LA Times Crossword · 61-Across · 9 letters
Puzzle solver's breakthrough, or what the answers to the starred clues have in common LA Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 25, 2026
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Meaning cue
Think of a nine-letter phrase for the instant when the solution suddenly clicks; enter it without a space.
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Why it fits
AHAMOMENT fits the first definition as a solver's sudden breakthrough and also names the theme: each starred answer contains the adjacent sound pattern “A-HA.”
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The phrase after “or” announces a revealer: the answer must both define a breakthrough and explain a repeated feature in starred entries.
Answer meaning
An aha moment is a sudden realization in which a previously unclear idea or solution becomes understandable.
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61-Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 25, 2026.
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