Crossword Answer For
Hit the books hard
Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword December 8, 2025 Answers
The answer to the crossword clue "Hit the books hard" is most likely CRAM, a 4-letter word. This clue last appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on December 8, 2025, and we found 180 possible solutions in total. Our confidence in CRAM sits at 99%, calculated from its frequency across multiple crossword publications.
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Answer
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Date
99%
CRAM
Hit the books hard
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 8, 2025
99%
CRAM
Hit the books hard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 8, 2025
5%
ESC
Key hit in panic
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 26, 2026
5%
ESC
Key hit in panic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
5%
SOFT
Hardly hard
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 16, 2026
5%
SOFT
Hardly hard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
5%
PRINTS
Generates a hard copy of
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2026
5%
PRINTS
Generates a hard copy of
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
5%
EATIT
1984 "Weird Al" Yankovic hit
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2026
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EATIT
1984 "Weird Al" Yankovic hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
5%
ROAR
Laugh good and hard
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 11, 2026
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ROAR
Laugh good and hard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
5%
BANKINGREGULATION
"The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?
(17)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2026
5%
BANKINGREGULATION
"The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
5%
OLDIE
Throwback hit
(5)
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Aug 26, 2026
5%
OLDIE
Throwback hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
5%
HOMER
Big hit at the ballpark
(5)
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Aug 20, 2026
5%
HOMER
Big hit at the ballpark
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
5%
MISTAKES
Opportunities to learn the hard way
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 15, 2026
5%
MISTAKES
Opportunities to learn the hard way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
5%
MINUTE
Very hard to see
(6)
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Aug 4, 2026
5%
MINUTE
Very hard to see
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
5%
BSIDE
Back of a hit 45 record
(5)
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Aug 3, 2026
5%
BSIDE
Back of a hit 45 record
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
5%
LIBRARYSHELVES
Places for books that may be borrowed
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 3, 2026
5%
LIBRARYSHELVES
Places for books that may be borrowed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
5%
SUGARSUGAR
No. 1 hit from the album "Everything's Archie"
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 2, 2026
5%
SUGARSUGAR
No. 1 hit from the album "Everything's Archie"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
5%
SUE
"A Boy Named __": Johnny Cash hit
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2026
5%
SUE
"A Boy Named __": Johnny Cash hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
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COPA
Club in a Manilow hit
(4)
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Jul 24, 2026
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COPA
Club in a Manilow hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
5%
JEFF
Kinney who writes the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 19, 2026
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JEFF
Kinney who writes the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
5%
RIO
Duran Duran album with the hit "Hungry Like the Wolf"
(3)
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Jul 18, 2026
5%
RIO
Duran Duran album with the hit "Hungry Like the Wolf"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
5%
EARN
Work hard for
(4)
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Jul 12, 2026
5%
EARN
Work hard for
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5%
PANT
Breathe hard
(4)
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Jul 7, 2026
5%
PANT
Breathe hard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
5%
GUTS
Olivia Rodrigo album with the hit "Vampire"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2026
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GUTS
Olivia Rodrigo album with the hit "Vampire"
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JIVE
"__ Talkin'": 1975 Bee Gees hit
(4)
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Jul 5, 2026
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JIVE
"__ Talkin'": 1975 Bee Gees hit
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KAY
"Funny Face" actress Thompson who wrote the "Eloise" books
(3)
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Jul 5, 2026
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KAY
"Funny Face" actress Thompson who wrote the "Eloise" books
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TAKEONME
1980s hit whose video drew a lot of attention?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2026
5%
TAKEONME
1980s hit whose video drew a lot of attention?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
5%
ASKYFULLOFSTARS
Coldplay hit co-produced by Avicii
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2026
5%
ASKYFULLOFSTARS
Coldplay hit co-produced by Avicii
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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RIGBY
Eleanor in a Beatles hit
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 21, 2026
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RIGBY
