Texter's "Just a moment"

Archive answer — July 12, 2026

109 Down

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Across

65 clues
  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

75 clues
  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"BRB

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Every clue links to a dedicated answer page. Use the list below to scan the complete fill without opening the interactive board.

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 “Texter's "Just a moment"” in the LA Times Crossword is BRB — a 3-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 12, 2026 at 109-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Texter's "Just a moment"” answer

BRB(3 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Texter's "Just a moment"”?

The answer is BRB.

How many letters are in the answer?

3 letters: BRB.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the LA Times Crossword for July 12, 2026 at 109-Down.

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