Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle

The answer to “Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle” in the LA Times crossword is CONTRADICTIONINTERMS — a 20-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 12, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 100-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.

“Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle” answer

CONTRADICTIONINTERMS (20 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is CONTRADICTIONINTERMS.

Why the answer is CONTRADICTIONINTERMS

Think of a phrase that means two opposing ideas together in one, and it's hiding in plain sight! 🤔

When else has “Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle” 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 12, 2026 (most recent) → CONTRADICTIONINTERMS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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