LA Times Crossword · 6-Across · 4 letters
Space balls? LA Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 30, 2026
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Use a four-letter plural for round objects that could describe planets.
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Answer
How the trick resolves
ORBS fits because planets and other bodies in space appear as round objects, or “balls.” The question mark signals this playful celestial reinterpretation.
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The question mark warns that “balls” is figurative, while “Space” supplies the astronomical setting.
The answer in plain English
Orbs are spherical objects; in an astronomical context, they can be rounded celestial bodies.
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6-Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for August 30, 2026.
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