Security line machine

The answer to “Security line machine” in the LA Times crossword is SCANNER — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 1, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 6-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.

“Security line machine” answer

SCANNER (7 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 SCANNER.

Why the answer is SCANNER

It checks what’s coming through before it gets past the gate 📡

What does SCANNER mean?

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

When else has “Security line machine” 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.

August 1, 2026 (most recent) → SCANNER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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