Like a flower garden during spring

Editorially verified for the Jul 6, 2026

42 Down

Imagine vibrant colors and fragrances bursting to life after winter's chill! 🌸

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Across

  1. 1Stylish and classy
  2. 5Olivia Rodrigo album with the hit "Vampire"
  3. 9PD boss
  4. 14Nike's Swoosh, for one
  5. 15Fairy tale brute
  6. 16"Stop the launch!"
  7. 17Wall St. investment opportunities
  8. 18"The Keep" novelist Jennifer
  9. 19Makers of mysterious footprints in the Himalayas
  10. 20Official clearance to miss class
  11. 23Little hellion
  12. 24Basketball three-pointer
  13. 25Happens
  14. 28"As you wish"
  15. 33NHL great Bobby
  16. 34Perform dramatic flips down a sprung track
  17. 37CBS military law drama
  18. 39Small battery size
  19. 40Nintendo consoles with balance boards
  20. 41Outdoor family getaway
  21. 46Actress Dennings
  22. 47Madrid's nación
  23. 48Happened after
  24. 50Boast
  25. 53Bowling pin count
  26. 54Fashion house release with autumnal colors, or what the ends of 20-, 34-, and 41-Across are
  27. 61Amazon basin bean
  28. 62Trash
  29. 63Org. with a "Know Your Rights" handbook
  30. 64Opener
  31. 65__ off: angry
  32. 66Bog material
  33. 67Black tea variety
  34. 68Puts in
  35. 69Ice cream brand

Down

  1. 1Trim, as fingernails
  2. 2"Fingers crossed" feeling
  3. 3"The Rite of Spring" composer Stravinsky
  4. 4Astronomical
  5. 5Becomes a paid athlete
  6. 6Fluffy winter boots
  7. 7Characteristic
  8. 8Mister, in 47-Across
  9. 9"Well, that's not what I think"
  10. 10Eve's second son
  11. 11Indian flatbread
  12. 12Customizable part of a tennis racket
  13. 13Non-earthlings, for short
  14. 21Post-alarm utterance
  15. 22Wasp's home
  16. 25Two-tone ocean predators
  17. 26Pinch closed, as pie crust
  18. 27__ bag: party favors
  19. 29Audi competitor
  20. 30Chargeable transport
  21. 31Homeric saga about the Trojan War
  22. 32Evaluate
  23. 33"In the past ... "
  24. 35Have dinner
  25. 36Not often seen
  26. 38Mud wrap venue
  27. 42Like a flower garden during spring
  28. 43Drug cop
  29. 44Means (to)
  30. 45Fraction of a min.
  31. 49Take off a certain adhesive
  32. 51Major artery
  33. 52Put on a certain adhesive
  34. 54Ardent supporters
  35. 55Performs in a play
  36. 56Video game archaeologist Croft
  37. 57Wasn't honest
  38. 58Frosted, as a cake
  39. 59Regenerist brand
  40. 60Snack bowl filler
  41. 61Spy org.

The answer to “Like a flower garden during spring” in the LA Times crossword is INBLOOM — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 6, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 42-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.

“Like a flower garden during spring” answer

INBLOOM (7 letters)

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Why the answer is INBLOOM

Imagine vibrant colors and fragrances bursting to life after winter's chill! 🌸

When else has “Like a flower garden during spring” 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 6, 2026 (most recent) → INBLOOM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Like a flower garden during spring”?

The answer is INBLOOM, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Like a flower garden during spring”?

7 letters: INBLOOM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on July 6, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 42-Down.

Can “Like a flower garden during spring” 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 July 6, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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