Janet Jackson hit with the lyric "Gimme a beat!"

The answer to “Janet Jackson hit with the lyric "Gimme a beat!"” in the LA Times Mini crossword is NASTY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on September 1, 2026 at 3-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.

“Janet Jackson hit with the lyric "Gimme a beat!"” answer

NASTY (5 letters)

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What does NASTY mean?

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When else has “Janet Jackson hit with the lyric "Gimme a beat!"” appeared?

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September 1, 2026 (most recent) → NASTY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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