Service provider?

Latest answer — October 11, 2026

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A pastor leading a religious service from a pulpit.

Clue explained

A pastor provides a religious service, so “service provider” points to a clergy member rather than a business. The clue plays on the two meanings of service.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay

LA Times Crossword

This clue's Sunday, October 11, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Service provider?” in the LA Times crossword is PASTOR — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 11, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 14-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.

“Service provider?” answer

PASTOR (6 letters)

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What does PASTOR mean?

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

(noun)

  • a minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation, especially in some non-episcopal churches

When else has “Service provider?” 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 11, 2026 (most recent) → PASTOR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Service provider?”?

The answer is PASTOR, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Service provider?”?

6 letters: PASTOR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on October 11, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 14-Down.

Can “Service provider?” 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 11, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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