‘Moral position’ Aug. 7 LA Times Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

When I first saw the “Moral position clue in the LA Times Mini Crossword, I knew I was in for a tough one. I spent quite a while trying to figure out what some common moral positions could be before I realized I was thinking about this one all wrong.

If you’re stuck on this clue, you’re certainly not the only one. Once you figure out how to approach it, the answer to today’s “Moral position” puzzle is a lot easier than you might think.

‘Moral position’ LA Times Mini clue hints

Before I give away the answer, here are four clues that might help you solve it yourself:

• Hint 1: This word also refers to the base of many types of furniture.
• Hint 2: It begins with the letter “S.”
• Hint 3: Many people “_____” up for what they believe in.
• Hint 4: It’s the opposite of sit.

‘Moral position’ LA Times Mini clue answer

Stop here if you don’t want to know the answer just yet.

This is a pretty tricky one since the correct word has many different meanings, so I don’t blame you if you can’t solve it. The answer for the “Moral position” clue in today’s LA Times Mini Crossword is “STAND.”

Stand can mean many things, like an upright position, a small shop you can grab food from, and the base of certain items. But it also aligns with our clue here since it can represent a moral position you take on a particular issue.

‘Moral position’ clue difficulty rating

This is one of the trickier clues I’ve seen since “Moral position” is vague and can mean so many different things. I certainly wasn’t thinking of “STAND” when I saw it, and even though this is a common word, it’s a tough one to get to with this clue. I’m rating this clue four out of five for difficulty since I don’t see it getting much harder than this.

All LA Times Mini Crossword answers (Aug. 7)

Across

• 1A Pear variety — BOSC
• 5A Penninsula (Michigan area bordered by three great lakes) — UPPER
• 7A Moral position — STAND
• 8A Colorations — TINTS
• 9A Condo coolers —ACS

Down

• 1A Rapper/actor ____ Rhymes — BUSTA
• 2A Type of nerve — OPTIC
• 3A Extends across — SPANS
• 4A Lincoln’s coin — CENT
• 6A Travel rtes. — RDS

Other word games like the LA Times Mini

If you’re looking for more brain teasers to get you through the second half of the week, there are quite a few other word games for you to try. You can continue the fun with other crosswords like the NYT Mini, The Atlantic Crosswords, and The Washington Post Daily Mini Meta Crossword.

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