Social media spammers
Editorially verified for the Aug 19, 2026
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Clue explained
Bots are automated software accounts, many of which flood social-media platforms with spam.
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This clue's Wednesday, August 19, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Social media spammers” in the LA Times crossword is BOTS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 19, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 19-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.
“Social media spammers” answer
BOTS (4 letters)
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What does BOTS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of BOTS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- an autonomous program on the internet or another network that can interact with systems or users
- (chiefly in science fiction) a robot
When else has “Social media spammers” 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 19, 2026 (most recent) → BOTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Social media spammers”?
The answer is BOTS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 19, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Social media spammers”?
4 letters: BOTS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 19, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 19-Across.
Can “Social media spammers” 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 August 19, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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