Alumna bio word

Latest answer — August 04, 2026

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In an alumna’s biography, this word introduces the surname she was born with. 📚

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Across

  1. 1Corn cores
  2. 5Pet rehoming org.
  3. 10Sandwich letters
  4. 13Opera solo
  5. 14Replacements for flat tires
  6. 15"__ la la!"
  7. 16*Video game boost that may repair damage
  8. 18__ Lanka
  9. 19"Absolutely out of the question!"
  10. 20Wall surface
  11. 22Quick snooze
  12. 23*Waterproof garment
  13. 24Unleashed
  14. 27Cry for attention?
  15. 28"You're __ human"
  16. 29Charged particle
  17. 30Barely gets (by)
  18. 32Vietnamese soup
  19. 34*Internal setting controlled by thermoregulation
  20. 40Span of epoch proportions?
  21. 41Frozen dessert brand
  22. 42NBC show that inspired "30 Rock," for short
  23. 43Dull pain
  24. 46Superhero franchise initials
  25. 47Steel girder
  26. 49*High-intensity workout program
  27. 52Kissing in the open, for short
  28. 53Beeper on the road
  29. 54Promo in a magazine
  30. 58Sci-fi visitors
  31. 59Go over twice, or what can be found in the answer to each starred clue
  32. 61Alumna bio word
  33. 62Add to a kitty
  34. 63Lo __: noodle dish
  35. 64Take a crack at
  36. 65Cook in a basket
  37. 66Annual May auto race, informally

Down

  1. 1"High Hopes" lyricist Sammy
  2. 2"Milk's Favorite Cookie" brand
  3. 3Skewed view
  4. 4__ solution: contacts wearer's need
  5. 5Cathedral recess
  6. 6Sticky tree juice
  7. 7Purchase in advance
  8. 8String section instruments
  9. 9Lion of Narnia
  10. 10Paul Revere House city
  11. 11Cosmetics giant
  12. 12Two points, in tennis
  13. 14TV soccer analyst Messing
  14. 17Swap with
  15. 21"Amscray!"
  16. 23High regard
  17. 24Bit of baloney
  18. 25Milne youngling
  19. 26Infinity sign's lack
  20. 27Stitched border
  21. 31"Jeopardy!" host Jennings
  22. 32Be nosy
  23. 33Like some Orthodox Jews
  24. 35"For crying out loud!"
  25. 36School URL suffix
  26. 37Draw upon
  27. 38Molecule in some vaccines
  28. 39Shade tree with serrated leaves
  29. 43Regional speech pattern
  30. 44Meteorite's mark
  31. 45Rocking toy, in baby talk
  32. 46Very hard to see
  33. 48Vietnamese sandwich
  34. 50Combo meal drinks
  35. 51Moving line on a weather map
  36. 52Work overseen by a sous-chef
  37. 54Deep purple
  38. 55Adolescent
  39. 56Tart
  40. 57Big Apple fashion letters
  41. 60Arthur of "The Golden Girls"

The answer to “Alumna bio word” in the LA Times crossword is NEE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 4, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 61-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.

“Alumna bio word” answer

NEE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is NEE

In an alumna’s biography, this word introduces the surname she was born with. 📚

What does NEE mean?

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

(adjective)

  • originally called; born (used in giving a married woman's maiden name after her surname)

When else has “Alumna bio word” appeared?

LA Times 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.

August 4, 2026 (most recent) → NEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Alumna bio word”?

The answer is NEE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 4, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Alumna bio word”?

3 letters: NEE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 4, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 61-Across.

Can “Alumna bio word” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's LA Times answers?

The full grid for August 4, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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