Cause of inflation Crossword Clue

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Cause of inflation Crossword Answer

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PUMP

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AIR

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Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. expose to fresh air
2. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
(noun)
1. the mass of air surrounding the Earth
2. travel via aircraft

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INFLATION (noun)
1. a general and progressive increase in prices
2. lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
CAUSE (noun)
1. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
2. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
CAUSE (verb)
1. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

PUMP
(4 letters)
Air
(3 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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RAI

More LA Times Crossword (8/1/2026) Answers

Across

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26. Ten ahead?

27. WashU's city

28. House Stark patriarch

30. Fed action

32. Show stopper?

34. "Measure twice, cut once," for one

37. Sentimental one

38. Golf course halves

39. Discount emporia

42. Look down upon

43. Goss

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47. Feature of an ungulate

48. Title choice on some forms

50. Contests

52. Fender Deluxe Reverb, e.g.

53. "Help me out, would ya?"

55. WNBA positions: Abbr.

56. Take care of

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61. Race unit

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Down

1. Motorola devices

2. Tamagoyaki, e.g.

3. "No" answer

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8. TMZ alternative

9. Athletic position?

10. Skipper, for short

11. That girl

12. 'Consider it done!'

13. Lampoon

14. Antecedes

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24. Ad hoc

26. "Train Dreams" writer Johnson

29. Fighting words?

31. Lack of sensitivity

32. Shortchange

33. "I could __"

34. Stratovolcano in NorCal

35. Gimme a break!

36. Highway enforcers

40. Mild

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44. Re-strain?

45. Picks a lane?

46. Declare

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51. Sign of treble?

53. Get hot

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57. Runoff cause, perhaps

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