Splotchy

The answer to “Splotchy” in the LA Times crossword is PIED — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 19, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 32-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.

“Splotchy” answer

PIED (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 PIED.

Why the answer is PIED

Think of a term often used to describe a patchy or multi-colored look! 🎨

What does PIED mean?

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

When else has “Splotchy” 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) → PIED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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