Animal house?

Latest answer — August 28, 2026

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Clue explained

A cage can be an “animal house,” since it is an enclosure where an animal lives. The question mark signals the playful use of “house” to mean an animal’s shelter rather than a human dwelling.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
An animal inside a metal cage enclosure

WaPo Mini Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 28, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Animal house?
  2. 5Jazzman Jamal with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  3. 6Isn't fair, in a way
  4. 7It's worth 10 in 21
  5. 8Things people indicate by shaking their beans?

Down

  1. 1With 3-Down, convicts with close connections, once?
  2. 2Like protein-building acids
  3. 3See 1-Down
  4. 4Salon staff, for short
  5. 5Animal house?

The answer to “Animal house?” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is CAGE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 28, 2026 at 1-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include ARK. 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.

“Animal house?” answer

CAGE (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as ARK

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What does CAGE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a structure of bars or wires in which birds or other animals are confined

Other answers for “Animal house?”

The Washington Post Mini has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides CAGE, it has also been ARK. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Animal house?”?

The answer is CAGE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 28, 2026. Other answers for this clue include ARK.

How many letters is the answer to “Animal house?”?

4 letters: CAGE. Earlier fills for this clue have also been ARK (3).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 28, 2026, at 1-Across. Earlier appearances: August 28, 2026 → ARK.

Can “Animal house?” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides CAGE, The Washington Post Mini has also used ARK for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of today's WaPo Mini answers?

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