Crossword Answer For
__ out a win: almost lose
Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword December 26, 2023 Answers
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Answer
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Date
99%
EKE
__ out a win: almost lose
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 26, 2023
99%
EKE
__ out a win: almost lose
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2023
5%
ALIVE
Still in it to win it
(5)
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Sep 24, 2026
5%
ALIVE
Still in it to win it
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5%
ANO
"It's __-win situation"
(3)
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Sep 22, 2026
5%
ANO
"It's __-win situation"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
5%
CLOSE
"You almost guessed it!"
(5)
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Sep 9, 2026
5%
CLOSE
"You almost guessed it!"
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5%
AHEAD
On track to win
(5)
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Aug 17, 2026
5%
AHEAD
On track to win
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5%
WOO
Try to win over
(3)
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Jul 13, 2026
5%
WOO
Try to win over
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5%
LEBEAU
Defensive coordinator who helped the Steelers win the Super Bowl in 2006 and 2009
(6)
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Jun 13, 2026
5%
LEBEAU
Defensive coordinator who helped the Steelers win the Super Bowl in 2006 and 2009
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5%
USE
"__ it or lose it!"
(3)
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Jun 8, 2026
5%
USE
"__ it or lose it!"
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5%
ELL
Beginning to lose?
(3)
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May 31, 2026
5%
ELL
Beginning to lose?
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5%
IRATE
Ready to lose one's cool
(5)
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May 8, 2026
5%
IRATE
Ready to lose one's cool
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5%
MESSI
First MLS player to win consecutive MVP awards
(5)
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Apr 26, 2026
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MESSI
First MLS player to win consecutive MVP awards
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5%
CONTENDER
One who's in it to win it
(9)
Universal Crossword
Apr 7, 2026
5%
CONTENDER
One who's in it to win it
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
5%
UNBIRTHDAY
What should be celebrated almost always, per Lewis Carroll
(10)
Universal Crossword
Mar 31, 2026
5%
UNBIRTHDAY
What should be celebrated almost always, per Lewis Carroll
Universal Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
5%
MORENO
Rita who's the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 25, 2026
5%
MORENO
Rita who's the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
5%
APE
Go ___ (lose it)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 22, 2026
5%
APE
Go ___ (lose it)
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
OBOE
Double-reed woodwind related to the shawm
(4)
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Sep 26, 2026
1%
OBOE
Double-reed woodwind related to the shawm
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1%
SAIL
Travel as the wind blows
(4)
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Sep 25, 2026
1%
SAIL
Travel as the wind blows
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1%
ARTSHOW
Event that may have drawings
(7)
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Sep 25, 2026
1%
ARTSHOW
Event that may have drawings
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1%
SNOWS
Makes a winter blanket?
(5)
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Sep 24, 2026
1%
SNOWS
Makes a winter blanket?
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1%
LEFTAJAR
Not quite closed
(8)
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Sep 21, 2026
1%
LEFTAJAR
Not quite closed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
FOROLDTIMESSAKE
"In the name of that rice wine we drank ages ago"?
(15)
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Sep 20, 2026
1%
FOROLDTIMESSAKE
"In the name of that rice wine we drank ages ago"?
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1%
TILDA
Actress Swinton
(5)
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Sep 20, 2026
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TILDA
Actress Swinton
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BEEF
Award-winning Netflix series about conflict
(4)
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Sep 19, 2026
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BEEF
Award-winning Netflix series about conflict
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RACECARBED
Furniture for a kid who's growing up fast?
(10)
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Sep 19, 2026
1%
RACECARBED
Furniture for a kid who's growing up fast?
