LA Times Crossword · 21-Across · 3 letters
Mauna ___: Hawaiian volcano slightly taller than Mauna Loa LA Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 25, 2026
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Complete the volcano name with the three-letter Hawaiian word also translated as “white.”
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KEA fits because it completes the three-letter blank in Mauna Kea, the Hawaiian volcano distinguished from Mauna Loa by summit height.
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The shared first word and comparison with Mauna Loa ask for the second word of another Hawaiian volcano's name.
What the completed phrase means
Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii whose summit elevation is slightly higher than Mauna Loa's.
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21-Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 25, 2026.
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