Renaissance Faire event
Latest answer — August 26, 2026
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A joust is a mounted combat contest in which armored riders use lances, a familiar event at a Renaissance Faire. JOUST functions as a noun here.
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The answer to “Renaissance Faire event” in the LA Times Mini crossword is JOUST — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 26, 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.
“Renaissance Faire event” answer
JOUST (5 letters)
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What does JOUST mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of JOUST is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- (of a medieval knight) engage in a sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances
- compete closely for superiority
When else has “Renaissance Faire event” appeared?
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August 26, 2026 (most recent) → JOUST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Renaissance Faire event”?
The answer is JOUST, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 26, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Renaissance Faire event”?
5 letters: JOUST.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 26, 2026, at 3-Down.
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