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FRANCES
Three-time Best Actress Oscar winner McDormand
(7)
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Sep 17, 2026
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FRANCES
Three-time Best Actress Oscar winner McDormand
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FASTEST
Like a race winner
(7)
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Sep 16, 2026
1%
FASTEST
Like a race winner
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ETCHA
__ Sketch: drawing toy
(5)
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Sep 15, 2026
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ETCHA
__ Sketch: drawing toy
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DETENTE
Thawing of diplomatic tensions
(7)
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Sep 14, 2026
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DETENTE
Thawing of diplomatic tensions
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ROBERTS
"Erin Brockovich" Oscar winner
(7)
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Sep 13, 2026
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ROBERTS
"Erin Brockovich" Oscar winner
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MANN
Grammy winner Aimee
(4)
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Sep 12, 2026
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MANN
Grammy winner Aimee
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1%
ENDS
Brings to a close
(4)
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Sep 11, 2026
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ENDS
Brings to a close
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1%
APOLLO
Twin of Artemis
(6)
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Sep 11, 2026
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APOLLO
Twin of Artemis
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1%
SONOMA
California wine valley
(6)
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Sep 10, 2026
1%
SONOMA
California wine valley
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1%
FBI
Letters said while showing a badge
(3)
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Sep 6, 2026
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FBI
Letters said while showing a badge
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1%
NEAR
Get close
(4)
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Sep 6, 2026
1%
NEAR
Get close
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1%
BUNT
Hit close to home?
(4)
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Sep 4, 2026
1%
BUNT
Hit close to home?
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1%
NAPS
Catches forty winks
(4)
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Sep 3, 2026
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NAPS
Catches forty winks
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1%
ANAS
Santa __: hot California winds
(4)
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Sep 1, 2026
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ANAS
Santa __: hot California winds
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1%
UMP
Official who works close to home?
(3)
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Aug 28, 2026
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UMP
Official who works close to home?
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RADNER
"SNL" Emmy winner Gilda
(6)
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Aug 28, 2026
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RADNER
"SNL" Emmy winner Gilda
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ABBA
Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets
(4)
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Aug 26, 2026
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ABBA
Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets
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ANORA
2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
(5)
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Aug 26, 2026
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ANORA
2025 Best Picture Oscar winner
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HOSED
Swindled
(5)
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Aug 26, 2026
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HOSED
Swindled
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PIG
Swine
(3)
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Aug 23, 2026
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PIG
Swine
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INSETMAP
Certain close-up
(8)
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Aug 23, 2026
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INSETMAP
Certain close-up
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1%
ETCHASKETCH
Drawing toy that uses aluminum powder
(11)
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Aug 19, 2026
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ETCHASKETCH
Drawing toy that uses aluminum powder
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ALAN
"Growing Pains" actor Thicke
(4)
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Aug 18, 2026
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ALAN
"Growing Pains" actor Thicke
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NAPA
West Coast wine region
(4)
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Aug 18, 2026
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NAPA
West Coast wine region
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ACTV
Closer at the Globe
(4)
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Aug 16, 2026
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ACTV
Closer at the Globe
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SHANIA
Grammy winner Twain
(6)
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Aug 14, 2026
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SHANIA
Grammy winner Twain
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ELECTRICITYBILL
Reply when Mr. Nye asks why there are so many wind turbines?
(15)
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Aug 13, 2026
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ELECTRICITYBILL
Reply when Mr. Nye asks why there are so many wind turbines?
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OBOIST
Woodwind section player
(6)
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Aug 11, 2026
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OBOIST
Woodwind section player
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URN
Spot where there's no trouble brewing?
(3)
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Aug 11, 2026
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URN
Spot where there's no trouble brewing?
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ARIE
Grammy winner India.__
(4)
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Aug 11, 2026
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ARIE
Grammy winner India.__
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STOP
"Don't come any closer!"
(4)
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Aug 10, 2026
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STOP
"Don't come any closer!"
