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'70s covert White House intelligence group ... and, in a more conventional sense, a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues

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Working through the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword from August 7, 2019 and stuck on "'70s covert White House intelligence group ... and, in a more conventional sense, a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues"? Our solver has identified 186 potential answers for this clue. The most likely solution is PLUMBERS, a 8-letter word with a 99% confidence rating drawn from our extensive archive of crossword puzzle data.

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PLUMBERS
'70s covert White House intelligence group ... and, in a more conventional sense, a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2019
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EYETOEYE
*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
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SOLARPOWER
Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
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EGGDROP
Classic science class experiment ... or a hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
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EGOT
"Grand slam" awards acronym spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
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GOPLACES
Make it big, or a hint to the pairs found in the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
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NOWAYNOHOW
"Ain't gonna happen," or a hint to making sense of the starred clues
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
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NOPAINNOGAIN
Fitness mantra, and a hint to making the starred clues match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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AHAMOMENT
Puzzle solver's breakthrough, or what the answers to the starred clues have in common
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
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PANDA
Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
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AROUNDTHECORNER
Not far off, or where to look to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
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MADEYOULOOK
"Gotcha!," and what can be said about the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
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BLUSHBLINDNESS
Tendency to overuse a certain cosmetic, or what has caused a mismatch between the starred clues and their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
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DOUBLEAGENTS
Spies with divided loyalties, and what the answers to the starred clues are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
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GOGREEN
Strive to reduce one's carbon footprint, or what the answers to the starred clues do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
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ENDWITHABANG
Finish dramatically, or what the answers to the starred clues do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
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THEVOICE
NBC singing competition that completed its 29th season in 2026, or what appears to get louder at the ends of the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
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GETTHELEADOUT
"Move it!," or how to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
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STRIKESACHORD
Stirs emotions, or how a guitarist might interpret the ends of the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
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INDUSTRYPLANT
Musician who isn't self-made ... or what the starred clues' answers form?
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DRFRANKENSTEIN
Mary Shelley character who created a monster ... and who might've been inspired by the starred clues' answers, in modern times?
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
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LETTHATSINKIN
"Take a moment to reflect," or what can be said about the ends of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
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SIDESTREETS
Features of some detours, or what four answers in this puzzle need in order to match their clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
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IBEFOREE
Start of a spelling rule, or a rule to keep in mind while answering the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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GETTHEBAND
With 107-Across, reunite a musical group, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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SIDESADDLE
Equestrian style, or, when parsed differently, a three-part instruction for making 19 clues in this puzzle match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
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DOUBLETAKE
Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer?
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
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SHOPPINGCENTER
Complex with many retailers ... and what each starred clue's answer has, roughly speaking?
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
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PLAYTHING
Child's toy ... or what the end of each starred clue's answer is?
Universal Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
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ADMITDEFEAT
Wave the white flag
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
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REPOT
Move, as a root-bound houseplant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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URL
Address that often starts with "www"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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BLEACH
Laundry whitener
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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ACMILAN
Italian football powerhouse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
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SPIDEY
__-sense
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
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SHOOINS
Safe bets, or a phonetic hint to the circled elements of this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
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OUTEAT
Consume more than
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
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MERE
No more than
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
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RAISE
Put in more chips, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
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UCONN
NCAA hoops powerhouse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
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ALSO
"What's more ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
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TEAM
With 30-Across, FIFA women's powerhouse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
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SENATE
Upper house of Congress
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
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HIGHSTAKES
With a lot on the line, or a phonetic hint to 3-, 8-, 15-, and 23-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
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MOCHA
Coffeehouse flavor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
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ABBA
"Dancing Queen" pop group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
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LOXSTOCKANDBARREL
Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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NAPA
Cabbage variety called "big white vegetable" in Chinese
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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AARP
Lobby group for seniors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
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BACKTOBACK
Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
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BODYTEMPERATURE
*Internal setting controlled by thermoregulation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
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DOUBLECHECK
Go over twice, or what can be found in the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
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ECRU
Off-white hue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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TORII
Shinto shrine entrance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
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ONYX
Semiprecious stone with black-and-white bands
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
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WHERESWALDO
*Book series with a character in red-and-white stripes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
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FREE
On the house
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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ANOTHER
One more
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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CEO
Corp. title for Jane Fraser of Citigroup
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
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FIRES
S'mores cookers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
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FAQ
Web page that has all the answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
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OUTATE
Was more consuming?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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SECT
Breakaway group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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SLATES
Running groups?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
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OARS
Boathouse collection
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
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BLOC
Voting group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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ELITES
Powerful groups
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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HAN
Largest Chinese ethnic group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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OUTSELL
Generate more revenue than
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 10, 2026
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ENID
Wednesday's roommate at Nevermore
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
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SNARL
Warning from a doghouse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
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FALLCOLLECTION
Fashion house release with autumnal colors, or what the ends of 20-, 34-, and 41-Across are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
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VANILLATEASE
Just a hint of flavor in some ice cream?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
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LENSES
Focus group?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
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STERN
No-nonsense
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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BEVY
Quail group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
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ENRICH
Make more nutritious, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
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ELVIS
"Jailhouse Rock" star
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
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OMEN
A bird flying into the house, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
