LA Times Crossword · 10-Across · 4 letters
"Sesame Street" basics LA Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 30, 2026
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Think of the first three letters as a plural term for elementary learning.
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Why this is the right reference
ABCS fits because Sesame Street teaches young viewers alphabet basics. The answer also uses the broader idiom “the ABCs” for foundational knowledge.
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The children's educational program and “basics” point to the alphabet in its familiar three-letter shorthand plus plural S.
Who or what the answer is
ABCs are the letters of the alphabet or the elementary fundamentals of a subject.
Where this clue appeared
10-Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 30, 2026.
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