ABC miniseries of 1977

The answer to “ABC miniseries of 1977” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is ROOTS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 7, 2026 at 2-Down. 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.

“ABC miniseries of 1977” answer

ROOTS (5 letters)

Use the reveal tiles above to uncover the solution one letter at a time if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Prefer the full answer straight away? It's ROOTS.

Why the answer is ROOTS

This landmark 1977 television miniseries follows an African American family’s journey through generations of slavery and freedom 📺

What does ROOTS mean?

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

When else has “ABC miniseries of 1977” appeared?

The Washington Post Mini 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.

August 7, 2026 (most recent) → ROOTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions