LA Times Crossword January 4 2025 Answers (1/4/25)

Our LA Times Crossword Answers Guide for January 4, 2025, is here to help you conquer today’s puzzle if you’re stuck on a tricky clue. The LA Times Crossword, featured daily in the Los Angeles Times—one of the largest newspapers in the United States—is a favourite among puzzle enthusiasts for its engaging themes and thought-provoking challenges. This classic crossword format includes a grid of black and white squares, with clues provided for both across and down entries. It’s a delightful test of skill for solvers ranging from novices to seasoned experts.

LA Times Crossword January 4, 2025 Answers

If you’re struggling with the January 4th puzzle, we’ve compiled a list of all the crossword clues and their answers below. To avoid spoiling your experience, you can search for specific clues and view only the ones you need assistance with—keeping the rest of the puzzle a surprise!

Across

Take credit? LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A state of obligation or debt to someone or something.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To be under a financial obligation to repay.

Kevins Bull Durham role LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A seasoned baseball player known for his tough, no-nonsense attitude in the film ‘Bull Durham.’

Answer:

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To play a veteran role, offering guidance and advice based on experience, as Kevin Costner does in the film.

Up LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A state of being in motion or active, often used to describe a lively or alert atmosphere.

Answer: 

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To rise or become active, especially after being in a resting state.

Autoreply sender LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (adjective)

• Describing a system or tool that operates on its own to send automatic replies.

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Hint 2: (adverb)

• In a way that involves no human interaction, typically used for responses.

Prefix with -centric LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Science/Physics (noun)

• This prefix refers to the Sun and is often used in terms like “heliocentric,” meaning Sun-centered.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Astronomy (adjective)

• A term commonly associated with this prefix refers to a model of the solar system where planets orbit the Sun at its center.

Pressure LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (verb)

• To apply pressure or influence to make someone act a certain way.

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Hint 2: (noun)

• Another word for exerting strength or influence on something or someone.

Device used in some medical and military training informally LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A device that immerses you in a simulated environment, often used for training or entertainment.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• Used to simulate environments and situations for training or entertainment.

Sooty passages LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (verb)

• Move smoke upward through a chimney.

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Hint 2: (noun)

• Channels that carry smoke from a fireplace or furnace.

Closing statement? LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A declaration marking the end of something, like a task or speech.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (verb)

• Sign off after completing something.

Mid day? LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• The Ides of March is a famous historical reference tied to this word.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (verb)

• It refers to a specific Times in the middle of a month, often used in ancient Roman calendars.

Reptile that dominates Taylor Swift’s Reputation era imagery LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (adjective)

• Often associated with being deceitful or treacherous, this term describes someone who is untrustworthy.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (adverb)

• In a sneaky or sly manner, often used to describe movements or behavior that are cunning.

Punk grunge emo et al. LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A genre of music that emerged as an alternative to mainstream rock, known for its diversity and experimental nature.

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Hint 2: (adjective)

• Describes a style or approach that deviates from the conventional or popular, often embracing individuality and counterculture.

Campers protection LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (adjective)

• Often used to describe something that is waterproof and durable, typically used for shelter or covering.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To cover or protect something with a large, often waterproof, sheet or cover.

Important figures of preindustrial Japan LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A class of highly skilled warriors in feudal Japan, known for their discipline and loyalty.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To act with great discipline, honour, or skill, often in a manner akin to the behaviour of these historical figures.

Oktoberfest order LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (adverb)

• A term used in German-speaking regions to describe something related to beer, often used in social or celebratory contexts.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (adjective)

• Describes something that is characteristic of or associated with beer, especially in a festive or cultural setting.

Border LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• Refers to the area where two things meet or are adjacent, especially in the context of land or properties.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To be adjacent to or share a common boundary with something else.

Highly intelligent songbirds LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (adjective)

• A term often used to describe small, energetic, and lively characteristics, particularly in birds.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (noun)

• A type of small, highly intelligent songbird found in various regions, known for their ability to mimic sounds.

All of the Barenaked Ladies actually LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A term for adult male humans, which could also refer to members of a group, such as a band.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (adjective)

• Describes someone who is typically adult and male.

Crème de la crème LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A phrase describing the highest quality or best in a particular group, often used to highlight elite or exceptional individuals or things.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To place or rank something or someone in the highest category, indicating superior quality or status.

Not amazing LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (verb)

• A response that expresses indifference or a lack of enthusiasm, often used to convey a sense of unimpressed neutrality.

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Hint 2: (adverb)

• Describes something done in a manner that conveys a lack of excitement or interest.

Suggestions informally LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (adjective)

• Short for suggestions that could be helpful or endorsed.

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Hint 2: (noun)

• Plural of a term used for recommendations, often found in a list.