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MEL
EGOT-winning Brooks
(3)
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Aug 10, 2026
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MEL
EGOT-winning Brooks
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EGAN
Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer
(4)
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Aug 6, 2026
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EGAN
Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer
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RAMS
2022 Super Bowl winners
(4)
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Aug 5, 2026
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RAMS
2022 Super Bowl winners
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AFAR
Not at all close
(4)
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Aug 3, 2026
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AFAR
Not at all close
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DALY
Six-time Emmy winner Tyne
(4)
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Aug 2, 2026
1%
DALY
Six-time Emmy winner Tyne
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1%
NAP
Catch a few winks
(3)
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Jul 30, 2026
1%
NAP
Catch a few winks
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GALE
Destructive wind
(4)
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Jul 26, 2026
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GALE
Destructive wind
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BELA
Grammy-winning banjoist Fleck
(4)
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Jul 26, 2026
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BELA
Grammy-winning banjoist Fleck
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STRIKEOUT
Go down swinging, perhaps
(9)
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Jul 25, 2026
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STRIKEOUT
Go down swinging, perhaps
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SHOOIN
Sure winner
(6)
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Jul 21, 2026
1%
SHOOIN
Sure winner
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1%
EDDIEREDMAYNE
"The Theory of Everything" Best Actor Oscar winner
(13)
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Jul 21, 2026
1%
EDDIEREDMAYNE
"The Theory of Everything" Best Actor Oscar winner
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ION
Particle in a stellar wind
(3)
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Jul 19, 2026
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ION
Particle in a stellar wind
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ONEAL
Youngest Oscar winner
(5)
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Jul 18, 2026
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ONEAL
Youngest Oscar winner
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TITO
"Mambo Birdland" Grammy winner Puente
(4)
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Jul 17, 2026
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TITO
"Mambo Birdland" Grammy winner Puente
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VOLE
Burrowing rodent
(4)
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Jul 16, 2026
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VOLE
Burrowing rodent
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RON
"This Is Us" Emmy winner __ Cephas Jones
(3)
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Jul 16, 2026
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RON
"This Is Us" Emmy winner __ Cephas Jones
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DANO
Paul who played twins in "There Will Be Blood"
(4)
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Jul 12, 2026
1%
DANO
Paul who played twins in "There Will Be Blood"
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SNL
Strong showing from 2012 to 2022, for short?
(3)
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Jul 11, 2026
1%
SNL
Strong showing from 2012 to 2022, for short?
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1%
SHAVES
Cuts it close
(6)
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Jul 9, 2026
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SHAVES
Cuts it close
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TIRE
Makeshift swing
(4)
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Jul 9, 2026
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TIRE
Makeshift swing
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CHAMP
Trophy winner
(5)
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Jul 8, 2026
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CHAMP
Trophy winner
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GLEAM
Twinkle
(5)
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Jul 8, 2026
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GLEAM
Twinkle
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EYDIE
Grammy winner Gorme
(5)
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Jul 8, 2026
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EYDIE
Grammy winner Gorme
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UGGS
Fluffy winter boots
(4)
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Jul 6, 2026
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UGGS
Fluffy winter boots
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CRIMP
Pinch closed, as pie crust
(5)
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Jul 6, 2026
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CRIMP
Pinch closed, as pie crust
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ESAU
Biblical twin
(4)
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Jul 3, 2026
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ESAU
Biblical twin
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ISH
"Close enough"
(3)
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Jul 2, 2026
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ISH
"Close enough"
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RAMI
Oscar winner Malek
(4)
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Jun 30, 2026
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RAMI
Oscar winner Malek
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TERRI
Sherri's twin on "The Simpsons"
(5)
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Jun 30, 2026
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TERRI
Sherri's twin on "The Simpsons"
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ERG
Rowing machine, colloquially
(3)
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ERG
Rowing machine, colloquially
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FADING
Growing dim
(6)
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Jun 29, 2026
1%
FADING
Growing dim
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NGUYEN
"The Sympathizer" Pulitzer winner Viet Thanh
(6)
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NGUYEN
"The Sympathizer" Pulitzer winner Viet Thanh
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ANWAR
Nobel Peace Prize winner Sadat
(5)
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Jun 22, 2026
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ANWAR
Nobel Peace Prize winner Sadat
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MARLEEMATLIN
Oscar winner who gave her acceptance speech in ASL
(12)
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Jun 21, 2026
1%
MARLEEMATLIN
Oscar winner who gave her acceptance speech in ASL
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1%
HARE
Fabulous loser?
(4)
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Jun 21, 2026
1%
HARE
Fabulous loser?
