Poem of praise

The answer to “Poem of praise” in the LA Times crossword is ODE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 21, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 43-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.

“Poem of praise” answer

ODE (3 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 ODE.

Why the answer is ODE

Think of a lyrical tribute that celebrates something special! 🎶

What does ODE mean?

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

When else has “Poem of praise” 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 21, 2026 (most recent) → ODE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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