Our LA Times Crossword Hints for May 5, 2024 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 5, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the LA Times Crossword on 5/5/24. 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. "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" novelist Jamie
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5A. Low-end speaker
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9A. Emulate successfully
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15A. Cooling units for short
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18A. One throwing out the first pitch?
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19A. __ research: some dirt-digging
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20A. Baseball level just below the majors
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22A. Hall of Fame slugger Mel
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23A. Power line?
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26A. Parched
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27A. Two-time Best Female Golfer ESPY winner Ko
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28A. Leaf wrangler
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29A. Bewitch
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31A. Fright
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33A. Life line?
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37A. Like some candles
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39A. Home of many Goyas and El Grecos
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40A. "Fire" gemstone
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41A. Unlikely duo?
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42A. “The Boy and the Heron” genre
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44A. Gifts at some Honolulu hotels
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46A. The blue in blue cheese, e.g.
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49A. Party line?
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54A. Follower of up, down, and mid
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56A. Shake
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57A. Ireland to the Irish
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58A. Like some adoption records
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60A. "The Matrix" hero
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61A. Train cos.
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64A. Prehistoric
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66A. Data on dashboards
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68A. Opening line?
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75A. Yoga asana that requires balance
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76A. MSNBC journalist Cabrera
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77A. Like this clue's number
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78A. Am __ time?
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79A. Require
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82A. High point of the "Odyssey"?
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85A. Meter or liter
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89A. Dirty
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91A. Time line?
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95A. Swap __
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97A. Room in una casa
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98A. HS course covering the facts of life
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99A. Curse
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100A. Guides with keys
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103A. __-panky
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105A. Writer of pastoral poems
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107A. Dividing line?
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111A. Didn't cook, but didn't order in
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112A. Totalitarianism, metaphorically
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113A. Villain's hangout
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115A. Rims
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118A. Relieved (of)
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119A. Shore line?
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124A. Female deer
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125A. Spring agricultural machines
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126A. Beauty spot?
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127A. "That could work for me"
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128A. "Weekend Update" show, casually
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129A. Restoration poet dubbed "Glorious John"
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130A. Headed to overtime
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131A. ___ pool
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1D. Duck or goose
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2D. Comply
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3D. Consumer Reports tasks
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4D. "Merci" response
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5D. Social media annoyance
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6D. Goddess of love who had five children with the god of war
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7D. Fishing tool
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8D. "__ it to me!"
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9D. Old school crowdfunding org.?
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10D. Branch
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11D. Wee drink
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12D. Pitch
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13D. Mets slugger Pete nicknamed "Polar Bear"
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14D. Mocked
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15D. Vietnamese tunic
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16D. PC paste shortcut
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17D. Flair
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21D. Place for a spiritual retreat
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24D. Livestock marker
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25D. Successor
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30D. KOA option
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32D. Actress Russo
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34D. Mickey's co-creator
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35D. Brainstorming output
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36D. French wine valley
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37D. Go like hotcakes
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38D. Egyptian queen, familiarly
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39D. Gas, across the pond
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43D. Nintendo avatar
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45D. Snail mail need
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47D. Piece of cake!
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48D. Square peg in a social circle?
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50D. Durable twill fabric
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51D. Ward with two Emmy Awards
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52D. Director Kazan
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53D. Big name in car batteries
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55D. Snoopy
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59D. Heroic act, say
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62D. Tug-of-war need
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63D. Full of rocks
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65D. Genetic letters
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67D. Pop star Paula who was once a Lakers cheerleader
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68D. Can confirm
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69D. Noise made while playing with a Matchbox car
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70D. ___ Meenie (2010 pop single)
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71D. Regarding
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72D. Quaint baes
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73D. Two half hitches, maybe
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74D. Verb that comes from a corruption of the ballet term "chassé"
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80D. Mogul Carl
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81D. Former TV drama about SoCal attorneys
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83D. How's it hangin'?
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84D. Get in the middle of, in a way
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86D. One of Nolan Ryan's record seven
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87D. Currier and ___
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88D. Words on a page
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90D. __ juice
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92D. Gran
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93D. Log flume, e.g.
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94D. Went up and down, say
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96D. Many a spring birth
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101D. Cut back
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102D. Machine shop alloy
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104D. Six-time NBA All-Star Lowry
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106D. __ van Beethoven
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107D. Supports
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108D. Constellation with a "belt"
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109D. Sound that comes from on high
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110D. Like some unkempt gardens
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111D. Garlicky sauce
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114D. Border
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116D. Flair
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117D. Ione of "La Brea"
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120D. __ velvet
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121D. Green Day drummer ___ Cool
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122D. Channel for bargain hunters
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123D. "Gnarly!"
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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