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Cold War rival, initially

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword November 23, 2025 Answers

The answer to the crossword clue "Cold War rival, initially" is most likely USSR, a 4-letter word. This clue last appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on November 23, 2025, and we found 180 possible solutions in total. Our confidence in USSR sits at 99%, calculated from its frequency across multiple crossword publications.

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USSR
Cold War rival, initially
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
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ORALB
Sonicare rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
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NYSE
Nasdaq rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
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DRANO
Liquid-Plumr rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
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EVOO
Vinaigrette ingredient, initially
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
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ACE
King topper in a game of war
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
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SNOWCRAB
Crustacean found in cold northern oceans
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
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ADIDAS
Nike rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
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UBER
__ Eats: DoorDash rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
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OXY
Clearasil rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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ARES
Greek god of war
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
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VANS
Converse rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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CANON
Nikon rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
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IKEA
Wayfair rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
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AVIA
Nike rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
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ARCTIC
Powerfully cold
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
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TGIFRIDAYS
Chili's rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
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CNN
MS NOW rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
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ESSIE
OPI rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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ICES
Keeps cold
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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LISTERINE
Scope rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
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ATL
NLE rival of NYM
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
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ALES
Some cold brews
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
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ALAMO
Avis rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
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ENDUST
Pledge rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 10, 2026
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ICEAGE
Worldwide cold spell
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
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SHUN
Give the cold shoulder
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
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SOS
Brillo rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
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EVERT
Navratilova rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
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LETSDIGIN
"Our food's getting cold!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2026
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ALPO
Blue Buffalo rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
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EATUP
"Your food is getting cold!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
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STP
Valvoline rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
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AVIS
Alamo rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
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REMOTESTART
Convenient car feature on a cold winter morning, or a feature of 19-, 27-, and 44-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
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SLR
Camera option, initially
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2026
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STOLI
Grey Goose rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2026
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IHOP
Waffle House rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2026
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ESSO
Petro-Canada rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2026
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SAMS
Costco rival, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
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NYE
Night of revelry, initially
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
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BAMA
Auburn rival, to fans
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
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IGLOO
Yeti rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
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EDYS
Breyers rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
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EARACHES
Features of some cold cases?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
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AJAX
Trojan War warrior
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
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IPOD
Onetime Zune rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
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SIEGE
Tactic in a war of attrition
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
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UBID
Former eBay rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
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OLAY
CeraVe rival
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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PUMA
Reebok rival
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
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SNOW
Flakes when it's cold outside
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
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OREO
Hydrox rival
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
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COKE
Pepsi rival
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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CHILE
Country that sounds cold
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
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LUVS
Huggies rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
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EMPTY
Like all glasses, initially
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
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CVS
Walgreens rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
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NEMESES
Archrivals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
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NOBEL
Prize first awarded in 1901
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
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DESSERT
Course most look forward to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
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EMMY
Posthumous award for Chadwick Boseman
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
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BEEF
Award-winning Netflix series about conflict
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
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RBI
Reward for a sacrifice, at times
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
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AFT
Toward a boat's rudder
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
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ICON
Billboard __ Award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
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POSITS
Puts forward
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
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FORE
Golfer's warning shout
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
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GARAGEBAND
Podcaster's software option
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
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ORELSE
Words of warning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
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INPANTOPICMODE
Going on and on about one's new cookware?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
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ONTO
Aware of
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
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SNARL
Dog's warning sound
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
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BABY
Nursery arrival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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ANTIMATTER
Power source for a warp drive in "Star Trek"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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AGATHA
Name on a literary award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
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LEE
Suni honored with the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
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INFLUX
Mass arrival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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EAST
Toward sunrise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
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OBIE
NYC drama award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
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DIYER
Certain hardware store patron, casually
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
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PCS
Hardware for Xbox
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
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NSFW
Content warning letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
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CLIO
Advertising award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
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DODGEOMNI
Chrysler that won the 1978 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
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FORKS
Tined flatware
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2026
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TATE
The Village Voice critic Greg who was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 2024
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
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LAHR
Bert who played the Cowardly Lion
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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CGI
Software-driven F/X
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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EMUS
Cassowary kin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
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ESPY
Award for top plays?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
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OLMOS
"Battlestar Galactica" actor Edward James __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2026