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AES
Two-time loser to DDE
(3)
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Jun 21, 2026
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AES
Two-time loser to DDE
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POORTHINGS
Oscar-winning film based on an Alasdair Gray novel
(10)
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Jun 20, 2026
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POORTHINGS
Oscar-winning film based on an Alasdair Gray novel
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FIREDRILL
Exercise that may wind up in a playground
(9)
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Jun 18, 2026
1%
FIREDRILL
Exercise that may wind up in a playground
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LEIA
Luke's twin
(4)
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Jun 17, 2026
1%
LEIA
Luke's twin
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REMOTESTART
Convenient car feature on a cold winter morning, or a feature of 19-, 27-, and 44-Across?
(11)
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Jun 16, 2026
1%
REMOTESTART
Convenient car feature on a cold winter morning, or a feature of 19-, 27-, and 44-Across?
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ASTI
Italian sparkling wine
(4)
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ASTI
Italian sparkling wine
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BOG
Cranberry-growing area
(3)
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Jun 15, 2026
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BOG
Cranberry-growing area
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RHEA
Golden Globe winner Seehorn
(4)
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Jun 10, 2026
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RHEA
Golden Globe winner Seehorn
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EDIE
Emmy winner Falco
(4)
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EDIE
Emmy winner Falco
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FLAWLESSDIAMOND
Glowing review for a groundskeeper's work?
(15)
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Jun 7, 2026
1%
FLAWLESSDIAMOND
Glowing review for a groundskeeper's work?
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AMAZINGGRACE
Glowing review for a preprandial prayer?
(12)
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Jun 7, 2026
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AMAZINGGRACE
Glowing review for a preprandial prayer?
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PERFECTMATCHES
Glowing review for a wrestling team?
(14)
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Jun 7, 2026
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PERFECTMATCHES
Glowing review for a wrestling team?
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GREATPYRAMIDS
Glowing review for a cheerleading squad?
(13)
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Jun 7, 2026
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GREATPYRAMIDS
Glowing review for a cheerleading squad?
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SPOTLESSRECORD
Glowing review for a purchase from a vintage music store?
(14)
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Jun 7, 2026
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SPOTLESSRECORD
Glowing review for a purchase from a vintage music store?
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AWESOMESAUCE
Glowing review for a bootlegger?
(12)
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Jun 7, 2026
1%
AWESOMESAUCE
Glowing review for a bootlegger?
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FIRSTCLASSSEATS
Glowing review for a chairmaker?
(15)
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Jun 7, 2026
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FIRSTCLASSSEATS
Glowing review for a chairmaker?
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EMBER
Glowing coal
(5)
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EMBER
Glowing coal
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AIRY
Like a room with open windows
(4)
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AIRY
Like a room with open windows
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GLIMMER
Twinkle
(7)
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GLIMMER
Twinkle
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TOOREAL
Uncomfortably close to home
(7)
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TOOREAL
Uncomfortably close to home
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ICARUS
Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun
(6)
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ICARUS
Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun
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ROBE
Item in a hotel closet
(4)
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May 25, 2026
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ROBE
Item in a hotel closet
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SAILS
Moves with the wind
(5)
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May 24, 2026
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SAILS
Moves with the wind
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SEAPLANE
Water wings?
(8)
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May 23, 2026
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SEAPLANE
Water wings?
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AARON
"The Social Network" Oscar winner Sorkin
(5)
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May 23, 2026
1%
AARON
"The Social Network" Oscar winner Sorkin
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1%
ITSALLINTHEHIPS
Advice for adding power to a golf swing, or what can be said about 17-, 27-, and 50-Across
(15)
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May 18, 2026
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ITSALLINTHEHIPS
Advice for adding power to a golf swing, or what can be said about 17-, 27-, and 50-Across
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OAR
Rowing implement
(3)
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May 17, 2026
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OAR
Rowing implement
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ZIN
California wine grape, for short
(3)
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May 17, 2026
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ZIN
California wine grape, for short
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COCO
2025 French Open winner Gauff
(4)
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May 16, 2026
1%
COCO
2025 French Open winner Gauff
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
1%
OBOES
Yamaha woodwinds
(5)
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May 15, 2026
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OBOES
Yamaha woodwinds
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1%
REACHIN
Try to access, as the back of a closet
(7)
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May 15, 2026
1%
REACHIN
Try to access, as the back of a closet
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1%
INAWAY
"Not exactly, but close"
(6)
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May 15, 2026
1%
INAWAY
"Not exactly, but close"
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1%
REESE
Oscar winner Witherspoon
(5)
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May 14, 2026
1%
REESE
Oscar winner Witherspoon
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
1%
MERLOT
Red wine grape
(6)
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May 11, 2026
1%
MERLOT
Red wine grape
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2026
1%
GOLDIE
Oscar winner Hawn
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2026
1%
GOLDIE
Oscar winner Hawn
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
ANGELSINAMERICA
Pulitzer-winning play chronicled in the oral history "The World Only Spins Forward"
(15)
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May 9, 2026
1%
ANGELSINAMERICA
Pulitzer-winning play chronicled in the oral history "The World Only Spins Forward"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
1%
FARM
Growing concern?
