LA Times Crossword · 24-Across · 11 letters

Hybrid punctuation mark LA Times Crossword clue

Editorially reviewed September 6, 2026

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Name the eleven-letter symbol that merges a question mark with an exclamation point.

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Answer

INTERROBANG

Why it fits

INTERROBANG is literally a hybrid punctuation mark: its single symbol merges ? and ! for an exclaimed question. The name combines interrogation with bang, printers' slang for an exclamation point, and the eleven-letter grid entry omits no punctuation.

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Hybrid indicates that two familiar punctuation functions have been combined into one named mark.

Answer meaning

An interrobang is the nonstandard punctuation mark ‽, combining a question mark with an exclamation point.

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24-Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for September 5, 2026.

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