Our LA Times Crossword Hints for May 20, 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, May 20, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 5/20/25. 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. Core muscles worked by crunches
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4A. Sign between Cancer and Virgo
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7A. Assistant
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13A. Mario Kart circuit
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14A. Italian mountain
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15A. Accept as true
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16A. Shiver with fear
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18A. Put up as a building
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19A. Cookie with a Coca-Cola variety
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20A. Podcast pause
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22A. "The Incredibles" supersuit designer Mode
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24A. Like some solstice traditions
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25A. 'SmackDown' org
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28A. Took care of a friend's pup, say
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30A. Laconic reply to 25-Down, perhaps
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32A. "It just clicked!"
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34A. Heart charts, for short
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35A. Hates the thought of
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36A. Head, in French
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38A. Era in power
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40A. Latin "Not you too!?"
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41A. Challenging riddle
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43A. Money doesn't ___ on trees
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45A. Revolutionary Guevara
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46A. California burger joint
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47A. Fairly recent
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49A. Pester
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50A. Get off my lawn!
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52A. Kid-lit's "Frog and __ Together"
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54A. Surprised greeting
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56A. Wait in hiding
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58A. Rumormongers
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61A. Come on in
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63A. Warm up before cooking
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64A. To the ___ degree
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65A. ___ Te Ching
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66A. Secretary of state who negotiated the Alaska Purchase
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67A. ___ sauce
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68A. Texter's "I'll be there soon!"
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1D. Choir voice
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2D. Support for a ballerina
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3D. Quick way to meet a bunch of people
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4D. Research setting
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5D. Jazz legend Fitzgerald
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6D. Newspaper section with views
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7D. Right this second
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8D. "The Luminaries" Booker Prize winner Catton
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9D. Kiss from a 10-Down
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10D. Fur baby
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11D. Night before
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12D. "Colorful" Taylor Swift era
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15D. Icy nautical hazard
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17D. Prefix with chrome or tone
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21D. Gotham City searchlight
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23D. Get older
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25D. "Anything fun on the agenda today?," or a hint to the starts of 3-, 7-, 21-, and 29-Down
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26D. Area component
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27D. Come after
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29D. Spot for doodling
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31D. Casual top
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32D. Had food at home
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33D. Body dye in some wedding traditions
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37D. Alter __
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39D. Movie creatures that multiply if they get wet
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42D. More sentimental
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44D. Cleverness
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48D. Alone
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51D. Chill
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53D. Atlanta WNBA team
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54D. Job inspection org.
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55D. Director Preminger
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57D. Not just guess
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58D. Rte. provider
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59D. Mine find
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60D. Use a needle and thread
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62D. Timid
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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