Belfry sound

The answer to “Belfry sound” in the LA Times crossword is PEAL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 111-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.

“Belfry sound” answer

PEAL (4 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 PEAL.

Why the answer is PEAL

What sound might echo from a church tower when its bells ring? 🔔

What does PEAL mean?

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

When else has “Belfry sound” 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 2, 2026 (most recent) → PEAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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