Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles

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Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles

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Tuesday, July 07, 2026

By Matthew Luter · Edited by Patti Varol

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Across

  1. 1. Baked desserts — Answer: PIES
  2. 5. "Shoot!" — Answer: DRAT
  3. 9. Threaded fastener — Answer: SCREW
  4. 14. Kendrick of "Pitch Perfect" — Answer: ANNA
  5. 15. Learning by memorization — Answer: ROTE
  6. 16. Throw with effort — Answer: HEAVE
  7. 17. A little naughty — Answer: RACY
  8. 18. Big brass horn — Answer: TUBA
  9. 19. Prodded — Answer: URGED
  10. 20. Question, as the opposing side's witness — Answer: CROSSEXAMINE
  11. 23. Location of all but two NATO members — Answer: EUROPE
  12. 24. Overly — Answer: TOO
  13. 25. Covered in cinders — Answer: ASHY
  14. 29. Cell service letters — Answer: LTE
  15. 30. List-ending abbr. — Answer: ETC
  16. 32. Giants legend Mays — Answer: WILLIE
  17. 34. Settings that reinforce personal biases — Answer: ECHOCHAMBERS
  18. 37. Breathe hard — Answer: PANT
  19. 39. Language similar to Thai — Answer: LAO
  20. 40. Fashioned — Answer: MADE
  21. 41. Tool for monitoring blood sugar levels — Answer: GLUCOSEMETER
  22. 44. Stop working — Answer: RETIRE
  23. 45. Icarus, to Daedalus — Answer: SON
  24. 46. The first "A" of Reddit's AMA — Answer: ASK
  25. 49. Landfill output — Answer: ODOR
  26. 50. Some short albums — Answer: EPS
  27. 53. No longer surprised by — Answer: USEDTO
  28. 55. Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles — Answer: COMETOGETHER
  29. 58. Was able to — Answer: COULD
  30. 61. Comedian Trevor — Answer: NOAH
  31. 62. "Take this" — Answer: HERE
  32. 63. Possessed — Answer: OWNED
  33. 64. Sushi seaweed — Answer: NORI
  34. 65. Zone — Answer: AREA
  35. 66. Trudges heavily — Answer: PLODS
  36. 67. "What __ is new?" — Answer: ELSE
  37. 68. Element seen all over Las Vegas — Answer: NEON

Down

  1. 1. Package — Answer: PARCEL
  2. 2. Bored by routine — Answer: INARUT
  3. 3. "Do it again!" — Answer: ENCORE
  4. 4. Authorization — Answer: SAYSO
  5. 5. The Electric Mayhem bandleader — Answer: DRTEETH
  6. 6. Common sauce base — Answer: ROUX
  7. 7. Facing the pitcher — Answer: ATBAT
  8. 8. Spanish "I love you" — Answer: TEAMO
  9. 9. Give the cold shoulder — Answer: SHUN
  10. 10. Individually wrapped breakfast choice — Answer: CEREALBAR
  11. 11. Cleaning cloth — Answer: RAG
  12. 12. Night of anticipation — Answer: EVE
  13. 13. Hitched — Answer: WED
  14. 21. Ronnie who sang lead on "Be My Baby" — Answer: SPECTOR
  15. 22. Corn Belt state — Answer: IOWA
  16. 26. Luge or skeleton — Answer: SLED
  17. 27. Add to the staff — Answer: HIRE
  18. 28. Desired response to a promposal — Answer: YES
  19. 31. Kenneth of fashion — Answer: COLE
  20. 33. Gigantic — Answer: IMMENSE
  21. 34. Surrounded — Answer: ENCIRCLED
  22. 35. Pic taker — Answer: CAM
  23. 36. Weeding tools — Answer: HOES
  24. 37. Claimed no contest, maybe — Answer: PLED
  25. 38. Prefix with correct or complete — Answer: AUTO
  26. 41. Miracle-__: garden brand — Answer: GRO
  27. 42. Appear to be — Answer: SEEM
  28. 43. Difficult question — Answer: TOUGHIE
  29. 46. Show some stick-to-itiveness? — Answer: ADHERE
  30. 47. Audiophile's system — Answer: STEREO
  31. 48. Like BTS or bibimbap — Answer: KOREAN
  32. 51. Tubular pasta — Answer: PENNE
  33. 52. Perch at a pub — Answer: STOOL
  34. 54. Hawke of "Before Sunrise" — Answer: ETHAN
  35. 56. Action figures? — Answer: ODDS
  36. 57. Rowboat pair — Answer: OARS
  37. 58. Many a "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character — Answer: COP
  38. 59. Bird in Tootsie Pop ads — Answer: OWL
  39. 60. Game with Reverse cards — Answer: UNO

The answer to Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles in the LA Times crossword is COMETOGETHER — a 12-letter word. This clue ran in the LA Times crossword on July 7, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 55-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles” answer

COMETOGETHER (12 letters)

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About the LA Times Crossword

The Los Angeles Times crossword is a classic daily 15×15 (larger on Sunday) with a long syndication history and a conversational clue voice. This page covers a Tuesday puzzle. Straight-definition answers still do a lot of the heavy lifting in the grid, so locking one mid-length entry often opens two or three crossings at once.

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What is the answer to “Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles”?

The answer is COMETOGETHER, a 12-letter word. It appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles”?

12 letters: COMETOGETHER.

Where did this clue appear?

In the LA Times crossword on July 7, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 55-Across.

Can “Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles” 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 July 7, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.