Our LA Times Crossword Hints for January 25, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle published in the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest newspapers in the United States. It is highly regarded by crossword enthusiasts for its challenging clues and clever themes. It is a traditional-style crossword, with a grid of black and white squares, and clues in both the across and down directions. The LA Times Crossword offers a daily challenge for solvers of all levels, from beginner to expert.
LA Times Crossword Hints, January 25, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 1/25/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Aries animals
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5A. WWII sub
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10A. Toiling away
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14A. Swanky events
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19A. "Planet of the ___"
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20A. River that crosses the equator twice
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21A. Extinct Mauritian bird
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22A. Japanese 65-Across
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23A. *Result of turning over a new leaf
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25A. Onion relative
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26A. Geography text
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27A. Fen
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28A. Pop star
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29A. Kebab bread
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30A. Routing word
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31A. That is to say …
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33A. *Staple of mid-century campus style
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40A. Harness part
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43A. School staff org.
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44A. Entreaties
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45A. Government org. with a flower logo
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46A. Cattle chorus
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47A. Guise
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49A. ___ queen!
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50A. Grand __
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51A. *Composure metaphor in a P.G. Wodehouse title
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56A. Future JD's major, maybe
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58A. Wine-y prefix
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59A. Go-getters
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60A. Fastidious sort
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62A. "Killers of the Flower Moon" director
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64A. Soba alternative
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65A. Fish in East London pie shops
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68A. Tuna variety
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69A. *Royal who's next in line
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74A. Consume
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76A. Speak unclearly
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78A. Future MBA's major, maybe
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79A. Rosary unit
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81A. Too much of a good thing
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84A. Fungus propagator
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86A. Quelques-___ (some, in French)
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87A. Soap with a bird imprint
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90A. *Circle of care
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93A. Bygone Apple player
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94A. Static cling particle
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96A. Status of a Microsoft Teams message
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97A. French possessive
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98A. Cul-de-__
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99A. "No more for me"
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101A. Appeal of texting?
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102A. Tacky
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105A. *Silent film legend in a bowler hat
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109A. Chuckle
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111A. Abbreviation before stating a new fact
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112A. Nut in early Coke recipes
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113A. Dutch cheese
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116A. Mexican Mrs.
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117A. ___ donna
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119A. PC Key
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120A. Laughing hysterically, or what the answers to the starred clues literally are
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123A. Slender woodwinds
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124A. Parting word
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125A. Source of dust allergies
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126A. Green action
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127A. Belarus capital
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128A. Hot
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129A. Not hot
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130A. Abbey space
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1D. Jewish leader
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2D. Poise under pressure
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3D. Scant
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4D. Target of ID thieves
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5D. La Jolla sch.
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6D. Flower child style
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7D. Roughly half a kg
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8D. Get old
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9D. Tyke
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10D. Improvise
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11D. Movement in a core-strengthening Pilates exercise
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12D. In a perfect world
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13D. Tik follower
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14D. Pink-fleshed tropical fruits
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15D. Caper
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16D. Kobe Bryant's team
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17D. Ottoman title
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18D. Part of the fam
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24D. Ish
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29D. Oyster gem
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32D. Work toward
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34D. Make mad
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35D. Old name on Chicago's Willis Tower
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36D. Hopped
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37D. Actor Momoa
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38D. The Mahabharata, for one
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39D. Summoned ride
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41D. "For those in the back!"
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42D. Spanish partner
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48D. Adornment below a maang tikka, perhaps
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50D. __ Place: Starbucks blend
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51D. Sammy who hit 609 homers
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52D. Lab assts.
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53D. How samosas are fried
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54D. Dodger great Reese
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55D. Laborer
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57D. Eldest von Trapp daughter
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61D. Sailor's tattoo, perhaps
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63D. Use elbow grease
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64D. Catering container
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66D. Inclined, to a Brit
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67D. South Asian dress
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70D. CBS procedural set in D.C.
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71D. Article II subj.
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72D. Livestock tracker
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73D. Afternoon nap
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75D. Texter's show of gratitude
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77D. Like preloved items
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80D. Reguetón, e.g.
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82D. "Spider-Man" filmmaker
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83D. Icy wine drink
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84D. Mage's cast
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85D. __ scheme
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87D. Hockey puck e.g.
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88D. Moonfish
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89D. Calling
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91D. Cartoon pig with a British accent
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92D. British collective
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95D. Part of some school uniforms
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99D. "Let me find out"
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100D. Middle of an ant
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103D. "Zip it!"
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104D. National Audubon Society symbols
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106D. Country star LeAnn
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107D. Metallic mixture
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108D. Gets comfortable
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110D. Eagerness to act
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114D. Salt Lake City athletes
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115D. "___ and shine!"
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117D. Fluffy dog, familiarly
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118D. Slugger's stat
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119D. Includes on an email
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120D. Troublemaker
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121D. "The Marvels" director DaCosta
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122D. IRS form expert
The LA Times Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the Los Angeles Times newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its clever clues and challenging difficulty level, and is popular among crossword enthusiasts around the world.
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