Great Plains people

Archive answer — August 30, 2026

41 Down

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Across

69 clues
  1. 1Draw of a dim sum cart
  2. 6Space balls?
  3. 10"Sesame Street" basics
  4. 14Zipper alternative
  5. 19Mushroom with a pitted cap
  6. 20Home of the Nazca Lines
  7. 21Coachella aesthetic
  8. 22Fit to eat, to Muslims
  9. 23Bonus for never giving up?
  10. 26__ acid
  11. 27Part of a play
  12. 28Fusses over, with "on"
  13. 29Some contract negotiators
  14. 30Nursery arrival
  15. 33Win the heart of
  16. 35Flight board stats
  17. 37Quick meeting?
  18. 38Actor Simu
  19. 39Big spender?
  20. 42Recliner part
  21. 44Ibiza, por ejemplo
  22. 45Like draft beer
  23. 47Totally stoked
  24. 48UFO engineers
  25. 50Blue-roofed breakfast chain
  26. 53Symbol of resistance
  27. 56Tick away
  28. 58Device that might buzz during a night out?
  29. 61Kitchen cover-ups
  30. 63Just slightly
  31. 65Disc golf obstacle
  32. 66Blueprint deet
  33. 67Spearheaded
  34. 68Actor Sheridan
  35. 70Cause for a blessing
  36. 72Key below ~
  37. 74Legal addendum?
  38. 75Think piece?
  39. 77"This Is Us" director Ken
  40. 79Trade show
  41. 81Spoiled
  42. 83Elaborately embroidered falsehoods?
  43. 86"Buck-a-shuck" delicacy
  44. 88"Tropic Thunder" actor Nick
  45. 89Gooey lump
  46. 90Sock end
  47. 91Dining hall offerings
  48. 94Swahili for "lion"
  49. 96Washington Spirit player Morgan
  50. 99Mollusk often pan-seared
  51. 101Green light for a lunar expedition?
  52. 105Baton Rouge sch.
  53. 106Hip-hop's Salt-N-__
  54. 109Loads and loads
  55. 110Mean
  56. 111Gave the once-over
  57. 112Virtual persona
  58. 114Nonglossy lipstick option
  59. 116Blissful spots
  60. 118Starbucks size
  61. 119People who pack picnic lunches?
  62. 124Fizzled out
  63. 125Slushy treat
  64. 126Singer India.__
  65. 127Vibe
  66. 128Great balls of fire
  67. 129Fuse together
  68. 130Give conditionally
  69. 131Canary feed

Down

75 clues
  1. 1Electric violin hookup
  2. 2Orange sushi topping
  3. 3Hockey great Bobby
  4. 4Like a bad breakup
  5. 5Sir __ Guinness
  6. 6Anxiety-reducing feature of some tests
  7. 7Double-check, in a way
  8. 8Garment once called a corselet-gorge
  9. 9Optical effects caused by ice crystals
  10. 10Help in a burglary
  11. 11Girl who lost her sheep
  12. 12Morally pure
  13. 13Vegan milk option
  14. 14Deep carpet
  15. 15Tells all
  16. 16Dress shape
  17. 17Trousers
  18. 18Wade clumsily
  19. 24Zigs or zags
  20. 25Color similar to salmon
  21. 29Org.
  22. 30Yawn-inducing
  23. 31Light as can be
  24. 32Special offers at a body shop?
  25. 34Nintendo virtual personae
  26. 36Bit of moisture
  27. 39Intellectual stickler
  28. 40Secular
  29. 41Great Plains peopleOTOE
  30. 43Settle elsewhere, casually
  31. 46Gathering for chile lovers?
  32. 49Nokcha or sencha
  33. 51__ fade: haircut with shaved sides
  34. 52Sculling tool
  35. 54Noisy migratory birds
  36. 55Curved
  37. 57Mil. mind game
  38. 58[Not my error]
  39. 59None of the above
  40. 60Smiles brightly
  41. 61Square up
  42. 62Pascal of "The Last of Us"
  43. 64Folk instrument
  44. 69Gracefully refined
  45. 71Clearasil rival
  46. 73Gotham City hero
  47. 76Power source for a warp drive in "Star Trek"
  48. 78Offline, online
  49. 80"Away from work" letters
  50. 82Casting need
  51. 84Promotional sample
  52. 85Lyft alternative
  53. 87"You got that right!"
  54. 90Take for a spin, perhaps
  55. 92Come up short
  56. 93Tater
  57. 95Hog with tusks
  58. 97Strike down, biblically
  59. 98Corundum, for one
  60. 100Hackathon participant
  61. 102Pulpy refuse
  62. 103Molar cover
  63. 104Enter via cracks
  64. 106Covers a lot of ground?
  65. 107Special occasion
  66. 108Bear in a bamboo forest
  67. 111Lauder of cosmetics
  68. 113Lends a hand
  69. 115Pranked with Charmin
  70. 117D.C. ballplayers
  71. 119"That's the guy!"
  72. 120Minecraft block
  73. 121Lowest sudoku number
  74. 122Casting need
  75. 123Soon-to-be alums

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. Draw of a dim sum cart

    Answer: AROMA

  2. 6. Space balls?