Eleanor in a Beatles hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
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ATONAL
Like music that's hard to sing along to
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 21, 2026
5%
ATONAL
Like music that's hard to sing along to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
5%
HEREANDNOW
Kenny Chesney hit about living in the moment
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 20, 2026
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HEREANDNOW
Kenny Chesney hit about living in the moment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
5%
ITSNOTUNUSUAL
Tom Jones hit, and what can be said about the end of 20-, 27-, or 49-Across
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 15, 2026
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ITSNOTUNUSUAL
Tom Jones hit, and what can be said about the end of 20-, 27-, or 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2026
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TWISTANDSHOUT
*The Beatles hit on "Please Please Me"
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 11, 2026
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TWISTANDSHOUT
*The Beatles hit on "Please Please Me"
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CARELESSWHISPER
*Wham! hit on "Make It Big"
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 11, 2026
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CARELESSWHISPER
*Wham! hit on "Make It Big"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
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DONTSPEAK
*No Doubt hit on "Tragic Kingdom"
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 11, 2026
5%
DONTSPEAK
*No Doubt hit on "Tragic Kingdom"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
5%
UNCHAINEDMELODY
Righteous Brothers hit in the film "Ghost"
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 8, 2026
5%
UNCHAINEDMELODY
Righteous Brothers hit in the film "Ghost"
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5%
NOSYMANSLAND
Where it's hard to keep a secret?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2026
5%
NOSYMANSLAND
Where it's hard to keep a secret?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
5%
SMASH
Runaway hit
(5)
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Apr 29, 2026
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SMASH
Runaway hit
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HEYYA
OutKast hit
(5)
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Apr 26, 2026
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HEYYA
OutKast hit
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DAWNON
Suddenly hit
(6)
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Apr 23, 2026
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DAWNON
Suddenly hit
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STAY
Lisa Loeb hit single
(4)
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Apr 19, 2026
5%
STAY
Lisa Loeb hit single
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ORC
Soldier of Mordor, in Tolkien books
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 18, 2026
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ORC
Soldier of Mordor, in Tolkien books
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
5%
GOTTA
"I __ Feeling": Black Eyed Peas hit
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 13, 2026
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GOTTA
"I __ Feeling": Black Eyed Peas hit
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5%
SWINGSAT
Tries to hit
(8)
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Apr 5, 2026
5%
SWINGSAT
Tries to hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
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ASHA
"Brimful of ___" (1997 Cornershop hit)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 4, 2026
5%
ASHA
"Brimful of ___" (1997 Cornershop hit)
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
5%
IMGONNABE
The Proclaimers hit subtitled "500 Miles"
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 1, 2026
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IMGONNABE
The Proclaimers hit subtitled "500 Miles"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
5%
DESERTISLE
Key that's hard to reach?
(10)
Universal Crossword
Mar 31, 2026
5%
DESERTISLE
Key that's hard to reach?
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5%
GOOGOODOLLS
*Band with the 1998 hit "Iris"
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 29, 2026
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GOOGOODOLLS
*Band with the 1998 hit "Iris"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
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TEENIE
Adjective for a bikini, in a 1960s hit song
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 28, 2026
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TEENIE
Adjective for a bikini, in a 1960s hit song
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5%
ATBATS
Chances for a hit
(6)
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Mar 25, 2026
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ATBATS
Chances for a hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
5%
NICE
"__ to Each Other": Olivia Dean hit
(4)
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Mar 24, 2026
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NICE
"__ to Each Other": Olivia Dean hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
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ROBOTO
"Mr. ___" (1983 Styx hit)
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2026
5%
ROBOTO
"Mr. ___" (1983 Styx hit)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
5%
TRIPLE
Big hit
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 22, 2026
5%
TRIPLE
Big hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
5%
SUPERBOWLSHUFFLE
1985 novelty hit for the Bears, with "The," or an apt title for this puzzle?
