Only word spoken in "Silent Movie"
Latest answer — September 02, 2026
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Clue explained
NON is the only spoken word in Mel Brooks’s 1976 film “Silent Movie”: a French mime says “Non” when asked to appear in it. The quotation marks identify the film title, while the clue’s wording points to this unusual bit of movie trivia.
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This clue's Wednesday, September 02, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Only word spoken in "Silent Movie"” in the LA Times crossword is NON — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 2, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 36-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.
“Only word spoken in "Silent Movie"” answer
NON (3 letters)
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What does NON mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of NON is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a day on which no legal business can be done, or which does not count for legal purposes
When else has “Only word spoken in "Silent Movie"” 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.
September 2, 2026 (most recent) → NON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Only word spoken in "Silent Movie"”?
The answer is NON, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 2, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Only word spoken in "Silent Movie"”?
3 letters: NON.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times crossword on September 2, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 36-Across.
Can “Only word spoken in "Silent Movie"” 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 September 2, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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