LA Times Crossword Clue

Punchiness

The Answer

OOMPH

Letters 5

Published October 5, 2026

Day Monday

The clue “Punchiness” appeared in the LA Times Crossword on October 5, 2026. The correct answer is OOMPH (5 letters). The same clue text may appear in different puzzles with different answers, so always check the date and letter count.

"I didn't quite catch that"

"Tár" Oscar nominee Blanchett

"__ to Joy": highlight of Beethoven's Ninth

401(k) alternative

Affectionate feline

Analogy words

Apple pie-making tool

Art studio stand

Attempted

Bath rug

Battery terminals

Brainstorm

Certain sib

Chicago airport code

Chocolate-flavored latte

Church seating

Clever

Composer Stravinsky

Connecticut Ivy Leaguer

Copy on an email reply

Cozy burrow

Crown for a prom queen

Deets

Derive

Does some alterations

Eerie electronic instrument

Entr'__

Feature of many a Wile E. Coyote trap, for short

Fiction subgenre

Fuss