Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle

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Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle

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Sunday, July 12, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Option B precursor
  2. 6Creature in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
  3. 10Winter resort rentals
  4. 14Supermodel Kate
  5. 18Old Renault
  6. 19Apple tablet
  7. 20Penny
  8. 21Each
  9. 22Not suitable
  10. 23Mandala medium, often
  11. 24"__ you asked ... "
  12. 25Count (on)
  13. 26Took unnecessary risks, in a British idiom
  14. 30WNW opposite
  15. 31Love, in Italian
  16. 32Asian language
  17. 33Handel oratorio
  18. 37Former
  19. 38All excited
  20. 42Ginger __
  21. 43Backup for a proofreader, perhaps
  22. 46Lightweight fabric
  23. 48Romance
  24. 49"C'est la __!"
  25. 50Trolley car
  26. 51Celebrity couple
  27. 52Pres. on a dime
  28. 53Imrie of "The Thursday Murder Club"
  29. 57Square things
  30. 58Grow increasingly recalcitrant
  31. 632028 Olympics host: Abbr.
  32. 64"The Fresh Prince of __-Air"
  33. 65__ acid
  34. 66Apology starter
  35. 67Male swan
  36. 70Suffer public humiliation
  37. 742024 Olympics host
  38. 77Newark's county
  39. 78Permit
  40. 79Burden
  41. 80Lasting mark
  42. 81Org. nicknamed "No Such Agency"
  43. 83Owns
  44. 84Nimble
  45. 852010 animated film featuring Princess Fiona
  46. 92Singer __ King Cole
  47. 93Game for little batters
  48. 94Hazardous gas
  49. 95Goes on and on
  50. 97Finish
  51. 98OB test
  52. 99Reuben sandwich bread
  53. 100Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle
  54. 109__ of paradise
  55. 110Flared skirt style
  56. 111Voting group
  57. 112Inbox message
  58. 113Demolish
  59. 114Ice sheet
  60. 11585-Across figure
  61. 116Mother-of-pearl
  62. 117Rude one
  63. 118Throw out
  64. 119"Easier __ than done"
  65. 120Woolen cloth

