Turkey bacon?
Latest answer — September 11, 2026
61 Across
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Clue explained
LIRA is the currency of Turkey, and “bacon” can be slang for money. Thus “Turkey bacon?” playfully points to Turkey’s money.
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LA Times Crossword
This clue's Friday, September 11, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Turkey bacon?” in the LA Times crossword is LIRA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 11, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 61-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.
“Turkey bacon?” answer
LIRA (4 letters)
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What does LIRA mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of LIRA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- (until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of Italy, notionally equal to 100 centesimos
- the basic monetary unit of Turkey, equal to 100 kurus
When else has “Turkey bacon?” 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.
September 11, 2026 (most recent) → LIRA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Turkey bacon?”?
The answer is LIRA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on September 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Turkey bacon?”?
4 letters: LIRA.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times crossword on September 11, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 61-Across.
Can “Turkey bacon?” 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 September 11, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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