Prepare to pop the question

Latest answer — September 22, 2026

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Clue explained

To KNEEL is to get down on one knee, a traditional posture for proposing marriage or “popping the question.” The answer is the base-form verb used after the implied command to prepare.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A person kneeling on one knee during a marriage proposal.

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 22, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1What fills the Venn diagram of "Spider-Man" and "the Internet"
  2. 4Pack, as a mover might
  3. 6"Adios ___!"
  4. 7Large stringed instrument
  5. 8Prepare to pop the question

Down

  1. 1Alcott's "Little ___"
  2. 2Political leader unwelcome at home
  3. 3Small brass instrument
  4. 4Support politically
  5. 5Site of cannonballs and bellyflops

The answer to “Prepare to pop the question” in the New York Times Mini crossword is KNEEL — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 22, 2026 at 8-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.

“Prepare to pop the question” answer

KNEEL (5 letters)

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What does KNEEL mean?

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

(verb)

  • be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission

When else has “Prepare to pop the question” appeared?

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September 22, 2026 (most recent) → KNEEL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Prepare to pop the question”?

The answer is KNEEL, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Prepare to pop the question”?

5 letters: KNEEL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 22, 2026, at 8-Across.

Can “Prepare to pop the question” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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