Met highlight

Latest answer — August 09, 2026

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Clue explained

An aria is a featured solo passage in an opera, so it can be a highlight at the Metropolitan Opera, commonly called the Met. “Met” is the institution’s familiar short name.

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Definition
An opera singer performing onstage at the Metropolitan Opera.

LA Times Crossword

This clue's Sunday, August 09, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Met highlight” in the LA Times crossword is ARIA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 9, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 9-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.

“Met highlight” answer

ARIA (4 letters)

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What does ARIA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio

When else has “Met highlight” 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.

August 9, 2026 (most recent) → ARIA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Met highlight”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Met highlight”?

4 letters: ARIA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 9, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 9-Down.

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

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