Ooze
Archive answer — July 26, 2026
119 Down
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Across
69 clues- 25Jam
- 78Baseless
- 120In flames
- 121Make public
- 125Spot of land
- 126Lower in fat
- 130Tuck away
Down
75 cluesCrossword 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. Do something
Answer: ACT
- 4. Career fair haul
Answer: SWAG
- 8. Claim forcefully
Answer: ASSERT
- 14. Insert, as a link
Answer: EMBED
- 19. Prepping period
Answer: LEADTIME
- 21. Mammals with big calves
Answer: WHALES
- 22. Stains with ash
Answer: SOOTS
- 23. *Command to turn
Answer: FACELIFT
- 24. Winter cap feature
Answer: EARLAP
- 25. Jam
Answer: SNARL
- 26. Clarifying phrase
Answer: ASIN
- 27. Too sure of oneself
Answer: SMUG
- 29. *Recovers somewhat
Answer: FEELSBITTER
- 31. Coup target
Answer: ETAT
- 33. Small camping shelter
Answer: PUPTENT
- 35. Slowpoke's place
Answer: REAR
- 36. "Despacito" singer Fonsi
Answer: LUIS
- 39. Part of LAPD
Answer: LOS
- 42. Infatuated
Answer: GAGA
- 45. *Flourishing
Answer: LIVINGWILL
- 49. *Perform a daring act
Answer: BILLTHECAT
- 52. Dedicated poem
Answer: ODE
- 53. Tudyk of "Firefly"
Answer: ALAN
- 54. Emulate Alysa Liu
Answer: ICESKATE
- 56. Bark beetle target
Answer: ELM
- 57. Fancy-schmancy
Answer: POSH
- 59. Previously
Answer: ONCE
- 61. Relaxed sigh
Answer: AHH
- 62. Novel at the center of Bloomsday celebrations
Answer: ULYSSES
- 64. Westernmost city in Texas
Answer: ELPASO
- 66. McIntosh or Macintosh
Answer: APPLE
- 68. Poison Ivy, to Robin
Answer: ENEMY
- 69. Seasoning for kimchi
Answer: SALT
- 70. *Makes explicitly clear
Answer: SPILLSOUT
- 72. Insects in a colony
Answer: ANTS
- 75. Apex predators of the sea
Answer: ORCAS
- 77. New York City's __ Place
Answer: ASTOR
- 78. Baseless
Answer: UNTRUE
- 80. Vidal of hair care
Answer: SASSOON
- 83. Vader's childhood nickname
Answer: ANI
- 84. Southernmost Ivy
Answer: PENN
- 86. Party leader?
Answer: HOST
- 87. Software-driven F/X
Answer: CGI
- 88. Improviser's concluding phrase
Answer: ANDSCENE
- 91. Fat-heavy diet
Answer: KETO
- 93. "Look what I found!"
Answer: OHO
- 94. *Person who works a lot?
Answer: AUTODIALER
- 96. *Ink-filled tool for illustrators
Answer: DRAWINGPIN
- 99. Org. running many missions
Answer: NASA
- 100. Snack for a frog
Answer: FLY
- 101. Of vital importance
Answer: KEY
- 102. Speak unclearly
Answer: SLUR
- 103. Ione of "La Brea"
Answer: SKYE
- 105. Lions and tigers
Answer: FELINES
- 109. Gets the picture
Answer: SEES
- 112. *Places to drop envelopes
Answer: LITTERBOXES
- 115. High-five sound
Answer: SLAP
- 118. Starts to work together
Answer: GELS
- 120. In flames
Answer: AFIRE
- 121. Make public
Answer: EXPOSE
- 125. Spot of land
Answer: ISLET
- 126. Lower in fat
Answer: LEANER
- 127. Trial spin on a bike
Answer: TESTRIDE
- 128. Parts in a play
Answer: ROLES
- 129. Daisylike flowers
Answer: ASTERS
- 130. Tuck away
Answer: STOW
- 131. Telepath's ability
Answer: ESP
Down
- 1. __ Romeo: motorsport brand
Answer: ALFA
- 2. Discontinue
Answer: CEASE
- 3. Implicit
Answer: TACIT
- 4. Busiest airport in MO
Answer: STL
- 5. Nintendo consoles that debuted in 2006
Answer: WIIS
- 6. Switch on the radio?
Answer: AMFM
- 7. "Rise and shine!"