    Answer: ORBS

  3. 10. "Sesame Street" basics

    Answer: ABCS

  4. 14. Zipper alternative

    Answer: SNAPS

  5. 19. Mushroom with a pitted cap

    Answer: MOREL

  6. 20. Home of the Nazca Lines

    Answer: PERU

  7. 21. Coachella aesthetic

    Answer: BOHO

  8. 22. Fit to eat, to Muslims

    Answer: HALAL

  9. 23. Bonus for never giving up?

    Answer: PERSEVERANCEPAY

  10. 26. __ acid

    Answer: AMINO

  11. 27. Part of a play

    Answer: SCENE

  12. 28. Fusses over, with "on"

    Answer: DOTES

  13. 29. Some contract negotiators

    Answer: AGENTS

  14. 30. Nursery arrival

    Answer: BABY

  15. 33. Win the heart of

    Answer: ENAMOR

  16. 35. Flight board stats

    Answer: ETDS

  17. 37. Quick meeting?

    Answer: SESH

  18. 38. Actor Simu

    Answer: LIU

  19. 39. Big spender?

    Answer: PRODIGALPERSON

  20. 42. Recliner part

    Answer: ARMREST

  21. 44. Ibiza, por ejemplo

    Answer: ISLA

  22. 45. Like draft beer

    Answer: ONTAP

  23. 47. Totally stoked

    Answer: HYPED

  24. 48. UFO engineers

    Answer: ETS

  25. 50. Blue-roofed breakfast chain

    Answer: IHOP

  26. 53. Symbol of resistance

    Answer: OMEGA

  27. 56. Tick away

    Answer: ELAPSE

  28. 58. Device that might buzz during a night out?

    Answer: SOCIALBEEPER

  29. 61. Kitchen cover-ups

    Answer: APRONS

  30. 63. Just slightly

    Answer: ABIT

  31. 65. Disc golf obstacle

    Answer: TREE

  32. 66. Blueprint deet

    Answer: SPEC

  33. 67. Spearheaded

    Answer: LED

  34. 68. Actor Sheridan

    Answer: TYE

  35. 70. Cause for a blessing

    Answer: ACHOO

  36. 72. Key below ~

    Answer: TAB

  37. 74. Legal addendum?

    Answer: ESE

  38. 75. Think piece?

    Answer: IDEA

  39. 77. "This Is Us" director Ken

    Answer: OLIN

  40. 79. Trade show

    Answer: EXPO

  41. 81. Spoiled

    Answer: MARRED

  42. 83. Elaborately embroidered falsehoods?

    Answer: GRANDPERJURY

  43. 86. "Buck-a-shuck" delicacy

    Answer: OYSTER

  44. 88. "Tropic Thunder" actor Nick

    Answer: NOLTE

  45. 89. Gooey lump

    Answer: GLOB

  46. 90. Sock end

    Answer: TOE

  47. 91. Dining hall offerings

    Answer: MEALS

  48. 94. Swahili for "lion"

    Answer: SIMBA

  49. 96. Washington Spirit player Morgan

    Answer: ESME

  50. 99. Mollusk often pan-seared

    Answer: SCALLOP

  51. 101. Green light for a lunar expedition?

    Answer: MOONPERMISSION

  52. 105. Baton Rouge sch.

    Answer: LSU

  53. 106. Hip-hop's Salt-N-__

    Answer: PEPA

  54. 109. Loads and loads

    Answer: ATON

  55. 110. Mean

    Answer: INTEND

  56. 111. Gave the once-over

    Answer: EYED

  57. 112. Virtual persona

    Answer: AVATAR

  58. 114. Nonglossy lipstick option

    Answer: MATTE

  59. 116. Blissful spots

    Answer: EDENS

  60. 118. Starbucks size

    Answer: VENTI

  61. 119. People who pack picnic lunches?

