Bay area on the East Coast

The answer to “Bay area on the East Coast” in the LA Times crossword is TAMPA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 25, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 15-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.

“Bay area on the East Coast” answer

TAMPA (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is TAMPA.

When else has “Bay area on the East Coast” 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.

September 25, 2026 (most recent) → TAMPA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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