwear?
Answer: FLAXJACKET
- 27. Feed adequately
Answer: SATE
- 28. Drama produced in a recording studio
Answer: RADIOPLAY
- 30. Birds associated with the Egyptian god Thoth
Answer: IBISES
- 31. Part of BTW
Answer: THE
- 33. South, south of the border
Answer: SUR
- 34. Broccoli part
Answer: STEM
- 35. Child's complaint to Father Time?
Answer: YOUMAKEMESIX
- 42. "So helpful!"
Answer: WHATAPAL
- 46. Wee bits
Answer: IOTAS
- 47. Backless slippers
Answer: MULES
- 48. "Pretentious? __?"
Answer: MOI
- 49. Roman moon goddess
Answer: LUNA
- 50. Get ready
Answer: PREP
- 51. Entourage
Answer: POSSE
- 52. Transparent layer in the eye
Answer: CORNEA
- 55. Swine
Answer: PIG
- 56. Unit of corn
Answer: EAR
- 57. "I need to install brighter lights later"?
Answer: BETTERLUXNEXTTIME
- 60. Reacted to a chill
Answer: SHIVERED
- 62. Fragrant chain
Answer: LEI
- 63. Unwanted giveaway?
Answer: SPOILER
- 64. D-backs, in box scores
Answer: ARI
- 65. Not in favor
Answer: OPPOSED
- 69. Printer supply
Answer: INK
- 70. West Indies country also known as the "Island of Spice"
Answer: GRENADA
- 74. Produce, as an egg
Answer: LAY
- 75. "Unfortunately, yes"
Answer: AFRAIDSO
- 80. Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?
Answer: LOXSTOCKANDBARREL
- 84. Mender's target
Answer: RIP
- 85. Furisode sash
Answer: OBI
- 86. Field with a trolley problem
Answer: ETHICS
- 87. Decided
Answer: OPTED
- 88. Window shade
Answer: TINT
- 89. Howler with four legs and teeth
Answer: WOLF
- 91. Having four sharps
Answer: INE
- 92. Bad look
Answer: SNEER
- 93. Start of a religious title
Answer: DALAI
- 94. In hot water?
Answer: STEEPING
- 97. Country known for its devotion to a General Mills cereal?
Answer: CHEXREPUBLIC
- 99. Currency of Vietnam
Answer: DONG
- 100. Kung __ tofu
Answer: PAO
- 101. Sargasso Sea fish
Answer: EEL
- 102. Bert's favorite bird, on "Sesame Street"
Answer: PIGEON
- 105. Doozy
Answer: HUMDINGER
- 110. Icelandic saga
Answer: EDDA
- 114. Charon?
Answer: STYXFIGURE
- 116. High-strung Latin ruler?
Answer: NERVOUSREX
- 118. Father
Answer: SIRE
- 119. All fired up
Answer: EAGER
- 120. "Can't argue with that"
Answer: TRUE
- 121. Comic-Con event
Answer: PANEL
- 122. Name in a Chinese American dish
Answer: TSOS
- 124. Some tennis shots
Answer: LOBS
- 125. Gave one's word
Answer: SWORE
Down
- 1. Softball clubs
Answer: BATS
- 2. Geographic region
Answer: AREA
- 3. Exchange heated words?
Answer: SEXT
- 4. Certain close-up
Answer: INSETMAP
- 5. Cantopop star Andy
Answer: LAU
- 7. Three-time AL MVP in the 2000s
Answer: AROD
- 8. South Asian wrap
Answer: SARI
- 9. Palo __, California
Answer: ALTO
- 10. Mass arrival
Answer: INFLUX
- 11. Grinding tooth
Answer: MOLAR
- 12. "All right"
Answer: OKAY
- 13. Jam
Answer: FIX
- 14. Dish served in a sizzling skillet
Answer: FAJITA
- 15. __ point
Answer: DECIMAL
- 16. Arctic seabirds
Answer: AUKS
- 17. Available for a meeting
Answer: FREE
- 18. Kiddos
Answer: TOTS
- 24. Grade before grades, for short
Answer: PREK
- 26. Lie for, say
Answer: ABET
- 29. Trident-shaped letters
Answer: PSIS
- 32. Possesses
Answer: HAS
- 34. Waxes, maybe
Answer: SHINES
- 35. "Holy cannoli!"
Answer: YIPES
- 36. Marine Corps cry
Answer: OORAH
- 37. Ultrasound targets
Answer: UTERI
- 38. Be theatrical
Answer: EMOTE
- 39. Can't-miss activity
Answer: MUSTDO
- 40. Otherwise
Answer: ELSE
- 41. Oracle
Answer: SEER
- 42. Like favorite jeans
Answer: WORN
- 43. Schoolkid
Answer: PUPIL
- 44. "One Piece" medium
Answer: ANIME
- 45. Pilsner, for one
Answer: LAGER
- 48. Pluck
Answer: MOXIE
- 51. Green gem
Answer: PERIDOT
- 52. Stage signals
Answer: CUES
- 53. Like last month's deals
Answer: EXPIRED
- 54. Discordant, musically
Answer: ATONAL
- 57. Badger
Answer: BERATE
- 58. Fallingwater architect Frank __ Wright
Answer: LLOYD
- 59. Polynesian carving
Answer: TIKI
- 61. Converse rival
Answer: VANS
- 66. Spot
Answer: PLACE
- 67. Chef's collection
Answer: PANS
- 68. Speedy fish
Answer: DARTER
- 70. Exhibits brilliance
Answer: GLOWS
- 71. K9 of "Doctor Who," for one
Answer: ROBOT
- 72. Cast out
Answer: EXILE
- 73. Like post-marathon muscles
Answer: ACHING
- 76. French brother
Answer: FRERE
- 77. "This is not a __!"
Answer: DRILL
- 78. Exodus mount
Answer: SINAI
- 79. Eye-related
Answer: OPTIC
- 81. Mattress choice
Answer: KING
- 82. Fillet's lack
Answer: BONE
- 83. Peak
Answer: APEX
- 88. Cutter with four legs and teeth
Answer: TABLESAW
- 90. Ships overnight, in a way
Answer: FEDEXES
- 92. Wearing 47-Across, perhaps
Answer: SHOD
- 93. Expected
Answer: DUE
- 95. [And it's gone!]
Answer: POOF
- 96. Some belly buttons
Answer: INNIES
- 97. GoPro product
Answer: CAMERA
- 98. Spanish "but"
Answer: PERO
- 100. Less polluted
Answer: PURER
- 102. Furtive "C'mere!"
Answer: PSST
- 103. "For real?"
Answer: ITIS
- 104. Greek wrap
Answer: GYRO
- 105. Mammoth
Answer: HUGE
- 106. Like some LAX flights
Answer: INTL
- 107. Roman emperor after Claudius
Answer: NERO
- 108. Wormlike larva
Answer: GRUB
- 109. Holiday precursors
Answer: EVES
- 111. James Bond's first movie foe
Answer: DRNO
- 112. Trail cam regular
Answer: DEER
- 113. Soap Box Derby rod
Answer: AXLE
- 115. Cry of exasperation
Answer: GAH
- 117. __ and downs
Answer: UPS
The answer to “Stage signals” in the LA Times Crossword is CUES — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 23, 2026 at 52-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Stage signals”?
The answer is CUES.
How many letters are in the answer?
4 letters: CUES.
When did this clue appear?
It appears in the LA Times Crossword for August 23, 2026 at 52-Down.
Can this clue have a different answer?
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Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?
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