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Literary device used to address plot inconsistencies

Last seen in Universal Crossword March 24, 2026 Answers

The answer you're looking for to the clue "Literary device used to address plot inconsistencies" is most likely RETCON. This 6-letter answer has a 99% confidence score in our database. The clue was last featured in the Universal Crossword crossword on March 24, 2026, and we've found 178 possible solutions from various published puzzles.

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RETCON
Literary device used to address plot inconsistencies
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
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TROPE
Familiar plot device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
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HOLES
Plot inconsistencies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
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MURDERMYSTERY
Genre in which readers are clued in to the plot?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
3%
TABLET
Portable device with a touchscreen
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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MANIOCS
Plants whose roots are used to make tapioca
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
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BELLES
__ lettres: literary genre
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
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EMUS
Birds whose oil is used in Aboriginal medicine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
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EDGER
Lawn care device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
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CYAN
Blue-green hue used in color printing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
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HOE
Origin of a plot hole?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
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KOA
Tonewood used to make ukuleles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
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AGATHA
Name on a literary award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
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ATM
Drive-thru device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
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SRA
Sp. address
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
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HAT
Accessory often tipped or used for tips
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
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BAHT
Thai currency whose symbol was once used to represent Bitcoin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2026
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MODEM
Internet access device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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EDU
End of a college email address
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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PAGER
"Your table's ready" device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
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ASL
Comm. used by many CODAs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
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SIRE
Royal address
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
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STEELTOE
Digital protection device?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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HASP
Locking device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
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ECHO
Alexa device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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UBE
Purple yam used in desserts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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AMP
Concert device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
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WASHI
Paper used in origami
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2026
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LOOM
Arachne's device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
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CASHEW
Nut used to make cheese or butter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
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BEET
Red root vegetable used in some dyes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
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ORATE
Provide an address
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
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GEL
Product often used to create a wet look
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
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GAUGE
Measuring device
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
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TALC
Mineral once used in baby powder
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
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EAR
Listening device?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
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POOLNOODLE
Basic flotation device
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
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BEERENGINE
Pumping device in a pub
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2026
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ALLINONEPRINTER
Versatile home office device
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
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MUFFINSN
Baking ware that's only used periodically?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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CURLINGFE
Hairstyling device applied periodically?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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META
Like a movie making fun of its own plot holes
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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EDEN
Biblical plot
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
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URL
Brief address
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
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BAGELSLICER
Deli gadget that's been used on 16-, 23-, 37-, and 50-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
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SOYA
Bean used to make tofu
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2026
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GAY
Writer/editor Roxane who co-owns the online literary magazine The Rumpus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
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ROUTER
Wireless network device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
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PEENS
Ends used for shaping
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
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LEDTV
Streaming device, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
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ORATES
Delivers an address
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
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JERSEYORE
Material used to make Nuggets uniform tops?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
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WWW
Internet address starter
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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MINT
Herb used in some tea and toothpaste
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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SCALE
Weighing device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
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PEAR
Wood used to make some woodwinds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
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SOIWASLIKE
Expression used while recounting a past conversation
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
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SEDGE
Marsh plant used for papyrus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
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ULOCK
Letter-shaped bike security device
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
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TRACKER
GPS ___ (location-finding device)
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
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SATIDLE
Didn't get used
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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IPAD
Modern checkout device
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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FOIL
Thwart, as a plot
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
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BUTTERNUT
Orange squash type commonly used in soup
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
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KEYLIME
Citrus used as a pie flavoring
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
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JACK
Tool used to change a flat
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
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PAINTMIXER
Hardware store device that makes custom colors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
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PUPPETRULER
Measuring device at a toy store?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
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FORBIDDING
How a paddle is used at an auction house
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
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ALDER
Wood used by luthiers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
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DOT
Part of an email address
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
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SIR
Military address
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
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DEAN
Leader whose address ends with .edu
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2026
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BORIC
Kind of acid used as an antiseptic
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
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KNEES
Joints used when cycling
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
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MUSCAT
Grape used for sweet wine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
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SLASH
Punctuation in a web address
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
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PAYPERVIEW
*Television service used for airing boxing matches
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
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IDCHIP
Pet-locating device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
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DISCO
Music genre Johnny Ramone called "some kind of Communist plot"
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
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PEEP
Marshmallow treat used in an annual diorama contest
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
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MUNG
Type of bean used in some spring rolls
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
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VCR
'80s home theater device
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
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BROWNSUGAR
Sweetener used on a Providence campus?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
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RICECOOKER
Kitchen appliance used at a Houston campus?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
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ECIG
Vaping device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
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TNT
Explosive used in some mining
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
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THEE
What "you" used to be
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2025
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GRAPH
