(High [?) Below]

Latest answer — September 09, 2026

5 Across

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Clue explained

FIVE completes both phrases suggested by the bracketed clue: “high five” and “Five Below,” the name of the discount retailer. The unusual punctuation signals this paired wordplay.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
A high-five gesture alongside a Five Below retail storefront sign

USA Today Quick Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, September 09, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Certain primates
  2. 5(High [?) Below]
  3. 6Actor Baldwin
  4. 7Lease

Down

  1. 1At a distance
  2. 2Heap
  3. 3Not odd
  4. 4Denomination

The answer to “(High [?) Below]” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is FIVE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on September 9, 2026 at 5-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.

“(High [?) Below]” answer

FIVE (4 letters)

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What does FIVE mean?

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

(numeral)

  • equivalent to the sum of two and three; one more than four, or half of ten; 5

When else has “(High [?) Below]” appeared?

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September 9, 2026 (most recent) → FIVE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “(High [?) Below]”?

The answer is FIVE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on September 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “(High [?) Below]”?

4 letters: FIVE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on September 9, 2026, at 5-Across.

Can “(High [?) Below]” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today Quick Cross 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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