Gobbled up

Editorially verified for the Aug 25, 2026

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A person eating food quickly.

Clue explained

EATEN means gobbled up; it is the past participle of the verb “eat.” The clue’s past-participial wording calls for this inflected form.

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This clue's Tuesday, August 25, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Gobbled up” in the LA Times crossword is EATEN — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 25, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 8-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.

“Gobbled up” answer

EATEN (5 letters)

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What does EATEN mean?

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

(verb)

  • put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it
  • perform fellatio or cunnilingus on (someone)

When else has “Gobbled up” 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 25, 2026 (most recent) → EATEN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Gobbled up”?

The answer is EATEN, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Gobbled up”?

5 letters: EATEN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 25, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 8-Down.

Can “Gobbled up” 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 August 25, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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