Down

  1. 1"And also ... "
  2. 2Singer and civil rights activist Horne
  3. 3Palm berry
  4. 4City where pizza was invented
  5. 5__ well
  6. 6Frisbee, e.g.
  7. 7Birthstone between sapphire and topaz
  8. 8Paul who played twins in "There Will Be Blood"
  9. 9"Most likely ... "
  10. 10Annabella of "Tulsa King"
  11. 11__ cloth: Ghanaian textile
  12. 12Move slowly
  13. 13Digital protection device?
  14. 14Figure that comes with strings attached
  15. 15Accepting customers
  16. 16"Deal!"
  17. 17Intel gatherer
  18. 24Small porch
  19. 27Campus leader
  20. 28Mideast leader
  21. 29Urchin
  22. 33Beach city near Pepperdine
  23. 34Powerful groups
  24. 35__ Falls Convention
  25. 36"What a bore"
  26. 37Soup often garnished with bean sprouts
  27. 38Nev. neighbor
  28. 39Wrap with tzatziki
  29. 40Tilt
  30. 41"Hanna" star Creed-Miles
  31. 44Having trouble deciding
  32. 45Physiologist Pavlov
  33. 47Given to moping, maybe
  34. 52Sense
  35. 53Unresponsive states
  36. 54Party-planning site
  37. 55Massachusetts home of the Tanglewood Music Festival
  38. 56Wrinkle remover
  39. 57Quaint word of despair
  40. 59Many execs
  41. 60Lasses
  42. 61Pardon
  43. 62Vivid vegetable
  44. 67Pointy tooth
  45. 68Eye-related
  46. 69Attacks from all sides
  47. 70Figure who manipulates flames in a Nickelodeon fantasy series
  48. 71Phobia
  49. 72Villainous Count of kid-lit
  50. 73Confused state
  51. 74Note-passer's utterance
  52. 75Head or heart follower
  53. 76Valuable to collectors
  54. 81Annual Player Selection Meeting, informally
  55. 82Step on the scale?
  56. 83Largest Chinese ethnic group
  57. 84Military encampment unit
  58. 86Philosopher Immanuel
  59. 87Winter stoats
  60. 88"Lovecraft Country" actor Courtney B. __
  61. 89Revise
  62. 90Reddish-brown tea
  63. 91Work hard for
  64. 96Grandma, to some
  65. 98"Farewell, amigos!"
  66. 100"Farewell, amici!"
  67. 101Ricelike pasta
  68. 102French greeting
  69. 103Tokarczuk who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature
  70. 104Onigiri wrapper
  71. 105Like cupcakes but not muffins, usually
  72. 106Compete against the clock
  73. 107Slimy mud
  74. 108Toboggan, e.g.
  75. 109Texter's "Just a moment"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Option B precursor — Answer: PLANA
  2. 6. Creature in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" — Answer: DODO
  3. 10. Winter resort rentals — Answer: SKIS
  4. 14. Supermodel Kate — Answer: MOSS
  5. 18. Old Renault — Answer: LECAR
  6. 19. Apple tablet — Answer: IPAD
  7. 20. Penny — Answer: CENT
  8. 21. Each — Answer: APOP
  9. 22. Not suitable — Answer: UNAPT
  10. 23. Mandala medium, often — Answer: SAND
  11. 24. "__ you asked ... " — Answer: SINCE
  12. 25. Count (on) — Answer: RELY
  13. 26. Took unnecessary risks, in a British idiom — Answer: SAILEDCLOSETOTHEWIND
  14. 30. WNW opposite — Answer: ESE
  15. 31. Love, in Italian — Answer: AMORE
  16. 32. Asian language — Answer: LAO
  17. 33. Handel oratorio — Answer: MESSIAH
  18. 37. Former — Answer: PRIOR
  19. 38. All excited — Answer: ATINGLE
  20. 42. Ginger __ — Answer: ALE
  21. 43. Backup for a proofreader, perhaps — Answer: ANOTHERPAIROFEYES
  22. 46. Lightweight fabric — Answer: LINEN
  23. 48. Romance — Answer: WOO
  24. 49. "C'est la __!" — Answer: VIE
  25. 50. Trolley car — Answer: TRAM
  26. 51. Celebrity couple — Answer: ITEM
  27. 52. Pres. on a dime — Answer: FDR
  28. 53. Imrie of "The Thursday Murder Club" — Answer: CELIA
  29. 57. Square things — Answer: ATONE
  30. 58. Grow increasingly recalcitrant — Answer: BECOMEUNGOVERNABLE
  31. 63. 2028 Olympics host: Abbr. — Answer: USA
  32. 64. "The Fresh Prince of __-Air" — Answer: BEL
  33. 65. __ acid — Answer: AMINO
  34. 66. Apology starter — Answer: MEA
  35. 67. Male swan — Answer: COB
  36. 70. Suffer public humiliation — Answer: FALLFLATONONESFACE
  37. 74. 2024 Olympics host — Answer: PARIS
  38. 77. Newark's county — Answer: ESSEX
  39. 78. Permit — Answer: LET
  40. 79. Burden — Answer: ONUS
  41. 80. Lasting mark — Answer: SCAR
  42. 81. Org. nicknamed "No Such Agency" — Answer: NSA
  43. 83. Owns — Answer: HAS
  44. 84. Nimble — Answer: AGILE
  45. 85. 2010 animated film featuring Princess Fiona — Answer: SHREKFOREVERAFTER
  46. 92. Singer __ King Cole — Answer: NAT
  47. 93. Game for little batters — Answer: TEEBALL
  48. 94. Hazardous gas — Answer: RADON
  49. 95. Goes on and on — Answer: YAMMERS
  50. 97. Finish — Answer: END
  51. 98. OB test — Answer: AMNIO
  52. 99. Reuben sandwich bread — Answer: RYE
  53. 100. Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle — Answer: CONTRADICTIONINTERMS
  54. 109. __ of paradise — Answer: BIRD
  55. 110. Flared skirt style — Answer: ALINE
  56. 111. Voting group — Answer: BLOC
  57. 112. Inbox message — Answer: EMAIL
  58. 113. Demolish — Answer: RAZE
  59. 114. Ice sheet — Answer: FLOE
  60. 115. 85-Across figure — Answer: OGRE
  61. 116. Mother-of-pearl — Answer: NACRE
  62. 117. Rude one — Answer: BOOR
  63. 118. Throw out — Answer: TOSS
  64. 119. "Easier __ than done" — Answer: SAID
  65. 120. Woolen cloth — Answer: TWEED

