___ Fester, "Wednesday" character played by Fred Armisen

Latest answer — September 17, 2026

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Clue explained

UNCLE completes the character’s name, Uncle Fester, in the Netflix series “Wednesday.” Fred Armisen plays this version of the eccentric Addams Family character.

Clue type:
Pop culture
Fred Armisen portraying Uncle Fester in Wednesday

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Thursday, September 17, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Noise heard in an Aflac commercial
  2. 6___ Fester, "Wednesday" character played by Fred Armisen
  3. 7Total moron
  4. 8Total, as expenses
  5. 9Containers for some basement parties

Down

  1. 1Unique mannerism
  2. 2Excessive, as criticism or punishment
  3. 3Scoring 100% on
  4. 4Lumps in non-homogenized milk
  5. 5Kind of high-fat, low-carb diet

The answer to “___ Fester, "Wednesday" character played by Fred Armisen” in the New York Times Mini crossword is UNCLE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 17, 2026 at 6-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“___ Fester, "Wednesday" character played by Fred Armisen” answer

UNCLE (5 letters)

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What does UNCLE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of UNCLE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • the brother of one's father or mother, or the husband or male partner of one's aunt or uncle
  • a pawnbroker

When else has “___ Fester, "Wednesday" character played by Fred Armisen” appeared?

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September 17, 2026 (most recent) → UNCLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “___ Fester, "Wednesday" character played by Fred Armisen”?

The answer is UNCLE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “___ Fester, "Wednesday" character played by Fred Armisen”?

5 letters: UNCLE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 17, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “___ Fester, "Wednesday" character played by Fred Armisen” have a different answer?

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