The LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle from April 16, 2026 featured the clue "French article", and we've found 56 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to LES as the most likely solution — it's 3 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.
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56 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
LES
French article
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 16, 2026
99%
LES
French article
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
99%
UNE
French article
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 19, 2026
99%
UNE
French article
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
99%
DES
French article
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 19, 2023
99%
DES
French article
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 19, 2023
99%
LE
French article
(2)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 25, 2022
99%
LE
French article
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 25, 2022
8%
DER
German article
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 16, 2026
8%
DER
German article
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
8%
THE
English article
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2026
8%
THE
English article
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
8%
STUB
Incomplete Wikipedia article
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 18, 2026
8%
STUB
Incomplete Wikipedia article
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
8%
EINE
Munich article
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 26, 2026
8%
EINE
Munich article
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
8%
COVERSTORY
Featured article of a magazine
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 2, 2026
8%
COVERSTORY
Featured article of a magazine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
8%
THA
Rap article spelled with an "a"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 4, 2026
8%
THA
Rap article spelled with an "a"
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
8%
EIN
German 101 article
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 1, 2026
8%
EIN
German 101 article
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
8%
UNA
Italian article
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 23, 2025
8%
UNA
Italian article
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2025
8%
PIGEONEXPOSE
Shocking article proving the conspiracy theory that birds aren't real?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 10, 2025
8%
PIGEONEXPOSE
Shocking article proving the conspiracy theory that birds aren't real?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2025
8%
DAS
German article
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 23, 2025
8%
DAS
German article
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
8%
READS
Takes in an article
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 23, 2025
8%
READS
Takes in an article
Universal Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
8%
REALTHING
Genuine article
(9)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 2, 2025
8%
REALTHING
Genuine article
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
8%
PEERS
Scholarly article reviewers
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 26, 2024
8%
PEERS
Scholarly article reviewers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2024
8%
STEALTHEDIT
Sneaky tweak to an online article
(11)
Universal Crossword
Dec 22, 2024
8%
STEALTHEDIT
Sneaky tweak to an online article
Universal Crossword · Dec 22, 2024
8%
POTATO
Ingredient in gamja-jeon or french fries
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 27, 2024
8%
POTATO
Ingredient in gamja-jeon or french fries
Universal Crossword · Oct 27, 2024
8%
PULLQUOTE
Highlighted excerpt in an article
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 17, 2024
8%
PULLQUOTE
Highlighted excerpt in an article
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2024
8%
EDIT
Alter, as a Wikipedia article
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 5, 2024
8%
EDIT
Alter, as a Wikipedia article
Universal Crossword · Jul 5, 2024
8%
SKIING
Activity where newcomers practice "pizza" and "french fries"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 28, 2024
8%
SKIING
Activity where newcomers practice "pizza" and "french fries"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2024
8%
LEDE
News article intro
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 17, 2024
8%
LEDE
News article intro
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2024
8%
ITEM
News article
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 15, 2024
8%
ITEM
News article
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 15, 2024
8%
EDITORSNOTE
Further explanation in an article (... the ends of this answer and the one below it)
(11)
Universal Crossword
Mar 13, 2024
8%
EDITORSNOTE
Further explanation in an article (... the ends of this answer and the one below it)
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2024
1%
ATOM
Tiny particle
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2026
1%
ATOM
Tiny particle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
ION
Charged particle
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 17, 2026
1%
ION
Charged particle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
1%
IONS
+ or - particles
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2026
1%
IONS
+ or - particles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
QUARK
Elementary subatomic particle
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 20, 2026
1%
QUARK
Elementary subatomic particle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
1%
PION
Subatomic particle
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2026
1%
PION
Subatomic particle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
WATERMOLES
*H2O particles (... letter eight)
(10)
Universal Crossword
Apr 10, 2026
1%
WATERMOLES
*H2O particles (... letter eight)
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
QUARKSOUP
Hot mixture of elementary particles
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 31, 2026
1%
QUARKSOUP
Hot mixture of elementary particles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
BOSONS
Subatomic particles
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 8, 2026
1%
BOSONS
Subatomic particles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
1%
ELECTRONS
Subatomic particles with a negative charge
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2025
1%
ELECTRONS
Subatomic particles with a negative charge
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2025
1%
ATOMS
Particles with protons
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 14, 2025
1%
ATOMS
Particles with protons
Universal Crossword · Oct 14, 2025
1%
ANTIMATTER
Particle physics topic
(10)
Universal Crossword
Oct 3, 2025
1%
ANTIMATTER
Particle physics topic
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2025
1%
HIGGS
___ boson (so-called "God particle")
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 23, 2025
1%
HIGGS
___ boson (so-called "God particle")
Universal Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
1%
BIT
Particle
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 12, 2025
1%
BIT
Particle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
1%
SATIRES
Most articles in The Onion
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 18, 2025
1%
SATIRES
Most articles in The Onion
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2025
1%
MUSTREADS
Can't-miss articles
(9)
Universal Crossword
Apr 27, 2025
1%
MUSTREADS
Can't-miss articles
Universal Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
1%
NEWSPAPER
Source of articles
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 25, 2025
1%
NEWSPAPER
Source of articles
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 25, 2025
1%
BOSON
Quantum physics particle
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 21, 2025
1%
BOSON
Quantum physics particle
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 21, 2025
1%
MESON
Quark-antiquark particle
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 7, 2025
1%
MESON
Quark-antiquark particle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2025
1%
IONBEAMS
Rays made of charged particles
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 6, 2025
1%
IONBEAMS
Rays made of charged particles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2025
1%
POSITRON
Electron's antiparticle
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 16, 2025
1%
POSITRON
Electron's antiparticle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2025
1%
COMPANIONPIECES
URL ending, cooking vessel and charged particle?
(15)
Universal Crossword
Jan 24, 2025
1%
COMPANIONPIECES
URL ending, cooking vessel and charged particle?
Universal Crossword · Jan 24, 2025
1%
ANION
Negatively charged particle
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 16, 2025
1%
ANION
Negatively charged particle
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 16, 2025
1%
HADRON
Subatomic particle in the world's largest collider
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2024
1%
HADRON
Subatomic particle in the world's largest collider
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2024
1%
PHOTONS
Quantum light particles
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2024
1%
PHOTONS
Quantum light particles
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2024
1%
COWBELLPEPPER
Particles from a percussion instrument that may start a sneezing fit?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 25, 2024
1%
COWBELLPEPPER
Particles from a percussion instrument that may start a sneezing fit?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2024
1%
PROTON
Positive particle
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 28, 2024
1%
PROTON
Positive particle
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2024
1%
LEPTON
Physics particle
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 24, 2024
1%
LEPTON
Physics particle
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 24, 2024
1%
MOONDUST
*Floating lunar particles
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 11, 2024
1%
MOONDUST
*Floating lunar particles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2024
1%
SPECKS
Dust particles
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
May 21, 2024
1%
SPECKS
Dust particles
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 21, 2024
1%
ANTINEUTRINOS
Particles in the Fermi theory of beta decay
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 24, 2024
1%
ANTINEUTRINOS
Particles in the Fermi theory of beta decay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2024
1%
MUON
Subatomic particle with greater mass than an electron
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 16, 2024
1%
MUON
Subatomic particle with greater mass than an electron
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "French article" have?
We found 4 exact solutions and 56 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is LES (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "French article"?
The best answer for "French article" is LES with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include UNE (3 letters), DES (3 letters), LE (2 letters).
Where has "French article" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 132 times in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword, Eugene Sheffer Crossword, Thomas Joseph Crossword, Premier Sunday Crossword, Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on April 16, 2026.