Dedicated poem

The answer to “Dedicated poem” in the LA Times crossword is ODE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 52-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.

“Dedicated poem” answer

ODE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ODE

This type of poem often expresses deep feelings or thoughts! 🎶

What does ODE mean?

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

When else has “Dedicated poem” 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.

July 26, 2026 (most recent) → ODE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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