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LA Times Crossword

November 30, 2025

Rafael Musa and Rebecca Goldstein

 

The phrases below are letter banks for eight related things. That is, each of the things can be spelled with the letters found in its letter bank word - and only those letters - but which may be repeated as necessary. For example, IMPS is a letter bank for MISSISSIPPI. 

 

 

1. APPLE PEELER

2. ANNO DOMINI

3. DRAMA RULE 

4. GET NEAR

5. LAP POOL

6. CENTER ICE

7. OP-ED EDITOR

8. ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT

 

(BIG) HINT:

All the clue phrases are letter banks for precious gems.

 

Answers:

 

1. APPLE PEELER - PEARL

2. ANNO DOMINI - DIAMOND

3. DRAMA RULE - EMERALD

4. GET NEAR - GARNET

5. LAP POOL - OPAL

6. CENTER ICE - CITRINE

7. OP-ED EDITOR - PERIDOT

8. ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT - TOURMALINE