What is the answer to "Shade tree" in the LA Times Crossword?

The answer to the LA Times Crossword clue "Shade tree" is ELM (3 letters).

Shade tree LA Times Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the October 15, 2026 puzzle

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ELM

3 letters · Down · last seen October 15, 2026

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