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COLE
Gerrit who won the 2023 AL Cy Young Award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
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DERBYWINNERS
Horses awarded garlands of roses, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
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ESSEX
Newark's county
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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EGOT
Four-award acronym
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 10, 2026
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SADAT
Anwar who wrote "Revolt on the Nile"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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BETAS
Software demos
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
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EMCEE
Awards ceremony host
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
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SUITE
Bundled software collection
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
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LUNGING
Putting one foot forward, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
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ESPYS
Awards such as Best Play and Best Team
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
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ERE
"I'll see thee damned __ I call thee coward": "Henry IV, Part 1"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
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UPSTHEANTE
Increases both risk and reward, or what 3-, 9-, or 38-Down does?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
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NETNANNY
Parental control software
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
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GYRO
Greek dish similar to shawarma
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
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TOTALS
Arrivals for the summer?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2026
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SENTON
Forwarded
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2026
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STEP
One foot forward
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
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RHEA
Cassowary kin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
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SUNISA
Gymnast Lee who won the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
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LSD
World-warping drug
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2026
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SPEC
Hardware detail, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2026
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ESTELLA
"Great Expectations" ward
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
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REESE
Angel who plays for Rose BC in the Unrivaled league
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
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ASANAS
Poses such as happy baby and humble warrior
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
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HINGE
Hardware not found on a sliding door
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
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TNUT
Hardware with flanges
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
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PSA
Awareness-raising TV spot
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
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PITA
Shawarma bread
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2026
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CDS
Software vehicles, once
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
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ANGELSINAMERICA
Pulitzer-winning play chronicled in the oral history "The World Only Spins Forward"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
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FEUD
Bitter rivalry
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
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ASIS
Yard sale tag warning
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
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MUFFINSN
Baking ware that's only used periodically?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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TONYS
Broadway awards
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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GNATS
Swarming pests
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
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DONT
Word of warning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
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DUEEAST
Toward sunrise, on an equinox
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2026
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NEARER
More warm, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2026
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DADTOBE
Anxious fellow in the maternity ward
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2026
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MESSI
First MLS player to win consecutive MVP awards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
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EDGAR
Award for Attica Locke's "Bluebird, Bluebird"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
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ETS
"Arrival" arrivals, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
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ABA
Org. that bestows Silver Gavel Awards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
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SUN
Star that warms Mars
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2026
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LEOS
Midsummer arrivals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
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PRU
Newark-based insurer, on stock tickers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
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SNEERAT
Show contempt toward
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
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INON
Aware of, as a secret
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
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EGOTS
Award quartets, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
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DNA
Molecule found backward in 22-Down
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
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THERMAL
*With 53-Across, warm base layer
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
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ASCENT
Upward climb
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
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JOAN
"Slouching Towards Bethlehem" essayist Didion
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
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LID
Tupperware top
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
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INITIALPHASE
(Letters 6-10 of this answer) testing, when checking software
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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CHIDE
Scold
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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OSCARSNUB
Slight during awards season
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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NEARS
Gets warmer?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
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HEAT
Make warmer
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2026
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REBUKE
Scold
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2026
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BEE
One goes "zzub" when flying backward, in a joke
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
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TVHOST
John Oliver or Jon Stewart, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
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PRAT
Twit, to a Brit ... or a waterproof cover backward
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
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BALMY
Pleasantly warm
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
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SALESTAX
Charge that Delaware doesn't have
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
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TEEM
Swarm (with)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
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PLUTO
Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
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SEVEN
Number of dwarfs
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
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OSLO
City of the only Nobel Prize not awarded in Sweden
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
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ALASKAROLL
Salmon-forward sushi order
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
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SING
Croon or warble
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
1%
LOWER
Move downward
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
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OSCARSEASON
Period during which acclaimed films are released and promoted for award consideration (In this entry, unscramble letters 3-8)
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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MOB
Swarm
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
1%
AIRMEDAL
Decoration awarded in all branches of the military
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
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FOIL
Thwart, as a plot
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
1%
OBIES
Stage awards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
1%
STAR
Michelin award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
ANT
___-Man (nickname for NBA star Anthony Edwards)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
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MECCA
What a mosque's mihrab points toward
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2026
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SNUB
Award season oversight
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 4, 2026
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MIEN
Outward appearance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
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SKIRTTHEISSUE
*Gently sidestep an awkward question
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
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ROPE
Tug-of-war need
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
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YOGAPOSE
Downward dog, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
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ACTRESS
Word on some film awards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
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UNDO
Click a backward arrow, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
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NELLE
Name found backward in "excellent"
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Cold War rival, initially" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 180 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is USSR (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Cold War rival, initially"?
The best answer for "Cold War rival, initially" is USSR with 4 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Cold War rival, initially" 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 November 23, 2025.
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