Bring to bear

The answer to “Bring to bear” in the LA Times crossword is EXERT — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 35-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.

“Bring to bear” answer

EXERT (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 EXERT.

Why the answer is EXERT

Apply force, pressure, or influence to get something done. 💪

What does EXERT mean?

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

When else has “Bring to bear” 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) → EXERT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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