Word on a bottle of Château Margaux

The answer to “Word on a bottle of Château Margaux” in the LA Times crossword is CRU — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 10, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 34-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.

“Word on a bottle of Château Margaux” answer

CRU (3 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 CRU.

Why the answer is CRU

Think about a term used for a high-quality wine designation! 🍷

What does CRU mean?

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

When else has “Word on a bottle of Château Margaux” 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 10, 2026 (most recent) → CRU. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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