(16)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 19, 2026
5%
SUPERBOWLSHUFFLE
1985 novelty hit for the Bears, with "The," or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
5%
CASBAH
"Rock the __": hit song for The Clash
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 18, 2026
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CASBAH
"Rock the __": hit song for The Clash
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BRINGMETOLIFE
*2003 Evanescence hit
(13)
Universal Crossword
Mar 12, 2026
5%
BRINGMETOLIFE
*2003 Evanescence hit
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5%
BECAREFUL
2018 Cardi B hit single
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2026
5%
BECAREFUL
2018 Cardi B hit single
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5%
DONTSTARTNOW
2019 Dua Lipa hit single
(12)
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Mar 12, 2026
5%
DONTSTARTNOW
2019 Dua Lipa hit single
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5%
TAKEITEASY
1972 Eagles hit single
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2026
5%
TAKEITEASY
1972 Eagles hit single
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
5%
DANGERZONE
1986 Kenny Loggins hit single
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2026
5%
DANGERZONE
1986 Kenny Loggins hit single
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
5%
TOIL
Work hard
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 9, 2026
5%
TOIL
Work hard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
5%
RASPBERRYBERET
1985 Prince hit about a woman in a French hat
(14)
Universal Crossword
Mar 7, 2026
5%
RASPBERRYBERET
1985 Prince hit about a woman in a French hat
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5%
AINT
"__ No Sunshine": Bill Withers hit
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 7, 2026
5%
AINT
"__ No Sunshine": Bill Withers hit
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RAGE
Party hard
(4)
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Mar 1, 2026
5%
RAGE
Party hard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
5%
DEM
"We ___ Boyz" (Wiz Khalifa hit)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 28, 2026
5%
DEM
"We ___ Boyz" (Wiz Khalifa hit)
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
5%
LOCK
It can be hard to pick
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 28, 2026
5%
LOCK
It can be hard to pick
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
5%
PSILOVEYOU
Beatles hit on "Please Please Me," which could be dedicated to 16-, 24-, 35-, and 50-Across
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 25, 2026
5%
PSILOVEYOU
Beatles hit on "Please Please Me," which could be dedicated to 16-, 24-, 35-, and 50-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
5%
YAYA
2024 Beyonce hit with a reduplicative name
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 24, 2026
5%
YAYA
2024 Beyonce hit with a reduplicative name
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
5%
CHAKAKHAN
Singer with the 1984 hit "I Feel for You"
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 22, 2026
5%
CHAKAKHAN
Singer with the 1984 hit "I Feel for You"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
5%
HABITS
Old __ die hard
(6)
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Feb 15, 2026
5%
HABITS
Old __ die hard
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YETTO
"__ Come": BTS hit song
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 13, 2026
5%
YETTO
"__ Come": BTS hit song
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5%
VILLAGEPEOPLE
Band with the hit "In the Navy"
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 5, 2026
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VILLAGEPEOPLE
Band with the hit "In the Navy"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2026
5%
BOPIT
Toy you can hit
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 1, 2026
5%
BOPIT
Toy you can hit
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
5%
NASTY
1986 Janet Jackson hit
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 26, 2026
5%
NASTY
1986 Janet Jackson hit
Universal Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
5%
SOSA
Sammy who hit 609 homers
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 25, 2026
5%
SOSA
Sammy who hit 609 homers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
5%
GONNA
"I'm ___ Be (500 Miles)" (Proclaimers hit)
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 24, 2026
5%
GONNA
"I'm ___ Be (500 Miles)" (Proclaimers hit)
Universal Crossword · Jan 24, 2026
5%
CIDER
Something hard to swallow, perhaps?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 22, 2026
5%
CIDER
Something hard to swallow, perhaps?
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2026
5%
PARTYROCKANTHEM
2011 hit for LMFAO
(15)
Universal Crossword
Jan 21, 2026
5%
PARTYROCKANTHEM
2011 hit for LMFAO
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
5%
LABAMBA
Ritchie Valens hit
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 20, 2026
5%
LABAMBA
Ritchie Valens hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
5%
TPAIN
Rapper with the 2005 hit "I'm Sprung"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 20, 2026
5%
TPAIN
Rapper with the 2005 hit "I'm Sprung"
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
5%
IWANTITTHATWAY
Backstreet Boys hit
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 18, 2026
5%
IWANTITTHATWAY
Backstreet Boys hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
5%
TOMES
Bulky books
(5)
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Jan 16, 2026
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TOMES
Bulky books
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5%
SLEETED
Came down hard?
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 14, 2026
5%
SLEETED
Came down hard?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
5%
SWING
Attempt to hit a baseball
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 13, 2026
5%
SWING
Attempt to hit a baseball
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
5%
AGED
Like most hard cheeses
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 12, 2026
5%
AGED
Like most hard cheeses
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 2026
5%
MACHO
"__ Man": Village People hit
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 11, 2026
5%
MACHO
"__ Man": Village People hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
5%
ADIA
Sarah McLachlan hit in "Gladiator"?
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 11, 2026
5%
ADIA
Sarah McLachlan hit in "Gladiator"?