Scatter plot or bar chart
Universal Crossword · Dec 24, 2025
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MAAM
Palindromic address
Universal Crossword · Dec 24, 2025
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THATSAWRAP
It's used as a cover for the body, some meats or a gift for another. What is it?
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2025
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AAVE
Dialect used by Black people in the U.S.
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2025
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OREO
Cookie used in many desserts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
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HOMECOOKING
Food made in one's own kitchen ... or what the ingredients in the starred clues' answers could be used for, fittingly?
Universal Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
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NOR
Conjunction used in logic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2025
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BRO
Frat house address
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2025
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EMINENCE
"Your ___" (way to address a cardinal)
Universal Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
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PRISM
Refraction device that makes a rainbow
Universal Crossword · Nov 25, 2025
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DOTEDU
End of a school email address
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2025
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SCHEME
Sly plot
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2025
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ATS
Email address symbols
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
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LASSO
Accessory used by Woody in "Toy Story"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
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GRAHAM
Kind of cracker used for s'mores
Universal Crossword · Nov 14, 2025
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SALT
Preservative used for thousands of years
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 14, 2025
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YEW
Wood used in cabinetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
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LOOT
*Something used by humans, crows and dolphins
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
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ENO
Musician Brian who used a Mac to compose "The Microsoft Sound"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2025
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IRONY
Dramatic device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2025
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SHRUBCOMPACTS
Cars used to transport boxwoods and hydrangeas?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
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MOSS
Rootless plant used in some street art
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
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CHISEL
Tool used on marble
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
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LIP
One of two used for a kiss
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
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SKIRTSTEAK
Beef often used for fajitas
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
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TARO
Root used in poi
Universal Crossword · Oct 27, 2025
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MADAM
Palindromic address
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2025
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BOOKSHELFWEALTH
Design trend that showcases literary treasures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2025
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OAT
Grain used to make a vegan milk
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
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ABS
They're used in a crunch!
Universal Crossword · Oct 14, 2025
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LIEGE
"My ___" (medieval address)
Universal Crossword · Oct 12, 2025
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CRANE
Hoisting device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2025
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YUAN
Dough used for bao?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2025
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KNITTINGNEEDLES
They're used to turn a ball of yarn into bootees
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
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CELSHADING
Technique often used to make 3D images appear in the style of a comic book
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
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WAKEWORD
Cue for a smart device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
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CROCODILETEARS
Rips caused by large reptiles?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
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SYNC
Align, as devices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
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MAAMS
Polite addresses
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
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CAT
Pet that can be laser-focused?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
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URLS
Web addresses
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
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SUNDOGS
Optical effects caused by ice crystals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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PCS
WFH devices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
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CHAI
Cardamom-infused tea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
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PAGERS
Motorola devices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
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SEATBELTS
Vehicle safety devices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
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ATMS
Bank lobby devices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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MICS
Influencer devices, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 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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PIED
Splotchy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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FOG
Confused state
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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WIRE
Bluetooth device's lack, often
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
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INASPIN
Dazed and confused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
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DUETO
Caused by
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
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RAFTS
Simple flotation devices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
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RADARS
Tracking devices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2026
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CAMS
Vlogger devices, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2026
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ISIS
Goddess often depicted with a throne headdress
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
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ACTOR
"Break a leg" addressee
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
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INAZONE
Hyper-focused
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
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CFOS
Execs focused on the bottom line
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
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ECIGS
Vaping devices
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2026
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LIEIDLE
Go unused
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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STE
Abbr. in office plaza addresses
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
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NUBS
Much-used pencils
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
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SEAT
Rosa Parks refused to give hers up
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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WOKE
Roused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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SITSIDLE
Goes unused
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
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KINDLED
Aroused, as interest
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
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PRESSES
French ___ (coffee-making devices)
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
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WEEDGUMMIES
CBD-infused candies (... letters 1-5)
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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FLOW
__ state: focused mindset
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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SLAYED
Greatly amused, as an audience
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2026
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THEYRE
Contraction commonly confused with its homophones
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
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NYE
Bill addressing climate change?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
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IMUP
Grumble from the recently roused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2026
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USBC
Standard connector for electronic devices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2025
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PETER
Pan who refused to grow up
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
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TEEHEE
Amused sound
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
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BLOBS
Splotches
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2025
1%
ORANGETEA
Citrus-infused brew
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2025
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BLURS
Makes unfocused
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
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HOSE
Item that might be confused with a garden snake
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
1%
SCREENAGER
One left to their own devices?
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
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INTHEZONE
Focused and feeling unstoppable, or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
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TEPID
*With 67-Across, magnetic storage devices
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
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LAND
__ Back: movement focused on ancestral sovereignty
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 20, 2025
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TIMETOSPARE
Unused vacation days, essentially?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2025
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FAQPAGES
Web sections for the curious or confused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 2, 2025
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SONARS
Acoustic location devices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 30, 2025

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How many possible solutions does "Literary device used to address plot inconsistencies" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 178 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is RETCON (6 letters).
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The best answer for "Literary device used to address plot inconsistencies" is RETCON with 6 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
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