"Doctor Zhivago" backdrop

Latest answer — September 07, 2026

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Clue explained

The Urals, or Ural Mountains, provide part of the geographic backdrop associated with Doctor Zhivago. URALS is the plural name used for the mountain range.

Clue type:
Pop culture
A snowy landscape in the Ural Mountains

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This clue's Monday, September 07, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Alternatives to Galas and Honeycrisps
  2. 6Extremely ticked off
  3. 7___ Day (holiday first celebrated in 1882)
  4. 8Bobsledder and Olympic gold medalist ___ Meyers Taylor
  5. 9Jet in an aviation museum

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  1. 1Cabinet contents
  2. 2"Doctor Zhivago" backdrop
  3. 3Poke
  4. 4"Go Tell ___ the Mountain" (James Baldwin novel)
  5. 5Crime lab fluids

The answer to “"Doctor Zhivago" backdrop” in the LA Times Mini crossword is URALS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on September 7, 2026 at 2-Down. 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.

“"Doctor Zhivago" backdrop” answer

URALS (5 letters)

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September 7, 2026 (most recent) → URALS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “"Doctor Zhivago" backdrop”?

The answer is URALS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on September 7, 2026.

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5 letters: URALS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on September 7, 2026, at 2-Down.

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