Half a sextet

The answer to “Half a sextet” in the LA Times Mini crossword is TRIO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on July 19, 2026 at 1-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.

“Half a sextet” answer

TRIO (4 letters)

Use the reveal tiles above to uncover the solution one letter at a time if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Prefer the full answer straight away? It's TRIO.

Why the answer is TRIO

If a group of six is too much for you, try a smaller number that sounds musical! 🎶

What does TRIO mean?

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

When else has “Half a sextet” 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 19, 2026 (most recent) → TRIO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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