Powerful groups

The answer to “Powerful groups” in the LA Times crossword is ELITES — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 12, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 34-Down. 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.

“Powerful groups” answer

ELITES (6 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 ELITES.

Why the answer is ELITES

Think of influential circles that hold sway in society! 💼

What does ELITES mean?

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

When else has “Powerful groups” 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) → ELITES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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