Bit of baloney

The answer to “Bit of baloney” in the LA Times crossword is FIB — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 4, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 24-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.

“Bit of baloney” answer

FIB (3 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 FIB.

Why the answer is FIB

It’s a tiny, harmless untruth rather than a slice of lunch meat. 🤥

What does FIB mean?

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

When else has “Bit of baloney” 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) → FIB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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