Answer: GETUP
- 8. Dazzle
Answer: AWE
- 9. Vertical passages
Answer: SHAFTS
- 10. Draped wedding garment
Answer: SAREE
- 11. Discovery astronaut Ochoa
Answer: ELLEN
- 12. "I'm gonna be straight with you ... "
Answer: REALTALK
- 13. Cough syrup amts.
Answer: TSPS
- 14. OPI rival
Answer: ESSIE
- 15. Sequence of film cuts
Answer: MONTAGE
- 16. Regattas
Answer: BOATRACES
- 17. Raison d'__
Answer: ETRE
- 18. High-end camera initials
Answer: DSLR
- 20. National park north of Anchorage
Answer: DENALI
- 28. Shorebird with webbed feet
Answer: GULL
- 30. Easily broken
Answer: BRITTLE
- 32. Salade Niçoise fish
Answer: TUNA
- 34. __-sci
Answer: POLI
- 37. Nome dome home
Answer: IGLOO
- 38. Bird with a long neck
Answer: SWAN
- 41. Display flagrantly
Answer: FLAUNT
- 43. Destructive wind
Answer: GALE
- 44. Bank lobby devices
Answer: ATMS
- 45. Leisurely gait
Answer: LOPE
- 46. Subjects of fan clubs
Answer: IDOLS
- 47. "Roman Holiday" scooter
Answer: VESPA
- 48. Like some heated posts
Answer: INCAPS
- 49. Command
Answer: BEHEST
- 50. "Kinda"
Answer: ISH
- 51. "What's up, bro!"
Answer: HEYMAN
- 55. Reports by hotline
Answer: CALLSIN
- 58. Head lights?
Answer: HALOS
- 60. Prefix with graph or gram
Answer: EPI
- 63. Electronica instrument
Answer: SYNTH
- 65. Hybrid thoroughfare with frequent access points
Answer: STROAD
- 67. Smoothing tool
Answer: PLANER
- 68. Shout of discovery
Answer: EUREKA
- 70. Open-toed shoe
Answer: SANDAL
- 71. Alley-__
Answer: OOP
- 73. Scouting unit
Answer: TROOP
- 74. Gimbap alternative
Answer: SUSHI
- 76. Cypress, for one
Answer: CONIFER
- 78. Up to
Answer: UNTIL
- 79. Ian Fleming's alma mater
Answer: ETON
- 80. Glance over
Answer: SCAN
- 81. Amazon contents
Answer: AGUA
- 82. Quits fidgeting
Answer: SITSSTILL
- 83. Card with a single pip
Answer: ACE
- 85. Front page material
Answer: NEWS
- 89. Cunning folks
Answer: SLYFOXES
- 90. Garden with forbidden fruit
Answer: EDEN
- 92. Responsibility
Answer: ONUS
- 95. Home for a squirrel
Answer: OAKTREE
- 97. Some deli loaves
Answer: RYES
- 98. Genetics pioneer Mendel
Answer: GREGOR
- 101. Piehole
Answer: KISSER
- 104. Throws, in slang
Answer: YEETS
- 106. Kiwi in Kyoto, say
Answer: EXPAT
- 107. Sierra __, Africa
Answer: LEONE
- 108. Features of some skirts
Answer: SLITS
- 110. Quietly unnerving
Answer: EERIE
- 111. Snow day rides
Answer: SLEDS
- 112. Dragon's place
Answer: LAIR
- 113. "In that case ... "
Answer: IFSO
- 114. Grammy-winning banjoist Fleck
Answer: BELA
- 116. Help out on a heist
Answer: ABET
- 117. Cozumel coin
Answer: PESO
- 119. Ooze
Answer: SEEP
- 122. Workplaces for some RNs
Answer: ERS
- 124. Texter's "Victory!"
Answer: FTW
The answer to “Ooze” in the LA Times Crossword is SEEP — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 26, 2026 at 119-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.
“Ooze” answer
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Why does SEEP fit?
SEEP is the published 4-letter answer at 119-Down. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.
When else has “Ooze” appeared?
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Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Ooze”?
The answer is SEEP.
How many letters are in the answer?
4 letters: SEEP.
When did this clue appear?
It appears in the LA Times Crossword for July 26, 2026 at 119-Down.
Can this clue have a different answer?
Yes. Crossword clues may be reused with a different fill depending on the grid. Recent matching appearances are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?
Open the LA Times answers page for July 26, 2026 for the full grid and every clue.