Rotary phone part

Latest answer — October 04, 2026

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Clue explained

A rotary phone uses a circular DIAL: the caller turns it to select a number.

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Definition
A close-up of the numbered circular dial on a rotary telephone.

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This clue's Sunday, October 04, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Rotary phone part” in the LA Times crossword is DIAL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 4, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 122-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.

“Rotary phone part” answer

DIAL (4 letters)

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What does DIAL mean?

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

(noun)

  • a face of a clock or watch that is marked to show units of time

When else has “Rotary phone part” 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.

October 4, 2026 (most recent) → DIAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Rotary phone part”?

The answer is DIAL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 4, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Rotary phone part”?

4 letters: DIAL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on October 4, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 122-Across.

Can “Rotary phone part” 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 October 4, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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