Start of a religious title

The answer to “Start of a religious title” in the LA Times crossword is DALAI — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 23, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 93-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.

“Start of a religious title” answer

DALAI (5 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 DALAI.

When else has “Start of a religious title” 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 23, 2026 (most recent) → DALAI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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