Tibetan monk

The answer to “Tibetan monk” in the LA Times crossword is LAMA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 5, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 112-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.

“Tibetan monk” answer

LAMA (4 letters)

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Why the answer is LAMA

This spiritual teacher is associated with Tibetan Buddhism and is often regarded as a guide or leader. 🧘

What does LAMA mean?

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

When else has “Tibetan monk” 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 5, 2026 (most recent) → LAMA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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