Crossword answer
LAX
3 letters · Used for 41 different clues · 72 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
LAX
Clues that lead to LAX
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Lenient3Wall Street JournalAug 23, 2026
Busy California airport code3Daily ThemedAug 21, 2026
Overly indulgent3Wall Street JournalAug 19, 2026
Not strict3Wall Street JournalJul 23, 2026
Loosey-goosey3NYT MidiJul 20, 2026
Indulgent3Wall Street JournalJul 1, 2026
Not too strict, as security3Daily ThemedJun 8, 2026
Loose in the bowels (3)3The SunJun 1, 2026
Careless in American city, getting cross (3)3The SunJun 1, 2026
Hardly strict3LA TimesMay 25, 2026
Remiss3Eugene ShefferMay 25, 2026
Busy California airport: Abbr.3Daily ThemedMay 10, 2026
Negligent3Puzzle PageApr 23, 2026
SFO shuttle destination3NewsdayApr 3, 2026
Chill, maybe3New York TimesMar 21, 2026
A noted figure, but remiss3Evening StandardJan 31, 2026
What you shouldn't be in central Axminster3Evening StandardJan 26, 2026
Some ladies kiss sloppily3Evening StandardJan 6, 2026
Airport in California, for short3Daily ThemedJan 6, 2026
Airport in California: Abbr.3Daily ThemedSep 10, 2025
Hardly attentive3NewsdayJul 20, 2025
Hardly stringent3New York TimesMay 14, 2025
Far from stern3NewsdayMay 9, 2025
Figure a piece of wax is far from firm3Evening StandardJan 15, 2025
Loose3Evening StandardDec 27, 2024
Being sloppy makes the French cross3Evening StandardNov 26, 2024
Being slack, is said to be one of the 'have nots'3Evening StandardJul 25, 2024
Busy California airport, for short3Daily ThemedJun 22, 2024
Some ladies kiss in sloppy style3Evening StandardMar 20, 2024
Slack3Evening StandardFeb 28, 2024
It's sloppy, with outer parts of latex3Evening StandardJan 11, 2024
Figure a kiss remiss3Evening StandardNov 7, 2023
California's busiest airport: Abbr.3Daily ThemedNov 6, 2023
Not strict enough, say3Daily ThemedJun 20, 2023
Careless enough to make half the lads cross3Evening StandardMay 25, 2023
Some lads kiss in sloppy style3Evening StandardMar 13, 2023
Sloppy way some of the lads kiss3Evening StandardAug 2, 2022
The French kiss is rather sloppy3Evening StandardApr 21, 2022
Negligent airport security?3Daily ThemedFeb 25, 2022
Some ladies kiss in sloppy fashion3Evening StandardDec 6, 2021
The Continental kiss is somewhat sloppy3Evening StandardApr 18, 2019
About LAX in crosswords
LAX is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 72 times in our database across 41 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Lenient” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 23, 2026.
Every appearance of LAX (72)
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Aug 23, 2026
Lenient · Wall Street Journal · 56 Down
Aug 21, 2026
Busy California airport code · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Aug 19, 2026
Overly indulgent · Wall Street Journal · 22 Across
Jul 23, 2026
Not strict · Wall Street Journal · 34 Across
Jul 20, 2026
Loosey-goosey · NYT Midi · 18 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Indulgent · Wall Street Journal · 62 Down
Jun 8, 2026
Not too strict, as security · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Loose in the bowels (3) · The Sun · 23 Down
Jun 1, 2026
Careless in American city, getting cross (3) · The Sun · 23 Down
May 25, 2026
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down
May 25, 2026
Hardly strict · LA Times · Down
May 10, 2026
Busy California airport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 45 Across
May 8, 2026
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Apr 23, 2026
Negligent · Puzzle Page · 12 Across
Apr 10, 2026
Not strict · The Independent · 3 Down
Apr 3, 2026
SFO shuttle destination · Newsday · Down
Mar 31, 2026
Not strict · NYT Midi · 9 Across
Mar 24, 2026
Busy California airport code · Daily Themed · 53 Down
Mar 21, 2026
Chill, maybe · New York Times · 8 Down
Jan 31, 2026
A noted figure, but remiss · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 26, 2026
What you shouldn't be in central Axminster · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 6, 2026
Some ladies kiss sloppily · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 6, 2026
Airport in California, for short · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Sep 10, 2025
Airport in California: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 51 Down
Aug 18, 2025
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Hardly attentive · Newsday · Down
Jun 3, 2025
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
May 14, 2025
Hardly stringent · New York Times · 65 Down
May 9, 2025
Far from stern · Newsday · Across
Apr 9, 2025
Hardly strict · New York Times · 6 Down
Mar 31, 2025
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Feb 3, 2025
Busy California airport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Jan 15, 2025
Figure a piece of wax is far from firm · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Dec 27, 2024
Loose · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Nov 26, 2024
Being sloppy makes the French cross · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Nov 1, 2024
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Jul 25, 2024
Being slack, is said to be one of the 'have nots' · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 22, 2024
Busy California airport, for short · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Apr 29, 2024
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Mar 20, 2024
Some ladies kiss in sloppy style · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 15, 2024
Not strict · The Independent · 22 Across
Mar 2, 2024
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across
Feb 28, 2024
Slack · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 11, 2024
It's sloppy, with outer parts of latex · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 7, 2023
Figure a kiss remiss · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Nov 6, 2023
California's busiest airport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Aug 22, 2023
Busy California airport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Jun 20, 2023
Not strict enough, say · Daily Themed · 49 Across
May 25, 2023
Careless enough to make half the lads cross · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Mar 13, 2023
Some lads kiss in sloppy style · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Sep 6, 2022
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Aug 20, 2022
Busy California airport: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 54 Down
Aug 2, 2022
Sloppy way some of the lads kiss · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 21, 2022
The French kiss is rather sloppy · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Feb 25, 2022
Negligent airport security? · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Dec 6, 2021
Some ladies kiss in sloppy fashion · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 25, 2021
Busy California airport, for short · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Sep 16, 2021
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jun 5, 2021
Hardly strict · Daily Themed · 52 Across
May 12, 2021
Loose · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Apr 13, 2021
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Mar 6, 2021
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Sep 28, 2020
A noted figure, but remiss · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 21, 2020
What you shouldn’t be in central Axminster · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 17, 2020
Some ladies kiss sloppily · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Apr 13, 2020
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Mar 24, 2020
Remiss · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Apr 18, 2019
The Continental kiss is somewhat sloppy · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Oct 22, 2018
Figure a piece of wax is far from firm · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Aug 30, 2018
Being sloppy makes the French cross · Evening Standard · 11 Down
May 7, 2018
Being slack, is said to be one of the 'have nots' · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 15, 2018
Some ladies kiss in sloppy style · Evening Standard · 25 Down