Stuffy sort

The answer to “Stuffy sort” in the LA Times Mini crossword is PRUDE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on July 8, 2026 at 4-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.

“Stuffy sort” answer

PRUDE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PRUDE

This person might avoid risqué topics and prefer a more conservative view on life. 😌

What does PRUDE mean?

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

When else has “Stuffy sort” 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 8, 2026 (most recent) → PRUDE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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