LA Times Crossword · 16-Across · 6 letters

Extravagant LA Times Crossword clue

Editorially reviewed August 29, 2026

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Use a six-letter adjective meaning excessive or unrestrained.

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Answer

WANTON

Why it fits

WANTON matches “Extravagant” in the sense of excessive or unrestrained, not in its separate sense of deliberate cruelty. The six-letter adjective fits directly.

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What narrows the clue

A single adjective clue asks for a same-grammar synonym, while crossings choose among the answer's several senses.

Answer meaning

Wanton can mean excessive, unrestrained, or extravagantly wasteful.

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16-Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 29, 2026.

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