Our LA Times Crossword Hints for May 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, May 21, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 5/21/25. 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. Book after the Gospels
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5A. ___ the season
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8A. Lawyer Clarence who inspired a character in "Inherit the Wind"
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14A. Consider to be
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15A. 'That's awful!'
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16A. Golden Crinkles maker
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17A. *Calling the shots
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19A. ___-than-life
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20A. Start of a kids clothing line name
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21A. Actress Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit"
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22A. Atty.s group
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23A. Former Seattle team familiarly
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25A. Tear apart
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30A. Roping and riding contests
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32A. Bag-checking org.
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33A. Charged atomic particle
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34A. Spritelike
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36A. "Uh, I doubt it"
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37A. Paltry effort, or a literal description of the answer to each starred clue
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40A. Potato spots
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42A. Walking back and forth
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43A. Mo. of "Madness"
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44A. Ga. capital
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46A. Shoelace tips
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49A. *In the soup
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52A. Umpires cry
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54A. Reddit tell-all sesh
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55A. Has
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57A. SSW's opposite
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58A. Extemporizes
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61A. *Request from a photographer
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63A. We Are Toonz dance style
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64A. Computing pioneer Lovelace
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65A. Working hard
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66A. Oasis site
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67A. Implore
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68A. "The Studio" creator/star Rogen
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1D. "Sayonara!"
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2D. One who refuses to take an oath?
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3D. Music genre related to trance
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4D. Texter's "What a mess"
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5D. Alienates
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6D. "The End of an Era" artist Azalea
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7D. Shave wool from as sheep
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8D. Work out in a pool
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9D. Saudi ___
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10D. Played over
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11D. Semi
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12D. Many a poem by Shelley
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13D. Tolstoy's "___ and Peace"
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18D. Small power source
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24D. Notions
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26D. Home of Cornell
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27D. "Person of the Year" magazine
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28D. Came out on top
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29D. Artist Yoko
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31D. Easy peasy!
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35D. __ urchin
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36D. Yens
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37D. Mother of Hephaestus
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38D. Common element of vaudeville
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39D. Wait, what if ...
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40D. Flightless Down Under bird
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41D. Shrill bark
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44D. Cross pin, in martial arts
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45D. Collection that includes cups and saucers
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47D. This evening, in adspeak
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48D. Bathed in rays
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50D. "The Cider House Rules" Oscar winner Michael
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51D. Shish __
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53D. Pearly whites
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56D. Staffer
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58D. 'Then what?'
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59D. Daniel __ Kim of "Lost"
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60D. French article
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62D. More, in Spanish
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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