Salad leaves
Latest answer — September 17, 2026
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Clue explained
GREENS are leafy vegetables commonly used as salad leaves. The plural form matches the plural noun in the clue.
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LA Times Crossword
This clue's Thursday, September 17, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Salad leaves” in the LA Times crossword is GREENS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 17, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 13-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.
“Salad leaves” answer
GREENS (6 letters)
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What does GREENS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of GREENS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- green colour or pigment
- a piece of public grassy land, especially in the centre of a village
- a member or supporter of an environmentalist group or party
When else has “Salad leaves” 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.
September 17, 2026 (most recent) → GREENS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Salad leaves”?
The answer is GREENS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 17, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Salad leaves”?
6 letters: GREENS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times crossword on September 17, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 13-Down.
Can “Salad leaves” 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 September 17, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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