Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?
Latest answer — September 02, 2026
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Clue explained
A COURT ORDER is a judge’s directive. The clue’s second reading is a wordplay reference to the circled letters, which are arranged in a prescribed order associated with the court-themed grouping.
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This clue's Wednesday, September 02, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?” in the LA Times crossword is COURTORDER — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 2, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 59-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.
“Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?” answer
COURTORDER (10 letters)
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When else has “Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?” 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.
September 2, 2026 (most recent) → COURTORDER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?”?
The answer is COURTORDER, a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 2, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?”?
10 letters: COURTORDER.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times crossword on September 2, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 59-Across.
Can “Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?” 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 September 2, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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