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
5%
MISSES
Fails to hit
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 7, 2026
5%
MISSES
Fails to hit
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
5%
PRECISELY
"You hit the nail on the head"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jan 2, 2026
5%
PRECISELY
"You hit the nail on the head"
Universal Crossword · Jan 2, 2026
5%
EENSY
Really hard to see
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 1, 2026
5%
EENSY
Really hard to see
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
5%
SOS
ABBA or Rihanna hit
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 31, 2025
5%
SOS
ABBA or Rihanna hit
Universal Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
5%
BEBOP
"__-a-Lula": classic Gene Vincent hit
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 25, 2025
5%
BEBOP
"__-a-Lula": classic Gene Vincent hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 25, 2025
1%
SERENA
One sister in "King Richard"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 25, 2026
1%
SERENA
One sister in "King Richard"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
1%
STUART
E.B. White's "__ Little"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2026
1%
STUART
E.B. White's "__ Little"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
ADMITDEFEAT
Wave the white flag
(11)
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Sep 23, 2026
1%
ADMITDEFEAT
Wave the white flag
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
EERO
Architect Saarinen
(4)
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Sep 23, 2026
1%
EERO
Architect Saarinen
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
HOARIER
Whiter with age
(7)
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Sep 22, 2026
1%
HOARIER
Whiter with age
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
1%
BLEACH
Laundry whitener
(6)
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Sep 21, 2026
1%
BLEACH
Laundry whitener
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
GOESSTAIRCRAZY
Gets design help from an M.C. Escher-loving architect?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2026
1%
GOESSTAIRCRAZY
Gets design help from an M.C. Escher-loving architect?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
GAB
Chitchat
(3)
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Sep 4, 2026
1%
GAB
Chitchat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
KEYWEST
Florida home of the Harry S. Truman Little White House
(7)
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Sep 1, 2026
1%
KEYWEST
Florida home of the Harry S. Truman Little White House
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
PEI
Dallas City Hall architect I.M. __
(3)
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Aug 31, 2026
1%
PEI
Dallas City Hall architect I.M. __
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1%
UMA
Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"
(3)
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Aug 28, 2026
1%
UMA
Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
1%
LLOYD
Fallingwater architect Frank __ Wright
(5)
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Aug 23, 2026
1%
LLOYD
Fallingwater architect Frank __ Wright
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NAPA
Cabbage variety called "big white vegetable" in Chinese
(4)
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Aug 23, 2026
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NAPA
Cabbage variety called "big white vegetable" in Chinese
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
ERIK
"The Devil in the White City" writer Larson
(4)
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Aug 20, 2026
1%
ERIK
"The Devil in the White City" writer Larson
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DIYER
Certain hardware store patron, casually
(5)
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Aug 16, 2026
1%
DIYER
Certain hardware store patron, casually
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1%
SEETHING
White-hot
(8)
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Aug 15, 2026
1%
SEETHING
White-hot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
1%
ATBAT
Currently hitting
(5)
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Aug 13, 2026
1%
ATBAT
Currently hitting
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1%
FINN
"Stranger Things" actor Wolfhard
(4)
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Aug 9, 2026
1%
FINN
"Stranger Things" actor Wolfhard
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ECRU
Off-white hue
(4)
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Aug 3, 2026
1%
ECRU
Off-white hue
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1%
ONYX
Semiprecious stone with black-and-white bands
(4)
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Jul 30, 2026
1%
ONYX
Semiprecious stone with black-and-white bands
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1%
WHERESWALDO
*Book series with a character in red-and-white stripes
(11)
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Jul 29, 2026
1%
WHERESWALDO
*Book series with a character in red-and-white stripes
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1%
STEPIN
Pinch-hit
(6)
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Jul 25, 2026
1%
STEPIN
Pinch-hit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
1%
SHACARRI
Olympic sprinter Richardson
(8)
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Jul 24, 2026
1%
SHACARRI
Olympic sprinter Richardson
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
1%
ALLEN
Springsteen portrayer Jeremy __ White
(5)
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Jul 23, 2026
1%
ALLEN
Springsteen portrayer Jeremy __ White
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
1%
YATES
"Revolutionary Road" novelist Richard
(5)
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Jul 22, 2026
1%
YATES
"Revolutionary Road" novelist Richard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
1%
GLEN
"Wichita Lineman" singer Campbell
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 16, 2026
1%
GLEN
"Wichita Lineman" singer Campbell
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
1%
LAG
Streaming hitch
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 14, 2026
1%
LAG
Streaming hitch
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
1%
SPEC
Architect's constraint, for short
