Obscure to protect privacy, perhaps

The answer to “Obscure to protect privacy, perhaps” in the LA Times crossword is REDACT — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 16, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 24-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.

“Obscure to protect privacy, perhaps” answer

REDACT (6 letters)

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Why the answer is REDACT

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What does REDACT mean?

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

When else has “Obscure to protect privacy, perhaps” 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 16, 2026 (most recent) → REDACT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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