Suffix that means "maker"

The answer to “Suffix that means "maker"” in the LA Times crossword is SMITH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 9, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 18-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.

“Suffix that means "maker"” answer

SMITH (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 SMITH.

Why the answer is SMITH

Think of someone who crafts or creates, like a blacksmith! 🔨

What does SMITH mean?

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

When else has “Suffix that means "maker"” 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 9, 2026 (most recent) → SMITH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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