Blame

Latest answer — July 30, 2026

5 Across

A slip-up or responsibility that can be laid at someone’s feet 😅

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This clue's Thursday, July 30, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Hemingway's nickname
  2. 5Blame
  3. 7Dugout vessel, e.g.
  4. 8Comedian ___ Baron Cohen
  5. 9Slice in a Cuban sandwich

Down

  1. 1Some GIs
  2. 2Tiny battery
  3. 3It may get spiked at a party
  4. 4"Welcome to Kauai!"
  5. 6Bills or Bears

The answer to “Blame” in the LA Times Mini crossword is FAULT — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on July 30, 2026 at 5-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Blame” answer

FAULT (5 letters)

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Why the answer is FAULT

A slip-up or responsibility that can be laid at someone’s feet 😅

What does FAULT mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FAULT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • an unattractive or unsatisfactory feature, especially in a piece of work or in a person's character
  • responsibility for an accident or misfortune
  • an extended break in a rock formation, marked by the relative displacement and discontinuity of strata on either side of a particular plane

When else has “Blame” appeared?

LA Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 30, 2026 (most recent) → FAULT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Blame”?

The answer is FAULT, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on July 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Blame”?

5 letters: FAULT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on July 30, 2026, at 5-Across.

Can “Blame” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's LA Times Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the LA Times Mini answers page.

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