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 2, 2026
1%
SPEC
Architect's constraint, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
1%
ACRE
Orchard unit
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 27, 2026
1%
ACRE
Orchard unit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2026
1%
MAE
Actress Whitman
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 25, 2026
1%
MAE
Actress Whitman
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
1%
BUSHEL
Orchard basket
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 19, 2026
1%
BUSHEL
Orchard basket
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
1%
BEET
Root vegetable related to Swiss chard
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 12, 2026
1%
BEET
Root vegetable related to Swiss chard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
1%
IBIS
American white __: Gulf Coast bird
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 12, 2026
1%
IBIS
American white __: Gulf Coast bird
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
1%
APPLE
Orchard pick
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 1, 2026
1%
APPLE
Orchard pick
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2026
1%
SOAVES
Dry Italian whites
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 29, 2026
1%
SOAVES
Dry Italian whites
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
1%
INROAD
Bit of hard-won progress
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 29, 2026
1%
INROAD
Bit of hard-won progress
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
1%
PETA
Org. with a white rabbit in its logo
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 25, 2026
1%
PETA
Org. with a white rabbit in its logo
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2026
1%
ILE
Tahiti, par exemple
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 22, 2026
1%
ILE
Tahiti, par exemple
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
1%
GERE
Richard of "Chicago"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 18, 2026
1%
GERE
Richard of "Chicago"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2026
1%
RHODA
Friend of TV's Mary Richards
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 15, 2026
1%
RHODA
Friend of TV's Mary Richards
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
1%
FRUITTREE
Orchard growth
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 4, 2026
1%
FRUITTREE
Orchard growth
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
1%
STAB
Place to hitch a ride?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 24, 2026
1%
STAB
Place to hitch a ride?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
1%
SECRETDOVEBAN
Sly campaign to keep white birds out of the deodorant aisle?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 19, 2026
1%
SECRETDOVEBAN
Sly campaign to keep white birds out of the deodorant aisle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
1%
BONY
Like hard-to-eat fish
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 19, 2026
1%
BONY
Like hard-to-eat fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
1%
MOIRA
"Schitt's Creek" character with an impressive wig collection
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2026
1%
MOIRA
"Schitt's Creek" character with an impressive wig collection
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
BANDS
The Black Keys and the White Stripes
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2026
1%
BANDS
The Black Keys and the White Stripes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
ARTDECO
'20s-'30s architectural style
(7)
Universal Crossword
Apr 17, 2026
1%
ARTDECO
'20s-'30s architectural style
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
1%
GRAMMYNORMA
*Wise maternal figure voiced by Betty White in "The Lorax"
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2026
1%
GRAMMYNORMA
*Wise maternal figure voiced by Betty White in "The Lorax"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
1%
ORCA
Black-and-white 18-Across predator
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2026
1%
ORCA
Black-and-white 18-Across predator
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
1%
EMMY
Award for "The White Lotus"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 13, 2026
1%
EMMY
Award for "The White Lotus"
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
1%
NIT
Complaint hardly worth mentioning
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 12, 2026
1%
NIT
Complaint hardly worth mentioning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
1%
ORCAS
Black-and-white whales
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 6, 2026
1%
ORCAS
Black-and-white whales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
AFRO
Richard Roundtree's hairstyle in "Shaft"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 6, 2026
1%
AFRO
Richard Roundtree's hairstyle in "Shaft"
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
EGG
Shell + white + yolk
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 27, 2026
1%
EGG
Shell + white + yolk
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
1%
CAREW
Hall of Famer Rod with 3,053 career hits
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 26, 2026
1%
CAREW
Hall of Famer Rod with 3,053 career hits
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
1%
DAN
Levy of "Schitt's Creek"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 25, 2026
1%
DAN
Levy of "Schitt's Creek"
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
TEETH
Pearly whites
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2026
1%
TEETH
Pearly whites
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
ELK
Deer whose Cree name, wapiti, means "white rump"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 21, 2026
1%
ELK
Deer whose Cree name, wapiti, means "white rump"
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
APPLEBLOSSOMS
*Flowers in an orchard (computers)
(13)
Universal Crossword
Mar 17, 2026
1%
APPLEBLOSSOMS
*Flowers in an orchard (computers)
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
GAYICON
Whitney Houston or Cher
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 16, 2026
1%
GAYICON
Whitney Houston or Cher
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
1%
ONELAP
Unit left after a white flag in NASCAR
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 14, 2026
1%
ONELAP
Unit left after a white flag in NASCAR
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
1%
PENGUIN
