"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto

Editorially verified for the Aug 22, 2026

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Characters from Monsters, Inc. associated with the phrase “We scare because we care”

Clue explained

In Monsters, Inc., the motto is “We scare because we care.” SCARE is the verb that completes the quoted sentence.

Clue type:
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The answer to “"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto” in the LA Times crossword is SCARE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 22, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 43-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.

“"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto” answer

SCARE (5 letters)

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What does SCARE mean?

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

(verb)

  • cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten

When else has “"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto” 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 22, 2026 (most recent) → SCARE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto”?

The answer is SCARE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto”?

5 letters: SCARE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 22, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 43-Down.

Can “"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto” 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 August 22, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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