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Some transformations LA Times Crossword clue

Editorially reviewed August 22, 2026

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Use a thirteen-letter two-word plural term for how fictional people change across a story.

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Answer

CHARACTERARCS

Why it fits

In narrative terms, transformations may be the emotional, moral, or psychological changes traced through CHARACTER ARCS. The plural clue matches the plural answer CHARACTERARCS.

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What narrows the clue

The broad plural noun invites a storytelling-specific kind of change rather than a physical conversion.

Answer meaning

Character arcs are the patterns of internal change a fictional character undergoes over the course of a story.

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Down in LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 22, 2026.

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