(4)
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May 2, 2026
1%
FARM
Growing concern?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2026
1%
CECE
Grammy winner Winans
(4)
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May 2, 2026
1%
CECE
Grammy winner Winans
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2026
1%
CHURCHILLDOWNS
Racetrack with twin spires
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 2, 2026
1%
CHURCHILLDOWNS
Racetrack with twin spires
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2026
1%
PANIC
Growing alarm
(5)
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May 1, 2026
1%
PANIC
Growing alarm
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1%
METAMETAPHOR
"Words are but wind"?
(12)
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May 1, 2026
1%
METAMETAPHOR
"Words are but wind"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
1%
MOVIE
Theater showing
(5)
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Apr 30, 2026
1%
MOVIE
Theater showing
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GALLERY
Drawing room?
(7)
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Apr 29, 2026
1%
GALLERY
Drawing room?
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1%
DOUG
Heisman winner Flutie
(4)
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Apr 27, 2026
1%
DOUG
Heisman winner Flutie
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1%
FANART
Unofficial drawings of characters
(6)
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Apr 18, 2026
1%
FANART
Unofficial drawings of characters
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
KIERAN
"A Real Pain" Oscar winner Culkin
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 17, 2026
1%
KIERAN
"A Real Pain" Oscar winner Culkin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
1%
ARGO
Best Picture winner set in Iran
(4)
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Apr 15, 2026
1%
ARGO
Best Picture winner set in Iran
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1%
SHADOW
February signal of more winter
(6)
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Apr 14, 2026
1%
SHADOW
February signal of more winter
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1%
FLY
Household pest with wings
(3)
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Apr 14, 2026
1%
FLY
Household pest with wings
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1%
FILM
Cannes festival showing
(4)
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Apr 14, 2026
1%
FILM
Cannes festival showing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
1%
GLINT
Twinkle
(5)
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Apr 12, 2026
1%
GLINT
Twinkle
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1%
REACT
Duck or wince
(5)
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Apr 10, 2026
1%
REACT
Duck or wince
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1%
FALDO
Three-time Masters winner who was knighted in 2009
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 10, 2026
1%
FALDO
Three-time Masters winner who was knighted in 2009
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
FIFE
High-pitched woodwind
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 9, 2026
1%
FIFE
High-pitched woodwind
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
1%
TINTED
Like rear windows, often
(6)
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Apr 8, 2026
1%
TINTED
Like rear windows, often
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
EVIL
Like one twin in a soapy drama, typically
(4)
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Apr 8, 2026
1%
EVIL
Like one twin in a soapy drama, typically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
MATURING
Growing up
(8)
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Apr 7, 2026
1%
MATURING
Growing up
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1%
PANG
Twinge of hunger
(4)
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Apr 6, 2026
1%
PANG
Twinge of hunger
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
TERESA
Nobel-winning Mother
(6)
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Apr 6, 2026
1%
TERESA
Nobel-winning Mother
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1%
SHUTS
Closes
(5)
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Apr 5, 2026
1%
SHUTS
Closes
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DUPES
Hoodwinks
(5)
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Apr 5, 2026
1%
DUPES
Hoodwinks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
BASSSAX
Very low woodwind
(7)
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Apr 5, 2026
1%
BASSSAX
Very low woodwind
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
CULT
Kind of film with a passionate following
(4)
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Apr 4, 2026
1%
CULT
Kind of film with a passionate following
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1%
LEW
Fish-throwing Muppet Zealand
(3)
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Apr 3, 2026
1%
LEW
Fish-throwing Muppet Zealand
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1%
MEDOC
French red wine
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 3, 2026
1%
MEDOC
French red wine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
PUSHME
Request from a child on a swing
