Graduate from a balance bike
Editorially verified for the Aug 21, 2026
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Clue explained
To graduate from a balance bike is to move on to a bicycle with pedals and learn to pedal. The clue uses “graduate from” playfully to describe advancing to the next kind of bike.
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LA Times Crossword
This clue's Friday, August 21, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Graduate from a balance bike” in the LA Times crossword is PEDAL — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 21, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 1-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.
“Graduate from a balance bike” answer
PEDAL (5 letters)
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What does PEDAL mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of PEDAL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- each of a pair of foot-operated levers used for powering a bicycle or other vehicle propelled by the legs
- a foot-operated throttle, brake, or clutch control in a motor vehicle
- each of a set of two or three levers on a piano, particularly (also sustaining pedal) one which, when depressed, prevents the dampers from stopping the sound when the keys are released. The second is the soft pedal; a third, if present, produces either selective sustaining or complete muffling of the tone
When else has “Graduate from a balance bike” 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 21, 2026 (most recent) → PEDAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Graduate from a balance bike”?
The answer is PEDAL, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 21, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Graduate from a balance bike”?
5 letters: PEDAL.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 21, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 1-Across.
Can “Graduate from a balance bike” 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 21, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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