Mammals with big calves

Latest answer — July 26, 2026

21 Across

These gentle giants are known for their impressive size and grace in the ocean! 🌊

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This clue's Sunday, July 26, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Do something
  2. 4Career fair haul
  3. 8Claim forcefully
  4. 14Insert, as a link
  5. 19Prepping period
  6. 21Mammals with big calves
  7. 22Stains with ash
  8. 23*Command to turn
  9. 24Winter cap feature
  10. 25Jam
  11. 26Clarifying phrase
  12. 27Too sure of oneself
  13. 29*Recovers somewhat
  14. 31Coup target
  15. 33Small camping shelter
  16. 35Slowpoke's place
  17. 36"Despacito" singer Fonsi
  18. 39Part of LAPD
  19. 40Nonprofit org. with a school for aspiring moviemakers
  20. 42Infatuated
  21. 45*Flourishing
  22. 49*Perform a daring act
  23. 52Dedicated poem
  24. 53Tudyk of "Firefly"
  25. 54Emulate Alysa Liu
  26. 56Bark beetle target
  27. 57Fancy-schmancy
  28. 59Previously
  29. 61Relaxed sigh
  30. 62Novel at the center of Bloomsday celebrations
  31. 64Westernmost city in Texas
  32. 66McIntosh or Macintosh
  33. 68Poison Ivy, to Robin
  34. 69Seasoning for kimchi
  35. 70*Makes explicitly clear
  36. 72Insects in a colony
  37. 75Apex predators of the sea
  38. 77New York City's __ Place
  39. 78Baseless
  40. 80Vidal of hair care
  41. 83Vader's childhood nickname
  42. 84Southernmost Ivy
  43. 86Party leader?
  44. 87Software-driven F/X
  45. 88Improviser's concluding phrase
  46. 91Fat-heavy diet
  47. 93"Look what I found!"
  48. 94*Person who works a lot?
  49. 96*Ink-filled tool for illustrators
  50. 99Org. running many missions
  51. 100Snack for a frog
  52. 101Of vital importance
  53. 102Speak unclearly
  54. 103Ione of "La Brea"
  55. 105Lions and tigers
  56. 109Gets the picture
  57. 112*Places to drop envelopes
  58. 115High-five sound
  59. 118Starts to work together
  60. 120In flames
  61. 121Make public
  62. 123Start of a spelling rule, or a rule to keep in mind while answering the starred clues
  63. 125Spot of land
  64. 126Lower in fat
  65. 127Trial spin on a bike
  66. 128Parts in a play
  67. 129Daisylike flowers
  68. 130Tuck away
  69. 131Telepath's ability

Down

  1. 1__ Romeo: motorsport brand
  2. 2Discontinue
  3. 3Implicit
  4. 4Busiest airport in MO
  5. 5Nintendo consoles that debuted in 2006
  6. 6Switch on the radio?
  7. 7"Rise and shine!"
  8. 8Dazzle
  9. 9Vertical passages
  10. 10Draped wedding garment
  11. 11Discovery astronaut Ochoa
  12. 12"I'm gonna be straight with you ... "
  13. 13Cough syrup amts.
  14. 14OPI rival
  15. 15Sequence of film cuts
  16. 16Regattas
  17. 17Raison d'__
  18. 18High-end camera initials
  19. 20National park north of Anchorage
  20. 28Shorebird with webbed feet
  21. 30Easily broken
  22. 32Salade Niçoise fish
  23. 34__-sci
  24. 37Nome dome home
  25. 38Bird with a long neck
  26. 41Display flagrantly
  27. 43Destructive wind
  28. 44Bank lobby devices
  29. 45Leisurely gait
  30. 46Subjects of fan clubs
  31. 47"Roman Holiday" scooter
  32. 48Like some heated posts
  33. 49Command
  34. 50"Kinda"
  35. 51"What's up, bro!"
  36. 55Reports by hotline
  37. 58Head lights?
  38. 60Prefix with graph or gram
  39. 63Electronica instrument
  40. 65Hybrid thoroughfare with frequent access points
  41. 67Smoothing tool
  42. 68Shout of discovery
  43. 70Open-toed shoe
  44. 71Alley-__
  45. 73Scouting unit
  46. 74Gimbap alternative
  47. 76Cypress, for one
  48. 78Up to
  49. 79Ian Fleming's alma mater
  50. 80Glance over
  51. 81Amazon contents
  52. 82Quits fidgeting
  53. 83Card with a single pip
  54. 85Front page material
  55. 89Cunning folks
  56. 90Garden with forbidden fruit
  57. 92Responsibility
  58. 95Home for a squirrel
  59. 97Some deli loaves
  60. 98Genetics pioneer Mendel
  61. 101Piehole
  62. 104Throws, in slang
  63. 106Kiwi in Kyoto, say
  64. 107Sierra __, Africa
  65. 108Features of some skirts
  66. 110Quietly unnerving
  67. 111Snow day rides
  68. 112Dragon's place
  69. 113"In that case ... "
  70. 114Grammy-winning banjoist Fleck
  71. 116Help out on a heist
  72. 117Cozumel coin
  73. 119Ooze
  74. 122Workplaces for some RNs
  75. 124Texter's "Victory!"

The answer to “Mammals with big calves” in the LA Times crossword is WHALES — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 21-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.

“Mammals with big calves” answer

WHALES (6 letters)

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Why the answer is WHALES

These gentle giants are known for their impressive size and grace in the ocean! 🌊

What does WHALES mean?

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

(noun)

  • a very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing

When else has “Mammals with big calves” 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 26, 2026 (most recent) → WHALES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Mammals with big calves”?

The answer is WHALES, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Mammals with big calves”?

6 letters: WHALES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on July 26, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 21-Across.

Can “Mammals with big calves” 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 26, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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