Confer as authority LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A garment often worn on the upper body, typically sleeveless and close-fitting.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To grant or give authority or power to someone, often in a formal manner.

Busy travel days LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Travel (verb)

• To change one’s location; to move, journey, or advance, either literally or metaphorically.
• To traverse or cross.

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Hint 2: Travel (noun)

• The act of moving through space that alters the position of something.
• Self-driven movement.

Baby in Irish slang LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• (Football) The player positioned at the centre of the line of scrimmage who delivers the ball to the quarterback through a snap.
• A large-headed turtle with strong, hooked jaws, typically found in or near water, known for its tendency to bite.

Answer:

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Allay LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (verb)

• To simplify or make something easier.
• To reduce the intensity of or soothe.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (noun)

• A state of being free from work, stress, or responsibility.
• A condition of being free from difficulty, hardship, or effort.

People with no class? LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: People (noun)

• The general populace.
• The citizens or inhabitants of a state or country.

Answer:

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Hint 2: People (verb)

• To populate or fill with individuals.
• To supply or staff with people.

Apple Watch stat LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Apple (noun)

• A native Eurasian tree grown in various varieties for its firm, rounded, edible fruits.
• A fruit with red, yellow, or green skin and crisp, sweet to tart, whitish flesh.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Watch (noun)

• An individual assigned to observe and anticipate a specific event.
• A focused surveillance for the purpose of guarding or observing.

Some beachfront dwellings LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Beachfront (noun)

• A stretch of land bordering a beach.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

SHUT

I’ve heard quite enough LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Heard (adjective)

• Perceived or detected through the sense of hearing.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Enough (noun)

• A sufficient amount; a quantity large enough to fulfill a purpose.

Deceptive move LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• Any deceptive or distracting move, such as a feigned attack.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To deceive using a false or deceptive action.

Follows a boat in a way LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Boat (noun)

• A container, often shaped like a boat, used for serving gravy or sauce.
• A small vessel designed for travelling on water.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Boat (verb)

• To travel or ride in a boat on water.

Berts bestie LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• The character who is a close companion to Bert in a popular children’s television show.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (adverb)

• In a manner that expresses affection or camaraderie.

Put up LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (verb)

• To make something rise or stand up.
• To construct, build, or erect.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (adjective)

• Relating to sexual organs; rigid and firm.
• Positioned or standing upright.

Furniture wood LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Furniture (noun)

• Items used to equip a room or space for use and comfort.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Wood (noun)

• A renowned American painter known for depicting life in the Midwest (1892-1942).
• The trees and vegetation in a thick, wooded area.

Standing __ LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Standing (noun)

• A ranked list of scores or results, indicating the relative positions of competitors in a sporting event.
• Social, financial, or professional status or reputation.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Standing (adjective)

• Having a stable or supportive base.
• Not designed for a specific event or purpose.

Some jabs LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

FELTS

Answer:

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Called it LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (verb)

• To assume responsibility for or manage
• To interpret or attribute meaning to

Answer:

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Hint 2: (noun)

• The location within a bishop’s diocese where his cathedral is situated

Down

Curt “Clearly” LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Clearly (adverb)

• In a way that is easy to understand or perceive; with distinct mental clarity.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Curt (adjective)

• Characterised by a blunt, rude, or abrupt manner; brief and direct, often cutting off further elaboration.

Nematodes, e.g. LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• Tiny, often parasitic creatures found in soil and animals.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To twist or move in a wriggling manner.

Hunt in action movies LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Action (noun)

• A military conflict or battle.
• A legal process initiated by one party to sue another for a wrong, to protect a right, or to prevent a wrong.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Action (verb)

• To initiate legal proceedings against someone; to file a lawsuit.
• To implement or execute something.

Works outside? LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Works (noun)

• The internal components or mechanism of a device.
• Buildings or facilities used for industrial operations.

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Hint 2: Outside (adverb)

• In or to the exterior of a building.

More ripe, perhaps LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Ripe (adjective)

• Advanced in age or time.
• Fully matured or developed, ready for consumption or use.

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Hint 2: Perhaps (adverb)

• Possibly, by chance.

To boot LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Boot (noun)

• The action of striking with the foot.
• A device used for inflicting pain by heating or crushing the foot and leg.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Boot (verb)

• To initiate the loading of an operating system and start its initial processes.

Tuscan city that hosts the Palio horse races twice a year LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Tuscan (noun)

• A variation of Italian spoken in Tuscany, particularly in Florence.
• An inhabitant of Tuscany.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

ANISE

Rooms together? LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Together (adverb)

• In cooperation and mutual exchange.
• With a shared purpose or plan.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Together (adjective)

• Mentally and emotionally balanced or stable.

