Makeshift swing

Editorially verified for the Jul 9, 2026

23 Across

Think of something that can take a spin and be repurposed for fun! 🚴

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Across

  1. 1Hotel waiters
  2. 5Carried the day
  3. 8Cuts it close
  4. 14Skip past
  5. 15"__ takers?"
  6. 16Nikon product
  7. 17Dance move performed when entering a room?
  8. 19Unexpectedly funny
  9. 20Adopt, as an alias
  10. 21Cancan move performed while skydiving?
  11. 23Makeshift swing
  12. 25Bard's before
  13. 26Network supported by "viewers like you"
  14. 29Number of legs on a prawn
  15. 30Shows up
  16. 35Tango move on "Yellowstone"?
  17. 38Half an Everest expedition
  18. 39Actor Sharif
  19. 40Club VIPs
  20. 42Inner: Prefix
  21. 43Curt
  22. 46Five-point spin on the dance floor?
  23. 49James M. Cain's "__ Pierce"
  24. 51Spanish gold
  25. 52Contact site
  26. 53Singer Yoko
  27. 54Wasabi __
  28. 56Leap at a military ballet?
  29. 61Coffee shop emanations
  30. 65Artful dodger?
  31. 66Pas de deux move performed where the road divides?
  32. 68Spot
  33. 69Apple core, for short
  34. 70Store that sells Frakta shopping bags
  35. 71Sounds like a bird
  36. 72Slump
  37. 73Like a lawn at dawn

Down

  1. 1Led Zeppelin's final studio album
  2. 2Famous __ cookies
  3. 3"About me" summaries
  4. 4Move with a swagger
  5. 5Used sprinklers on
  6. 6United
  7. 7"Blue Bloods" org.
  8. 8Annabella of "The Sopranos"
  9. 9__ Ferry, West Virginia
  10. 10Wildly out of control
  11. 11Start of Caesar's boast
  12. 12Actor Bana
  13. 13Burlap bag
  14. 18Suffix that means "maker"
  15. 22Mens __: criminal intent
  16. 24Wednesday's roommate at Nevermore
  17. 26Many a charity tourney
  18. 27Deer friend of Flower and Thumper
  19. 28Warning from a doghouse
  20. 31"Rhyme Pays" rapper
  21. 32Locale
  22. 33Log passage
  23. 34Granite or marble
  24. 36Yucky stuff
  25. 37Comfy loungewear
  26. 41"Enough!"
  27. 44Assignment
  28. 45Terms of service
  29. 47Accent piece
  30. 48"The Fountainhead" protagonist
  31. 50__ Pérignon
  32. 55Utterly reliable
  33. 56Not erect
  34. 57Solemnly swear
  35. 58Fully appease
  36. 59Falco of "The Sopranos"
  37. 60Some USO patrons
  38. 62Podcaster's purchase
  39. 63Several
  40. 64Remain
  41. 67Happy Greek cry

The answer to “Makeshift swing” in the LA Times crossword is TIRE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 9, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 23-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.

“Makeshift swing” answer

TIRE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is TIRE

Think of something that can take a spin and be repurposed for fun! 🚴

What does TIRE mean?

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

(verb)

  • feel or cause to feel in need of rest or sleep
  • lose interest in; become bored with

When else has “Makeshift swing” 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 9, 2026 (most recent) → TIRE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Makeshift swing”?

The answer is TIRE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Makeshift swing”?

4 letters: TIRE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on July 9, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 23-Across.

Can “Makeshift swing” 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 9, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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