Hidden bar of the Prohibition era, or an apt title for this puzzle?

The answer to “Hidden bar of the Prohibition era, or an apt title for this puzzle?” in the LA Times crossword is SPEAKEASY — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 13, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 65-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.

“Hidden bar of the Prohibition era, or an apt title for this puzzle?” answer

SPEAKEASY (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 SPEAKEASY.

Why the answer is SPEAKEASY

Think of a clandestine venue from the Roaring Twenties! 🍸

What does SPEAKEASY mean?

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

When else has “Hidden bar of the Prohibition era, or an apt title for this puzzle?” 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 13, 2026 (most recent) → SPEAKEASY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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