Down

  1. 1. "And also ... " — Answer: PLUS
  2. 2. Singer and civil rights activist Horne — Answer: LENA
  3. 3. Palm berry — Answer: ACAI
  4. 4. City where pizza was invented — Answer: NAPLES
  5. 5. __ well — Answer: ARTESIAN
  6. 6. Frisbee, e.g. — Answer: DISC
  7. 7. Birthstone between sapphire and topaz — Answer: OPAL
  8. 8. Paul who played twins in "There Will Be Blood" — Answer: DANO
  9. 9. "Most likely ... " — Answer: ODDSARE
  10. 10. Annabella of "Tulsa King" — Answer: SCIORRA
  11. 11. __ cloth: Ghanaian textile — Answer: KENTE
  12. 12. Move slowly — Answer: INCH
  13. 13. Digital protection device? — Answer: STEELTOE
  14. 14. Figure that comes with strings attached — Answer: MARIONETTE
  15. 15. Accepting customers — Answer: OPEN
  16. 16. "Deal!" — Answer: SOLD
  17. 17. Intel gatherer — Answer: SPY
  18. 24. Small porch — Answer: STOOP
  19. 27. Campus leader — Answer: DEAN
  20. 28. Mideast leader — Answer: EMIR
  21. 29. Urchin — Answer: WAIF
  22. 33. Beach city near Pepperdine — Answer: MALIBU
  23. 34. Powerful groups — Answer: ELITES
  24. 35. __ Falls Convention — Answer: SENECA
  25. 36. "What a bore" — Answer: HOWDULL
  26. 37. Soup often garnished with bean sprouts — Answer: PHO
  27. 38. Nev. neighbor — Answer: ARI
  28. 39. Wrap with tzatziki — Answer: GYRO
  29. 40. Tilt — Answer: LEAN
  30. 41. "Hanna" star Creed-Miles — Answer: ESME
  31. 44. Having trouble deciding — Answer: TORN
  32. 45. Physiologist Pavlov — Answer: IVAN
  33. 47. Given to moping, maybe — Answer: EMO
  34. 52. Sense — Answer: FEEL
  35. 53. Unresponsive states — Answer: COMAS
  36. 54. Party-planning site — Answer: EVITE
  37. 55. Massachusetts home of the Tanglewood Music Festival — Answer: LENOX
  38. 56. Wrinkle remover — Answer: IRON
  39. 57. Quaint word of despair — Answer: ALAS
  40. 59. Many execs — Answer: MBAS
  41. 60. Lasses — Answer: GALS
  42. 61. Pardon — Answer: AMNESTY
  43. 62. Vivid vegetable — Answer: BEET
  44. 67. Pointy tooth — Answer: CANINE
  45. 68. Eye-related — Answer: OCULAR
  46. 69. Attacks from all sides — Answer: BESETS
  47. 70. Figure who manipulates flames in a Nickelodeon fantasy series — Answer: FIREBENDER
  48. 71. Phobia — Answer: FEAR
  49. 72. Villainous Count of kid-lit — Answer: OLAF
  50. 73. Confused state — Answer: FOG
  51. 74. Note-passer's utterance — Answer: PSST
  52. 75. Head or heart follower — Answer: ACHE
  53. 76. Valuable to collectors — Answer: RARE
  54. 81. Annual Player Selection Meeting, informally — Answer: NFLDRAFT
  55. 82. Step on the scale? — Answer: SOL
  56. 83. Largest Chinese ethnic group — Answer: HAN
  57. 84. Military encampment unit — Answer: ARMYTENT
  58. 86. Philosopher Immanuel — Answer: KANT
  59. 87. Winter stoats — Answer: ERMINES
  60. 88. "Lovecraft Country" actor Courtney B. __ — Answer: VANCE
  61. 89. Revise — Answer: EDIT
  62. 90. Reddish-brown tea — Answer: ROOIBOS
  63. 91. Work hard for — Answer: EARN
  64. 96. Grandma, to some — Answer: MEEMAW
  65. 98. "Farewell, amigos!" — Answer: ADIOS
  66. 100. "Farewell, amici!" — Answer: CIAO
  67. 101. Ricelike pasta — Answer: ORZO
  68. 102. French greeting — Answer: ALLO
  69. 103. Tokarczuk who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature — Answer: OLGA
  70. 104. Onigiri wrapper — Answer: NORI
  71. 105. Like cupcakes but not muffins, usually — Answer: ICED
  72. 106. Compete against the clock — Answer: RACE
  73. 107. Slimy mud — Answer: MIRE
  74. 108. Toboggan, e.g. — Answer: SLED
  75. 109. Texter's "Just a moment" — Answer: BRB

The answer to “Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle” in the LA Times crossword is CONTRADICTIONINTERMS — a 20-letter word. This clue ran in the LA Times crossword on July 12, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 100-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.

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