Some city trains

Latest answer — August 09, 2026

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Clue explained

ELS is the plural of EL, a shortened term for an elevated railway or its trains. Thus some city trains are ELS, with the abbreviation pluralized.

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Abbreviation
A train traveling on an elevated urban railway

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The answer to “Some city trains” in the LA Times crossword is ELS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 9, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 56-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.

“Some city trains” answer

ELS (3 letters)

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What does ELS mean?

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

(noun)

  • (in the US) an elevated railway, especially that in Chicago

When else has “Some city trains” appeared?

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August 9, 2026 (most recent) → ELS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Some city trains”?

The answer is ELS, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Some city trains”?

3 letters: ELS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 9, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 56-Down.

Can “Some city trains” 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 9, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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