Shade source

The answer to “Shade source” in the LA Times crossword is TREE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 19, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 78-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.

“Shade source” answer

TREE (4 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 TREE.

Why the answer is TREE

Think of something tall and green that provides relief from the sun! 🌳

What does TREE mean?

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

When else has “Shade source” 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 19, 2026 (most recent) → TREE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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