Honshu port city

Editorially verified for the Oct 13, 2026

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Osaka’s urban skyline beside the waterfront, showing the Japanese port city on Osaka Bay.

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Osaka is a port city on Japan’s Honshu island, at the head of Osaka Bay. Its harbor and waterways helped the city grow into a major commercial center, and it’s still one of Japan’s busiest urban hubs. Osaka is also famous for its food culture; the local saying “kuidaore,” often rendered as “eat until you drop,” captures the city’s enthusiasm for eating well.

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The answer to “Honshu port city” in the LA Times crossword is OSAKA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 13, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 24-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.

“Honshu port city” answer

OSAKA (5 letters)

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October 13, 2026 (most recent) → OSAKA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Honshu port city”?

The answer is OSAKA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Honshu port city”?

5 letters: OSAKA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on October 13, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 24-Down.

Can “Honshu port city” 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.

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The full grid for October 13, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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