Bert's favorite bird, on "Sesame Street"
Editorially verified for the Aug 23, 2026
102 Across
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Clue explained
On Sesame Street, Bert is famously fond of pigeons, making PIGEON his favorite bird in the clue’s fictional world. The answer is singular because it names the bird type Bert favors.
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LA Times Crossword
This clue's Sunday, August 23, 2026 appearance
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Across
- 46Wee bits
- 55Swine
- 87Decided
- 92Bad look
- 100Kung __ tofu
- 105Doozy
- 114Charon?
- 118Father
- 119All fired up
Down
- 13Jam
- 15__ point
- 18Kiddos
- 41Oracle
- 48Pluck
- 57Badger
- 66Spot
- 72Cast out
- 83Peak
- 93Expected
- 103"For real?"
- 104Greek wrap
- 105Mammoth
- 117__ and downs
The answer to “Bert's favorite bird, on "Sesame Street"” in the LA Times crossword is PIGEON — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 23, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 102-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.
“Bert's favorite bird, on "Sesame Street"” answer
PIGEON (6 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 PIGEON.
What does PIGEON mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of PIGEON is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, typically having grey and white plumage
- a gullible person, especially someone swindled in gambling or the victim of a confidence trick
- an aircraft from one's own side
When else has “Bert's favorite bird, on "Sesame Street"” 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 23, 2026 (most recent) → PIGEON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Bert's favorite bird, on "Sesame Street"”?
The answer is PIGEON, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 23, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Bert's favorite bird, on "Sesame Street"”?
6 letters: PIGEON.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 23, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 102-Across.
Can “Bert's favorite bird, on "Sesame Street"” 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 23, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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