___ Sandwiches (fast-casual banh mi chain)

Latest answer — October 03, 2026

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Lee’s Sandwiches is a fast-casual chain known for banh mi and other sandwiches. The blank supplies the possessive name, written in the grid without its apostrophe.

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A banh mi sandwich served at a Lee's Sandwiches restaurant.

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  3. 9Totally bummed
  4. 13Not chemically reactive
  5. 15___ a bell (sounded familiar)
  6. 16___ Bowl (stadium in Pasadena)
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  10. 20"We're nowhere near done!"
  11. 23Bubble ___
  12. 24"___ makes everything betta" (cheesy pun)
  13. 25Unreturnable serve
  14. 26Questionable
  15. 27Reindeer features
  16. 31Video gaming pioneer
  17. 34CT scan alternative
  18. 35Aunt, in Spanish
  19. 36"Too much invested to stop now" rationale
  20. 41West Coast winter setting
  21. 42Perspective, for short
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  23. 44Clipped, like a sheep
  24. 47Sound of something landing
  25. 49"The Phantom of the Opera" star Chaney
  26. 50Color tones
  27. 51Electric guitar hookup
  28. 54Question before an evening meal
  29. 58Dove calls
  30. 59Deserve
  31. 60Bird on U.S. currency
  32. 61Car horn's sound
  33. 62Campaign assistant
  34. 63___ up (agitates)
  35. 64Creative thought
  36. 65Toboggan, e.g.
  37. 66___ Sandwiches (fast-casual banh mi chain)

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  13. 14Website visits are a measure of it
  14. 21WNBA whistle blower
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  18. 28GPS predictions
  19. 29Sushi ingredient
  20. 30Puts into words
  21. 31Royal symbols in some hieroglyphs
  22. 32Rear end
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  24. 34"Daria" network
  25. 37Where cruise ships operate
  26. 38Landscaping roll
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  28. 40Young chap
  29. 45U.S. state with the longest coastline
  30. 46Biodegrade
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  32. 48"___ be better off . . ."
  33. 50Crowd of people
  34. 51One of four inside a square
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  36. 53Full-court ___
  37. 54Timber, e.g.
  38. 55Sharpen
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  40. 57Get exactly right
  41. 58The Bears, on scoreboards

The answer to “___ Sandwiches (fast-casual banh mi chain)” in the USA Today crossword is LEES — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 3, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 66-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.

“___ Sandwiches (fast-casual banh mi chain)” answer

LEES (4 letters)

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What does LEES mean?

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

(noun)

  • the sediment of wine in the barrel; dregs

When else has “___ Sandwiches (fast-casual banh mi chain)” appeared?

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October 3, 2026 (most recent) → LEES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “___ Sandwiches (fast-casual banh mi chain)”?

The answer is LEES, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “___ Sandwiches (fast-casual banh mi chain)”?

4 letters: LEES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on October 3, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 66-Across.

Can “___ Sandwiches (fast-casual banh mi chain)” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today 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 USA Today answers?

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