Scouting unit

The answer to “Scouting unit” in the LA Times crossword is TROOP — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 73-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.

“Scouting unit” answer

TROOP (5 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 TROOP.

Why the answer is TROOP

Think of a group that ventures out together, often on an adventure! 🏕️

What does TROOP mean?

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

When else has “Scouting unit” 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 26, 2026 (most recent) → TROOP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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