Wimbledon surface

Latest answer — August 16, 2026

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Wimbledon is played on grass courts, unlike the hard and clay surfaces used at other major tennis tournaments. GRASS is the noun describing the court surface.

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A tennis court with the distinctive grass surface used at Wimbledon

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The answer to “Wimbledon surface” in the LA Times crossword is GRASS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 16, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 97-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.

“Wimbledon surface” answer

GRASS (5 letters)

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What does GRASS mean?

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(noun)

  • vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop
  • a mainly herbaceous plant with jointed stems and spikes of small wind-pollinated flowers, predominant in grass
  • cannabis

When else has “Wimbledon surface” 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 16, 2026 (most recent) → GRASS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Wimbledon surface”?

The answer is GRASS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Wimbledon surface”?

5 letters: GRASS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 16, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 97-Down.

Can “Wimbledon surface” 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 16, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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