LA Times Crossword Clue

Startled cry

The Answer

EEK

Letters 3

Published June 16, 2026

Day Tuesday

The clue “Startled cry” appeared in the LA Times Crossword on June 16, 2026. The correct answer is EEK (3 letters). The same clue text may appear in different puzzles with different answers, so always check the date and letter count.

"Am __ late?"

"And more of the same" abbr.

"For __ a jolly good fellow ... "

"No ifs, __, or buts"

24 hours

Abject fear

Able to speak a language with ease

Actress Dennings

Amount of food consumed

Ancient city in modern Turkey

At no cost

Bagel flavor

Bigfoot cousin

Blow (by)

Boiling

Bright celestial events

Build a snow fort or catch frogs

Cause resentment

Conclude

Convenient car feature on a cold winter morning, or a feature of 19-, 27-, and 44-Across?

Creole vegetable

Doesn't leave

Dog kennel greeting

Drops behind

Eternally, in poetry

Familiar plot device

Faucet brand

Flatscreen, maybe

Food Network figure

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