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Community facility for researchers and book lovers
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Wednesday, July 08, 2026
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Seaweed on tobiko maki — Answer: NORI
- 5. Trophy winner — Answer: CHAMP
- 10. Quaker grains — Answer: OATS
- 14. Sing the praises of — Answer: LAUD
- 15. Striped Girl Scout Cookie — Answer: SAMOA
- 16. Tortilla sandwich — Answer: WRAP
- 17. Suggestion for a 52-Across patron who didn't finish a book by closing time? — Answer: CHECKITOUT
- 19. The Dalai __ — Answer: LAMA
- 20. Geena's "Thelma & Louise" co-star — Answer: SUSAN
- 21. Native Canadian — Answer: CREE
- 23. Not great — Answer: BAD
- 24. Reminder on a collection that can't leave a 52-Across? — Answer: READONLYFILE
- 28. Former South African president Nelson — Answer: MANDELA
- 31. Slices and __ — Answer: DICES
- 32. Melber of MS NOW — Answer: ARI
- 33. Frequently, in poetry — Answer: OFT
- 35. March 14 dessert — Answer: PIE
- 36. Sign near a door slot of a 52-Across? — Answer: RETURNTOTHEFOLD
- 43. Look at — Answer: SEE
- 44. "Gangnam Style" rapper — Answer: PSY
- 45. Forever and a day — Answer: EON
- 46. Group of lions — Answer: PRIDE
- 49. Home of Canadian curler Marc Kennedy — Answer: ALBERTA
- 52. Community facility for researchers and book lovers — Answer: LOCALLIBRARY
- 56. The "A" of IPA — Answer: ALE
- 57. __ fountain — Answer: SODA
- 58. Greek fable writer — Answer: AESOP
- 62. Healthy piece — Answer: SLAB
- 64. Advice for patrons who borrow materials from a 52-Across? — Answer: DONTBELATE
- 67. Prefix with phone — Answer: MEGA
- 68. Twinkle — Answer: GLEAM
- 69. Raison d'__ — Answer: ETRE
- 70. Greek war god — Answer: ARES
- 71. County in southeast England — Answer: ESSEX
- 72. Furniture wood — Answer: TEAK
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- 1. MLB playoff round — Answer: NLCS
- 2. Diamond Head's island — Answer: OAHU
- 3. Wants to take back — Answer: RUES
- 4. Security checkpoint request — Answer: IDCARD
- 5. CBS forensic franchise — Answer: CSI
- 6. See 34-Down — Answer: HAT
- 7. Corporation previously called Standard Oil of Indiana — Answer: AMOCO
- 8. Grieve — Answer: MOURN
- 9. Dev of "Lion" — Answer: PATEL
- 10. "Horned" bird — Answer: OWL
- 11. Language of the Quran — Answer: ARABIC
- 12. Snack steamed in a corn husk — Answer: TAMALE
- 13. Small shovels — Answer: SPADES
- 18. Patella locale — Answer: KNEE
- 22. Grammy winner Gorme — Answer: EYDIE
- 25. Like Kevin McCallister at Christmas — Answer: ALONE
- 26. Inane — Answer: DAFT
- 27. Feudal estate — Answer: FIEF
- 28. Feb. follower — Answer: MAR
- 29. "Odds __ ... " — Answer: ARE
- 30. Tiny issue — Answer: NIT
- 34. With 6-Down, part of an Abraham Lincoln costume — Answer: TOP
- 35. Kingdom divisions — Answer: PHYLA
- 37. Food safety org. — Answer: USDA
- 38. Film spools — Answer: REELS
- 39. Peter the Great, for one — Answer: TSAR
- 40. Not 'neath — Answer: OER
- 41. Spot with many spots — Answer: LOT
- 42. Genetic material — Answer: DNA
- 46. Blood bank supply — Answer: PLASMA
- 47. __ skates — Answer: ROLLER
- 48. Worldwide cold spell — Answer: ICEAGE
- 50. Scottish hillside — Answer: BRAE
- 51. Shoelace hole — Answer: EYELET
- 53. Mountain hangout — Answer: LODGE
- 54. Role models — Answer: IDOLS
- 55. Curses — Answer: BANES
- 59. Fill until full — Answer: SATE
- 60. Other, in Oaxaca — Answer: OTRA
- 61. Steal a glance — Answer: PEEK
- 63. Humanities degs. — Answer: BAS
- 65. __ kwon do — Answer: TAE
- 66. Extreme sport with bunny hops — Answer: BMX
The answer to “Community facility for researchers and book lovers” in the LA Times crossword is LOCALLIBRARY — a 12-letter word. This clue ran in the LA Times crossword on July 8, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 52-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.
“Community facility for researchers and book lovers” answer
LOCALLIBRARY (12 letters)
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Why the answer is LOCALLIBRARY
LOCALLIBRARY is the 12-letter solution that fits "Community facility for researchers and book lovers" in the LA Times crossword on July 8, 2026 (52-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “Community facility for researchers and book lovers” 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 before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
July 8, 2026 (this puzzle) → LOCALLIBRARY. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the LA Times crossword on July 8, 2026
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- Kingdom divisions → PHYLA
- Food safety org. → USDA
- Film spools → REELS
- Peter the Great, for one → TSAR
- Blood bank supply → PLASMA
- __ skates → ROLLER
- Worldwide cold spell → ICEAGE
- Scottish hillside → BRAE
Want every clue in one place? The full LA Times answer list for July 8, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live LA Times answers are always one tap from the today page.
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 Wednesday 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Community facility for researchers and book lovers”?
The answer is LOCALLIBRARY, a 12-letter word. It appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 8, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Community facility for researchers and book lovers”?
12 letters: LOCALLIBRARY.
Where did this clue appear?
In the LA Times crossword on July 8, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 52-Across.
Can “Community facility for researchers and book lovers” 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 8, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.