Our LA Times Crossword Hints for June 21, 2025 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, June 21, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 6/21/25. 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. Ocean spray
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8A. Sings the blues
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15A. Flurry
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17A. Particulars from behind closed doors
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18A. Capital of Cambodia
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19A. States
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20A. ___-service
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21A. Space that may be kind of a lot
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22A. Signs
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23A. Numbers game?
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24A. Really chill
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25A. Highlands estate owner
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26A. One duo and two trios
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27A. Works from home?
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28A. Command performances?
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30A. Nancy, to Fritzi Ritz
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32A. Surveyor's support
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33A. Game for pick-y people
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35A. CLE team
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36A. Final challenge, perhaps
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37A. Spark joy in
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39A. NL players since 2022
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42A. Groks
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43A. No-hit performance?
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44A. Drink choice
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45A. "How To Triumph Like a Girl" poet Limón
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46A. New York minute
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47A. One-off
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48A. "It came back to me so easily!"
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51A. "Let me worry about that"
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52A. Signified
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53A. Text-style workers
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1D. Red selection
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2D. Carol Burnett character
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3D. Toward a paddle wheel
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4D. Steps over a wall
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5D. Element of the Third Pillar of Islam
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6D. Green span
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7D. Tea ceremony surfaces
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8D. Plus-ones
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9D. Many semi pros
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10D. Sounds of contempt
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11D. Retirement income org.
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12D. Lift provider on a runway
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13D. Only Top 40 hit for actor/singer Jack Wagner
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14D. Tyrants
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16D. "Give up?" comeback
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22D. Western
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23D. Trademarked pods
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25D. Chabert of "Mean Girls"
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26D. Fruit in caponata
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27D. Almost-ready versions
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29D. Ease up
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30D. Plummet
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31D. "Don't sit there"
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33D. Passport, for one
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34D. 'Guilty as charged!'
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35D. Rhythmic flow
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38D. Permissible
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39D. "Taxi Driver" Oscar nominee
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40D. Cyberwarrior, sometimes
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41D. Lipizzans, e.g.
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43D. "Rainbow __": classic cartoon that inspired collectible dolls
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44D. Check
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46D. Turkey __
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47D. Blue species native to Pandora
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49D. Comedian Nwodim
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50D. Ragnarok figure
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.

The LA Times Crossword was first introduced in 2005, and has since become a beloved tradition for many crossword solvers. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their skill and creativity in the field of crossword puzzles.
One of the interesting features of the LA Times Crossword is its inclusion of a wide range of topics, from pop culture and current events to science and history. The puzzle is also known for its themed sections, which can add an extra layer of complexity to the solving experience.
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