    Answer: HAMPEROPERATORS

  62. 124. Fizzled out

    Answer: ENDED

  63. 125. Slushy treat

    Answer: ICEE

  64. 126. Singer India.__

    Answer: ARIE

  65. 127. Vibe

    Answer: TENOR

  66. 128. Great balls of fire

    Answer: STARS

  67. 129. Fuse together

    Answer: MELD

  68. 130. Give conditionally

    Answer: LEND

  69. 131. Canary feed

    Answer: SEEDS

Down

  1. 1. Electric violin hookup

    Answer: AMP

  2. 2. Orange sushi topping

    Answer: ROE

  3. 3. Hockey great Bobby

    Answer: ORR

  4. 4. Like a bad breakup

    Answer: MESSY

  5. 5. Sir __ Guinness

    Answer: ALEC

  6. 6. Anxiety-reducing feature of some tests

    Answer: OPENNOTES

  7. 7. Double-check, in a way

    Answer: REREAD

  8. 8. Garment once called a corselet-gorge

    Answer: BRA

  9. 9. Optical effects caused by ice crystals

    Answer: SUNDOGS

  10. 10. Help in a burglary

    Answer: ABET

  11. 11. Girl who lost her sheep

    Answer: BOPEEP

  12. 12. Morally pure

    Answer: CHASTE

  13. 13. Vegan milk option

    Answer: SOY

  14. 14. Deep carpet

    Answer: SHAG

  15. 15. Tells all

    Answer: NAMESNAMES

  16. 16. Dress shape

    Answer: ALINE

  17. 17. Trousers

    Answer: PANTS

  18. 18. Wade clumsily

    Answer: SLOSH

  19. 24. Zigs or zags

    Answer: VEERS

  20. 25. Color similar to salmon

    Answer: CORAL

  21. 29. Org.

    Answer: ASSN

  22. 30. Yawn-inducing

    Answer: BLAH

  23. 31. Light as can be

    Answer: AIRY

  24. 32. Special offers at a body shop?

    Answer: BUMPERDEALS

  25. 34. Nintendo virtual personae

    Answer: MIIS

  26. 36. Bit of moisture

    Answer: DROPLET

  27. 39. Intellectual stickler

    Answer: PEDANT

  28. 40. Secular

    Answer: LAIC

  29. 41. Great Plains people

    Answer: OTOE

  30. 43. Settle elsewhere, casually

    Answer: RELO

  31. 46. Gathering for chile lovers?

    Answer: PEPPERRALLY

  32. 49. Nokcha or sencha

    Answer: TEA

  33. 51. __ fade: haircut with shaved sides

    Answer: HITOP

  34. 52. Sculling tool

    Answer: OAR

  35. 54. Noisy migratory birds

    Answer: GEESE

  36. 55. Curved

    Answer: ARCED

  37. 57. Mil. mind game

    Answer: PSYOP

  38. 58. [Not my error]

    Answer: SIC

  39. 59. None of the above

    Answer: OTHER

  40. 60. Smiles brightly

    Answer: BEAMS

  41. 61. Square up

    Answer: ALIGN

  42. 62. Pascal of "The Last of Us"

    Answer: PEDRO

  43. 64. Folk instrument

    Answer: BANJO

  44. 69. Gracefully refined

    Answer: ELEGANT

  45. 71. Clearasil rival

    Answer: OXY

  46. 73. Gotham City hero

    Answer: BATMAN

  47. 76. Power source for a warp drive in "Star Trek"

    Answer: ANTIMATTER

  48. 78. Offline, online

    Answer: IRL

  49. 80. "Away from work" letters

    Answer: OOO

  50. 82. Casting need

    Answer: REEL

  51. 84. Promotional sample

    Answer: DEMO

  52. 85. Lyft alternative

    Answer: UBER

  53. 87. "You got that right!"

    Answer: YESINDEED

  54. 90. Take for a spin, perhaps

    Answer: TEST

  55. 92. Come up short

    Answer: LOSE

  56. 93. Tater

    Answer: SPUD

  57. 95. Hog with tusks

    Answer: BOAR

  58. 97. Strike down, biblically

    Answer: SMITE

  59. 98. Corundum, for one

    Answer: MINERAL

  60. 100. Hackathon participant

    Answer: CODER

  61. 102. Pulpy refuse

    Answer: POMACE

  62. 103. Molar cover

    Answer: ENAMEL

  63. 104. Enter via cracks

    Answer: SEEPIN

  64. 106. Covers a lot of ground?

    Answer: PAVES

  65. 107. Special occasion

    Answer: EVENT

  66. 108. Bear in a bamboo forest

    Answer: PANDA

  67. 111. Lauder of cosmetics

    Answer: ESTEE

  68. 113. Lends a hand

    Answer: AIDS

  69. 115. Pranked with Charmin

    Answer: TPED

  70. 117. D.C. ballplayers

    Answer: NATS

  71. 119. "That's the guy!"

    Answer: HIM

  72. 120. Minecraft block

    Answer: ORE

  73. 121. Lowest sudoku number

    Answer: ONE

  74. 123. Soon-to-be alums

    Answer: SRS

The answer to “Great Plains people” in the LA Times Crossword is OTOE — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 30, 2026 at 41-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Great Plains people” answer

OTOE(4 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Great Plains people”?

The answer is OTOE.

How many letters are in the answer?

4 letters: OTOE.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the LA Times Crossword for August 30, 2026 at 41-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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