Counter protests?

Latest answer — September 19, 2026

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Clue explained

SIT-INS are protests in which participants occupy a location and refuse to leave. “Counter” gives the wordplay: these protests can take place at or against a counter.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
Protesters seated at a lunch counter during a sit-in

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  1. 1Amateurs who are known to make waves
  2. 13Place where flights are astronomical
  3. 14Meet-cute genre
  4. 15Piglike herbivores
  5. 16Female kangaroo
  6. 17Need for constructing some temporary buildings
  7. 18Great Lakes fish
  8. 19Cause of a mass movement?
  9. 21Handmade letters
  10. 22Sense of gloom
  11. 23Losses
  12. 25Business with a relaxed dress code?
  13. 26Award-winning Netflix series about conflict
  14. 27Seehorn of "Pluribus"
  15. 29Pending
  16. 31Antique counter
  17. 33Emigre from Kerala, say
  18. 34Bearing
  19. 35Trunk stabilizer
  20. 37__ Medal: National Geographic Society honor
  21. 39Word with tester or blocker
  22. 40Jamaican style
  23. 43Classic Times Square lights
  24. 44Two-time NBA Finals MVP Durant
  25. 45Student setting out for the bar?
  26. 47Reward for a sacrifice, at times
  27. 48"Farewell"
  28. 49Solar-powered lighting?
  29. 52One whose digits are shielded
  30. 53Guest spots?

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  1. 1Mark visible on many planets
  2. 2To pieces
  3. 3__ rea
  4. 4Fall Classic mo.
  5. 5Was worth it
  6. 6Program extension
  7. 7Furniture for a kid who's growing up fast?
  8. 8Versatile fruit, for short
  9. 9Coverage resource
  10. 10Water : naiad :: mountain : __
  11. 11Spoke multiple times?
  12. 12In a foxy way
  13. 13Ballet dancer Misty
  14. 14New York/New Jersey's __ Mountains
  15. 15Recipe amts.
  16. 19Doomscroller's milieu
  17. 20"__ Frome"
  18. 23Do some peer review, legally?
  19. 24Triple __
  20. 26Mr. Smee in "Peter Pan," e.g.
  21. 28"Farewell"
  22. 30Chuckle sound
  23. 31Publicizes
  24. 32Counter protests?
  25. 34Plants whose roots are used to make tapioca
  26. 36Complete rapidly, with "out"
  27. 38Fishing gadget
  28. 39__ lettres: literary genre
  29. 40Daytime fare
  30. 41Metalworking ridge
  31. 42American Eagle Outfitters subsidiary
  32. 44Animal that sleeps 18 to 22 hours a day
  33. 46Robert Indiana sculpture
  34. 48Ego
  35. 50Grammy category
  36. 51Big name in pasta sauce

The answer to “Counter protests?” in the LA Times crossword is SITINS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 19, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 32-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.

“Counter protests?” answer

SITINS (6 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Counter protests?”?

The answer is SITINS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Counter protests?”?

6 letters: SITINS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on September 19, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 32-Down.

Can “Counter protests?” 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 September 19, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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