Part of some forests

The answer to “Part of some forests” in the LA Times crossword is KELP — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 10, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 13-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.

“Part of some forests” answer

KELP (4 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 KELP.

Why the answer is KELP

Think of underwater plants that thrive in cool waters! 🌊

What does KELP mean?

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

When else has “Part of some forests” 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 10, 2026 (most recent) → KELP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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