Ruin the Olympic Games?
Latest answer — October 07, 2026
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Clue explained
The joke is in the spacing: to “spoil sports” is to ruin athletic events such as the Olympics, while a spoilsport is someone who spoils other people’s fun. The grid writes both readings with the same letters, making the clue work as a verb phrase and the answer as a plural noun.
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LA Times Crossword
This clue's Wednesday, October 07, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Ruin the Olympic Games?” in the LA Times crossword is SPOILSPORTS — a 11-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 7, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 17-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.
“Ruin the Olympic Games?” answer
SPOILSPORTS (11 letters)
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What does SPOILSPORTS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SPOILSPORTS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a person who behaves in a way that spoils others' pleasure, especially by not joining in an activity
When else has “Ruin the Olympic Games?” 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 7, 2026 (most recent) → SPOILSPORTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Ruin the Olympic Games?”?
The answer is SPOILSPORTS, a 11-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 7, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Ruin the Olympic Games?”?
11 letters: SPOILSPORTS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times crossword on October 7, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 17-Across.
Can “Ruin the Olympic Games?” 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 7, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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