Strips for breakfast

Latest answer — September 10, 2026

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Clue explained

Bacon is commonly served in strips as a breakfast food. The plural wording “strips” refers to the typical pieces in which bacon is cooked and served.

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Definition
Several cooked strips of bacon served as a breakfast food

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This clue's Thursday, September 10, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Tower city of Tuscany
  2. 5Strips for breakfast
  3. 6Instruct spiritually
  4. 7"I hope to see London once ___ die" (Shakespeare, Henry IV)
  5. 8Baroque, Classical or Romantic -- in music

Down

  1. 1San Diego ballplayer
  2. 2Less cordial
  3. 3Capital of Bulgaria
  4. 4Whatever amount
  5. 5Capital of Bulgaria?

The answer to “Strips for breakfast” in the LA Times Mini crossword is BACON — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on September 10, 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.

“Strips for breakfast” answer

BACON (5 letters)

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What does BACON mean?

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(noun)

  • cured meat from the back or sides of a pig

When else has “Strips for breakfast” appeared?

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September 10, 2026 (most recent) → BACON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Strips for breakfast”?

The answer is BACON, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on September 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Strips for breakfast”?

5 letters: BACON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on September 10, 2026, at 5-Across.

Can “Strips for breakfast” have a different answer?

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