Emotionally encourage LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (verb)

• To formally declare or assert as true with solemnity.
• To reinforce or support with additional evidence or facts.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Encourage (verb)

• To promote progress or development.
• To inspire confidence, hope, or courage in someone.

Was wildly popular, say LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Popular (adjective)

• Designed to appeal to or benefit the general public.
• (Of music or art) modern and widely liked, especially by younger audiences.

Answer:

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“Serial” genre LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Genre (noun)

• A particular style or category of writing.
• A distinctive style or type of music.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Serial (adjective)

• Pertaining to a series of operations or actions performed sequentially.
• Happening regularly, one after the other, without interruption.

Cutting-edge footwear? LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Cutting-edge (adjective)

• In line with the latest trends, ideas, or styles.

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Hint 2: Cutting (noun)

• A portion or excerpt taken from a newspaper or magazine.
• The act of making an incision or opening with a sharp object.

Hi or low follower LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Follower (noun)

• A person who follows or supports another’s leadership.
• Someone who trails behind or pursues another person.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Low (adjective)

• No longer adequate or enough.
• Describing sounds or voices that have a deep or low pitch.

Tickle pink LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Pink (adjective)

• Having a pale or light red hue.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Pink (noun)

• A person with moderate left-leaning political views.
• A type of flower from the Dianthus genus, known for its fragrant blossoms.

Sugar magnate who established a network of British art galleries LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Magnate (noun)

• A wealthy or influential businessperson.

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Hint 2: Established (adjective)

• Firmly settled or secure, without uncertainty.
• Created, set up, or accepted, often over a long period.

Over-the-counter option after an accident? LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Over-the-counter (adjective)

• (Of securities) Not listed or traded on a stock exchange.
• Available for purchase without the need for a doctor’s prescription.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Counter (noun)

• A retaliatory punch, particularly in boxing.
• A piece of leather used to form the back of a shoe or boot.

“Sorta” LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Answers used in the past:

• INASENSE (8 letters)
• KINDA (5 letters)

Answer:

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

HIS

“Relatable” LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Answer used in the past:

• ITME (4 letters)

Answer:

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Many tourist sites in Peru LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Many (adjective)

• A quantifier commonly used with countable nouns, often preceded by words like as,’ too,’ so,’ or that,’ indicating a large but indefinite quantity.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Tourist (noun)

• A person who travels for leisure or enjoyment.

Group formed in Seoul in 2010 LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Formed (adjective)

• Having or possessing a specific form or shape.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Group (noun)

• A set that is closed, associative, contains an identity element, and in which every element has an inverse; also, any number of entities (members) regarded as a single unit.

__ Puff: SpongeBob’s driving teacher LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Driving (noun)

• The act of hitting a golf ball off a tee using a driver; the process of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Driving (adjective)

• Having the force or power to propel; characterized by vigorous or determined action.

Oast, for one LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Oast (noun)

• A kiln used for drying hops.

Answer:

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Hint 2: One (adjective)

• (informal) Very; used informally as an intensifier. Having the indivisible nature of a single unit.

Takes it from the top LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Answer used in the past:

• STARTSANEW (10 letters)

Answer:

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

STARTERS

First artificial satellite LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Artificial (adjective)

• Formally contrived or manufactured; created by human effort rather than by nature.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Satellite (noun)

• A man-made device that orbits the Earth or the Moon; a person who follows or serves another.

Swerves LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

SERVE

Answer:

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Follows up on copying LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Copying (noun)

• The act of reproducing or duplicating something.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

SPATES

__ ratio LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Ratio (noun)

• The relationship between things (or parts of things) in terms of their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree.
• The relative sizes of two quantities, typically expressed as a quotient.

Answer:

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Portion LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• The effort made by a person to achieve a result; assets owned by or owed to an individual or group.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To allocate as one’s portion or share; to possess, give, or receive a share of something.

Some toys, for short LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Short (adjective)

• Insufficient in quantity to satisfy a need; characterized by rudeness or abruptness.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Short (verb)

• To deceive someone by withholding the correct amount of money; to cause a short circuit in.

Upside-down frown LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A facial expression marked by turning up the corners of the mouth, typically indicating pleasure or amusement.

Answer:

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To alter one’s facial expression by lifting the lips, often to convey pleasure; to express something with a smile.

Australian actress Dawson LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Dawson (noun)

• A town in northwestern Canada, located on the Yukon River in the Yukon Territory; a boom town around 1900 following the discovery of gold in the Klondike.

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Hint 2: Australian (noun)

• A native or resident of Australia; the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian Aboriginal people.

Bianco of “The Magicians LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve for today’s answer:

EMES

Answer:

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Stoked LA Times Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• Any federal law enforcement officer.
• The central banking system of the United States, comprising 12 Federal Reserve branch banks, along with all national banks, state-chartered commercial banks, and some trust companies.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

DEF