East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name
Latest answer — January 20, 2026
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The answer to “East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name” in the New York Times crossword is WAWA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 33-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.
“East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name” answer
WAWA (4 letters)
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Why the answer is WAWA
WAWA is the 4-letter solution that fits "East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 20, 2026 (33-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does WAWA mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of WAWA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a musical effect achieved on brass instruments by alternately applying and removing a mute and on an electric guitar by controlling the output from the amplifier with a pedal
When else has “East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
January 20, 2026 (most recent) → WAWA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name”?
The answer is WAWA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name”?
4 letters: WAWA.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 33-Across.
Can “East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times 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.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for January 20, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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