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 31, 2026
1%
PUSHME
Request from a child on a swing
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1%
NOTQUITE
"Close, but no cigar"
(8)
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Mar 31, 2026
1%
NOTQUITE
"Close, but no cigar"
Universal Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
OCULI
Circular windows
(5)
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Mar 31, 2026
1%
OCULI
Circular windows
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
HOPS
Brewing plant
(4)
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Mar 30, 2026
1%
HOPS
Brewing plant
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1%
ENLACE
Intertwine
(6)
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Mar 30, 2026
1%
ENLACE
Intertwine
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1%
DEL
Oscar winner Benicio __ Toro
(3)
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Mar 30, 2026
1%
DEL
Oscar winner Benicio __ Toro
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
1%
WEDTO
Closely affiliated with
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 28, 2026
1%
WEDTO
Closely affiliated with
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1%
SEED
Growing need?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 28, 2026
1%
SEED
Growing need?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
FLEECED
Swindled
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 26, 2026
1%
FLEECED
Swindled
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
1%
PEAR
Wood used to make some woodwinds
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 26, 2026
1%
PEAR
Wood used to make some woodwinds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
1%
BEALE
"If __ Street Could Talk": film based on a James Baldwin novel
(5)
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Mar 25, 2026
1%
BEALE
"If __ Street Could Talk": film based on a James Baldwin novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
HEELED
Followed closely while on a walk
(6)
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Mar 24, 2026
1%
HEELED
Followed closely while on a walk
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1%
WORKHUSBANDS
Jocular term for some close colleagues
(12)
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Mar 24, 2026
1%
WORKHUSBANDS
Jocular term for some close colleagues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
FAR
Not close by
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 24, 2026
1%
FAR
Not close by
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
SYRAH
Red wine grape
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 24, 2026
1%
SYRAH
Red wine grape
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
DAMAGECONTROL
*Agent's task following a PR debacle
(13)
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Mar 23, 2026
1%
DAMAGECONTROL
*Agent's task following a PR debacle
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
1%
REHAB
PT following surgery
(5)
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Mar 23, 2026
1%
REHAB
PT following surgery
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1%
HOLLYHUNTER
"The Piano" Best Actress Oscar winner
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 23, 2026
1%
HOLLYHUNTER
"The Piano" Best Actress Oscar winner
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
1%
HELEN
Oscar winner Mirren
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 23, 2026
1%
HELEN
Oscar winner Mirren
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
1%
TIMELAPSE
Like a video showing a flower bloom in seconds
(9)
Universal Crossword
Mar 18, 2026
1%
TIMELAPSE
Like a video showing a flower bloom in seconds
Universal Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
1%
TRENDING
Blowing up on social media
(8)
Universal Crossword
Mar 18, 2026
1%
TRENDING
Blowing up on social media
Universal Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
1%
HEAR
Catch wind of
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 18, 2026
1%
HEAR
Catch wind of
Universal Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
1%
ALI
Oscar winner Mahershala
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 17, 2026
1%
ALI
Oscar winner Mahershala
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
POET
Pulitzer winner Jericho Brown, for one
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 16, 2026
1%
POET
Pulitzer winner Jericho Brown, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
1%
SKIPANTS
Some winter sportswear
(8)
Universal Crossword
Mar 15, 2026
1%
SKIPANTS
Some winter sportswear
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
Clues for LA Times Daily Crossword on December 26, 2023
Finishes
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Spill the beans
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Chest muscle, for short
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In __ of
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Credit card user
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"It follows logically that ... "
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Maintain
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"Me too," more formally
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State of mind
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Make a real mess
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