LA Times Crossword Clue

Purple bloom

The Answer

IRIS

Letters 4

Published May 21, 2026

Day Thursday

The clue “Purple bloom” appeared in the LA Times Crossword on May 21, 2026. The correct answer is IRIS (4 letters). The same clue text may appear in different puzzles with different answers, so always check the date and letter count.

"Beetlejuice" director Burton

"I feel seen"

"Long," in Hawaiian

"Tartuffe" playwright

"The Code Breaker" subj.

*"I Just Called To Say I Love You" singer

*Apprenticeship in the ways of The Force

*Brunch choice

*Negro Leagues player in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Artist known for fabric-wrapped installations

Astonishment

Barbershop parts

Big rigs

Bitter beers

Call dibs on

Call, as a cab

Campus mil. unit

Central Texas city

Charger, e.g.

City birds

Comedy series featuring Lily Tomlin

Couple of bucks?

Didn't play

Digital exec

Disney film set in Polynesia

Draped silk dress

Educational acronym

Eel in maki sushi

Fan

Fertilizer from bats