"Batman" villain named after a black-and-white bird
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 12, 2026
1%
PENGUIN
"Batman" villain named after a black-and-white bird
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
1%
ARISTA
Record label for Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 11, 2026
1%
ARISTA
Record label for Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
1%
MOHS
__ scale: measure of mineral hardness
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 10, 2026
1%
MOHS
__ scale: measure of mineral hardness
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
1%
ASPENS
White-barked trees
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 9, 2026
1%
ASPENS
White-barked trees
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
1%
WED
Get hitched
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 9, 2026
1%
WED
Get hitched
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
1%
OCCULT
Section in some alternative bookstores
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 7, 2026
1%
OCCULT
Section in some alternative bookstores
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
1%
IMPEI
Louvre Pyramid architect
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 6, 2026
1%
IMPEI
Louvre Pyramid architect
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
BRAG
What blowhards do
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 4, 2026
1%
BRAG
What blowhards do
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2026
1%
SNOWED
Covered in white, in a way
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 1, 2026
1%
SNOWED
Covered in white, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
FIB
White lie
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 1, 2026
1%
FIB
White lie
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
OREO
It is black-and-white but might get twisted
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 27, 2026
1%
OREO
It is black-and-white but might get twisted
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
SAYIDO
Get hitched
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 15, 2026
1%
SAYIDO
Get hitched
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
1%
DESIGNATED
Like some drivers or hitters
(10)
Universal Crossword
Feb 10, 2026
1%
DESIGNATED
Like some drivers or hitters
Universal Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
1%
FOUNDASWEETSPOT
"Japan's flag hits all the right notes! Its designers ___"
(15)
Universal Crossword
Feb 9, 2026
1%
FOUNDASWEETSPOT
"Japan's flag hits all the right notes! Its designers ___"
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
1%
ETNA
Volcano seen on "The White Lotus"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 7, 2026
1%
ETNA
Volcano seen on "The White Lotus"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
1%
OHARA
Catherine of "Schitt's Creek"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 7, 2026
1%
OHARA
Catherine of "Schitt's Creek"
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
1%
EASTERLILY
White spring bloomer
(10)
Universal Crossword
Feb 7, 2026
1%
EASTERLILY
White spring bloomer
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
1%
NILE
River with Blue and White tributaries
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 3, 2026
1%
NILE
River with Blue and White tributaries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
1%
TEEN
Young adult, to booksellers
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 2, 2026
1%
TEEN
Young adult, to booksellers
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
1%
EULER
Swiss mathematician Leonhard
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 30, 2026
1%
EULER
Swiss mathematician Leonhard
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
1%
OPAL
White gem
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 27, 2026
1%
OPAL
White gem
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
1%
SWANS
White waterbirds
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 23, 2026
1%
SWANS
White waterbirds
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2026
1%
NOMO
Hideo who threw no-hitters in 1996 and 2001
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 18, 2026
1%
NOMO
Hideo who threw no-hitters in 1996 and 2001
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
1%
SETS
Volleyball hits before spikes
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 16, 2026
1%
SETS
Volleyball hits before spikes
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
1%
SANDYKOUFAX
Hall of Fame pitcher who threw four no-hitters for the Dodgers
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 12, 2026
1%
SANDYKOUFAX
Hall of Fame pitcher who threw four no-hitters for the Dodgers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2026
1%
ONCD
Like many audiobooks, once
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 8, 2026
1%
ONCD
Like many audiobooks, once
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
1%
ROARS
Laughs extra-hard
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 8, 2026
1%
ROARS
Laughs extra-hard
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
1%
KEA
Hawaiian for "white"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 2, 2026
1%
KEA
Hawaiian for "white"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 2, 2026
1%
EGRET
White waterbird
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 31, 2025
1%
EGRET
White waterbird
Universal Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
1%
WINELIST
Menu with reds and whites
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
1%
WINELIST
Menu with reds and whites
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
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Rather wealthy
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Sound that clears a path in traffic
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Alum
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Reddit Q&As
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Sleuth for hire
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Heaven-sent food
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Hit the books hard" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 180 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is CRAM (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Hit the books hard"?
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Where has "Hit the books hard" been used as a crossword clue?
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