NYT Midi Crossword · 8-Across · 3 letters

Busiest airport on the West Coast, familiarly NYT Midi Crossword clue

Editorially reviewed September 4, 2026

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Use the three-letter code for Los Angeles International Airport.

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Answer

LAX

How the short form works

LAX is the familiar airport identifier requested instead of the full Los Angeles name. Outside this airport context, lax is also an adjective meaning insufficiently strict; the travel wording selects the proper-name sense.

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Abbreviation or register signal

Familiarly invites the widely used short identifier for the airport.

Expanded meaning

LAX is the three-letter airport code commonly used for Los Angeles International Airport.

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