“Safe bets, or a phonetic hint to the circled elements of this puzzle?”
This clue appeared as Across in the LA Times Crossword on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.
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The clue “Safe bets, or a phonetic hint to the circled elements of this puzzle?” ran in the LA Times Crossword on September 15, 2026 as Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with S and ends with S, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Safe bets, or a phonetic hint to the circled elements of this puzzle?” clue?+
The answer is SHOOINS (7 letters), from the LA Times Crossword of September 15, 2026.
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We have seen it 1 time in the LA Times Crossword.
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