Night of anticipation

Editorially verified for the Jul 7, 2026

12 Down

There's a special evening just before the big day arrives! 🎉

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Across

  1. 1Baked desserts
  2. 5"Shoot!"
  3. 9Threaded fastener
  4. 14Kendrick of "Pitch Perfect"
  5. 15Learning by memorization
  6. 16Throw with effort
  7. 17A little naughty
  8. 18Big brass horn
  9. 19Prodded
  10. 20Question, as the opposing side's witness
  11. 23Location of all but two NATO members
  12. 24Overly
  13. 25Covered in cinders
  14. 29Cell service letters
  15. 30List-ending abbr.
  16. 32Giants legend Mays
  17. 34Settings that reinforce personal biases
  18. 37Breathe hard
  19. 39Language similar to Thai
  20. 40Fashioned
  21. 41Tool for monitoring blood sugar levels
  22. 44Stop working
  23. 45Icarus, to Daedalus
  24. 46The first "A" of Reddit's AMA
  25. 49Landfill output
  26. 50Some short albums
  27. 53No longer surprised by
  28. 55Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles
  29. 58Was able to
  30. 61Comedian Trevor
  31. 62"Take this"
  32. 63Possessed
  33. 64Sushi seaweed
  34. 65Zone
  35. 66Trudges heavily
  36. 67"What __ is new?"
  37. 68Element seen all over Las Vegas

Down

  1. 1Package
  2. 2Bored by routine
  3. 3"Do it again!"
  4. 4Authorization
  5. 5The Electric Mayhem bandleader
  6. 6Common sauce base
  7. 7Facing the pitcher
  8. 8Spanish "I love you"
  9. 9Give the cold shoulder
  10. 10Individually wrapped breakfast choice
  11. 11Cleaning cloth
  12. 12Night of anticipation
  13. 13Hitched
  14. 21Ronnie who sang lead on "Be My Baby"
  15. 22Corn Belt state
  16. 26Luge or skeleton
  17. 27Add to the staff
  18. 28Desired response to a promposal
  19. 31Kenneth of fashion
  20. 33Gigantic
  21. 34Surrounded
  22. 35Pic taker
  23. 36Weeding tools
  24. 37Claimed no contest, maybe
  25. 38Prefix with correct or complete
  26. 41Miracle-__: garden brand
  27. 42Appear to be
  28. 43Difficult question
  29. 46Show some stick-to-itiveness?
  30. 47Audiophile's system
  31. 48Like BTS or bibimbap
  32. 51Tubular pasta
  33. 52Perch at a pub
  34. 54Hawke of "Before Sunrise"
  35. 56Action figures?
  36. 57Rowboat pair
  37. 58Many a "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character
  38. 59Bird in Tootsie Pop ads
  39. 60Game with Reverse cards

The answer to “Night of anticipation” in the LA Times crossword is EVE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 7, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 12-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.

“Night of anticipation” answer

EVE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is EVE

There's a special evening just before the big day arrives! 🎉

What does EVE mean?

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

(noun)

  • the day or period of time immediately before an event or occasion

When else has “Night of anticipation” 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 7, 2026 (most recent) → EVE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Night of anticipation”?

The answer is EVE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Night of anticipation”?

3 letters: EVE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on July 7, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 12-Down.

Can “Night of anticipation” 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 7, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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