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LESS
Not more
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
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IMFULL
"No more for me, thanks"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
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CLAN
Tight-knit group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
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ETC
"And more of the same" abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
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PSHAW
"Stuff and nonsense!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2026
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KATSEYE
"Gnarly" and "Gabriela" girl group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
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TMNT
Leonardo's group, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
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IBIS
American white __: Gulf Coast bird
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
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GETIT
"Does that make sense?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
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SECTS
Splinter groups
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
1%
IHEARYOU
"That makes sense"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2026
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SOAVES
Dry Italian whites
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
1%
BCC
Email covertly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
1%
RIGHTYOUARE
"Correct!," or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 34-, and 52-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
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PETA
Org. with a white rabbit in its logo
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2026
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HBCU
Morehouse, for one: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
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HALT
"Not one more step!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
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GOP
RNC group
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2026
1%
SECRETMENU
Unpublicized restaurant offering, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
1%
COOP
Henhouse
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
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CATEARS
Part of a "Gabby's Dollhouse" costume
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2026
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TEENSYMAGAZINE
Coffee table item in a dollhouse?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
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SLAYING
Bringing down the house
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
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ROGUISH
Appealingly unconventional
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
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YADA
Nonsense word similar to "blah"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
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FRAT
Greek life group
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
1%
COOPS
Henhouses
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
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BUZZWORDS
Trendy jargon, or what can be found at the starts of 17-, 25-, 38-, and 53-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2026
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FAM
Some group chat members, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
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ECHO
Warehouse sound
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
LYE
NaOH, more familiarly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2026
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POKERNIGHT
Evening when one hopes to get a good deal, and when one might hear the starts of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
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SDAK
Mt. Rushmore's st.
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
1%
SHERPA
Himalayan ethnic group
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2026
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FLEETS
Naval groups
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
1%
SAMOA
South Pacific island group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
1%
CHORAL
Written for group singing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2026
1%
SECRETDOVEBAN
Sly campaign to keep white birds out of the deodorant aisle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
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HEFTYHUSKYBOUNTY
Huge supply of sled dogs in the household goods aisle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
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CLOSEON
Finalize, as a house purchase
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
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ALIST
Group with many household names
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
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SHADOW
February signal of more winter
Universal Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
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ORCA
Black-and-white 18-Across predator
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
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ENCORE
Cry for more
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
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URAL
Range that starts near the Kara Sea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
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NENA
"99 Luftballons" group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
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ATL
City with more than 70 sts. named Peachtree
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
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ALUMSIDING
*Metallic house exterior (Read six letters in this answer counterclockwise, starting at letter three)
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
LOOP
Circle around, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
LOOSER
Having more wiggle room, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
1%
TEAMSUP
Allies, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
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LIEN
Legal claim placed on a house
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
ORCAS
Black-and-white whales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
MERELY
Nothing more than
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
SEEDS
Core group?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
WUTANGCLAN
Method Man's group
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
1%
SLOWLY
With no sense of urgency
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
1%
ARIA
Solo at an opera house
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
RYES
Whiskeys that are typically more dry than bourbons
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
SIXSEVEN
2025 meme, or what the starts of 15- and 34-Across and the ends of 20- and 46-Across amount to
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
1%
IFYOUDARE
Words on a haunted house's sign
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
1%
RICK
With 73-Across, classic internet prank pulled by this puzzle's longest answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
1%
GEN
Age group, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
IOWA
State with more pigs than people
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
COPYRIGHT
Protection of intellectual property, or a phonetic hint to 16-, 23-, 30-, and 44-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
1%
PACER
Gainbridge Fieldhouse player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
SWARMS
Killer bee groups
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
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EGG
Shell + white + yolk
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
1%
YOUAGAIN
"Back for more, eh?
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
1%
INSIDESCOOP
Exclusive information, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
1%
FERN
Common houseplant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
1%
MELLOWS
Becomes more chill
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
TIERS
Ranking groups
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
CABAL
Plotting group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
TEETH
Pearly whites
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
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DOES
"___ that make sense?"
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
ELK
Deer whose Cree name, wapiti, means "white rump"
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
DNATESTS
Exams with answers provided by parents
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
CACAO
Tree cultivated for its seeds more than 5,000 years ago
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
MENSA
High-IQ group
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
1%
STRUNGALONG
Given false hope ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
CULL
Select from a group
Universal Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
1%
ENOUGH
"No more!"
Universal Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
1%
SEA
Lighthouse view
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
1%
PAK
Intl. cricket powerhouse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
1%
ISEE
"That makes sense"
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
OREO
This snack item is often in crosswords and, moreover, it's hidden in this clue!
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
IVE
K-pop girl group, or a first-person contraction
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
PRADA
Italian fashion house
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
CRUNCHTIME
Intense stretch, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
1%
ONELAP
Unit left after a white flag in NASCAR
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
1%
CHOIR
Singing group with mass appeal?
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
1%
SIDEJOB
Secondary gig, or a literal description of 10 answers in this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
1%
PENGUIN
"Batman" villain named after a black-and-white bird
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
1%
NEEDIER
Requiring more help
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
1%
AUTOCLUB
Motorist's group
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
1%
LEAGUES
Fantasy sports groups
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
1%
TWENTYQUESTIONS
Road trip activity with yes or no answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
1%
ELECTRICCHARGES
They can make things more attractive
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
GUTSIER
Demonstrating more courage
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
OUTEATS
Takes in more than
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
1%
STANDSTOREASON
*Makes sense (In this answer, note letters 6-10)
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
AND
Furthermore
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
SETBOUNDARIES
Establish personal limits ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
1%
AMEN
"Could not agree more"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
1%
TENTH
Sophomore's grade
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
1%
CONGALINE
*Snakelike group dance
Universal Crossword · Mar 2, 2026

Clues for LA Times Daily Crossword on August 7, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "'70s covert White House intelligence group ... and, in a more conventional sense, a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 186 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is PLUMBERS (8 letters).
What is the best answer for "'70s covert White House intelligence group ... and, in a more conventional sense, a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues"?
The best answer for "'70s covert White House intelligence group ... and, in a more conventional sense, a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues" is PLUMBERS with 8 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "'70s covert White House intelligence group ... and, in a more conventional sense, a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on August 7, 2019.
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