Frost bit?

Latest answer — October 10, 2026

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A portrait of poet Robert Frost beside a collection of his poems.

Clue explained

Here “Frost” points to poet Robert Frost, not icy weather: a “Frost bit” is a bit of his poetry, or a verse. His name turns the clue’s chilly-sounding phrase into a literary one.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay

LA Times Crossword

This clue's Saturday, October 10, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Frost bit?” in the LA Times crossword is VERSE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 10, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 22-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.

“Frost bit?” answer

VERSE (5 letters)

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What does VERSE mean?

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

(noun)

  • writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme

When else has “Frost bit?” 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.

October 10, 2026 (most recent) → VERSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Frost bit?”?

The answer is VERSE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Frost bit?”?

5 letters: VERSE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on October 10, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 22-Down.

Can “Frost bit?” 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 October 10, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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