Give away instead of throw away

The answer to “Give away instead of throw away” in the LA Times crossword is FREECYCLE — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 27, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 3-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.

“Give away instead of throw away” answer

FREECYCLE (9 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 FREECYCLE.

Why the answer is FREECYCLE

Pass it on to someone who can use it rather than sending it to the dump ♻️

What does FREECYCLE mean?

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

When else has “Give away instead of throw away” 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 27, 2026 (most recent) → FREECYCLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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